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Entering the weekend, the English Premier League is about to return with many exciting matches. Although we had a couple of midweek games with Manchester United and Newcastle beating Brentford and West Ham respectively to bolster their hopes of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.
Ahead of the weekend's game, Chelsea Football Club have appointed former midfielder Frank to replace Graham Potter on a temporary basis until the end of the season. Frank Lampard's first game will be against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium.
The match will be a test for the former England international who managed the Blues before Thomas Tuchel took over. Manchester United will host Everton at Old Trafford for the second time this season. The Red Devils are desperate to win to avoid falling into the top 4, while Sean Dyche's army is also desperate to escape the danger of relegation.
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Manchester City travel to Saint Mary's Stadium, where they host relegated Southampton. The Citizens are in a serious title race with Arsenal and will be keen to avoid any slippage in this challenge. According to Erik Ten Hag, Eriksen could also play for the first time since February.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United host Thomas Frank's Brentford, while Tottenham Hotspur host Brighton and Hove Albion. The weekend match was nothing but Liverpool against the top team. It will be a tough test for Mikel Arteta, especially at Anfield, but it's something you have to overcome to be crowned Premier League champions.
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Madrid may have been too far behind Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title. But Carlo Ancelotti and his players lifted the spirits of the fans by beating the Blaugrana 4-0 in El Clasico. The 4-1 aggregate win in the Copa del Rey semi-final gave La Liga's second team a real chance at domestic success after their disappointing league campaign as well as defeat at the hands of Barca in the Super Cup. Spanish Cup in January.
And with comments about his future, the legendary manager gave the Los Blancos faithful another reason to celebrate.
Given Xavi's performance at the tournament, Barcelona shouldn't have been looking for a new coach, and if for some reason they change their minds in the near future, it's highly unlikely that the hierarchy going somewhere near the Santiago Bernabéu to find a coach to lead the Camp Nou. Ancelotti 'will never join Barcelona' after Real Madrid win
In fact, only two coaches manage two clubs (Enrique Fernández and Radomir Anti?).
Although it must be said at least that the idea of ??exchanging Barcelona for Madrid is a fantasy, it is very likely that Ancelotti will end up coaching the Brazilian national team.
Brazil, parting ways with Tite after the 2022 World Cup, has yet to find a lasting successor. And according to Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, there is a 'big chance' that Ancelotti will fill the vacancy. The contract of the 63-year-old military leader at Real will expire in June 2024. Interestingly, in the event that Ancelotti leaves earlier than expected, the 14-time Champions League winners could consider appointing a former Barcelona figure as their coach.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who represented Barcelona at youth level, has seen his name linked with Real Madrid in recent weeks.
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