TODAY’S MIDWEEK EUROPEAN LEAGUE MATCHES
Manchester United to Selhurst Park on Wednesday night looking to pull off a league double over the 20-time champions for the first time ever.
There was little to shout about during the Manchester United and Chelsea stalemate – something which has been a feature of Man United’s games against big-six opposition this season.
All five of those 0-0 draws this season have come against other members of the ‘big six’, and they have failed to find the back of the net in their last six such matches.
With 12 points now separating them from leaders Manchester City, it could be argued that Man United’s record in those games is the biggest reason why their title challenge now appears to be all but over.
Inter seek Fiorentina lift, Juve and Roma battle for third spot Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan head for Fiorentina on Friday hoping to bounce back from their Italian Cup setback against Juventus and keep pace with title rivals AC Milan.
Inter, two points behind leaders Milan, can provisionally pull ahead of their city rivals who host lowly Crotone on Sunday.
Behind the Milan teams champions Juventus and Roma go head-to-head for third place.
Inter are reeling after a Cristiano Ronaldo double gave Juve a 2-1 Italian Cup semi-final, first leg win at the San Siro on Tuesday, with the return trip next week.
Reported Leeds target allegedly concerned about his game-time; Spanish giants bid £10m
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Reported Leeds United target Erick Pulgar is concerned about his lack of regular starts at Fiorentina and now has a £10 million bid from Valencia on the table, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
How quickly things change in this most fickle of games.
Last season, Pulgar was the driving force of this Fiorentina team; his tally of seven goals and six assists only bettered by his eye-watering yellow card count (nine).
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