There is nothing quite like the feeling of going to a match day; the intensity of the crowd, the pre-game chatter vibrating the eardrums, the crescendo of noise cascading down from row Z as the players enter the pitch. However, there are a handful of stadiums where the atmosphere is so fervid that it becomes intimidating, particularly if you are a travelling fan or player. In this article we will take a comprehensive look at the select few in world football who strike fear into opposition teams, and what it is about their fanbase that makes them so impassioned. 5. La Bombanera – Boca Juniors Home to Argentina’s second-most successful club, La Bombanera is situated in the south east of Buenos Aires, a city widely known for its fiercely passionate fans. Home to some of the country’s greatest...
On talkSPORT this morning, former Aston Villa attacker, Gabby Agbonlahor ruffled a few Man United feathers with his comments. Speaking this morning with Laura Woods, Agbonlahor didn’t hold back with his opinions about Man United’s current situation and their transfers. Watch below to see what Agbonlahor had to say: 😡 “Who do Man Utd fans think they are?!” 👀 “They’re not in the Fergie years now. I would rather have Arnautovic than Sancho!” 🔥 “They aren’t shopping at Harrods anymore! Man Utd are at a different place.”@Ga11Agbon would rather have Arnautovic at #MUFC than Jadon Sancho 😳 pic.twitter.com/3gydzrB49L — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 10, 2022 In the short clip, Gabby suggests that Man United would be a better team with Marko Arnautovic...
Ismaila Sarr scored an outstanding halfway line goal last night against West Brom in the Championship. Earlier today Watford shared a video of the goal from behind the goal David Button was defending. The goal itself was a piece of brilliance from a young man who has shown glimpses of his quality while in England. Sarr signed from Rennes in 2019, for a reported fee of around £27million. Many expected the young man to leave now the club are in the Championship, yet Sarr has started the past two games. Here’s the goal that opened his goal account for the season: The vision: 💯The technique: 💯 Incredible from @izosarr. 🇸🇳🎯 pic.twitter.com/R0fFtx3kVz — Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 9, 2022 The 24-year-old first shows his ability when he cushio...
Jürgen Klopp saw his side draw 2-2 in their Premier League opener against Fulham this weekend. The German had another unusual excuse for his side dropping points, an excuse that inspired us to look back at his top five funniest excuses. Klopp’s side went behind twice against Fulham, with both goals coming from Aleksandar Mitrović. After the game, Klopp said that the pitch at Craven Cottage was too dry. This led to an amazing response from the Fulham social media team, who simply tweeted: The Craven Cottage turf looking absolutely lush yesterday. 💦#FFC pic.twitter.com/9QEc20kGeM — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) August 7, 2022 With yet another classic in the history books, let’s take a look at the top five excuses used by Klopp. 5. The Wind Not a fan of the British weather, K...
After an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Brighton at the weekend, Man United fans have had further embarrassment thrown at them, and their captain is at the heart of it. A video has emerged on Twitter of Man Utd captain, Harry Maguire, standing at the wrong side of the tunnel with his team before the game. Usually the Man Utd players will stand on the left side of the Old Trafford tunnel as they walk out. However, Maguire, who is under enough scrutiny as it is, got his team to stand on the right – something the Man United faithful were quick to spot. Just look at our captain😂😂😂The state of this club ei pic.twitter.com/xaCIlq97Bq — Lατιf🦅 (@iLatif_) August 8, 2022 The video, that has been liked over 50,000 times on Twitter, shows David De Gea questioning Maguire a...
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