While Steve Nicol always felt Liverpool would defeat Arsenal, he feels one of the Gunners’ biggest downfalls was David Luiz.

Steve Nicol feels Liverpool’s bench could still do with another young, hungry attacker to help out the world class front three.
The European champions are No. 1 and have started the season in fine style. Meanwhile, are Atletico set for a return to the top in Spain?
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James Rodriguez seemed frozen out at Real Madrid, but after starting their last match, does the Colombian have a place in Zinedine Zidane’s squad?
Real Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain, while defending champions Liverpool have been paired with Napoli, Salzburg and Genk in the Champions League group stage this season.
Thirteen-time champions Madrid eliminated the Parisians in the round of 16 in the 2017-18 edition of the competition and have been linked to PSG’s biggest stars — Neymar and Kylian Mbappe — in recent years.
Madrid and PSG are joined in Group A by Club Brugge and Galatasaray. The previous two times Los Blancos were placed…

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MADRID, August 25 – Atletico Madrid made it two wins out of two as Vitolo scored in the second half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 La Liga victory at Leganes on Sunday.Atletico had never won in Spain’s top-flight at their fellow Madrid outfit’s Butarque stadium but Vitolo’s strike ensured they continued their impressive early season form.The first-half was devoid of any goalscoring opportunities, but after the break both sides traded efforts, with Leganes’s Jonathan Silva striking the crossbar from…

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Torres says goodbye with final match against Iniesta
Fernando Torres called time on his days as a professional footballer on Friday with the final game of his illustrious 18-year career ending in a 6-1 defeat.
Perhaps fittingly, Torres faced former Spain teammate…

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The 2019-20 La Liga season kicks off this weekend and much of the attention will be on the top three teams fighting it out for the title. Graham Hunter gets you ready for the new campaign with a look at how their offseasons unfolded.

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Atletico Madrid have won the summer, hands down.

Diego Simeone’s team having sold over €300 million…

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Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba model the kits they’ll be wearing for the 2019-20 season.
The new European season is almost upon us once more, a time of year that is like Christmas for football kit aficionados. 
All of the continent’s biggest clubs have released their new home, away and (in some cases) third strips for the 2019-20 campaign and there are plenty to admire.
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Whether it’s Arsenal’s wonderfully retro offerings, Inter Milan’s…

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Steve Nicol explains why Diego Simeone would have to alter his coaching philosophy if Atletico Madrid sign James Rodriguez.

Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson explain why they’re convinced Atletico Madrid are set up to have more success than rivals Real Madrid this campaign.

The FC crew examine Real Madrid’s current issues as Zinedine Zidane’s side head into the La Liga season on the back of a dismal ICC performance.

Gab Marcotti explains how Real Madrid’s shocking defeat to Atletico Madrid has reignited efforts to bring Paul Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez plans to hold talks with manager Zinedine Zidane before making a decision on his future at the club, sources have told ESPN FC.
Last Monday, Madrid informed James they want him to stay at the club despite interest from Atletico Madrid and Napoli.
– When does the transfer window close?
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However, sources have told ESPN FC that the final decision remains up in the air because James wants to feel like an “important player” in order…

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