Before the match against Leipzig, Vincent Kompany was constantly asked the same question: how could he possibly leave Michael Olise on the bench?
The Bayern coach explained it with rotation:
“We have three games in six days, then another three in January. I need everyone, otherwise we won’t cope.
Michael will most li...
Antoine Semenyo bought a full-page ad in the local Bournemouth Daily Echo to thank the fans.
All in all, it’s one of the best — truly textbook — farewells in Premier League history. Semenyo gave everything in every match right up until he signed his contract with Manchester City. He scored the winning goal with his ve...
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City: sign yet another winger for €60m+.
City’s academy: smash Burnley’s youth team 8–1, with Reigan Heskey delivering 2 goals and 1 assist.
The son of an APL legend from our childhood plays out wide and, in terms of physique, looks a bit like Semenyo or Sané — but for now he costs a lot less than €60m. Then again, h...
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Cherki is a truly magnificent wizard. He invents and executes things others can’t even imagine. With either foot, from any angle — it doesn’t matter how many opponents are around him, he’ll create something.
Yes, without the ball he barely influences the game. When City aren’t attacking, Cherki offers little. But phys...
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How about the fact that Mateus Fernandes absolutely DESTROYED Brighton in the Premier League?
The 21-year-old West Ham midfielder put up absurd numbers:
• 16 duels won — the most by any player in a Premier League match this season (25/26)
• Most tackles in the match — 8
• Most fouls won — 5
• Most interceptions — 4
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Probably the most random combination of footballers you’ll ever see in one photo.
A World Cup champion and former Juventus/Manchester United player — Paul Pogba — alongside the youngest manager in Premier League history, Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler.
They’re battling it out in a France vs. Germany U-team match, with...
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Who’s overperforming the Premier League more than anyone else right now? Aston Villa — by a huge margin.
Over a 13-match span, Unai Emery’s team has collected 24 points from an expected 13.5 — an overperformance of +10.5 points.
For comparison, the second-best team in this metric, Sunderland, sits at +7.4. Everyone e...
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