Friday, August 24, 2018

Europa League: Burnley boss Sean Dyche left scratching his head after defeat by Olympiakos

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Europa League: Burnley boss Sean Dyche left scratching his head after defeat by Olympiakos
Europa League: Burnley boss Sean Dyche left scratching his head after defeat by Olympiakos
Burnley manager Sean Dyche says he was left ''scratching his head'' over poor refereeing and a lack of respect during his side's Europa League match against Olympiakos.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

How to beat Man City: Five tactical things every team must do

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How to beat Man City: Five tactical things every team must do
How to beat Man City: Five tactical things every team must do

Manchester City show no sign of slowing down. In fact, their 6-1 destruction of Huddersfield Town at the Etihad last weekend suggests Pep Guardiola has even more weapons in his arsenal this season, has an even greater variety of tactical tricks with which to score a decisive goal.

The Catalan traditionally uses the opening few games of a new season to trial formations and bank them for later use, which explains why City played with overlapping full-backs and wingers that cut inside against Arsenal (the reverse of their main strategy in 2017/18) before switching to a crossing-heavy 3-5-2 against Huddersfield. We will doubtless see plenty more formations, innovations, and tweaks in the coming weeks.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Kyle Lafferty: Hearts striker in talks over Rangers return

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Kyle Lafferty: Hearts striker in talks over Rangers return
Kyle Lafferty: Hearts striker in talks over Rangers return
Kyle Lafferty is given permission to discuss a return to Rangers after Hearts accept an offer for the striker.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Barcelona's Luis Suarez problem is only going to get worse

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Barcelona's Luis Suarez problem is only going to get worse
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Barcelona's biggest weakness, Luis Suarez's future and if Liverpool have any vulnerabilities this season. Craig Burley and Paul Mariner make their predictions for the La Liga season, and one of them is backing Diego Costa for a big season. Will the real Luis Suarez please stand up? There was such an explosion of sound and fury over the way Antoine Griezmann chose to announce that he was staying at Atletico Madrid, via a video production company owned by Gerard Pique, that many have failed to properly consider what was behind Barcelona's willingness to spend €100 million (plus another €60 million in wages) on him. The answer, increasingly evidently, is that Luis Suarez is in that horrible antechamber that leads from...

Monday, August 20, 2018

Premier League stats: Man City, Aguero, Cardiff, Tottenham, Chelsea

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Premier League stats: Man City, Aguero, Cardiff, Tottenham, Chelsea
Premier League stats: Man City, Aguero, Cardiff, Tottenham, Chelsea
Manchester City score six but still fall way short of another record, while a keeper is close to a unique hat-trick - the weekend's key Premier League stats.

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Ronaldo makes winning start in dramatic Juventus debut

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Ronaldo makes winning start in dramatic Juventus debut
Ronaldo makes winning start in dramatic Juventus debut
Cristiano Ronaldo makes a winning start to his Juventus career as they come from behind to beat Chievo 3-2 in a dramatic Serie A opener.

Saturday, August 18, 2018