I’m going to try to keep today’s Daily Bee pretty short. I have spent all week working late (data science waits for no one) and I want to cook dinner with a delicious frothy tinny. I have this Cloudwater 11th Birthday QIPA in the fridge, which will be thick like a hoppy grapefruit milkshake. I can’t wait.
Anyway, the Champions League quarter-finals are all wrapped up. The closest we came to an upset was Atletico Madrid holding on to their first leg lead to make it through to the next round. Everything
else went as expected. The semi-finals are as follows:
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
- Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal
More importantly, the South Coast reigned supreme on Tuesday night, as Southampton romped to their seventh straight win and 18th game unbeaten and The Mighty Portsmouth FC beat Ipswich. All thanks to Portsmouth, our fiercest rivals (the South Coast Derby always ranks very high on the list of the most vicious derbies in the UK), Saints might actually claim 2nd place and automatic promotion to the Premier League. It will save me having to make three trips to Wembley in the next few weeks.
BVB News
- Borussia Dortmund have made Hoffenheim’s 23-year-old star striker Fisnik Asllani their top priority this summer.
- The Black and Yellows are also very keen on Hertha BSC’s prodigy Kennet Eichhorn. BVB want to bring defensive midfielder and they see Eichhorn as The Guy, despite only being 16 years old.
- Niko Kovač has said Dortmund lack superstars. He’s right, and it makes the job he’s done with this team all the more impressive.
Bundesliga News
- Former Bundesliga goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died in a tragic traffic accident. For many of you, Manninger will be well before your time, but he was most famous for his time at Arsenal, where he won the Premier League and the FA Cup. He made 33 appearances for Austria, and had spells at Augsburg, Fiorentina, and Juventus.
- Julian Nagelsmann is eyeing a move to the Premier League when his time as manager of the German national team comes to a close.
- FC Köln are willing to offer Saïd El Mala a new contract, in an attempt to convince him to stay at the club, amid interest from numerous Premier League clubs.
Your Thoughts?
What do you think of BVB’s summer transfer targets? Let us know in the comments.
