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Benfica go to Germany for free shot at Champions League glory

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Mar 7 2017 17:30
Benfica go to Germany for free shot at Champions League glory Sometimes it’s the small steps rather than the grand gestures that count, and it certainly felt that way in this weekend’s Liga NOS action. Just as they did a fortnight previously, Porto shot first at the top, and shot successfully, enjoying a brief stay at the summit of the table thanks...
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Why Andrea Belotti is the most sought after striker in Europe

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Mar 7 2017 12:35
Why Andrea Belotti is the most sought after striker in Europe This year's European Golden Boot was already a topic of discussion at Saturday’s press conference at Torino's Sisport training ground. “If you do win it, asked one of the local reporters, willyou buy your teammates a present to say: Thanks?” “Yes, of course,” Torino str...
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How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Mar 6 2017 13:00
How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool When Adam Lallana joined the exodus from Southampton to Liverpool for a fee of £25m in the summer of 2014, there was widespread scepticism. It was one thing to be a skilful creator for a mid-ranking side when the pressure wasn’t there to perform absolutely in every game, quite another to...
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The Expert: Caldara the rightful heir to Chiellini's Juventus throne

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Feb 28 2017 13:30
The Expert: Caldara the rightful heir to Chiellini's Juventus throne As Mattia Caldara spoke to journalists in the mixed zone at the San Paolo on Saturday night, his teammate Andrea Petagna walked past and shouted: “What a player!” Leonardo Spinazzola also stopped by and asked one of the reporters: “You do know you are interviewing a fenomeno?&rdquo...
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Ligue 1 title race promises to go to the wire

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Feb 28 2017 12:30
Ligue 1 title race promises to go to the wire The leaders negotiated a tricky away trip with calm and poise. The team in second made such a splash that you’d be forgiven for thinking they were the leaders. Back in third, a dramatic win that would have been the dominant headline in any other weekend almost crept under the radar as the squa...
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Why Manchester United need to extend Ibrahimovic's Old Trafford stay

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Feb 27 2017 13:00
Why Manchester United need to extend Ibrahimovic's Old Trafford stay Manchester United were poor defensively, the midfield didn’t function in the first half, but they still won the EFL Cup final. Often goalscorers win man of the match awards almost by default, because it’s the easy option, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic fully deserved his in Sunday’s victor...
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Will Gabigol follow in Ronaldo's footsteps to become Inter hero?

by James Horncastle at Wednesday, Feb 22 2017 16:00
Will Gabigol follow in Ronaldo's footsteps to become Inter hero? Part ofthe problem could be found in the name. After six months at Inter, Gabigol had still yet to score. Rather cruelly, people had taken to calling him Gabighost because, other than on Instagram, they barely saw him. The 20-year-old has barely played since moving to Italy in the summer. Sunday&rsq...
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The Expert: Mitroglou punishes injury-hit Braga

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Feb 21 2017 12:00
The Expert: Mitroglou punishes injury-hit Braga This could, and maybe should have been the weekend that Porto’s excellent recent form finally resulted in them going to the top of Liga NOS. Nuno’s side fulfilled their half of the bargain, sweeping aside bottom team Tondela on Friday night as they prepared for this week’s big Cham...
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The Expert: Are Arsenal really a better team without Coquelin?

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Feb 20 2017 13:00
The Expert: Are Arsenal really a better team without Coquelin? Anybody can make a mistake. Any goalkeeper can fumble a shot, any defender can miscue a clearance, any striker can fire over an open goal. Usually it’s a momentary lapse of concentration or an error of judgement. They happen and in time, after the initial anger has passed, most fans tend to be...
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The Expert: Napoli well equipped to ruin Real Madrid title defence

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Feb 14 2017 17:56
The Expert: Napoli well equipped to ruin Real Madrid title defence Napoli will not train at the Bernabeu tonight. They will conduct their final walkthrough training session elsewhere. Maurizio Sarri has his reasons for doing so. He doesn’t want his players to think too much about where they are playing and stress out about it. Anxiety can cause a sleepless ni...
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