Match story
- England fired more attempts (22 vs 1 shots).
- Rep.
- Of Ireland was more accurate in front of goal (100% on target vs 32%).
- England held more of the ball (74% possession).
England defeated Rep. Of Ireland 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League. The fixture is part of the League B - 6 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in London. Eric Lambrechts, Belgium officiated the match. The full-time result capped a England vs Rep. Of Ireland meeting in UEFA Nations League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for England and Rep. Of Ireland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
UEFA Nations LeagueRecorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
England defeated Rep. Of Ireland 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League. The fixture is part of the League B - 6 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in London. Eric Lambrechts, Belgium officiated the match. The full-time result capped a England vs Rep. Of Ireland meeting in UEFA Nations League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for England and Rep. Of Ireland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
UEFA Nations LeagueRecorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Alvaro Arbeloa began life in the Premier League with a defeat to Chelsea, and the Fulham boss said his team made avoidable mistakes. The post ‘They are easy goals’ – Arbeloa rues Fulham mistakes in defeat to Chelsea appeared first on SoccerNews.
Jamie Carragher after Chelsea’s opening win over Fulham (Picture: Sky Sports) Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has named Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title this season. The Gunners clinched their first league title since 2004 last season, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side made a bright start to their Premier League title defence, beating newly-promoted Coventry City 3-0 on Friday night. Arsenal then saw several of their possible title rivals flounder over the weekend, with Liverpool dropping points, Manchester City surviving a scare and Manchester United losing. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Man City needed two late goals to come from behind against Bournemouth while Liverpool scored an injury-time equaliser at Newcastle United. Man United were on the wrong end of what could yet prove to be the biggest upset of the Premier League campaign as they suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Hull City, the favourites to finish bottom. Chelsea have been named as possible dark horses for the title under Xabi Alonso and began their Premier League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over Fulham. Mikel Arteta is hoping to retain the Premier League (Picture: Getty) The Blues’ attack dazzled at Craven Cottage, with Brazil striker Joao Pedro,£117m summer signing Morgan Rogers and England playmaker Cole Palmer all getting on the scoresheet. Carragher said there were ‘things to really like’ about Chelsea’s performance but still views Manchester City as Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title this season. The Liverpool legend almost predicted Chelsea to finish second behind Arsenal but still believes Man City are the ‘better team’ even despite the departures of legendary manager Pep Guardiola and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri. ‘A few weeks ago I had it in my mind that Man City had a chance [to win the Premier League],’ Carragher said on Sky Sports. New Man City boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: PA) ‘I just thought maybe Arsenal would be thinking more about the Champions League after coming so close last season and Man City would be desperate to get the title back. ‘But I changed my mind after Rodri left. I just can’t see Manchester City winning the Premier League this season without Rodri. ‘Having said that Man City are a better team than Chelsea. Not playing in Europe could be a factor and play a huge part for Chelsea and give them a big lift, we’ve seen that before with other teams. ‘But I would just go for Man City right now [to finish second behind Arsenal].’ Chelsea beat Fulham in their Premier League opener (Picture: Getty) On Chelsea’s opening west London derby win over Fulham, Carragher added: ‘There were things to really like. ‘On paper, that front three is sensational. It really is. It looked it in the game. Joao Pedro is fantastic, what a start for Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer was brilliant. ‘When you think about that front three, it’s as good as anything in the Premier League right now. ‘But I do have concerns defensively. They conceded a couple of goals and you look at the goalkeeper… Jamie Carragher's Premier League top-four prediction Arsenal Manchester City Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal won the Premier League by seven points last season (Picture: Getty) ‘They have to sort the goalkeeper issue out because it’s going to come back to haunt them this season, as it did tonight. ‘Chelsea will never win the league with Sanchez in goal. It’s impossible. You just need to think about the teams who’ve won the title recently. ‘Last three teams who won the title have all changed the goalkeeper. Pep Guardiola bringing in Ederson. Alisson comes in for Liverpool. Arsenal don’t win the league if they have Aaron Ramsdale in goal, not David Raya. Impossible. ‘So, one of the biggest reasons why Arsenal won the league, actually, was Raya, they wouldn’t have won the league without them. You can go back to histo
Xabi Alonso made a winning start to life in the Premier League with Chelsea, as Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers all starred. The post Alonso lauds ‘special’ Chelsea attack after opening-day win at Fulham appeared first on SoccerNews.
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Alvaro Arbeloa began life in the Premier League with a defeat to Chelsea, and the Fulham boss said his team made avoidable mistakes. The post ‘They are easy goals’ – Arbeloa rues Fulham mistakes in defeat to Chelsea appeared first on SoccerNews.
Jamie Carragher after Chelsea’s opening win over Fulham (Picture: Sky Sports) Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has named Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title this season. The Gunners clinched their first league title since 2004 last season, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side made a bright start to their Premier League title defence, beating newly-promoted Coventry City 3-0 on Friday night. Arsenal then saw several of their possible title rivals flounder over the weekend, with Liverpool dropping points, Manchester City surviving a scare and Manchester United losing. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Man City needed two late goals to come from behind against Bournemouth while Liverpool scored an injury-time equaliser at Newcastle United. Man United were on the wrong end of what could yet prove to be the biggest upset of the Premier League campaign as they suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Hull City, the favourites to finish bottom. Chelsea have been named as possible dark horses for the title under Xabi Alonso and began their Premier League campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over Fulham. Mikel Arteta is hoping to retain the Premier League (Picture: Getty) The Blues’ attack dazzled at Craven Cottage, with Brazil striker Joao Pedro,£117m summer signing Morgan Rogers and England playmaker Cole Palmer all getting on the scoresheet. Carragher said there were ‘things to really like’ about Chelsea’s performance but still views Manchester City as Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title this season. The Liverpool legend almost predicted Chelsea to finish second behind Arsenal but still believes Man City are the ‘better team’ even despite the departures of legendary manager Pep Guardiola and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri. ‘A few weeks ago I had it in my mind that Man City had a chance [to win the Premier League],’ Carragher said on Sky Sports. New Man City boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: PA) ‘I just thought maybe Arsenal would be thinking more about the Champions League after coming so close last season and Man City would be desperate to get the title back. ‘But I changed my mind after Rodri left. I just can’t see Manchester City winning the Premier League this season without Rodri. ‘Having said that Man City are a better team than Chelsea. Not playing in Europe could be a factor and play a huge part for Chelsea and give them a big lift, we’ve seen that before with other teams. ‘But I would just go for Man City right now [to finish second behind Arsenal].’ Chelsea beat Fulham in their Premier League opener (Picture: Getty) On Chelsea’s opening west London derby win over Fulham, Carragher added: ‘There were things to really like. ‘On paper, that front three is sensational. It really is. It looked it in the game. Joao Pedro is fantastic, what a start for Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer was brilliant. ‘When you think about that front three, it’s as good as anything in the Premier League right now. ‘But I do have concerns defensively. They conceded a couple of goals and you look at the goalkeeper… Jamie Carragher's Premier League top-four prediction Arsenal Manchester City Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal won the Premier League by seven points last season (Picture: Getty) ‘They have to sort the goalkeeper issue out because it’s going to come back to haunt them this season, as it did tonight. ‘Chelsea will never win the league with Sanchez in goal. It’s impossible. You just need to think about the teams who’ve won the title recently. ‘Last three teams who won the title have all changed the goalkeeper. Pep Guardiola bringing in Ederson. Alisson comes in for Liverpool. Arsenal don’t win the league if they have Aaron Ramsdale in goal, not David Raya. Impossible. ‘So, one of the biggest reasons why Arsenal won the league, actually, was Raya, they wouldn’t have won the league without them. You can go back to histo
Xabi Alonso made a winning start to life in the Premier League with Chelsea, as Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers all starred. The post Alonso lauds ‘special’ Chelsea attack after opening-day win at Fulham appeared first on SoccerNews.
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