Messi has scored at least 40 goals in each of his last 10 seasons for Barcelona.
What a weekend of football, eh?
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up as the little Argentine inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, but an 89th-minute Karim Benzema goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur….
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up, inspiring Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, Karim Benzema’s 89th-minute goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City, though, do have a game in hand…
The FC crew look ahead to Liverpool’s matchup with Spurs, citing the defense as a major area of concern for Tottenham on Sunday.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
Spurs ask for huge Eriksen fee from Real Madrid
Christian Eriksen is not the type of player Tottenham Hotspur want to be losing, and so it has proved, with the club slapping an £130 million price tag on him, the Mirror says.
Spurs have no desire to become a feeder club to Real…
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The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals, and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Madrid to offer Spurs Bale for Eriksen
With Gareth Bale preparing his exit from Real Madrid this summer, the Mirror reports that the Spanish giants could be prepared to dangle him in front of Spurs in a bid to persuade…
Hugo Lloris denied Jamy Vardy from the penalty spot and Christian Eriksen scored minutes later as Tottenham win a thriller against Leicester City 3-1.
English Premier League: Christian Eriksen (63′) Tottenham 2-0 Leicester City
English Premier League: Jamie Vardy (58′) Tottenham 1-0 Leicester City
Tottenham responded to Liverpool’s victory with one of their own — their fourth straight in the Premier League — to stay five points behind the leaders after beating Leicester 3-1.
Davinson Sanchez opened the scoring with a close-range header and, shortly after Hugo Lloris had saved a Jamie Vardy penalty, Christian Eriksen put the hosts 2-0 up. Spurs were made to sweat when Vardy halved the deficit, but Son Heung-Min finished clinically in injury time to put the result beyond doubt.
Positives
Eriksen…
The guys respond to your tweets about Dan Thomas’ return, Gareth Bale’s transfer value, El Clasico, Lionel Messi as a No. 1 fantasy pick and more.
With Manchester City and Liverpool both having key fixtures in the coming weeks, the FC crew wonder who can avoid fatigue to get job done.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
Maddison avenue opens up for Spurs
With Christian Eriksen reluctant to commit his future to Spurs, the Daily Star claim that Leicester’s James Maddison could be the club’s replacement of choice.
The former Norwich star has been…
The guys respond to your tweets about Dan Thomas’ return, Gareth Bale’s transfer value, El Clasico, Lionel Messi as a No. 1 fantasy pick and more.
With Manchester City and Liverpool both having key fixtures in the coming weeks, the FC crew wonder who can avoid fatigue to get job done.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Maddison avenue opens up for Spurs
With Christian Eriksen reluctant to commit his future to Spurs, the Daily Star claim that Leicester’s James Maddison could be the club’s replacement of choice.
The former Norwich star…
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is open again. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s media and setting our correspondents loose to see who could be heading to/out of your club this month.
TOP STORY: Man United, Chelsea vie for Eriksen as Real drop interest
Tottenham star Christian Eriksen is wanted man. With his contract running out in June 2020 and still only 26 years old, Eriksen has attracted the attention of virtually every major club in Europe.
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Do you ever get a sense of deja vu when watching football?
Not just when your side throws away a lead in stoppage time yet again, or loses another derby, or concedes to an ex-player for the third straight game.
But more literal deja vu — when you watch a side scoring a goal they’ve scored again and again. Whether it’s through a deliberate strategy, or because two players’ natural characteristics fit together neatly, some teams have a very familiar type of goal. Here are four examples from…