European Leagues

PSG vs Dortmund: Mbappe’s last game at the Parc des Princes

PSG and Borussia Dortmund are tonight playing for a place in the final at Wembley on June 1.

The Parc des Princes refuses to say goodbye to the European adventure, but what they can not avoid now is that their prince, Kylian Mbappe, will say goodbye to what has been his fans all these years since, whatever happens on the pitch, it will be the last game in Europe in front of his fans. And next Sunday, against Toulouse, will be his last in Ligue 1 this season, so there are logical tinges of farewell.

Mbappe has said yes to Real Madrid and PSG has not counted on him for some time now, even though the terms of his departure have yet to be settled.

The coach, somewhat tired of being asked about Kylian, has already made it clear that he will give his opinion on the subject when the two parties make an official statement.

If PSG are able to come back from 1-0 down in the first leg in Germany tonight, it may not happen yet. And even less so if Real Madrid also reach the final tomorrow, as the striker would be facing his future team in London.

After years and years of soap opera, not even the best film director could have imagined such a movie ending.

But the hot topic right now is on what happens tonight and in this Mbappe and PSG remain very close.

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Nasser Al-Khelaifi is interested in winning his long-awaited Champions League even if the price to pay is to see Kylian leave as a champion. It would always be signed by the PSG president. For the striker, it is the best way to thank the fans for the support they have always given him. In times of crisis, which there have been all this time, the fans almost always spared the French star from their anger.

The fans turn out in force
PSG has been mobilized these days from all sides to make the Parc des Princes a pressure cooker. Marquinhos and Luis Enrique appealed to the fans, as did Al-Khelaifi himself in a conversation with MARCA and several other journalists.

The fans, between 50 and 200 supporters, have been working against the clock to prepare special tifos since moving on to the semi-finals in Barcelona with special shifts. Forty-seven different PSG supporters clubs will be present, including PSG supporters clubs from Germany, Italy, London, New York, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, Vancouver, Montreal, Madrid, Lisbon, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

No wonder. PSG is looking for its second final in its history after the bitter memory of the defeat against Bayern Munichin 2020.

Premier League

Scholes suggests Amorim may need to offload up to 14 players at Man United

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes that current manager Ruben Amorim may need to offload up to 14 players as part of a major rebuild.

Scholes stated that Amorim faces a far bigger rebuilding job than Mikel Arteta did at Arsenal, citing the challenges Amorim has encountered since taking over at Old Trafford. The 40-year-old manager recently referred to the team as the worst in the club’s history.

Scholes highlighted Arteta’s transformation of Arsenal, which began when he inherited a team in disarray. Arteta’s success came through significant player changes, such as moving on Matteo Guendouzi, Mesut Ozil, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Amorim appears to be following a similar path. He has left Marcus Rashford out of his matchday squad for over a month and has also sidelined Casemiro.

“The trouble Amorim’s got is there’s not just three of them,” Scholes told The Overlap fan debate. “You could be talking about 13 or 14 of them he doesn’t want.”

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Slot rests key players for Champions League clash against PSV

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has opted to leave out several key players for their upcoming Champions League match against PSV on Wednesday night.

Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and seven other prominent players have not made the trip to the Netherlands, with Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Luis Díaz also being rested.

Slot is focusing on Liverpool’s busy schedule, with important Premier League and Carabao Cup fixtures ahead.

Caoimhin Kelleher is set to start in goal, while fringe players such as Wataru Endo, Darwin Núñez, Federico Chiesa, and Harvey Elliott are expected to feature. Cody Gakpo, a former PSV player, will also be part of the squad and could face his old team.

Liverpool’s squad for the match includes:

Goalkeepers: Kelleher, Jaros, Davies.
Defenders: Quansah, Bradley, Norris, Nallo, Tsimikas, Robertson.
Midfielders: Endo, Mabaya, McConnell, Morrison, Morton, Nyoni.
Forwards: Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Kone-Doherty, Danns, Núñez.

Premier League

PGMOL stands by referee Michael Oliver amid controversial red card, assigns him to key fixtures

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has decided not to drop referee Michael Oliver for the upcoming Premier League fixtures despite recent controversy.

Oliver has faced criticism for his decision to send off Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly during Saturday’s match against Wolves. The 39-year-old referee issued a straight red card to Lewis-Skelly after he caught Wolves defender Matt Doherty’s calf and ankle with his studs. The decision was upheld by VAR, and Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory at Molineux.

There had been speculation that Oliver would be sidelined due to the backlash and online abuse. However, he is scheduled to referee Wednesday’s Champions League clash between Barcelona and Atalanta.

The Premier League has confirmed that Oliver will officiate Ipswich Town’s match against Southampton at Portman Road on Saturday.

Additionally, he has been assigned to handle next month’s rescheduled Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.