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CHRIS WHEELER: Amorim’s first task was to reshape defence but he’s made it worse

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As Ruben Amorim spoke to the media after Manchester United were humiliated at home by Bournemouth on Sunday, water began to drip from the roof of the venue at Old Trafford. Leaks are appearing pretty much everywhere at United these days, whether it's the stadium, Amorim's team selections or, most worrying of all, its defence. […]

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Ange’s passionate defence of his tactics after Spurs nearly threw away lead

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Ange Postecoglou praised his Great Entertainers as Tottenham booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a seven-goal thriller against Manchester United. Dominic Solanke's double helped Spurs into a 3-0 lead before two cheers from goalkeeper Fraser Forster got the visitors back into the game. Tottenham captain Heung-min Son added a fourth straight from

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“That’s my opinion” – Hansi Flick leaps to defence of under-fire Barcelona star

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Barcelona are currently experiencing their toughest moment of the season so far after failing to win four of their last five La Liga matches. A lot of research was done during this run – and much of it focused on Frenkie de Jong. De Jong has been criticized for several underperformances since returning from a

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“He is not at his best, but…” – Carlo Ancelotti issues defence of Kylian Mbappe after another costly miss

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After three wins in a row in La Liga, Real Madrid was defeated 2-1 by Athletic Club on Wednesday. It is a result that sees the defending champion lose in the title race after Barcelona won convincingly in Mallorca 24 hours earlier. They were costly mistakes that caused Real Madrid to collapse at San Mames.

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Man City’s EPL title defence collapsing due to Pep Guardiola’s poor recruitment

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Empires fall and the collapse of Manchester City is sudden. Fourteen undefeated. Seven without a win. But while the decline of Pep Guardiola's team has been sharp, it has also been the result of poor planning and a series of disappointing signings. It already seems clear that Rodri's serious knee injury will come to define

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Liverpool vs Man City: How Reds can end reigning champions’ title defence

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Liverpool will be licking their lips in anticipation. Luck happened to them. The Premier League leaders face Manchester City in freefall this weekend on Super Sunday, with the chance to finally end their rivals' title defense for good. Christmas certainly came early. Sunday will be as much about Man City's demise – should they lose

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Ancelotti launches robust defence of Real Madrid’s UCL struggles this season

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Carlo Ancelotti has defended his record as Real Madrid manager this season despite their problems. Ancelotti, who is in his second spell with the Spanish giants, has won 14 trophies in 310 games with the club, including three Champions League titles. Real won the league in 2023/24 but Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool left their

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Liverpool-Real Madrid XI: Reds dominate central defence, Salah & Bellingham in

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Two Champions League giants collide on Wednesday night as Liverpool and Real Madrid face off in a mouth-watering group stage draw. The match at Anfield is the kind of clash between the titans that league bosses would have dreamed of when they devised a new competition format that would see Europe's best players meet in

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Debrief: Haaland’s poor finishing, Odegaard’s return & Lemina’s move to defence

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Pep Guardiola currently has a lot of problems at Manchester City, from micro to macro. Can he find a way to control the counter-attacks in Rodri's absence? Does he have enough top-age players to provide the necessary consistency? Given the apparent problems, he could have done without star striker Erling Haaland suddenly going through his

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