The game of football belongs to the players, but good management makes a difference. One new Premier League manager is receiving a rude awakening about the group he has taken over, and the other has b...

Two teams matching each other with intense and aggressive man-to-man pressure is usually a fun watch. It was no different on Friday night as the reigning champions Bayern Munich hosted Stuttgart for a...

Sitting in a medium block against Barcelona is a one-way ticket to disaster. Edin Terzic didn't learn his lesson from Barcelona's 5-0 thrashing against Elche. In the end, Hansi Flick's side created 4....

Real Sociedad’s carefully designed approach gave them control for periods in the first half, as Rino Matarazzo exploited Real Madrid’s narrow defensive structure and repeatedly created access through ...

Cruzeiro and Flamengo have had a particular battle in Brazilian football over the past month, as the teams faced each other in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 and, in both matches, Leonardo Jardim&#...

Chelsea started their 26/27 campaign with a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage against Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham side. Xabi Alonso’s tenure started with an important win as the Chelsea front three fired on all c...

With the 2026/27 Serie A season beginning at the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma had the opportunity to make an immediate statement against a Fiorentina side starting a new era under Fabi...

River Plate’s first half performance set them up for a brilliant start. Their control in build up enabled them to generate momentum especially in the final third, leaving Vélez with much more to do. I...

It could have been a very poor start to the Ligue 1 season for European champions Paris Saint-Germain, but Ferran Torres came on and did what he does best, cancelling out the two-goal lead Rennes had ...

Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign with a dramatic, hard-fought 2-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth at a packed Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca’s side found themselves trailing early f...