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Is Ronaldo right for the number 9 spot?
Ronaldo didn’t enjoy much of his football while playing as a number 9. Ronaldo was ripped of any free space, and was therefore ineffective most of the times.
Pellegrini hails Toure and team as City go top
Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini, is pleased Yaya's inspiring performance as the team went to the top of the Premier League table.
Another Propper job as midfielder rescues point for PSV
AMSTERDAM,(Reuters) – Davy Propper produced another important second-half goal to rescue a 1-1 home draw for PSV Eindhoven against Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch championship on Saturday. An own goal from Joshua Brenet in the 51st minute gave Roda the lead before Proepper equalised in the 74th to lift his team into joint second […]
Angry Luis Enrique blames stupid mistakes for Deportivo draw
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) – Angry Barcelona coach Luis Enrique blamed stupid mistakes after the La Liga pacesetters threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Barca have drawn their last two games in La Liga and could see Atletico Madrid draw level with them […]
Van Gaal reflects on toughest week but backs United players
By Ian Chadband REUTERS – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was left reflecting on the toughest week of his 18 months in charge after England’s richest club suffered a shocking Premier League defeat at humble Bournemouth on Saturday. The ever-confident Dutchman admitted he was not used to the indignity of successive losses as he […]
Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points
A meagre 11 million fans compared to the 73 million, that flock to Old Trafford for home games. 30 million pounds vs 379.5 million pounds. AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester United. Van Gaal’s men went into this game looking for some comfort after a massively disappointing defeat to Wolfsburg in the Champions League that knocked them out of the […]
Materazzi’s Chennai blank Kolkata 3-0 in semi first leg
REUTERS – Chennaiyin FC dealt a major blow to Atletico de Kolkata’s title defence when Marco Materazzi’s team romped to a 3-0 victory in the first leg of their Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final on Saturday. After Bruno Pelissari’s curling free kick put them ahead in the 38th minute, the team coached by Italian 2006 […]
Bayern see off Ingolstadt to secure winter break top spot
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich made sure they will go into the Bundesliga winter break in top spot after beating promoted Ingolstadt 2-0 on Saturday to bounce back from their first league loss. Second-half goals from Robert Lewandowski and Philipp Lahm lifted Bayern, who lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach last week, on to 43 points, eight […]
Barca let two-goal lead slip in Deportivo draw
By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona let a two-goal lead slip with late strikes from Lucas Perez and Alex Bergantinos giving Deportivo La Coruna a 2-2 draw in La Liga on Saturday. A Lionel Messi free kick and a bullet strike from Ivan Rakitic put Barca comfortably in control but they eased up in […]
Man City back on top after frantic finish
By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City clambered back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday amid late drama, a Yaya Toure shot deflecting off team mate Kelechi Iheanacho for a lucky stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Swansea City. Managerless Swansea, playing above themselves, had equalised deservedly in the last […]
Holders Spain start Euro 2016 campaign v Czechs
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Spain will begin their bid for an unprecedented third successive European Championship title against Czech Republic after the draw for the 2016 finals was made at the Palais des Congress on Saturday. World champions Germany are to meet Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland in Group C. Spain, who were […]
FC Barcelona vs Deportivo La Coruna : Taking points
Key take aways from Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Deportivo La Coruna
