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Written by Ziko Ezekiel European glory was the only thing missing in a near perfect season for the Cityzens as they showed total domestic dominance winning the English treble. A busy season saw City play 61 matches in all competitions, winning 50 of them and scoring a record for English clubs of 169 goals in all competitions conceding just 39 in the process. [ 1,832 more word ]

2019/2020 Season Review – Manchester City Written by Ziko Ezekiel European glory was the only thing missing in a near perfect season for the Cityzens as they showed total domestic dominance winning the English treble. A busy season saw Cit…

Goal.com Whether it was arrogance, misplaced faith or just outright stupidity, Real Madrid’s decision to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave for Juventus last summer must surely rank as one of football’s worst decisions in history. It is clear now, more than halfway through the season, that Madrid have nothing like the firepower required to carry them through this, a season of transition, while Ronaldo continues to rack up the goals in Italy. [ 943 more words ]
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Real Madrid selling Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the worst decisions in football history Goal.com Whether it was arrogance, misplaced faith or just outright stupidity, Real Madrid’s decision to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave for Juventus last summer must surely rank as one of football’s w…

Goal.com In one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first public messages to his players after becoming Manchester United manager, the Norwegian insisted there were some squad members who would have to take his own lead in grabbing opportunities however they present themselves. Famed as a super-sub during his 11-year spell as a player with the Red Devils, Solskjaer scored 29 of his 126 United goals after coming off the bench, most memorably when netting the injury-time Champions League winner in 1999. [ 787 more words ]
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Super-sub Lukaku can be the ‘new Solskjaer’ for Man Utd Goal.com In one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first public messages to his players after becoming Manchester United manager, the Norwegian insisted there were some squad members who would have to take …

Goal.com Paying £58 million (€64m/$73m) for a player who has made just one Bundesliga start over the past three months might seem like a remarkable decision, but that is exactly what Chelsea have done by splashing the cash on Borussia Dortmund attacker Christian Pulisic. The 20-year-old had long been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge and BVB announced on Wednesday that he will join Chelsea at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, spending the remainder of this season on loan at the Bundesliga leaders as they challenge for both the German title and Champions League glory. [ 451 more words ]
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Pulisic to Chelsea: Why Sarri has brought in Dortmund wonderkid? Goal.com Paying £58 million (€64m/$73m) for a player who has made just one Bundesliga start over the past three months might seem like a remarkable decision, but that is exactly what Chelsea have d…

Goal.com As the Premier League enters the busy Christmas period, we take a look at the best individual performers during the first half of the season [ 959 more words ]
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Salah, Aubameyang and Premier League Team of the Season so far Goal.com As the Premier League enters the busy Christmas period, we take a look at the best individual performers during the first half of the season

Goal.com As the Premier League enters the busy Christmas period, we take a look at the best individual performers during the first half of the season [ 958 more words ]
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Salah, Aubameyang and Premier League Team of the Season so far Goal.com As the Premier League enters the busy Christmas period, we take a look at the best individual performers during the first half of the season

Goal.com It mystified many Manchester United fans. With the Red Devils needing a goal to break the deadlock against Crystal Palace, off came Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard for Marouane Fellaini and Marcus Rashford with 30 minutes still to play. On his 200th appearance for the club, Mata’s afternoon had been cut short, and it didn’t go down particularly well with the Old Trafford faithful as they watched their side disappointingly amble to a 0-0 draw with the Eagles. [ 656 more words ]
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Jose’s Special One: Mata proving Mourinho’s unlikely Man United saviour Goal.com It mystified many Manchester United fans. With the Red Devils needing a goal to break the deadlock against Crystal Palace, off came Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard for Marouane Fellaini and Ma…

Goal.com Dani Alves is adamant Kylian Mbappe still has work to do if he is to reach the same level as Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar, but he has little doubt the 19-year-old has a bright future ahead of him. Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young players around in the game and is still in the running to win the Ballon d'Or after a hugely successful 2018 in which he won Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France with PSG, as well as playing a key role in France's successful World Cup run. [ 326 more words ]
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Mbappe not on Neymar’s level yet – Alves Goal.com Dani Alves is adamant Kylian Mbappe still has work to do if he is to reach the same level as Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar, but he has little doubt the 19-year-old has a bright futu…

Goal.com By Monday morning we know all about the brightest stars of the weekend action – who scored the goals, who made the glaring errors – but often the most important tactical plots have failed to cut through. Here, Goal looks beyond the obvious headliners and takes a look at five tactical things you might have missed from the Premier League. [ 1,069 more word ]
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Pochettino’s perfect plan to stall Sarriball & the Premier League tactical lessons we learned this weekend Goal.com By Monday morning we know all about the brightest stars of the weekend action – who scored the goals, who made the glaring errors – but often the most important tactical plots have failed …

Goal.com Eighteen players have scored on their Premier League debut for Manchester United. From Paul Scholes to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to... Josh Harrop! But Anthony Martial’s debut goal against Liverpool in September 2015 is surely one of the most memorable Old Trafford moments since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. After the French teenager had moved to the club from Monaco for what many saw as an extortionate fee, his immediate impact against his new club’s arch-rivals rejigged the narrative: here was the future of European football, snapped up by United before their rivals could react. [ 392 more words ]
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One goal off Ronaldo: Martial’s remarkable Man Utd turnaround Goal.com Eighteen players have scored on their Premier League debut for Manchester United. From Paul Scholes to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to… Josh Harrop! But Anthony Martial’s …

Goal.com Maybe it was the wording of the question that provoked Pep Guardiola into giving a detailed explanation of the differences between conventional defending and how his Manchester City side do things. In a recent press conference it was put to him that he is “not just the best attacking coach, but the best defensive coach, too”. [ 865 more words ]
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Europe’s best backline: How Pep revolutionized the meaning of defending Goal.com Maybe it was the wording of the question that provoked Pep Guardiola into giving a detailed explanation of the differences between conventional defending and how his Manchester City side d…

Goal.com Andrey Arshavin, one of the greatest and most enigmatic footballers Russia has ever produced, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. The 37-year-old, who currently plies his trade in Kazakhstan for FC Kairat, indicated that the country’s cup final on November 24 would be his last game of football – one last chance to add to the lengthy list of honours he has accumulated over his storied career. [ 891 more words ]
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Farewell Arshavin! Arsenal’s unfulfilled talent goes down as one of Russia’s greatest Goal.com Andrey Arshavin, one of the greatest and most enigmatic footballers Russia has ever produced, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. The 37-year-old, who currently pli…