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FT: Argentina 5-0 Estonia: Lionel Messi Scored Five Past Estonia

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June 5, 2022

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Lionel Messi once again made history by scoring five goals for the Argentina team in one game. The Argentine captain scored all the five goals in the international friendly in Pamplona, Spain on Sunday night.

lionel messi scored five goals to silence Estonia. The last time a player scored five for the nation was in 1942, and the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner made sure he record his name on the sands of history.

Messi scored a brace in the first half and later scored a hat-trick in the second half of the game to make it 5-0 for the home team. Argentina has had a blissful week after they thumped Italy 3-0 in the finalissima game in Wembley on Wednesday.

Argentina vs Estonia as it happened

Lionel Messi scored the opening goal of the game from the penalty spot in the eighth minute, as he sent the ball into the bottom right corner of the post.
Argentina took that advantage of the early lead to dominate Estonia which are currently ranked 110th in the FIFA World Ranking. Lionel Messi grabbed his second before the end of the first 45 minutes to put his team two goals ahead of the visitors. Papu Gomez’s pass met the Argentinian captain as he splashed a shot into the top corner of the post in close range.

In less than two minutes from the commencement of the second half, Messi sealed his hat-trick with a simple finish when the Argentinian right-back Nahuel Molina sent a cross into the box, and the PSG star was right in time to finish the ball brilliantly.

His fourth for the night was a stunning one, the Argentine talisman round the Estonian goalkeeper Matvei Igonen before scoring his fourth in the 71st minutes of the game.

Lionel Messi scored his fifth and the last goal for the night with less than 15 minutes to the end of the game, when Paulo Dybala’s shot was blocked, and the former Barcelona star played a rebound that rounded up a five-star display for Argentina.

Messi Joined Top Four Highest Internationa Scorers

Messi has now become the fourth-highest international goal scorer in world football following the five-goals party against Estonia. Messi is behind Portugal and Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo who has scored 115 international goals for Portugal, Ali Daei who has 109 goals for Iran, and Mokhtar Dahari who has scored 89 goals for Malaysia. Cristiano Ronaldo also added to his personal goal tally for Portugal after scoring twice in the first half of their Nations League fixture against Switzerland on Sunday night.

Messi has been fully involved in almost all of Argentina’s victory and has won virtually every competition he finds himself and his team in at the international level, but there is yet one trophy he will wish to land in his trophy cabinet, which is the World Cup trophy. The 2022 World Cup is slated to take place in Qatar starting in November later and is likely to be Lionel Messi’s last. The former Barcelona star’s is currently 34 years old and may not be fortunate to feature in the 2026 World Cup considering his age and career, hence this year’s World Cup is his last chance to win the famous trophy and he is determined to make the most of it .

Lionel Messi Comment on World Cup 2022 Preparations

In an interview with the seven-time World’s Best player, he has this to say as regards their preparations ahead of the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar. “We keep growing, that’s what we are looking for,” he said this week. “We are working on a day-by-day basis in order to improve further. We continue to say that we are not the top favorites, but we will put up a fight against anyone because this group is hopeful, it has clear goals”.

“We must keep improving. Now we have important matches in September, we need to work and improve in order to arrive the best way possible at our World Cup debut.”

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All Premier League Pre-season Results for 2022

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August 1, 2022

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The Pre-season tour has come to an end with the 2022/23 Premier League season set to kick-off in few days.

Below is the comprehensive compilation of the English teams’ English Premier League Pre-season results for the 2022 Pre-season tour. Arsenal are said to be the most outstanding team in the pre-season with their 100% results. The Arteta’s men won 5 out 5, scoring 20 goals and conceding 4.

The Gunners were also the winners of the Emirate Trophy after defeating Sevilla 6-0 in the final stage of the competition. Although many saw it as mere friendly games, it gives fans and management a sense of readiness for the forthcoming season.

Which Club Played the Most Pre-season Matches in EPL?

Wolverhampton Wanderers played more preseason matches than any club in the English Premier League. The Wolves have played 8 matches in their 2022 preseason tour, winning 4, drawing 2, and losing 2 matches in the process. Some of their remarkable victories were 4-0 win over Alaves, 3-0 win over Besiktas, and another 3-0 win over Burnley.

Which Club played the Least Pre-season Matches in EPL?

Manchester City and Bournemouth are said to have played the fewest number of preseason matches in the summer preseason tour. Both teams played only two games during the preseason matches.

Manchester City enjoyed 100% dominance as they won their two matches including a tough game against the German giants Bayern Munich, where Erling Haaland’s 12th-minute goal was enough to seal a victory for the Cityzens.

Bournemouth on the other hand played only two and lost both games. There is every need for the management and players to sit up ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Arsenal

FC Nurnberg 3-5 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Orlando City 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal 4-0 Chelsea
Arsenal 6-0 Sevilla

Aston Villa

Walsall 0-4 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds
Brisbane Roar 0-1 Aston Villa
Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa
Rennes 1-2 Aston Villa

Bournemouth

Bournemouth 0-1 Bristol City
Bournemouth 1-2 Real Sociedad

Brentford

Boreham Wood 0-2 Brentford
Stuttgart 2-1 Brentford
RC Strasbourg 2-2 Brentford
Wolfsburg 4-0 Brentford
Brighton 0-1 Brentford
Brentford 1-0 Real Betis

Brighton

Reading 1-2 Brighton
Brighton 0-1 Brentford
Brighton 5-1 Espanyol

Chelsea

Chelsea 2-1 Club America
Charlotte FC 1-1 Chelsea (5-3 on penalties)
Arsenal 4-0 Chelsea
Udinese 1-3 Chelsea

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace 5-4 Millwall
Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 4-2 Ipswich XI
Manchester United 3-1 Crystal Palace
Leeds 1-1 Crystal Palace
QPR 0-3 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 4-2 Montpellier

Everton

Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Minnesota United 4-0 Everton
Blackpool 2-4 Everton
Everton 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv

Fulham

Nice 0-2 Fulham
Benfica 5-1 Fulham
Estoril Praia 1-3 Fulham
Fulham 1-1 Villarreal

Leeds

Leeds 4-0 Blackpool
Brisbane Roar 1-2 Leeds
Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds
Leeds 1-1 Crystal Palace
Leeds 6-2 Cagliari

Leicester

Leicester 1-2 Notts County
OH Leuven 3-3 Leicester
Hull 0-4 Leicester
Derby 1-3 Leicester
Preston 1-2 Leicester
Leicester 1-1 Sevilla

Liverpool

Manchester City

Man City 2-1 Club America
Man City 1-0 Bayern Munich

Manchester United

Newcastle

Newcastle 5-1 Gateshead
Newcastle 3-0 1860 Munich
Mainz 1-0 Newcastle
Benfica 3-2 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Atalanta
Newcastle 2-1 Athletic Bilbao

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest 1-3 Coventry
Burton Albion 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Barnsley 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Hertha Berlin
Union Berlin 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Notts County 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Valencia

Southampton

RB Leipzig 3-1 Southampton
Klagenfurt 0-0 Southampton
Watford 0-0 Southampton
Southampton 1-2 Villarreal

Tottenham

West Ham

Servette 0-2 West Ham
Ipswich 1-2 West Ham
Boreham Wood 1-1 West Ham
Reading 1-1 West Ham
Rangers 3-1 West Ham
Luton 1-1 West Ham
Lens 0-0 West Ham

Wolves

Levante 2-1 Wolves
Alaves 0-4 Wolves
Wolves 3-0 Burnley
Wolves 4-1 Forest Green Rovers
Wolves 3-0 Besiktas
Villarreal B 2-1 Wolves
Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Wolves
Farense 1-1 Wolves

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Celtic vs Aberdeen August 2022: Match Preview, Lineup, and best Predictions

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July 30, 2022

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Celtic, the current Scottish Premiership champions, will kick off their 2022/23 campaign against Aberdeen on Sunday, hoping to kick things off with a bang.

In this post, we will give you all the latest team news, possible lineup, prediction, and h2h for the Celtic vs Aberdeen match. In the previous season, the visitors were involved in a fierce battle for the title, and they will be anxious to prevent similar occurrences.

Celtic had a memorable 2021-22 campaign, having finished as champions, four points ahead of Rangers, that they’ll be looking to replicate this season.

The Scottish giants dominated the league throughout the season, having lost only three matches and displaying a variety of attacking prowess.

Celtic went on to score 92 goals in 38 matches, which is more than any other club in the division, and they have continued to score two goals or more in every of their summer pre-season fixtures so far.

Ange Postecoglou’s side has made Celtic Park a stronghold all through the 2021-22 season, losing only one game, which should give them plenty of conviction this weekend.

The club demonstrated their abilities once again in their recent preseason outing, defeating Norwich City 2-0, giving them a flawless pace ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

Aberdeen finished 10th in the Scottish Premiership last season, a position they will be keen to avoid this season. The team suffered a gradual deformation as they keep descending the table. They believed “this is a time to bounce back”. We’ll keep our fingers crossed and see to that.

The Dons started struggling in the second half of last season, getting weighed down into battles with St Johnstone and Dundee, but they came out ahead by avoiding the bottom two spots.

Only six points differentiated them and the Saints on the Scottish League table, demonstrating how close situations were, and likewise, the performances in away fixtures are nothing to write home about as they only managed to win two away fixtures.

Regardless of the challenges faced by Aberdeen in the last campaign, they have begun the 2022-23 season with a bang, having won all four Scottish League Cup group matches.

Jim Goodwin’s team did well not to have conceded any goal in all the fixtures, while also scoring 12 goals to demonstrate their abilities on both ends of the field.

Celtic vs Aberdeen Team News

Celtic turned down a transfer bid for Stephen Welsh, which means he will be available to feature in the game for Celtic this Sunday, which is a positive for the squad.

Kyogo Furuhashi will be among the most dangerous scoring options during this whole match, especially after struggling with injuries during the previous season.

Aberdeen have recently put in solid performances, and as a result, Goodwin has a lot of options to choose from considering the number of players who are available, willing, and ready to mount the pitch against Celtic.

This season, the Dons’ squad has been bolstered by the additions of Bojan Miovski, Luis Lopes, Jayden Richardson, Ylber Ramadani, and Cal Roberts, which might result in several new faces being used in this match as they are keen on a bigger and better impact ahead of next season.

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Celtic vs Aberdeen Prediction

Aberdeen have put in some outstanding performances over the last week, with Goodwin demonstrating that his team is able to improve significantly from last season’s outing.
We, however, do not see this game as a tough one at all. Despite a series of preparation and reformation by Aberdeen, we see Celtic comfortably winning the match

Celtic are expected to be a title contender again this season, and the Hoops should be able to pick up 3 points on Sunday.

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Penalty Takers in the English Premier League 2022

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July 14, 2022

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Have you been wondering who the primary penalty takers for all the Premier League clubs, or perhaps you wish to know who their deputies are.

Here we have compiled the primary and secondary penalty takers for all the twenty Premier League clubs. This will not only help your knowledge alone but will give you insights on who to bank on in the Fantasy Premier league selections.

To maximize their points should a spot-kick be awarded, Premier League Fantasy Football fans will be eager to stock their teams with the finest penalty takers.

Having such a player among your fantasy football team will give you good leverage above your counterparts in such that penalties or set pieces is an easier way of obtaining a goal or an assist which are the fundamental criteria to gain more points in the Lantasy Premier League.

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TEAMS	PRIMARY PENALTY TAKER	DEPUTY PENALTY TAKER
Arsenal	Bukayo Saka	Gabriel Martinelli
Aston Villa	Danny Ings	Ollie Watkins
Bournemouth	Dominic Solanke	Junior Stanislas
Brentford	Ivan Toney	Bryan Mbeumo, Josh Dasilva
Brighton	Pascal Gross	Neal Maupay, Alexis Mac Allister, L.Trossard
Chelsea	Jorginho	Mason Mount, K.Havertz, Hakim Ziyech
Crystal Palace	Wilfred Zaha	Luka Milivojevic, Odsonne Edouard
Everton	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Andros Townsend, Demarai Gray
Fulham	Aleksandar Mitrovic	Ivan Cavaleiro
Leeds United	Patrick Bamford	Mateusz Klich, Rodrigo
Leicester City	Jamie Vardy	Yauri Tielemans, Kelechi Iheanacho
Liverpool	James Milner	Mohamed Salah, Fabinho
Manchester City	Riyad Mahrez	Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan
Manchester United	Cristiano Ronaldo	Bruno Fernandes, Marcos Rashford
Newcastle United	Callum Wilson	Chris Wood, Joelinton, Joe Willock, F. Schar
Nottingham Forest	Brenan Johnson	Joe Lolley
Southampton	James Ward-Prowse	Nathan Redmond
Tottenham Hotspur	Harry Kane	Son Heung-min
West Ham	Manuel Lanzini	Michail Antonio
Wolves	Raul Jimenez	Reuben Neves, Fabio Silva

Set Piece takers in the English Premier League

It will also interest football lovers especially the Fantasy Premier League enthusiast to know who are the key set piece takers in the English Premier League.

By set piece we mean the direct free kicks, the indirect free kicks and corner kicks. We have gathered confirmed information from the managers of the various leagues in the English Premier League and this is the comprehensive list of set piece takers ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League season.

TEAMS	DIRECT FREE KICKS	INDIRECT FREE KICKS/CORNER KICKS
Arsenal	Odegaard, Nicolas Pepe	Bukayo Saka, Cedric
Aston Villa	Philipe Coutinho, Douglas Luiz	Digne, Douglas Luiz
Bournemouth	Billing, Stanislas	Anthony, Christie
Brentford	Bryan Mbeumo, Ghoddos	Jensen, Bryan Mbeumo
Brighton	Alexis Mac Allister,Moder	Gross, Alexis Mac Allister
Chelsea	Reece James, Marcos Alonso	Mason Mount, Marcos Alonso
Crystal Palace	Luka Milivojevic, Olise	Eze, Olise
Everton	Gordon, Demarai Gray	Gordon, Demarai Gray
Fulham	Wilson, Kebano	Wilson, Reed
Leeds United	Raphinha, Forshaw	Raphinha, Dallas, Harrison
Leicester City	Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall	Maddison, Albrighton
Liverpool	Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho	Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas
Manchester City	Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez	Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez
Manchester United	Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes	Bruno Fernandes, Telles, Luke Shaw
Newcastle United	Trippier, Fabian Schar, Jonjo Shelvey	Trippier, Fraser, Targett
Nottingham Forest	Joe Lolley, Brenan Johnson	Colback, Brenan Johnson
Southampton	James Ward-Prowse, Nathan Redmond	James Ward-Prowse, S.Armstrong
Tottenham Hotspur	Harry Kane, Dier, Son Heung-min	Son Heung-min, Winks
West Ham	Cresswell, Benrahma	Fornals, Bowen
Wolves	Moutinho, Neves	Moutinho, Neto