Diego Simeone admits Atletico Madrid cannot replace Alexander Sorloth’s influence but has called on his team to “roll up their sleeves and work” ahead of Sunday’s clash with Real Sociedad. Sorloth scored 20 goals in 57 appearances – only 28 of which were starts – across all competitions last season, including the Club World Cup.…
Hansi Flick has no doubt that Barcelona’s current squad is the strongest he has had since arriving at the club in 2024. Ahead of Sunday’s trip to Levante, the Blaugrana have won their first four games of the LaLiga season – making them the only team with a perfect record. Barca have scored 17 goals…
Pierre Sage was left “frustrated” after his 10-man Crystal Palace side suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss to Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park in the Premier League. Jorgen Strand Larsen brought the Eagles level in the 75th minute, but summer signing Zian Flemming came off the bench to snatch all three points for Gary O’Neil’s team in the 90th…
Xabi Alonso believes Chelsea “got what they deserved” after a disappointing performance saw them salvage a late 2-2 draw against Hull City on Saturday. The Blues took the lead after just seven minutes at Stamford Bridge, with Morgan Rogers continuing his fine form to open the scoring. But Hull forward Mohamed Belloumi turned the game…
Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner was delighted with his side’s “top team performance” as they picked up their first win of the season, defeating Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday. Liam Delap broke the deadlock at Villa Park with a spectacular 20-yard strike within one minute of the second half, before also seeing a goal disallowed…
Bournemouth boss Marco Rose was proud of his side’s efforts, despite his search for a first Premier League win continuing for another week, after a thrilling contest with Brentford ended 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium. Kevin Schade gave the Bees the lead in the 34th minute before Justin Kluivert expertly found the bottom-right corner four minutes…
Leeds United and Newcastle United conclude Premier League gameweek four on Monday evening when they meet at Elland Road in a clash between two teams that have yet to taste defeat in the league this season. The hosts are looking to bounce back from a dramatic EFL Cup exit against Chelsea, while the Magpies arrive…
Marko Mitrovic is expecting a tough tussle as his New England Revolution team prepare to face the in-form Chicago Fire. Sunday’s contest at Soldier Field sees fourth in MLS’ Eastern Conference play host to third. Just a point separates the teams, with Chicago on a fantastic unbeaten run, while New England have lost just one of their…
Andoni Iraola said Liverpool must do much more in attack following their 0-0 draw with Fulham, as he refused to blame a busy schedule for the Reds’ lacklustre display. There was nothing to split the sides at Anfield as Liverpool played out their third draw in four Premier League games under Iraola on Saturday. The…
Vincent Kompany is relishing the challenge of facing a brand-new opponent in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich prepare to travel to Elversberg. Bayern are facing Elversberg for the first time in a competitive match and are facing a newly promoted side for the second week running. After starting their season by thrashing Stuttgart 5-1, Bayern…