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Gambia vs Mali: Match Preview
With the African Cup of Nations in full swing, Mali takes on Gambia in a mouth-watering clash in Group F at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium on Sunday. This becomes the first time both sides are meeting in the African Cup of Nations and this is a clash to keep an eye on with both sides coming into the game with a victory in their opening fixtures.
Gambia secured a historic victory over Mauritania last Tuesday courtesy Jallow’s stupendous strike.
Mali on the other hand remains unbeaten in opening AFCON matches after securing that controversial 1-0 victory over Tunisia.
TEAM NEWS
GAMBIA
Gambia will be focusing on Musa Barrow upfront as their danger man. The Bologna goal poacher already have five (5) Seria A goals this season for the Felsinians and will be the a threat for the Malian defence.
Modou Barrow, Ebrima Colley, as well as defender Omar Colley will also be expected to help Gambia secure their first ever AFCON round of 16 qualification with a victory over the Eagles.
Ablie Jallow will however go down in Gambian football history as the first man to score Gambia’s first ever AFCON goal and will be centre of attraction in the Gambian set up.
MALI
After that controversial 1-0 victory over Tunisia, the Eagles eyes another victory over the scorpions to secure a round of 16 spot.
Yves Bissouma who started from the bench in their group opener is tipped to be in the starting lineup alongside RB Leipzig’s Amadou Haidara.
Moussa Djenepo and Adama Traore will be on the flanks with Ibrahima Toure leading the attack for Eagles.
PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS
This will be the 19th meeting between the two sides with Mali recording eight(8) wins to their name. Gambia on the other hand have six(6) victories with four (4) ending in draw.
The Eagles are currently on a seven-game unbeaten streak, winning six and shockingly topped their FIFA World Cup qualification group without conceding a goal. Gambia won three of their six friendly games heading into this tournament.
The Gambians are likely to retain their lineup that secured that historic victory over Mauritania. Musah Barrow of Bologna will be the arrow head with support from Ablie Jallow and Ebrima Colley in attack.
The Malians will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation with Ibrahima Toure being the target man. There will however be some changes in the midfield as Bissouma is expected to be handed the starting role which will give the Eagles more urge to be sharp upfront. Mali’s midfield was soo formidable with the pairing of Amadou Haidara, Adama Noss Traore and Diadie Samessekou in their opening game.
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS TO FEATURE IN THIS MATCH
YVES BISSOUMA:
The Brighton midfielder is expected to start his first-ever game for the Eagles after a three years absence. The experienced midfielder who played a cameo in their 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Tuesday is tipped to start for Malians. His presence will add a lot of qualities to the Malian midfield which comprises Samassekou, Noss Traore and Amadou Haidara.
MOUSSA DJENEPO:
The silky winger is expected to come to his full form against Gambia with fans not really impressed with his effort against Tunisia. Djenepo who caused many upsets at the Tunisian defence has been urged to come to his best form as they seeks to secure a qualification to the next phase of the competition.
PREDICTED LINEUPS
GAMBIA POSSIBLE STARTING LINE-UP: Modou Jobe (GK), Ibou Touray, Pa Modou Jagne (C), Omar Colley, James Gomez, Ebou Adams, Sulayman Marreh, Musa Barrow, Ebrima Colley, Ablie Jallow, Assan Ceesay.
MALI POSSIBLE STARTING LINE-UP: Ibrahima Mounkoro; Falaye Sacko, Senou Coulibaly, Moussa Sissako, Charles Traore; Amadou Haidara, Yves Bissouma; Adama Traore, Adama Noss Traore, Moussa Djenepo; Ibrahima Kone.
MATCH PREDICTIONS
Gambia 1:3 Mali
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After some final day heroics from Pep Guardiola’s side reminiscent to Sergio Aguero’s stoppage time winner to seal the title in 2012, Manchester City enter the market as 4/7 favourites to retain their Premier League crown next season.
Having already secured the signature of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for a £51m fee, City have filled a considerable gap up front after failing to sign a striker last summer – unsuccessful in their pursuits of Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United are poised to spend big this summer as the Erik ten Hag era gets underway at Old Trafford, with Jurrien Timber a reported target for the former Ajax boss.
Liverpool couldn’t believe their luck on Sunday when Philippe Coutinho put Aston Villa 2-0 up at the Etihad and looked set for a record-equalling 20th league title, only for Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan to spoil the party.
Chelsea will aim to bounce back under new ownership following a disappointing season including two cup final defeats, and are 16/1 to win the league next season.
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| Liverpool | 33% |
| Chelsea | 5.8% |
| Manchester United | 4.7% |
| Spurs | 3.8% |
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Liverpool and Real Madrid are going to face each other in the Final of this year’s UEFA Champions League, in Paris on Saturday.
It is not only about the history of the 2 teams, but also the managers have their own history to go by. Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp are considered to be 2 of the greatest managers to have graced world football with their tactical masterclass. One urges his players to thrive on positional and counter pressing football, while the latter has build a hardcore pressing system, or aka gegenpressing.
Without the shadow of a doubt, this final is going to live up to its hype. The history, the passion, the sense of redemption in each of the camps, the respect, professionalism and above all the support from the fans. While Liverpool are going to go out there on Saturday in a historic red colour jersey, dating back to late 19th century- early 20th century, Real Madrid are going to represent themselves as what they call- The Royal Whites.
While the Reds face some serious injury issues to deal with, before the Final, the Real Madrid side look well rested and ready to go.
The Royal Whites winning their La Liga title with 4 games left to spare, has certainly helped them before their trip to Paris for the Champions League showdown. No major concerns to look forward to, as Carlo Ancelotti has a full squad at his beck and call. And by complete squad, I mean full fit squad- with Hazard and Bale also returning to the fore, before the D-day.
However as things stand, it is Liverpool mainly who are to face the wrath of Lady Luck. With Thiago picking up an injury on the final day of the Premier League season, against Wolves, it seems Klopp will have some work to do in order to find the perfect back-up to the Spaniard- who has been exquisite this season.
Other than that, Firmino has already returned while his national & club teammate, Fabinho, is set to mark his return in the Final on Saturday- after being out of the side for almost 2 weeks. Meanwhile, Salah and Van Dijk are also set to mark a full return in the Final- while the Egyptian did get a runout against Wolves, Van Dijk was given a complete rest so that Klopp can have the Dutchman’s 100%.
How can Liverpool lineup vs Real Madrid
Be it however the Reds line-up, there will be some major changes from the side that played on the final matchday of the Premier League, against Wolves. One of the things to keep in mind, going into the final, would be that the teams are allowed to make 5 substitutions each. So Jurgen Klopp, along with Carlo Ancelotti, will look to make sure that even the bench stays strong.
#1
Primarily, one of the most obvious line-ups that we could see on the final day would keep out Konate and Keita out of the side. This will mean that Alisson will start in goal – as the Premier League Golden Glove winner has been a sensation for the Reds, this season- with Trent, Matip, Van Dijk and Robertson forming a strong line of the back 4 to protect the Brazilian custodian from getting too exposed.
Followed by Henderson, Fabinho and Curtis Jones in the midfield. And in the attack, Salah, Mane and Diaz making up our front three.
A less likely line-up to go by, considering Jones’ inclusion in the mid 3. But, one of the few permutation & combinations that Klopp and his team would certainly wrap their minds around.
Liverpool predicted XI vs Real Madrid: Alisson; Trent, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Mane, Diaz.
#2
Now, coming to one of the few more talked about line-ups, from the Reds’ perspective, going into the Final. Although, Klopp has resounded his optimism on Thiago’s speedy recovery, it highly unlikely for the Spaniard to start the game- given the extend of the injury and the number day left before the match. A certain miracle, only, can bring back Thiago in the playing XI- and miracles do happen in football.
But barring all that, I must not rely on one of the fewest most chances of his return, rather let’s get our focus back on another possible line-up that Klopp could put up against Madrid.
Considering Konate’s physical and pace prowess as a Centre Back, the German might look to his young French wall to cover for Trent in order to stop Madrid’s pacy Brazilian, Vinicius Jr, in going forward. As Michael Cox said in the recent podcast done by The Athletic, “Ibrahima Konate has got that physical aspect, and the speed aspect that Matip lacks. So, Jurgen Klopp might look to the youngster in order to provide that defensive stability, against the likes of Vinicius Jr.”
Other than that, as we said above, there is a high chance that Curtis Jones might not start the game as Jurgen Klopp would look to Naby Keita to cover for that absence of Thiago on the left side of the midfield. With Salah, Mane and Diaz, remaining the constant fron three in both of the predictions.
Liverpool predicted XI vs Real Madrid: Alisson; Trent, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Mane, Diaz.
Note: Not to mention, if Thiago returns (and that’s a big if) – owing to a miracle and a good support from the physios – the midfield 3 would not change; Henderson, Fabinho and Thiago would start, as it was supposed to be.
Villarreal took Giovani Lo Celso on loan from Tottenham Hotspur on the deadline day of the January transfer window.
His overall performance in the second half of the season was quite satisfactory for Unai Emery’s side, especially the solid form that he had in the UEFA Champions League which has convinced the Villarreal manager to sign him on a permanent deal this summer.
In order to ‘strengthen this summer’, the Tottenham Hotspur man and Edinson Cavani have been identified as targets for Villarreal.
That’s according to Téléfoot journalist Julien Maynard, who states Unai Emery’s side will face ‘important competition nevertheless’ to sign the duo.
The attacking midfielder arrived at the “express request” of the former Arsenal coach. Lo Celso during his spell at PSG played under Unai Emery. Emery after the Argentine’s terrific performance has written his name in bold letters for his project at Villarreal next season.
As it stands, there is no agreement with the Argentine or with Tottenham Hotspur. The latter intends to ‘get rid of him’ as the player is not included in Conte’s plans.
Villarreal are ready to offer £18m, plus a per cent of the future sale. It will not be an easy operation as there is gonna be a lot of competition in the signing of the Argentine. A lot of European clubs are keeping a close eye on the status of Giovani lo Celso. He has amused a lot of scouts of major clubs with his excellent performance. Despite the competition, Villarreal are still keen to sign Giovani Lo Celso. Even though he has adapted very well at the Spanish club, the circumstances meant he had to largely operate as a second striker, which is not his preferred position.
Another Spanish side Real Betis have “shown interest” in their former player Lo Celso. He was a part of the Real Betis squad from the year 2008 till 2020. He had an amazing spell at the club where he managed to score 9 goals and provided a decent amount of assists in his 32 appearances for the club. Due to their economic situation, they could sign him on a loan deal, an option that Spurs ‘do not contemplate’.
On the other hand, Villarreal are ready to approach with £18m to sign their manager’s “number one target”. This is a great opportunity for Spurs to increase their transfer budget by selling the player for a minimum price of £18m or more.
Emery’s side will have to get approval from Lo Celso and then find an agreement with Spurs to carry out the deal this summer.
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