Manna admits Napoli must find a different level in Europe
Ahead of Napoli's trip to Villarreal, sporting director Giovanni Manna explained the thinking behind five changes to the starting XI and addressed Scott McTominay's contract situation.
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Chivu wants concentration to match Inter's intent against Club Brugge
Cristian Chivu has urged his players to enjoy themselves against Club Brugge while demanding the discipline that was missing in the opening Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.
England's ruthless finishing buries Greece and sets up Ukraine rematch
A 5-0 second-leg rout in Leicester, built on four first-half goals, carried England into the next round of World Cup qualifying at an aggregate 8-1 and exposed exactly how far ahead of Greece this squad now sits.
Arsenal's bench changes the game as Lille's low block finally cracks
Mikel Arteta's second-half substitutions turned a stale Champions League tie into a three-goal win, with Bukayo Saka driving the decisive spell.
Tresoldi's hat-trick at San Siro complicates his international choice
Nicolò Tresoldi scored a hat-trick for Club Brugge against Inter at San Siro, a personal triumph given his boyhood support for Milan, but says the night has not pushed him toward Italy or Germany.
Chelsea's early-goal habit under Xabi Alonso defies easy explanation
Chelsea have raced into early leads all season under Xabi Alonso, and the data shows these aren't simple chances they're converting — they're difficult ones, finished with unusual precision, before the team fades later in games.
Capello: Dybala can trouble Real Madrid's defence at the Olimpico
Fabio Capello expects an aggressive, man-marking Roma to test Real Madrid tonight, with Paulo Dybala identified as the player most likely to exploit gaps in José Mourinho's... in Madrid's backline.
Martínez's Investment Complaint Exposes United's Real Problem: The Dead Zone at Left-Back
Lisandro Martínez called for more signings after Manchester United's loss in Madrid, but the data points to one specific position United ignored all summer.
Why the Premier League's club scoring charts are not all strikers
Data from The Analyst shows who leads the all-time Premier League scoring list at every one of the competition's 51 clubs, and the figures reveal as much about role and era as about raw totals.
Why Woltemade fell behind Newcastle's pressing hierarchy
Matthias Jaissle's explanation of Nick Woltemade's loan to Juventus reveals how Newcastle's high-press identity, not a lack of talent, decided the striker's standing.
Milan's long wait for Saelemaekers exposes a thin right flank
AC Milan have confirmed Alexis Saelemaekers will be out for more than three months after ankle surgery, a blow that lands at an awkward point in Ruben Amorim's first season.
Why Tacchinardi says Juventus already need a striker to replace Woltemade
After Juventus were held 1-1 at Cagliari, former midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi argues Nick Woltemade is the wrong profile to play alongside Randal Kolo Muani, and that Juventus must sign a new centre-forward in January.