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Looking to extend on what has been a recent purple patch in midweek, Huddersfield will welcome Birmingham to the John Smith s Stadium on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Huddersfield might have spent the whole of last season battling it out at the foot of the table, the Terriers have opened the 2021/22 campaign with a real flurry. Making their return from October s international break with another eye-catching display on home soil, Carlos Corberán s men picked up a deserved 2-0 win against Hull. Opening the midweek fixtures sat in the play-off spots and cementing their spot as a real surprise package so far, the one-time Leeds coach will find the mood in his camp at a real high. Appearing to have really …
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola wants to improve his side s poor recent performances in the Copa del Rey by securing a spot in the final on Wednesday.
After scoring a 5-0 rout in the first leg clash with Almeria, Barcelona are a near certainty to progress to the final when they travel to the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
Guardiola is keen for a repeat of the 2008/09 season, when his side scored its first cup triumph in 11 years.
Tomorrow is a good time to reach the Copa del Rey final, which we have only done once in three years, Guardiola said.
That is the aim, and the opportunity is there. We are all pushing to get to the final. Few players haven t been part of this campaign, so tomorrow we will decide who plays.
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Louis van Gaal is adamant the Netherlands can shine at the FIFA World Cup despite their underwhelming friendly performances.
Van Gaal s team have posted unconvincing victories over Ghana and Wales respectively in the last week as they gear up for their tournament opener against the country who beat them in the 2010 World Cup final, Spain, on June 13.
However, the outgoing coach who will take over at Manchester United following the World Cup believes the Netherlands have what it takes to have an impact in Brazil.
We re not going to South America to just be involved, we want to perform there and my feelings about it are good, Van Gaal said on Thursday.
The atmosphere is good, we have grown closer together during the training camp.
Of course we are in a tough …