Bundesliga games, after shipping 24 in the whole of last season. “Nine goals conceded is obviously too many,” Alonso bemoaned after last weekend’s 4-3 win over Wolfsburg. “If we carry on like this, we won’t have much chance of achieving something big.”
Thoughts welcome.Claudio Bravo even offered to come out of retirement.
“I understand the difficult situation that has arisen for them after Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s injury and I think it would be disrespectful of me not to consider this option,” Szczesny told Spanish newspaper Sport. “I have a lot of respect for Barca’s history, it is one of the best clubs in the world.”
the Fulham game on the Friday and he had an injection in his toe to play. He felt fine, but then he started to feel his toe in the last five to 10 minutes of that game.”Europa League draw with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Fans in the away stand lit several flares during the match, with some being thrown in the direction of the pitch as well as into sections of the stadium containing home supporters. After the draw, in which Aitor Paredes’s late equaliser cancelled out Artem Dovbyk’s opener, Athletic’s captain Oscar de Marcos and forward Iñaki Williams could be seen remonstrating with their fans.
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Before we get there, feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts on last night’s action in Europe, with 10-man Tottenham beating Qarabag after a delayed start. Rangers found joy in Sweden and there was action in the Women’s Champions League, too, with Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic all advancing to the group stage.
Looking ahead to what’s on offer in the Premier League, we begin on Saturday with Manchester City visiting St James’ Park. The hosts have had a strange season, not looking all that great on the pitch … but currently sit sixth. Will Haaland Haaland them and extend the misery? More on that fixture and the rest in our weekly offering of Ten Things:
Source: theguardian.com
