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Keith Andrews has called on officials to take control of matches again instead of hiding behind VAR, after an admitted error allowed Erling Haaland's derby winner to stand. The Brentford head coach described the decision as pretty alarming and believes refereeing has suffered from technology removing human judgement.
Matt
·5 min read
Real Madrid won at the Martínez Valero but left a worrying image. After a brilliant first half, Mourinho's side sat deep and Elche came close to fighting back from two goals down. Espí rescued the team again just five days before the derby at the Metropolitano.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Fiorentina cruised past Serie B side Pisa with a 3-0 win on Tuesday to reach the Coppa Italia round of 16, where Napoli await. Mateo Pellegrino opened the scoring shortly before half-time and Wilfried Gnonto added a second before Pedro Gonçalves capped the night in stoppage time. Franco Mastantuono, on loan from Real Madrid, started but was substituted after an hour following an early booking.
Natilla·5 min read
Roberto Fernández struck again for Espanyol against Leganés at Butarque, taking his tally to six goals in six LaLiga matches. The in-form forward is attracting serious interest from clubs across Europe, and his form suggests the €25 million release clause in his contract might soon look like a bargain.
varela·5 min read
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews criticised the growing influence of VAR and called for referees to make decisions naturally again. His comments came after his side beat Reading in the Carabao Cup and followed a weekend dominated by the controversy over Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester Derby.
Javi·5 min read
Liverpool knocked Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory built on ten changes and academy products. Cody Gakpo, a summer target for Spurs, scored and assisted to deepen an 18-year wait for a domestic trophy. Dominik Szoboszlai added a stunning late goal at Anfield.
Matt·6 min read
Max Dowman announced himself with two goals in Arsenal's 4-2 Carabao Cup victory over Ipswich Town. The 16-year-old became only the second player of that age to score a brace for a Premier League club in any competition. Mikel Arteta praised the youngster's stunning display but warned against rushing his development.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
The Crowe audit closed on 30 June reveals troubling figures for FC Barcelona. Negative net equity worsens to €168 million and short-term debt doubles in a year to €534 million. The club's total liabilities reach €4.109 billion once Espai Barça is included.
Natilla·5 min read
Real Madrid produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Elche after letting a 0-2 lead slip away. José Mourinho admitted his side has a concentration problem when matches appear settled, and praised match-winner Carlos Espí while making it clear his natural role remains on the bench.
varela·5 min read
Lionel Messi will play his farewell match for Argentina on October 6 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, facing Benin in a friendly. The AFA confirmed his place in Lionel Scaloni's squad for the international window after Messi announced his international retirement earlier this month.
Javi·4 min read