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UCL talking points: Man City, Madrid and PSG in crisis; Liverpool and Inter flying high
After matchday five of the newly formatted Champions League, our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.
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UCL stats: Lewandowski third centurion after Messi, Ronaldo; City; Madrid make troubling records
ESPN brings you the best of the mid-week stats from the UEFA Champions League.
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WEDNESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Liverpool remain perfect in Europe as Madrid misery continues
Liverpool will have few concerns on top of the Champions League table. Real Madrid, though, after falling 2-0 at Anfield, have reason to worry.
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Leboeuf: I don't recognise Kylian Mbappé right now
Frank Leboeuf slams the performances of Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid's Champions League defeat vs. Liverpool.
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MATCHWEEK 9
BFC top ISL table after late Chhetri brace downs Mohammedan and more from MW 9
Matchweek 9 of the 2024-25 Indian Super League season could see further movement up (and down) the table
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MAN CITY IN FREE FALL
Guardiola's new Man City deal means nothing if stars don't sign extensions, too
Man City have extended Pep Guardiola's contract to 2027, but 16 players, including Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Rodri, have deals due to expire by then.
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Burley: Guardiola will be losing sleep over Man City's Liverpool trip
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FOOTBALL
CAN AMORIM SUCCEED?
Is managing Man United an impossible job? Amorim will soon find out
Ruben Amorim is the sixth permanent manager to try fixing Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. Talking to those who've tried over the past decade, it's always harder than you'd think.
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Ogden: Man Utd prioritised profit over success for the last decade
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
TUESDAY REACTION
Man City need more than Haaland as season sits on knife's edge
Erling Haaland scored twice but that wasn't enough as Manchester City collapsed against Feyenoord as their winless run reached six games.
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Arsenal get their statement road win in Champions League as Odegaard dazzles
Arsenal needed to make a statement after a run of underwhelming form and thanks to the return of Martin Odegaard, they got it with an emphatic display at Sporting.
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Real Madrid to talk Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet to discuss the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
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Marcotti: Liverpool would be 'stupid' to give Salah anything he wants
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens disagree over the current contract standoff between Liverpool and Mohamed Salah.
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Wait, are Chelsea actually good now? How did that happen?
Chelsea have been the punchline to jokes about how to waste a billion dollars. But all of a sudden, they now seem to have figured out what to do.
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How Gravenberch became Liverpool's answer to Bellingham
Liverpool wanted to sign Jude Bellingham before he joined Real Madrid in 2023, but Ryan Gravenberch has proven to be a fine replacement option.
WEEKEND REVIEW
FOOTBALL
Harry Kane's unique, perfect goal in Bayern Munich's win: Moment of the Weekend
Unique in its imagination and execution, perfect in its skill, pure in its simplicity.
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Salah 239, Lewandowski on top with 15, Kane's fastest 50: stats
ESPN brings you the best stats from this weekend's football action.
As Man City spiral, Liverpool open historic lead in title race
With Man City slumping, Liverpool look like they could put the Premier League title race to bed. That and more in this edition of Weekend Review.
Top Headlines
- Slot glad to end Liverpool's 15-year Madrid 'pain'
- Celtic earn UCL point despite comical own goal
- Bayern apologise as fans bash plutocrat PSG prez
- Lille say 2 fans stabbed before Bologna UCL game
- Fernandes: I'll be Amorim's on-field coach
- Postecoglou admits 'shock' at Vicario ankle break
- Guardiola walks back self-harm remark after draw
- Luis Suárez signs Inter Miami contract extension
- PSG boss Luis Enrique on UCL defeat: Blame me
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