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Alvarez strike sees Atletico pile pressure on Barcelona ahead of Clasico
Julian Alvarez scored his first home goal of the season as Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to move Diego Simeone’s men within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. Alvarez, who tried to force through a move to Barca…
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Newcastle’s performance at Leeds last night was alarming. They looked vulnerable at the back and also need to do a better job of breaking teams down in the final third if they are to challenge for Europe.
The Premier League is throwing out plenty of surprises this season in the early relegation battle. With Coventry, Hull and Ipswich picking up points, there is a strong possibility that we lose a few household names at the end of the season. Manchester United could find themselves in a similar situation to Tottenham last term.
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.
His performances against Liverpool and PSG have shown Elliot Anderson is an elite midfielder and should be one of the first names on Thomas Tuchel’s team sheet. But can he and Declan Rice play together for England?
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