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Pep and Mou facing unfamiliar pressure ahead of Manchester derby

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 25 2016 17:00
Pep and Mou facing unfamiliar pressure ahead of Manchester derby This is new ground for both Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola. As Wednesday’s Manchester Derby nears, both managers are under pressure. Of course, during their respective time in Spain for Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, the duo were under pressure to win the league, but the EFL Cup mee...
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Sevilla vs Atletico: Will home comforts help Sevilla end Atletico's unbeaten start?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 21 2016 17:50
Sevilla vs Atletico: Will home comforts help Sevilla end Atletico's unbeaten start? Coming into gameweek 9 of the current La Liga season, it’s strange to see defending champions Barcelona ‘languishing’ in fourth. Granted, the Catalan side are only two points off top spot, but given the raft of quality running through the squad, as reinforced in the 4-0 win over Ma...
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Top Match Preview: Can Chelsea's three-man defence stop United?

by Miguel Delaney at Friday, Oct 21 2016 16:10
Top Match Preview: Can Chelsea's three-man defence stop United? At the core of Antonio Conte’s entire career, there is a curiosity - and it is not why he picked Stamford Bridge for a big project straight after the wreckage left by Jose Mourinho’s departure.The new Chelsea manager has always greatly preferred playing four at the back, to the point tha...
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Juventus-Milan: Spotlight on master vs apprentice as Buffon faces Donnarumma

by James Horncastle at Friday, Oct 21 2016 12:54
Juventus-Milan: Spotlight on master vs apprentice as Buffon faces Donnarumma There can perhaps be no better example of the mentality at Juventus than that given by Juan Cuadrado in the aftermath of the team’s extraordinary win in Lyon on Tuesday. “When [Mario] Lemina got sent off [in the 54th minute], Neto and I both said to each other on the bench: ‘We&rsq...
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Barcelona vs Manchester City: Guardiola aiming to avenge Camp Nou humiliation

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 18 2016 13:18
Barcelona vs Manchester City: Guardiola aiming to avenge Camp Nou humiliation When the Champions League group stage draw was made last month, all eyes were quickly drawn to the prospect of Barcelona and Manchester City facing off. Pep Guardiola returns to Camp Nou for the second time as opposing manager, hoping for a much-improved performance after his first trip back to Barc...
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Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Oct 14 2016 16:04
Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole There’s little doubt as to the top match as Serie A returns from the latest international break, with Napoli and Roma meeting for the seventh Derby del Sole since the start of 2014. The two have emerged as the greatest threat to Juventus’ dominance in Italy at present, and a victory for ...
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