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Three takeaways from FC Basel 2-5 Barcelona | Pre-season Friendly
The Joan Gamper Trophy is traditionally Barcelona’s curtain-raiser to the new season, and the Catalans played their final pre-season friendly ahead of that clash last night against FC Basel. The first-half of the game was rather tight and ended with both sides level with a 1-1 scoreline. Barcelona created the better chances, but Karim Adeyemi’s […]
Analysis
Inside Man City’s midfield rebuild and the £300m question that will shape their future
The exits of Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders leave Enzo Maresca free to create his own midfield: but as the season starts in earnest in Sunday’s Community Shield it is still unclear who those solutions will be There was a particularly distinguished passenger on a distinctly unglamorous airline. Rodri was on the Ryanair flight to Liverpool […]
Tactics
Real Madrid manager talks pre-season, new signings and Mbappe after Schalke 0-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid rounded off their pre-season in style with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Schalke at the Veltins Arena. The victory ensured Jose Mourinho’s side ended their preparations unbeaten, and the Portuguese was in a positive mood as he reflected on the outing and the state of his squad ahead of the new campaign. Speaking […]
Match Report
Middlesbrough inflict early heartbreak on newly-promoted Lincoln as Championship back with a bang
Marquee signing Will Lankshear notched a second-half double as Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory and inflict a first defeat in eight and a half months on newly-promoted Lincoln City. The Imps – playing their first second-tier match in 65 years – made a strong […]
Transfers
Manchester City accept Barcelona bid for Rodri transfer
Manchester City have accepted a bid of £65.4m from Barcelona for Rodri. Spain’s World Cup-winning captain is set to leave the Etihad Stadium to join the LaLiga champions and leave City with the question of how to replace him. Barcelona had two previous offers for Rodri refused with City deeming the first, of just £38.4m, […]