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Atletico Madrid v Barcelona: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch
Preview for Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Barcelona lead La Liga by two points from Atlético Madrid but a home win would send Diego Simeone’s team top heading into the international break. Barcelona have recovered well from their difficult spell in…
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Manchester United need to cut the cord on Michael Carrick’s tenure but it’s like shuffling the deckchairs on the titanic. Until the Glazers depart, United will never succeed.
With nearly a quarter of the Premier League season already completed, champions Arsenal are proving once again that they are the most well-oiled machine in the top flight. Mikel Arteta’s men don’t need to thrash teams 4-0 every week. The scrappy 1-0 wins will be more than enough to hand them back-to-back titles. The Gunners’ triumph at Anfield was concrete proof of their ‘win, whatever it takes’ strategy.
The greatest footballer of modern times has not acted like it off the pitch. Lionel Messi’s vision should have extended to ensuring Argentina congratulated Spain when they lifted the World Cup, and his message afterwards offered scarce generosity to the winners. For all their achievements, La Albiceleste lack grace.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a remarkable footballer but his attitude means he will never receive widespread adulation. The argument that prompted his international retirement was another example of a petulance that will always tarnish his achievements.
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