“Tho said football was supposed to be fun? Sunday’s meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal was billed as an epic showdown between sorcerer and apprentice that might decide the league title. It produced a total of three shots on target – which is to say as many as Brentford had against Manchester United between the […]
Thiago Motta’s tactical innovations have transformed his players’ careers and taken Bologna to the heady heights of fourth in Serie A. “The calendar showed 1 April, but there was nothing fishy about a league table that showed Bologna in fourth place. Thiago Motta’s side have held that spot for more than a month, even if […]
“Thousands of Fenerbahce fans arrived at their Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, on the Asian side of Istanbul, on Tuesday afternoon and took their seats in the stands. Music pumped out of the speakers. The crowd sang. Banners were displayed. None of this is unusual, except for the fact that they weren’t there for a game. Instead, […]
