Declan Rice hailed an “important win” for Arsenal as they bounced back from their weekend disappointment with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners lost ground in the Premier League title race on Saturday after being held to a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after trailing 2-0 at the Emirates. However, Mikel Arteta's […]
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Hansi Flick praised Barcelona's mentality in their “incredible” 5-4 comeback win over Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday. The result sealed their place in the last 16, but they were forced to pull off a monumental turnaround after Vangelis Pavlidis' hat-trick left the Blaugrana 3-1 at half-time. Raphinha reduced the deficit just after the
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Noni Madueke branded Trevoh Chalobah's performance against Wolves as “incredible” after returning to Chelsea following his loan spell at Crystal Palace. Chalobah was recalled early from his time at Selhurst Park due to the long-term injury to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile, who is out until February with a thigh problem. The 25-year-old was brought
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Inter's assistant coach Massimiliano Farris hailed his team's maturity during Sunday's 3-1 win over Empoli in Serie A to close the gap on leaders Napoli. With manager Simone Inzaghi serving a touchline ban for accumulating yellow cards, Farris led Inter to a 14th win of the season at San Siro on Sunday. Lautaro Martinez, Denzel
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Thiago Motta hailed Juventus' consistency after handing Sergio Conceicao his first defeat as AC Milan head coach following the 2-0 win at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Juventus, who are yet to lose this season, climbed to the top four of the Serie A standings thanks to second-half goals from Samuel Mbangula and Timothy Weah.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praised Aston Villa's 'never give up' mentality after their draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins scored eight minutes into the second half as Villa came back from two goals down to keep their title chase at Arsenal 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
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Arne Slot has praised Darwin Nunez's “energy and power” after the Uruguayan scored a stoppage-time double in their 2-0 win over Brentford. Liverpool looked set to secure their third consecutive Premier League draw in 2025 after hitting the post and teasing Mark Flek's goal with little success until Nunez's late intervention. The striker scored twice
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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone praised his fringe players for their performances during their win over Elche in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Atletico easily reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a 4-0 win over fellow LaLiga side Elche, with Alexander Sorloth on target with a brace in the first half. Rodrigo Riquelme
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is happy for Joshua Zirkzee, whose redemption arc was completed after he scored the winning penalty against Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday. That moment came just two weeks after Zirkzee was hooked for 33 minutes in United's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United in late November. According to Fernandes,
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Simone Inzaghi praised the resilience of his Inter side in their Serie A victory over Venezia on Sunday, a win that moved them up to second in the table. The result came just six days after their last defeat in the Supercoppa Italiana to rivals AC Milan, with Matteo Darmian's strike in the 16th minute
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Manuel Neuer heaped praise on Bayern Munich match-winner Harry Kane after the Bundesliga leaders' 1-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Kane scored his fifteenth goal of the season from the penalty spot midway through the second half on Saturday, after Lukas Ullrich had caught Michael Olise in the penalty area. The England captain stepped up before
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Xabi Alonso believed Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga win over Borussia Dortmund on Friday showed the reigning champions' improved discipline. Leverkusen took the lead with just 24 seconds on the clock through Nathan Tella's early strike before Patrik Schick doubled their lead in the eighth minute. Although Jamie Gittens halved the deficit, Schick grabbed his brace shortly
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