Manchester United’s season already looks to be a downgrade from the season they had last time out when Erik Ten Hag took charge of the team but they can still win a trophy before it ends but that means they will have to beat Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Erik Ten Hag’s Red Devils could secure their place in the semi-final of this season’s FA Cup when Liverpool visit the Old Trafford on Sunday in what could be a welcome reality for United fans as their current reality sees them 6th in the league, 17 points from 1st.

On the other hand, Liverpool will be looking to make it their second semi-final this season, after making the semi-final of the Carabao EFL Cup and going all the way to win it, underlining Liverpool’s commitment to collect all silverware on offer this season.

Go Go, Man. United or Go Home Ten Hag?

When Manchester United faces Liverpool this Sunday Ten Hag will be the one to have the most at stake as his job may depend on how this game goes with United's season having gone the way it has.

Man. United, FA Cup finalist last season, have been fortunate enough to not have met a stronger opposition en route to the quarters after away wins over Wigan, Newport County, and Nottingham.

So it will be very damning if the very first top side they face eliminates them from the competition and while the owners, executives, and playing body will all have been responsible for such an outcome, Ten Hag will be the biggest culprit.

So either Manchester United beats Liverpool in front of the Old Trafford crowd and salvages their poor season or they get battered by Klopp’s Liverpool or Erik Ten Hag's job becomes even less secure.

After Arsenal & Southampton, is United Next in Liverpool’s FA Cup Conquest?

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have had a much tougher run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup than their opponents first having had to beat Arteta’s Gunners, Norwich City and Southampton, and if they want to make it to the semis, they will have to repeat the same.

Although Liverpool failed to beat Erik Ten Hag’s side in the league earlier when the two sides met, a goalless stalemate at Anfield, Klopp will have to find a way past the Red Devils on Sunday if he wants to have that perfect goodbye season.

The greatest motivation for Liverpool going into this encounter will be that if they were able to beat an Arsenal side that has been incredible this season along with a Southampton side that has been great in the Championship, then they should be able to get the job done against the Red Devils.

Match Stats

Manchester United have won by 2 or more goals in their last 4 home FA Cup games in a row while Liverpool have won by a margin of 2+ goals in 3 of their most recent matches in the FA Cup.

There are no losses for Manchester United in 8 of their most recent 9 games (FA Cup) while Liverpool have not been beaten in 5 of their 6 most recent matches in FA Cup.

In Manchester United's last 4 home games in FA Cup, there have been over 2.5 goals scored while Liverpool has been scoring 3.33 goals on average in their games in FA Cup.

Manchester United has won just one of their last six games versus Liverpool with Klopp’s men winning 4 and drawing one.

You can check out the Man. United vs Liverpool FA Cup game on MSport here:

https://www.msport.com/ng/web/sports/Soccer/England_FA_Cup/Man_Utd_vs_Liverpool/sr:match:48176077?k=Liverpool?EMA

Get ready for an exciting match in La Liga as Real Madrid, the top team in the league, prepares for a crucial game against Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar. With only a slim seven-point lead over second-placed Girona, Real Madrid cannot afford any mistakes as they aim to solidify their position at the top of the table. On the other hand, Osasuna, comfortably positioned in the middle of the table, will be determined to challenge the reigning champions and show their strength.

Match Preview:

The stage is set for an exciting match as Real Madrid, driven by their quest for La Liga glory, face Osasuna, a strong opponent looking to make a statement. Osasuna, eager to bounce back from a recent loss to Girona, is ready to give their all and give Real Madrid a tough challenge on their home turf.

Despite their inconsistent performances this season, Osasuna is determined to disrupt Real Madrid's title chase. Fans can anticipate a thrilling showdown between two competitive teams at Estadio El Sadar.

Team Form:

Osasuna La Liga form: Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Win, Loss

Real Madrid La Liga form: Draw, Win, Draw, Win, Draw, Win

Team News:

Osasuna is looking to bounce back from a recent loss to Girona as they face the league leaders. Despite their up-and-down season, they are a strong team, especially at home, and will be led by key player Ante Budimir in attack.

On the other hand, Real Madrid is in top form and sitting comfortably at the top of the La Liga table. Although they have some key injuries, they have a deep squad and quality players to rely on. Carlo Ancelotti's side is confident heading into this important match and will be looking to secure another crucial victory.

Osasuna - 3-5-1-1

Real Madrid - 4-3-1-2

Out of their last 52 games, Real Madrid have 31 wins, Osasuna has 6 wins, and 15 matches have ended in a draw.

 

Over 1.5 goals have played in their last 5 meetings.

 

Real Madrid have won 4 out of their last 5 meetings.

 

Over 8.5 corners have played in the last 4 meetings

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With a one-goal deficit to overcome in a format of the UEFA Champions League where there’s no away goal rule, Diego Simeone’s Atletico de Madrid, welcome last season’s finalists, Inter Milan to the Wanda Metropolitano for the 2nd leg of their R16 clash.

The game on Wednesday night, looking more unevenly balanced with every second that goes by in favour of Inter, will see two sides that are very similar in shape and style, go at each other for a spot in this season's quarter-finals.

Atletico will have to play a whole better than they have been doing recently to have any chance at all against Serie A’s pace-setters after their poor run of 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 games in all competitions.

Inter on the other hand, goes into this one, not having to change a thing about the way they have been playing of late with 6 wins out of their last 6 games in all competitions, a form they seem to have been in all season and not just recently.

Diego Simeone & the Metropolitano Will Put Up a Fight

Atletico Madrid is known to be a scrappy, hard-hitting, fighting side and most of that has been down to the manager in charge of the team, Diego Simeone. A man who played for Inter Milan during his playing days.

Atletico has always had the reputation for being a Spanish side that played their football like an Italian side, and Diego Simeone has had a whole lot to do with that, as is evident from the way he sets his side up, a 5-3-2.

Couple that dogmatic Simeone fighting spirit with the incredibly beautiful but hostile environment that the Wanda Metropolitano can offer, then maybe you have yourself a very great cocktail of “screw Inter up”

Inter’s Own Simeone, is Playing Some Great Football

Inter Milan will be coming to Atletico’s home with a Simeone of their own, except, he is not Diego, he is Inzaghi and his football is the other thing aside from his name that is very different to Atletico’s Simeone.

After winning 12 Serie A games on the trot, Inzghi’s Inter are firmly in the driving seat to win their 20th Scudetto as they sit atop the Italian Serie A with 75 points, boasting a whopping 16-point lead over rivals AC Milan in second place.

A testament to the not only effective but beautiful brand of football Inzaghi is playing with this Inter side, and something that means he and his Inter team can shift all their focus to Wednesday's last-16 clash with Atletico in the Champions League.

Match Stats

• Atletico Madrid hasn't kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches while Inter have kept 4 clean sheets in 5 games.
• Atlético Madrid is undefeated in their last 6 home Champions League games in a row while no defeats can be found in Inter's 7 most recent games in the Champions League.
• This is the 3rd meeting between Atletico and Inter in UEFA club competitions with both sides winning a game each in the last 2 games, a 2-0 win for Atletico in the UEFA Super Cup and a 1-0 win for Inter in the 1st leg of this encounter.

You can check out the Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan UEFA Champions League game here on MSport:

https://www.msport.com/ng/web/sports/Soccer/International_Clubs_UEFA_Champions_League/Atletico_Madrid_vs_Inter_Milano/sr:match:46295657?EMA

A Barcelona side that has lost their spot as the main La Liga title contenders this season to Girona, will be looking to get back that spot when they welcome a stubborn Mallorca side to their temporary home, the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, on Friday.

With just a point now separating them and 2nd placed Girona, Xavi’s side will be hoping a win over Mallorca would temporarily take them back to 2nd over their Catalonian counterparts before they play their game on Saturday.

Mallorca on the other hand have a very different objective going into this encounter as they look to continue extending the gap between them and the relegation zone from the 8 points that they have managed currently.

It will not be an easy task though as Mallorca face a Barcelona side that has improved somewhat from the team they were when the two teams played out a 2-2 draw last September.

Barca, the Most In-Form Team in La Liga at the Moment

Barcelona has improved greatly since their manager, Xavi Hernandez, announced his impending departure as Barca boss at the end of the season, winning four and drawing two of their last six league matches.

As a matter of fact, the Bulgranas are the most in-form team in La Liga currently as the only team to have won 11 points in their last 5 games and they will be eyeing another victory here before switching their attention to their UEFA Champions League 2nd leg clash with Napoli.

With rumours already surfacing that Xavi might stay beyond the season, the players know finishing the season very strong is a great way to further improve any chances of the Barcelona legend staying beyond the season.

Mallorca has bitten the Catalan Big Boys This Season

Javier Aguirre’s side may not be a mid-table team this season but they have not shown that when they played against the big sides in the league, especially the ones from Catalan in 2nd and 3rd on the La Liga table.

Mallorca have beaten Girona not once but twice, once in the Copa Del Rey, and the other in the second meeting between the sides in the league this season.

Aside from that, they made sure to take a point away from their meeting with Barcelona themselves when they faced them earlier this season and they will be hoping they can repeat that on Friday night.

Match Stats

• Barcelona are ranked 2nd in goals scored per match (2.1 goals) while Mallorca are ranked 18th in goals scored per match (0.9 goals) in the league.
• Barcelona haven't been beaten in their last 15 straight clashes with Real Mallorca in all competitions.
• Following their 2-2 draw at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in the reverse fixture, Mallorca could avoid defeat in both with Barcelona in a La Liga season for the first time since 2000/01 under Luis Aragones (W1 D1).
• On average, Real Mallorca have allowed 1.69 goals in their most recent away games in La Liga.

You can check out the Barcelona vs Mallorca La Liga game on MSport here:

https://www.msport.com/ng