Sean Dyche paused on the touchline and took in the roar of the City Ground as Mull of Kintyre echoed around the stands. The song, synonymous with Nottingham Forest since their 1978 title triumph under Brian Clough, marked the start of a new era for the club’s third manager of the season. For Dyche, it…
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso described Jude Bellingham as “one of the most complete players in the world” after the Englishman found the net in a narrow Champions League victory over Juventus. The 22-year-old had endured a challenging start to the campaign, featuring only three times from the start and making four substitute appearances following…
Chelsea created Champions League history after three teenage players found the net in a commanding 5-1 victory over a struggling Ajax side in west London. Marc Guiu, aged 19, opened the scoring to become Chelsea’s youngest-ever goalscorer in the competition, only for that record to last little more than half an hour. His goal came…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario delivered an exceptional performance to secure a valuable Champions League point against Monaco. The Italian goalkeeper, who has faced criticism this season, was central to his team’s survival in a tough evening at Stade Louis II, where Spurs struggled to find rhythm. Vicario produced a series of crucial stops in the…
Viktor Gyokeres finally ended his goal drought with two strikes as Arsenal swept aside Atletico Madrid 4-0, bringing visible relief to both the player and his manager, Mikel Arteta. The £64m forward had started brightly with three goals in his opening four appearances but endured seven matches without scoring, a spell that left him visibly…
Paris St-Germain extended their perfect Champions League record with a stunning 7-2 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen. The defending champions started aggressively, taking the lead in the seventh minute when Willian Pacho met Nuno Mendes’ curling delivery to nod home. Leverkusen were given a chance to respond after Illia Zabarnyi fouled Claudio Echeverri in the area,…
Fermin Lopez delivered a superb performance with three goals as Barcelona swept aside Olympiacos in the Champions League. Marcus Rashford also continued his strong form in Europe, taking his tally to four goals in three matches. Lopez opened the scoring after just seven minutes, reacting quickest when goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis failed to hold on to…
Brentford collected their maiden Premier League victory on the road this season, spoiling Nuno Espirito Santo’s debut home fixture as West Ham manager. The visitors, who had lost all three of their previous away games, outclassed their hosts throughout and left London Stadium with a fully deserved 2–0 win. The breakthrough came just before the…
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick admitted his behavior in Saturday’s match against Girona was not something he wants remembered. The 60-year-old received a red card after being booked twice late in the game, once for mocking the fourth official and again for an inappropriate gesture following Ronald Araujo’s winning goal. “I don’t like seeing myself like…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe described Benfica’s José Mourinho as a “visionary” ahead of their Champions League encounter at St James’ Park on Tuesday night. The Magpies’ boss, preparing to face the two-time European champion on the touchline, said he holds great admiration for the Portuguese coach, whose career has taken him through Chelsea, Manchester…