“Manchester United are celebrating their first trophy since 2017. You could see how happy the players and coaches were. Although the English League Cup is in the shadow of the FA Cup, triumph in it is of great value to the club. United are still fighting on three other fronts, in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Europa League, this season can be very successful for them. Nobody expected this at the beginning of the season, but it’s about self-confidence, this is another encouragement for them. For me, Manchester United is a joy to watch at the moment. Anyone will have a hard time beating them.
The atmosphere of the final was great. It’s amazing to see how one half of Wembley Stadium is black and white and the other half is red. Manchester scored two goals in quick succession during the first half to decide the match. After that, it was difficult for Newcastle to get there, even if they had some interesting actions and crosses into the box. Manchester defended the win.
There was a lot of talk about Newcastle’s goalkeepers before the game. Dúbravka played for Manchester in that cup, Pope was sent off for a red card in the last league round. But I don’t think the goalkeeper would have affected the result. In my opinion, Karius was not responsible for a single goal. On the contrary, he made two or three good saves, with which he kept Newcastle’s chances of dramatizing the final.
I am very happy that West Ham managed the game against Nottingham and won 4-0. In my opinion, the Hammers dominated from the first minute to the last. Although the first half ended 0-0, they already had scoring chances in it, which they did not convert. In the second half, they dominated the pitch even more. Ings was very valid at the point, who confirmed that he is a goalscorer. I liked Bowen a lot, he was involved in a lot of action, had a lot of crosses and shot attempts. The team was pulling.
Nottingham didn’t get a sniff, West Ham fully deserved this win. He needed him. Let’s hope it won’t be one swallow, but that it will continue like this. I wish him to collect points and climb the table so that we can see the Czech boys in the Premier League next season as well.
Unfortunately, Vlaďa Coufal was replaced at halftime due to an injury, I wish him to be healthy and available for the next match. Tomáš Souček played the whole match, which is great news. A few weeks ago, he did not feature in the starting line-up several times, but each time he jumped into the game and was the first or second substitute player. He still had the confidence of coach Moyes. It was only a matter of time before he started again, and it’s only good that West Ham have done so well now. Tomas and the whole team needed this.
Chelsea continues to fail, losing 0:2 at Tottenham. The club spent a lot of money on reinforcements and the results are not there. Coach Graham Potter himself feels the pressure is mounting. He said he couldn’t count on management to keep trusting him. On the field, you can see that the players are already irritated. Ziyech got a red card at Tottenham which was overturned but I don’t think the referee had to overturn it. These are the irritated reactions when a person knows that he is not doing well.
In the setting of the first half, there was still a nice mela on the field ????!
In the end, Emerson Royal and Hakim Ziyech saw the yellow card ⚡.
In the case of Hakim Ziyech, it was a mitigation – VAR recommended a yellow card instead of a red.
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Even the little things matter. Take Tottenham’s first goal for example. A rebound at the big box, Joao Félix lost a duel with Skipp, who hit it with a bang. Maybe goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga could have caught it, but the shot was so fast and strong, it’s hard to react to such a blow.
Like I said before, I think Chelsea are getting ready for another season, but if things continue like this, Potter may not even be there anymore. Anyway, the players who came to Chelsea in the winter are not used to the English tempo. They need to adapt, get used to everything not only on the field, but also to things around them. You can always be seen in England, people talk to you. Players came from Portugal or Ukraine, they need to get used to the English league, which has a different pace and in which there are more fights than elsewhere. Even the Spanish league is completely different. Look at Casemiro, who also needed time and is now one of United’s best players.”
