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Musah: AC Milan ‘angry’ with Newcastle draw: ‘We had to win’

Milan outshot the Premier League side 25-6 but still had to settle for a point at home

Yunus Musah has admitted that AC Milan is “angry” after a frustrating 0-0 draw against Newcastle to open the Champions League group stage.

Milan squandered a host of chances at San Siro on Tuesday, as poor finishing and some good saves from Nick Pope combined to keep the Rossoneri off the scoresheet.

Musah turned in an impressive cameo for Milan, coming off the bench after 72 minutes when Ruben Loftus-Cheek went off injured.

Speaking to Sky Italia after the game, Musah said that failing to win at home will not go down well with his team, especially in a group that also contains Borussia Dortmund and PSG.

“There is a lot of anger over not finding the goal, in a match like this at home we had to win,” the U.S. men’s national team midfielder said.

Milan would outshoot the Premier League side 25-6 and won the expected goals battle 2.1 to 0.2, but still had to settle for a point at home.

Though the team’s result fell short of expectations, Musah’s individual performance was strong. With Loftus-Cheek now injured, the 20-year-old could be in line for his first Milan start on Saturday in a Serie A match against Verona.

“I have to learn and work hard to have a place [in the team],” Musah said. “I always try to be ready to play, then if [head coach Stefano] Pioli gives me the opportunity I will take it.

“I’ve been feeling very good since the first day I arrived, it’s very nice to play in this club. Choosing Italy was easy for me.”

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Wasteful AC Milan lets Newcastle off the hook

The Rossoneri were dominant on the stat sheet, but couldn’t make their control of the match pay off

Just one game into the Champions League, and AC Milan is already on the back foot.

Despite controlling the match at San Siro, the Rossoneri were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at home against Newcastle on Tuesday.

Making its first Champions League appearance since 2002-03, Newcastle turned in a strong defensive effort that was boosted by some poor finishing from the home side.

With Borussia Dortmund and PSG also in Group F, missing a chance at maximum points at home will be a difficult way for Milan to start off its Champions League campaign.

Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah both entered the game as second-half substitutes, with Musah proving the more effective of the U.S. national team pair, but neither was able to provide a match-deciding contribution.

In a first half where it outshot Newcastle 15-2, Milan should have taken the lead through Rafael LeĂŁo, who did everything right before making an ill-advised decision to try a backheel after crafting a shooting chance.

It would get no better in the second half for Milan, which still wasn’t able to find a way past Nick Pope in the Newcastle goal. The final stats showed total domination from the Rossoneri, but no separation when it came to the one stat that truly matters.

To make things worse for Milan, both goalkeeper Mike Maignan and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek went off injured. Musah looked lively when he replaced Loftus-Cheek in the 72nd minute, with the USMNT midfielder now potentially looking at a more prominent role in the England man’s absence.

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The top 25 highest-paid Premier League players in 2023-24

The five biggest English clubs make up the majority of the list

The new Premier League season is upon us, with Manchester City looking to win the title for the fourth season in a row and the sixth time out of seven.

As more money piles into the world’s richest league, its clubs — especially the big ones — are spending that cash freely on transfer fees and wages.

When examining the biggest earners in the Premier League, it’s no surprise to see the big clubs dominating. Of the top 25 highest-paid players in the Premier League, 15 come from the two Manchester clubs.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal employ the bulk of the remaining players, with Newcastle the only other team represented.

Let’s take a look at the 25 highest-paid Premier League players in 2023-24 by annual salary. All data is provided by Capology.

Newcastle USA tour 2023: Schedule, tickets, stadiums and more

The Magpies will play three Premier League Summer Series matches in the U.S.

Newcastle United, one of the big surprises of the Premier League season, is taking its show on the road this summer.

The Magpies are heading to the United States as part of the six-team Premier League Summer Series, the English top-flight’s first preseason tournament to be held in the U.S.

“We look forward to taking the squad to the United States as part of the Premier League Summer Series,” head coach Eddie Howe told Newcastle’s website. “We know the quality of opposition will be strong, and the matches will be highly competitive as we prepare for next season.

“It’s also a great opportunity to be close to our amazing fans in North America. We are blessed to have incredible support wherever we go, and we look forward to the opportunity to play in front of them at three great stadiums.”

Newcastle will play three Premier League rivals in the eastern portion of the country, with matches in Philadelphia, Atlanta and New Jersey.

Here are Newcastle’s fixtures for the club’s 2023 summer tour of the United States, including how to purchase tickets.

Newcastle USA tour 2023 (times ET)

July 23: Newcastle vs. Aston Villa — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA. 7 p.m. TICKETS.

July 26: Newcastle vs. Chelsea — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA. 8:15 p.m. TICKETS.

July 28: Newcastle vs. Brighton — Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ. 7:30 p.m. TICKETS.

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Premier League home stretch: Where things stand as season enters its final month

Some teams are having a blast, while others are going through it

The Premier League is getting down to the nitty-gritty.

The end of the season is approaching, with most teams having five or six games left to secure a trophy, a spot in Europe, or just keep themselves in the top flight for another year.

For some teams, the end of the season was expected to be a pressure-cooker, but has instead been something of a celebration. For others, it’s one last chance to fight their way to safety, or at least salvage some pride in an otherwise disappointing season.

Here’s where everyone stands heading into the last month of the 2022-23 season.

Notre Dame NCAA Tournament Hero Inks Pro Deal

Notre Dame NCAA Tournament hero Rex Pflueger has signed a pro basketball deal.

Rex Pflueger, Notre Dame’s all-time leader in games played for the basketball team, has inked a professional deal with the Newcastle Eagles of England.  Newcastle plays in the BBC, the British Basketball League.

Pflueger chose Newcastle in part, due to his late mother who was English by birth.

Pflueger said in the team’s official release:

“It feels great knowing that I will be starting my professional career in a country that I am very much familiar with”, he said.

“My mother was born and raised in Andover before eventually meeting my father in the US and moving out here full time.”

Notre Dame fans remember Pflueger for being a leader, leaving his heart on the floor nightly and for battling back from a knee injury.

Pflueger’s tip-in with under two seconds remaining against Stephen F. Austin in the Second Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament helped send Notre Dame to the Sweet 16 and eventually the Elite 8 for the second year in a row.

‘Chucky’ Lozano se acerca al Newcastle

De acuerdo con el portal TodoFichajes , el Napoli y el Newcastle ya se encuentran negociando el traspaso del futbolista mexicano de la Serie A a la Premier League. Los rumores de la salida de Lozano del Napoli han estado presentes durante toda la …

De acuerdo con el portal TodoFichajes, el Napoli y el Newcastle ya se encuentran negociando el traspaso del futbolista mexicano de la Serie A a la Premier League.

Los rumores de la salida de Lozano del Napoli han estado presentes durante toda la cuarentena, sin embargo el portal asegura que las pláticas entre las urracas y el Napoli están avanzadas aunque hay otros interesados como el Everton que dirige Carlo Ancelotti e incluso el Manchester United también estaría dispuesto a fichar al mexicano para temporada 20-21.

Por ahora todo queda en rumor y de concretarse el fichaje se estaría dando en el próximo mercado de verano que comenzará dentro de pocas semanas.

Lo que es un hecho es que el cuadro napolitano está buscando darle salida al mexicano y en la Premier League está encontrando a sus mejores negociantes.

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