Eden Hazard’s persistent injury and fitness problems at Real Madrid have seriously hampered his progression since joining from Chelsea for €115m (£101.5m) in July 2019 and another fresh blow is expected to keep him out of their two-legged Champions League last-16 tie vs. Atalanta. Continue reading
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Sevilla signing Alejandro Gomez has no regrets, ready for new challenges
After it was confirmed earlier this week that Atalanta captain Alejandro Gomez was joining La Liga side Sevilla – rather than another Serie A rival – in a cut-price deal worth up to £7m, comments aplenty have emerged about the move. Teammates, former boss Gian Piero Gasperini and Papu had their say as he prepares for another of Europe’s top five leagues.
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Stefano Pioli: Fikayo Tomori has interesting qualities, but needs time to settle
After his loan deal from Chelsea was complete, centre-back Fikayo Tomori was named in Milan’s matchday squad but didn’t feature during their 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta over the weekend. His new head coach, Stefano Pioli, praised his intelligence and said the 23-year-old has interesting qualities, though a lack of training with them means he’ll need time to settle in Italy. Continue reading
Italian clubs circle around Atalanta’s unsettled star Alejandro Gomez
Atalanta captain Alejandro Gomez is expected to depart next month after a well-documented row with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini that has only worsened with time and unsurprisingly, has courted interest across Italy. Inter, Roma and Napoli are three league-chasing rivals linked as Serie A leaders Milan appear to have pulled out of the race for the 32-year-old forward. Continue reading
Premier League Previews: Liverpool travel to Brighton, Everton host Leeds
After a rare home defeat by Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, Premier League champions Liverpool travel to the south Coast with strugglers Brighton next on the agenda in the day’s early kick-off. As for their Merseyside rivals Everton, they host Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in a tricky home clash. Read on for two previews from Saturday’s action… Continue reading
PSG 2-1 Atalanta: 5 Talking Points as Choupo-Moting’s late heroics seal comeback
Their mental strength was questioned, some suggested it was arrogance, others described it as being weak or psychologically challenged. Yet, PSG became the first team to book their place in this season’s Champions League semi-finals after a remarkable stoppage-time comeback against an admirable Atalanta display. Continue reading
PSG vs Lyon Preview: Can Tuchel’s men win Cup Final without Mbappe? Perhaps
PSG made hard work of last week’s Coupe de France Final win against Saint-Etienne and face sterner opposition in the form of Lyon without star man Kylian Mbappe this weekend. Can they clinch a domestic treble before bracing themselves to play Italian high-flyers Atalanta in their Champions League QF on August 12?
Serie A previews: Roma-Sampdoria, Atalanta-Lazio as Italian football return continues
Read two quick-fire match previews ahead of intriguing midweek fixtures in Italy’s top-flight, as Champions League-chasing Roma look to close the gap on the top four. Elsewhere, title challengers Lazio make their Serie A return – aiming to apply pressure on leaders Juventus when they travel to high-flying Atalanta. Continue reading
Coronavirus intensifies across sport as events, matches cancelled or postponed
The coronavirus continuing to intensify has caused a ripple effect on sport worldwide, with an increasing number of events, matches and tournaments either being cancelled or postponed recently – including football, tennis and F1. Continue reading
Atalanta 3-0 Everton: Three talking points
Everton were comprehensively beaten away from home in their UEFA Europa League group stage fixture against Serie A side Atalanta. Their performance has prompted questions of both the players and effectiveness of Ronald Koeman, but what did we learn from the spectacle itself?
