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Why Thiago Motta should be on Liverpool's shortlist to succeed Klopp

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Why Thiago Motta should be on Liverpool's shortlist to succeed Klopp Even before Jurgen Klopp had announced he would step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season Xabi Alonso was being lined up as his obvious successor for reasons of the head and the heart.However, he will be staying put at Bayer Leverkusen this summer, much to the disappointment of fans who h...

What next for Bayern Munich ahead of Thomas Tuchel's summer exit?

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What next for Bayern Munich ahead of Thomas Tuchel's summer exit? Thomas Tuchel will depart Bayern Munich at the end of this season, a year earlier than the original Bavarian masterplan.Admittedly, all has not been rosy in the Bavarian Garden for large chunks of Tuchel’s reign. Tuchel and Bayern (somehow) managed to snatch the Bundesliga title last term for ...

Alonso? Zidane? Who should Liverpool hire to succeed Jurgen Klopp?

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Alonso? Zidane? Who should Liverpool hire to succeed Jurgen Klopp? On Friday morning, Liverpool fans were dealt the blow that Jurgen Klopp would depart the club at the end of the season. Klopp has enjoyed ample success at Anfield following his appointment back in 2015, guiding the club to domestic and continental silverware.Attention now turns to Klopp's successor....

Player Focus: Xabi Alonso Already Bayern's Most Influential Starter

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Player Focus: Xabi Alonso Already Bayern's Most Influential Starter Despite a 5-1 thumping of FC Basel on Tuesday, the problems at Real Madrid are well documented. Granted, the reigning European champions secured the signatures of James Rodríguez, Toni Kroos, Keylor Navas and Javier Hernández, albeit on loan, this summer, but released Ángel Di M...

Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival?

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Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival? Last January, after a routine 2-0 home win over Granada sent Real Madrid top of La Liga while keeping a club record seventh consecutive clean sheet, coach Carlo Ancelotti was beaming.“The most important thing is the balance we have at the moment,” Ancelotti said. “That is the key. ...

Player Focus: How Big A Loss Is Xabi Alonso To Real Madrid?

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Player Focus: How Big A Loss Is Xabi Alonso To Real Madrid? There is nothing more aesthetically pleasing than a glorious beard in the footballing world. Andrea Pirlo has won himself a legion of admirers as a result of his outstanding facial hair, while Daniele De Rossi’s gladiatorial effort must not go unnoticed. Then, there is Xabi Alonso and his atte...

Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI

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Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI Drawing ever closer to its conclusion, Euro 2012 has been whittled down to the last 4 teams after the quarter-finals went to plan for the Portuguese, Germans, Spaniards and Italians. The four matches threw up very few surprises, with all the favourites progressing and the England-Italy match unsurpr...

Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Centre-Midfielders

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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Centre-Midfielders WhoScored continues our series of articles focusing on the top five players per position across Europe’s top five leagues. Having run the rule over the goalkeepers, full-backs and centre-backs already, we turn our attentions to the central midfielders. Four of the top divisions are represented...

La Liga Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage

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La Liga Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage After a well-earned winter break, teams from the Serie A and La Liga are readying themselves for action again this weekend so we take the chance to analyse each of the league's best XIs of the season thus far, starting in Spain.It will come as no surprise to learn that the best possible side accordi...

Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico

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Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico The form book, goes the saying, can be torn up and ignored when derby day comes around. The mere notion of a head to head with their greatest foes can rouse even the most lethargic of teams out of a months-long slumber and inspire the most unexpected of results. Saturday evening in Madrid should put...