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Paul Pogba’s tackle on Ruben Neves ahead of Manchester United’s controversial winning goal against Wolves The Frenchman went into a 50/50 challenge with the Portuguese ace and missed the ball but clipped his opponent Neves hit floor after looking at referee Mike Dean, who had allowed play to go on, with the ball landing straight at the feet of Raphael Varane. He sent the ball out wide on the left to Mason Greenwood and the England international skipped past a defender before firing home. But Wolves protested the goal, which was checked by VAR, insisting the tackle on Neves warranted the strike being chalked off. Their complaints fell on deaf ears though and the strike stood to give Man United a fortunate 1-0 win. Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness, though, was firmly on Wolves’ side and couldn’t believe the goal wasn’t chalked off. He told Sky Sports: “The referee is there to referee the game, he’s two metres away. Whether Neves goes down or doesn’t go down – that is immaterial. “That is a leg breaker. Look how close the referee is, that’s a leg breaker. Neves argued his point with referee Mike Dean He added: “I was guilty of some daft things, cruel things, nasty things. That is a classic case of – if I’m there – I’m looking to do someone, I’m straight legging him, just missing the ball. “I’m not saying Paul Pogba meant to do it but that’s how it ended up looking.” Meanwhile, Neves, who was the victim of Pogba’s challenge couldn’t believe the goal wasn’t pulled back. He felt that United’s complaints about Che Adam’s goal for Southampton last weekend may have played into their thinking. “Everyone saw it. Everyone saw my leg,” he said after the defeat. “I don’t know why, to be honest with you, we always do meetings and everything about referees and VAR but I don’t know why. “They said before the season started they would look for contact. If the contact is strong enough they will give the foul. I showed them my leg… just their decision now. “I think maybe because last game it was a foul before Southampton’s goal, maybe now they did the opposite but I’m not here to talk about the ref. “Everyone saw my leg, I showed it to the ref, I showed it to the assistant ref, so I cannot say anything more.” Pogba himself was relaxed about the decision. “I didn’t touch him,” he told Sky Sports. “This is the Premier League, it was a 50/50. Every weekend that is happening. I win the ball and we scored.” And his manager Solskjaer was in a similar mood. He said: “I don’t think it’s a foul, I think two of them go for the ball and it’s a good tackle by Paul [Pogba].” “Last week I was complaining because we didn’t get a foul – it’s the way of the game now. They want it flowing, they want more lenient refereeing.” #footballindepth #Neves #pogba #WOLMUN #manutd #wolves #mikedean #VAR
Argentine striker Lionel Messi is set to make his debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) later today as he has been named in the team squad for the upcoming match against Reims. PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino had earlier confirmed that Messi, Mbappe and Neymar would be in his plans for the Reims game. "They have trained well and we will analyse the situation, we have not yet named the squad. They will certainly be part of the squad, but we do not know yet if they will play from the start," Goal.com quoted Pochettino as saying. Messi had moved to PSG earlier this month and he signed a two-year contract after bringing an end to his 21-year career at Barcelona. The striker had begun full training last week and he should now be in condition for PSG's latest Ligue 1 outing. #footballindepth #messi #psg #psgdebut
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Please Do like & Share . For more please Subscribe Football In Depth. New Video almost everyday Supporters of Paris Saint-Germain have made it clear Paul Pogba won't be welcome at their club amid speculation the Manchester United midfielder could be on his way there. One set of fans have hung banners outside the Parc des Princes and PSG's training ground to protest against his potential signing. The banners, which appeared on Saturday morning, read: 'Pogba, you should listen to your mother. She doesn't want you here, neither do we.' Nobody has claimed responsibility for the protest banners as yet, according to RMC Sport. It's not entirely clear what has caused the animosity from PSG fans towards Pogba, though the midfielder didn't hold back in his celebrations when United won their Champions League last-16 tie in 2019. Pogba was suspended for the second leg at the Parc des Princes and watched United's dramatic late win from the stands but then came down to the pitch to celebrate wildly with his team-mates. As he enters the final year of his Old Trafford contract, Pogba has been linked with a move to PSG, although there has not yet been any contact between the two clubs let alone any offer. United run the risk of losing Pogba, who cost them a world record £89million back in 2016, for nothing next summer when his contract expires. Talks over a new deal haven't got off the ground and so they could be tempted to sell him this summer, with a price tag of £43m mooted. Pogba hails from the town of Lagny-sur-Marne, which is about 22miles from the centre of Paris, so a move back to the region would have some appeal. Pogba shone at Euro 2020 for France and is currently on a family holiday in Florida before returning to United for pre-season training. Asked about the situation last month, he said: 'I have one year left on my contract, everyone knows that. There have been no concrete proposals for extensions. I'm still in Manchester.' The Mirror also reported earlier this week that Pogba has turned down a long-term £50m contract offer from United. But should he join PSG he would link up with a side that has already made five signings this summer in the form of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, Georginio Wijnaldum and Danilo Pereira. United signed Donny van de Beek as cover in a £40m deal from Ajax last summer in case Pogba left, and possible replacements for the Frenchman this summer include West Ham star Declan Rice, Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez or Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. #footballindepth #PSG #pogba #psgfans #antipaulpogbabanner
Please Do like & Share . For more please Subscribe Football In Depth. New Video almost everyday. Boca Juniors' players were involved in a sensational bust-up following a Copa Libertadores defeat as former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo was seen punching a member of security. Boca were left incensed after a goal from Marcelo Weigandt was controversially ruled out by VAR in the second-leg of their round of 16 tie against Brazilian side Atletico Mineirao. The match went to penalties where Boca were defeated 3-1 and the evening soon descended into chaos as the Argentine side tried to break into the Mineirao dressing room before later clashing with police, who were forced to use tear gas in response. Reports in Argentinian media outlet La Nacion suggested that events took a turn for the worse when Sergio Coelho, President of Atletico Mineirao, provoked the Boca players from the doorway of their dressing room. This lead to an initial reaction from Boca's Raúl Cascini and players were seen on video shoving each other and throwing items. Police attempted to intervene in a bid to diffuse the escalating violence and they used tear gas cannisters in their effort to do so. The Brazilian police attempted to arrest two of Boca's players, Sebastián Villa and Carlos Zambrano, but no one was detained. Zambrano later took to his Twitter account where he labelled the disallowed goal and events that followed: 'A disgrace, an abuse, a disaster.' Boca legend Juan Roman Riquelme, the club's vice-president, came to the defence of his side following the ugly clashes with police. 'When they were in the dressing room, you see a person in a suit who pushed the boys and insults them. The policemen threw gas in the players' faces. 'They gas, what do you do? Do you defend yourself or do you let them hit you? You see the president throwing bottles, the police... they don't say anything to them. That's the truth.' Santiago Mayor, a Belo Horizonte police officer, told TyC Sports: 'We have information that the match delegate said there was an aggression and at least three Boca players were identified as the aggressors. 'There are videos that show that there was contempt'. In the subsequent press conference Boca Juniors boss Miguel Russo insisted his squad would not return to Argentina until all were able to do so. 'Either we all leave or none of us leave,' he said, following reports two players were of interest to police. Shortly after midnight, a tweet by Mineiro's official Twitter account toned down the scandal. 'After a long negotiation, mediated by president Sérgio Coelho, and the Argentinian delegation went to the police station to report an incident for property damage and aggression. No one will be arrested.' #footballindepth #bocajuniors #VAR #copalibertadores
Please Do like & Share . For more please Subscribe Football In Depth. New Video almost everyday. "The Future of Football Cup" : - A friendly tournament that brings together the youth teams of AZ Alkmaar, RB Leipzig, Brugge and PSV, is being contested with some rules that FIFA is testing. It is an experimental, evaluation process, so do not think that tomorrow you will see them in the highest demand football. 1. Two halves of thirty minutes effective. Instead of the two forty-five minute halves that we all know, the idea is to play two half-hour parts of pure active time. The clock stops every time there is an infraction, change, medical assistance or for any other circumstance. It would be, then, sixty minutes of net time. No more strategic substitutions or simulations that impact effective time. 2. Throw-ins to be replaced by kick-ins The throw-ins, like futsal, are done with the foot. Ball stopped on the grass and to collect. There is the option of searching for the pass, or even having the executor individually drive from that point. 3. Dribbling from corners Every time the game has to be resumed, be it with a free kick, corner kick, throw-in or goal kick, the possibility is opened for the collector / executor to go out individually. You put the ball on the grass and start driving. How much dynamics, intensity and rhythm he could add to the game is being tested. 4. 5 minutes suspension upon receiving a yellow card If they admonish you, you go five minutes to the freezer. To wait for the bank. As soon as the penalty time passes, you can return to the court. The red card continues to be an immediate expulsion with no chance to return. 5.Unlimited substitutions As the clock slows down on changes (there will be no loss of time in that sense), each coach can make the changes they want. More options for tactical / strategic adjustments and greater physical freshness. THEY ARE NOT NEW OFFICIAL RULES. these are settings that are being tested. At this point, the modifications are barely living the experimental phase. In this type of match, FIFA will evaluate if the proposals had a positive effect and if they can be implemented in professional football. There is still a while for this to be seen in an official match or First Division match. Remember that the body that authorizes regulatory changes is The International Football Association Board, better known as the IFAB. #footballindepth #FIFA #newrule #youthleague
Switzerland 1-1 Spain ( 1-3 pens): Oyarzabal spot-kick sends Red Fury into semis Spain are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 after outlasting Switzerland 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in their quarter-final on Friday evening at Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon came up with two saves in the spot-kicks, while Mikel Oyarzabal coolly converted the winning penalty to send La Roja into the final four of the tournament. An own goal gave Spain a dream start, but a defensive error led to an equaliser for the Swiss. A Switzerland red card for Remo Freuler tilted things in favour of Spain, but they were unable to take advantage and were left frustrated by a superb display from Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer. In the end though, Spain kept their nerve in the shootout to punch their semi-final ticket. Head coach Luis Enrique made two changes from the starting XI that took the pitch against Croatia last Monday, as Pau Torres came in for Eric Garcia, while Jordi Alba replaced Jose Gaya in an effort to better stymie the Swiss aerial attack. Spain could not have asked for a brighter start and grabbed a 0-1 lead when a Jordi Alba effort from distance took a deflection off of Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria and caromed into the Swiss net. The first change came during the break, with Dani Olmo on for Pablo Sarabia, followed shortly thereafter by Gerard Moreno on for the quiet Alvaro Morata. Switzerland came out with more urgency to begin the second stanza and Zakaria came within inches of making up for his earlier error with a header off a corner kick that bounced just wide. Later on in the half, Unai Simon had to make a big save to prevent Steven Zuber from equalising off a pass from Ruben Vargas. An error in the back had gifted Croatia their opener against Spain in the previous round and another mistake from the Spanish defence allowed the Swiss to pull level 1-1 midway through the second half. A mix-up from Aymeric Laporte and Pau Torres resulted in the ball falling to the feet of Remo Freuler, who quickly fed Xherdan Shaqiri and the finish went right through the legs of Azpilicueta and past Unai Simon to make it 1-1. But the dynamic of the match took a strong turn in Spain's favour with a quarter-hour left to play when English referee Michael Oliver brandished a red card to Freuler after his challenge on Gerard Moreno. Luis Enrique went back to his bench for some midfield help, with Marcos Llorente on for Koke and then Oyarzabal for Ferran Torres, as play drifted into extra time. In the extra frame, Gerard Moreno was presented with two gilt-edged chances to put Spain back ahead, but first missed wide from five yards out and then was snuffed out by Sommer right in front of goal. The Swiss defensive show continued with a stretch save from Sommer to deny Oyarzabal, followed by Ricardo Rodriguez's extended leg blocking a Llorente effort inside the area. Thiago was summoned from the bench to add more punch in place of defender Pau Torres, but it made no difference. There was simply no way past Sommer and the Swiss defence, forcing La Roja into the roulette of penalties. From the spot, Unai Simon would come through with two huge stops and Oyarzabal was able to finally settle things to give Spain the 3-1 shootout win and a berth in the semi-finals. #footballindepth #euro2020 #SUIESP