“Wednesday evening’s Merseyside derby was as intense as so many of its predecessors. As they have so often in recent weeks, Jurgen Klopp’s team began the game sloppily, handing Everton the advantage in a crucial game for both sides. VAR ruled out an early penalty for the home side for offside but one of the […]
“The transfer window for players will open when the season ends but the movement of managers has no deadline — anyone can switch roles at any point. Jurgen Klopp’s announcement in January that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of this season after nine years at Anfield kicked off speculation over who would […]
“In modern football, you don’t really get classic strike partnerships any more. Few teams at the highest level play 4-4-2, or any other formation that features two out-and-out strikers. Today, attacking is about pushing multiple players into attack, surprising the opposition with a variety of threats. Arsenal are the best example of that. Eight sides […]
“Not this. Anything but this. It can’t happen. ‘It won’t,’ AC Milan’s captain Davide Calabria reassured the supporters. The thought of hosting a party for Inter Milan’s 20th scudetto sent shudders through the Milan fanbase. ‘They’ll win the league, but we’ll do everything to win the derby,”’coach Stefano Pioli said. It did not inspire confidence. […]