Amorim's Milan undone by two set-piece errors before half-time at Bournemouth
A Koni De Winter handball and Mike Maignan's red card turned a routine Europa League trip into a 3-0 rout, with Ruben Amorim insisting the contest was over by half-time.
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Chivu says half-time calm, not tactics, salvaged Inter's win over Shakhtar
Cristian Chivu explains how Inter weathered Alessandro Bastoni's red card and Shakhtar Donetsk's provocation to claim their first Champions League win of the season.
Michael Carrick's permanent reign is repeating Solskjaer's pattern, not fixing it
A promising interim spell has unravelled into Manchester United's worst Premier League start, a 4-1 Champions League rout by Como and a pressing row with captain Bruno Fernandes.
Spalletti answers Juventus strikers' pleas with a system built around them
After a chastening home defeat to Lazio, Luciano Spalletti has reshaped Juventus around Woltemade and Kolo Muani, framing the change as both tactical logic and a response to what his players asked for.
Carrick's crisis meets Fabregas's rise as Como host Manchester United
A winless run for Michael Carrick's side collides with Cesc Fabregas's in-form Como, with Opta's supercomputer narrowly favouring the Italian hosts in Wednesday's Champions League meeting.
Como's Serie D Past Collides With Champions League Present Against Manchester United
A club playing regional football within the last decade hosts Manchester United in the Champions League, with Cesc Fàbregas's attacking line-up and Michael Carrick's injury list shaping a mismatch in wealth but not necessarily in form.
Marotta's warning exposes the gap between Inter's domestic control and European fragility
Beppe Marotta says Inter must heed the lessons of defeats to Real Madrid and Club Brugge as the Nerazzurri try to arrest a run of seven losses in eight Champions League games.
Inter survive Bastoni red card to beat Shakhtar after shaky start
Carlos Augusto's second-half strike gave 10-man Inter a first Champions League win of the autumn, but the performance exposed how far Cristian Chivu's reshaped side still has to travel.
Bastoni's two-minute meltdown leaves Inter facing Shakhtar with ten men
Alessandro Bastoni was shown two yellow cards in the space of two minutes during Inter's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk, turning a frustrating evening into a numerical crisis at San Siro.
Carlos Augusto's shift from back three to wing-back wins it for Inter
Inter beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 despite Alessandro Bastoni's second-half red card, with Carlos Augusto switching roles to score the only goal at San Siro.
Bruno Fernandes's pressing criticism cuts both ways for Manchester United
The United captain blamed Michael Carrick's tactics for the 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como, but his own high press left gaps the Italians exploited.
Carrick's Position Weakens as Fernandes's Pressing Critique Turns Scrutiny on Himself
Michael Carrick's future is in the balance after the 4-1 defeat at Como, and while Bruno Fernandes blamed the tactics, data suggests his own pressing added to the problem — with Eddie Howe waiting as a contrasting option.