David Moyes’ weekend comments on captain Declan Rice were both refreshingly bullish and shed light into an intriguing subplot as the season continues to unfold. While a lot of fanfare has covered Tomas Soucek’s rise, Jesse Lingard’s immediate impact and an unlikely but very real European qualification charge, the England international has proven a dependable constant. Continue reading
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Barcelona 3-1 Napoli: 5 Talking Points as Messi excellence ends Partenopei’s season
Barcelona made hard work of it, but earned their place in this season’s Champions League quarter-finals after a 3-1 win (4-2 on aggregate) against a spirited Napoli display at the Camp Nou. Read on, for five talking points as Barca booked a mouthwatering clash against Bundesliga giants Bayern next Friday.
Mallorca 0-4 Barcelona: Vidal and Braithwaite among scorers as leaders ease to victory
Goals from Arturo Vidal, Martin Braithwaite, Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi saw La Liga leaders Barcelona resume the 2019-20 campaign with a 4-0 away win over strugglers Mallorca. Luis Suarez made his first appearance under Quique Setien during an encouraging return as they aim to retain the title of Spanish champions.
Real Betis 2-3 Barcelona: 5 Hits and Flops as ten-man Barca battle back to win ugly
Goals from Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Clement Lenglet were narrowly enough as Barcelona recovered from a goal down twice and battled through adversity to snatch all three points against a spirited Betis display on Sunday.
Granada 2-0 Barcelona: 5 Hits and Flops
Newly-promoted Granada were surprise 2-0 winners over defending La Liga champions Barcelona on Saturday evening, confining Barca to their worst season start for 25 years in the process. Continue reading
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona: Player Ratings
Aritz Aduriz came off the substitutes’ bench and instantly turned matchwinner for Athletic Bilbao with a brilliant scissor-kick strike to stun a lacklustre Barcelona side 1-0 late on as the 2019/20 La Liga campaign kicked off in style at San Mamés. Continue reading
Netherlands 3-1 England: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis
Here’s a look at five talking points, as the Netherlands earned a 3-1 (AET) win over England to book their place in Sunday’s Nations League Final against Portugal…
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Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops
Tottenham defied all odds to recover against Ajax with a 3-2 win, booking an all-English UCL final in the process – but who struggled while others excelled in Amsterdam?
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Juventus 1-2 Ajax: 5 Talking Points
Ajax stunned the world again, this time beating Juventus 2-1 (3-2 agg) to earn their Champions League semi-final place. They’ll play either Manchester City or Tottenham for a place in next month’s final, but what are five talking points from their memorable victory in Turin? Continue reading
Real Madrid 1-4 AFC Ajax: 5 Hits and Flops
Champions League holders Real Madrid were knocked out in stunning fashion, after a 4-1 home defeat by Ajax. Which players excelled while others faltered though?
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UEFA Nations League – Netherlands 2-0 France: 5 Talking Points
It was a frustrating evening for World champions France, as they were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands at De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam. Continue reading
