Contrary to the feeling that every shadowy corner at West Ham is occupied by hitmen, there are still people at the club who have nice things to say about Julen Lopetegui. One spoke to me this week, and in flattering terms too. While feelings might clash among some members of the first team, he said […]
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Rubén Amorim is without Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo for Wednesday's match against Arsenal at the Emirates, his toughest test yet on paper. Rúben Amorim has had a positive start as Manchester United's new head coach, with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich, followed by home wins over Bodø/Glimt (3-2) and Everton (4-0). On Wednesday (December 4),
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Real Madrid will look for their fourth LaLiga victory in a row when they play Athletic Club on Wednesday on matchday 19. Aurélien Tchouaméni is in line to make his comeback from injury when Real Madrid take on Athletic Club in San Mamés, where Carlo Ancelotti could opt to field Los Blancos in a 4-4-2
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Stefan Ortega was surprisingly chosen by Pep Guardiola to start at Anfield, with Ederson coming on as a substitute. Manchester City are currently in the midst of a dreadful run of form, with their midweek Champions League tie against Feyenoord seeing them surrender a 3-0 lead after five straight defeats. And goalkeeper Ederson is the
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Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo are all fit to play, but Ballon d'Or candidate Vini remains on the sidelines. Real Madrid received a huge boost on Saturday as LaLiga rivals Barcelona suffered a shock home defeat to Las Palmas. If Carlo Ancelotti's team beats Getafe on Sunday (10:15 a.m. ET) at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu,
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A delighted Arne Slot “liked what he saw” when he watched Liverpool beat reigning European champions Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield in the Champions League on Wednesday, but he was quick to play down the significance of the result with so much competition remaining. “I really liked what I saw,” he said. “Of course not
The Brazilian will miss Madrid's big Champions League match at Anfield. Kicking someone when he's knocked down is what any noble warrior with even a medieval concept of morality will tell the listening squires: this is off limits. Your opponent is knocked down, wounded and ready to accept defeat, so a final cut of the
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The USMNT midfielder will not feature for the Italian giants in their trip to Villa Park on Wednesday. Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie bounced back from a disappointing spell in England to establish himself as a regular for the Serie A giants. The 26-year-old has featured in three of Juventus' Champions League games so far this
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The 17-year-old has been ruled out of the visit of Brest in the Champions League as he continues his recovery. Barcelona will be without teenage sensation Lamine Yamal on Tuesday when they host Brest in the Champions League. The 17-year-old has been ruled out by head coach Hansi Flick as he continues his recovery from
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The 17-year-old has been ruled out of the visit of Brest in the Champions League as he continues his recovery. Barcelona will be without teenage sensation Lamine Yamal on Tuesday when they host Brest in the Champions League. The 17-year-old has been ruled out by head coach Hansi Flick as he continues his recovery from
Robert Lewandowski is fit for Celta, but fellow striker Yamal is not part of the selection for the match in Vigo. There was mixed news on the injury front for Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick as he selected his starting line-up for Saturday's LaLiga match against Celta Vigo. Although Robert Lewandowki has recovered in time
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USMNT star Pulisic has been one of Milan's best players this season but was left out of the line-up against Juve. AC Milan take on Juventus in a heavyweight match in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, but USMNT Christian Pulisic has, at least from the start, a waiting list for the match at San
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