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No surprises about this one. Ruben Amorim’s decision to join Manchester United will link a lot of Portugal-based players to the club. His work with Gyökeres at Sporting quickly bore fruit and the readiness of the striker means he could be an effective solution for a Red Devils team that has scored only 12 Premier […]
It’s been a curious season for Tottenham Hotspur. They are the league’s top scorers with 23, and the 13 they’ve conceded is good for the joint-sixth-best record. Still, they have just 16 points to show for it, leaving them 10th in the table. The defense has been various forms of poor, leaving them too exposed […]
Mike Lawrie/Getty Images When Major League Soccer first announced the new best-of-three playoff format, it was met with rampant criticism and hostility. A year on, and many of the same complaints still ring true. After their loss versus Atlanta, Jordi Alba spoke about the change and how it puts higher-seeded teams at a disadvantage. “In […]
Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Premier League leaders Liverpool are showing plenty of excellent traits under Arne Slot. The Dutchman has added a level of control to Jurgen Klopp’s frantic attack and has established a balanced midfield that wasn’t apparent during the former manager’s final days. Ryan Gravenberch is putting in a ton […]
The latest manager to receive the chop. Ten Hag is the one who got closest to it looking like it could be good for a long time. Winning the League Cup in his first season and finishing third in the Premier League was a return to form for United. It was also the start of […]
Ten Hag himself wasn’t solely in charge of recruitment at Manchester United, with the board having the final say on who was signed and who wasn’t. But his influence is all over the players who have been brought in during the last few years. Ten Hag coached Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Antony, André Onana […]
ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images Arsenal didn’t win the battle at the Emirates, and it might cost them the war for the Premier League title, too. The Gunners saw both Gabriel Magalhães and Jurrien Timber leave the field with injury in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool. They were already forced to start the game with […]
Talking of things that are very Mourinho; winning your first trophy as Madrid manager after keeping Barcelona scoreless for 120 minutes is pretty up there. Although his Los Blancos side often broke free of the defensive tactics he’s best known for, this was a pure Mourinho masterclass, defined by nullifying the opposition and allowing one […]
Fans, whether it’s genuine belief or misplaced bravado, always expect the team to be successful. Football doesn’t work like that, as the Three Lions are rarely the standout side heading into tournaments. Taking the ridiculous level of expectation and adding Tuchel to the mix could spell disaster. Under Southgate, even when possessing one of the […]
Agustin Cuevas Cornejo/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The confederation is undefeated. Tuesday night was a throwback to a classic Concacaf night, the kind of game the U.S. rarely sees these days and will see even less of since it doesn’t need to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The pitch was weird, the fans were […]