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Orlando Pirates will be desperate to keep their CAF Champions League hopes alive when they visit TS Galaxy in the DStv Premiership on Sunday afternoon at Mbombela Stadium. Pirates responded to their humiliating exit in the CAF Confederation Cup at the hands of Raja Casablanca with a crucial 1-0 win over AmaZulu on Thursday. The result was a six-pointer for Josef Zinnbauer's charges as they closed the gap behind second-placed Usuthu to four points in fourth place and they could move to within one point of Benni McCarthy's troops in third place if they get maximum points. Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates Preview: Kick-off time, TV channel, squad news It will be a confrontation between two rivals who are both enjoying a good season, which makes this game a potentially cracker Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates resume their bid for Nedbank Cup glory when they clash in a quarter-final match at Loftus Versfeld on Thursday. Given the calibre of the other teams remaining in this tournament, it is a match dubbed the Nedbank Cup "final before the final" by Masandawana co-coach Rhulani Mokwena. Sundowns are the defending champions of South Africa's premier knockout competition while Pirates are campaigning for a trophy they last clinched in 2014.
Give me your Predictions??? Spurs can be first to do the double over Solskjaer's side Team news Tottenham Hotspur have no fresh injury concerns, only Matt Doherty and Ben Davies are unavailable. Manchester United will assess the fitness of Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw. Anthony Martial (knee) remains sidelined. Did you know? Spurs can become the first team to record a Premier League double over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Man Utd side. It would also be Spurs' first PL double over the Red Devils. Harry Kane needs one more goal to reach 20 PL strikes in a fifth different campaign. He would become just the fourth player to achieve the feat in the competition after Alan Shearer (seven times), Sergio Aguero (six) and Thierry Henry (five). Man Utd are unbeaten in 22 PL away matches (W14 D8). Only Arsenal have registered longer such runs on the road, having a 23-match sequence between August 2001 and September 2002 and a 27-match run between April 2003 and September 2004. Mason Greenwood is looking to score in consecutive PL appearances for the first time since July 2020, while only Wayne Rooney (15) and Marcus Rashford (13) have scored more PL goals as a teenager for Man Utd than Greenwood's 12. Match officials Referee: Chris Kavanagh. Assistants: Adam Nunn, Sian Massey-Ellis. Fourth official: Andre Marriner. VAR: Craig Pawson. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard. Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
Give me your Predictions! Who will win??? A big game for the Hammers!! Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
Jota and Salah sink Arsenal as Liverpool close in on fourth Diogo Jota scored either side of a Mohamed Salah strike as Liverpool recorded an emphatic victory at Arsenal to boost their prospects of finishing in the top four. The visitors dominated first-half possession without creating much in the way of clear-cut chances. Roberto Firmino curled wide on the half-hour mark before James Milner fired wide of a post from the edge of the penalty area shortly before the break. Arsenal's Cedric Soares, who had earlier replaced the injured Kieran Tierney, tested Alisson just after the hour-mark before another substitute broke the deadlock for Liverpool. Jota headed Trent Alexander-Arnold's pinpoint cross past Bernd Leno just two minutes after his introduction. Now firmly in the groove, Salah doubled the visitors' lead before Jota produced a second from close range to seal the points. Liverpool are up to fifth place with 49 points, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Arsenal stay ninth with 42 points from 30 matches. West Brom stun Chelsea to lift hopes of great escape Matheus Pereira and Callum Robinson each scored twice as West Bromwich Albion stunned 10-man Chelsea 5-2 at Stamford Bridge to hand Thomas Tuchel his first Premier League defeat. Chelsea led on 27 minutes when Christian Pulisic converted a rebound from Marcos Alonso’s free-kick. But two minutes later the hosts lost Thiago Silva to a red card for a second booking. West Brom went ahead with two Pereira goals in first-half stoppage time as Chelsea conceded for the first time under Tuchel at home. The visitors extended their lead with another quick-fire double through brilliant goals from Callum Robinson and Mbaye Diagne midway through the second half. Chelsea pulled one back from half-time substitute Mason Mount, but any hopes of a comeback ended when Pereira played in Robinson in stoppage time to seal a fourth win this season that moves West Brom to 21 points in 19th, seven points off safety. Chelsea stay fourth on 51 points, but could be overtaken by West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
Will Man City extend record away streak? Team news Leicester City's James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira are in contention to face Manchester City, but Cengiz Under and Harvey Barnes remain sidelined. Man City manager Pep Guardiola revealed he has a fully fit squad to choose from. Did you know? Leicester are looking to complete their first double over Man City in a Premier League season. Jamie Vardy has scored eight goals in nine PL matches against City. Pep Guardiola's City team have won their last 14 away matches in all competitions, an English football record. Pep Guardiola's side have conceded just eight away goals in the Premier League this season. Match officials Referee: Anthony Taylor. Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood. Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
Chelsea target PL home clean-sheet record Team news Thomas Tuchel revealed N'Golo Kante is the only absentee for Chelsea. So Tammy Abraham, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho and Thiago Silva could all feature, while Tuchel said Timo Werner will start in attack for the Blues. Conor Gallagher is ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea, so will sit out Saturday's contest for West Bromwich Albion. Sam Allardyce reports no fresh injury concerns following the international break. Did you know? Chelsea are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League meetings with West Bromwich Albion (W5 D2). The Blues can become the first team in the PL to keep a clean sheet in their first six home matches under one manager. West Brom have conceded just three goals in their last six PL matches. All three of Callum Robinson's PL goals have come against Chelsea. Match officials Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Neil Davies, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Darren England. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup. Follow us on: Twitter:- https://bit.ly/3gYS7rJ Instagram:- https://bit.ly/3agEeny Facebook Page:- https://bit.ly/3adAvqM Facebook Group:- https://bit.ly/3amEfXb Subscribe to the football connect:- https://bit.ly/3gPXUjp
DStv Premiership Result: Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Orlando Pirates Date: 21 March 2021 Venue: FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs ended their losing streak against Orlando Pirates after Samir Nurkovic's stunner secured a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon. Daniel Cardoso, Reeve Frosler, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Samir Nurkovic were all recalled to the Chiefs line-up while Pirates made only one alteration, with Siphesihle Ndlovu starting ahead of Fortune Makaringe as Siyabonga Mpontshane continued in goals. Bernard Parker came close to giving Amakhosi a perfect start in the third minute with a threatening strike from outside the box that missed the top corner by a whisker. Parker turned provide on 20 minutes to pick out Happy Mashiane, whose first-time shot sailed straight into the arms of Mpontshane, which proved to be the biggest opening of the half. While Pirates were unable to carve out anything, Thulani Hlatshwayo denied Chiefs a clear chance just before the break, after intercepting a through ball by Parker that looked destined Nurkovic.