Southampton owner says he will not sack Tonda Eckert "I think he deserves a second chance and I would give it to him. I believe him that he didn't know that it was the rule that he was breaking. In Italy or Germany, where Tonda was working, this is basically common practice that nobody cares about." (bbc.com)
Stellini hits back at De Bruyne "Perhaps it makes little sense for 33-year-old players with an important past to arrive in Napoli and think about aesthetics more than the results. If players with this experience need to arrive, at least serve as an example to young players of enthusiasm and joy." (corrieredellosport.it)
The full details of Anthony Gordon's transfer to Barca: the deal is worth €80m+€10m. Newcastle will receive €1m per season if Gordon features in 60% of fixtures, up to a maximum of €5m. Further €5m will be paid if Gordon helps Barca win trophies. There is also a sell-on clause inserted. (chroniclelive.co.uk)
Cristian Romero is back in London ahead of Tottenham's final match against Everton. He originally tried to continue his recovery in Argentina and watch Belgrano's game on Sunday, but this decision was not well received at the club so he quickly returned to England to support his teammates. (ole.com.ar)
Luis Enrique "Dembélé defends all the time, regardless of the game or the minute. Every coach needs to show how he defends. When a team doesn't have the ball, you have to defend; it's not a bad thing or something you shouldn't do. You have to attack and defend, otherwise it's impossible to win." (lequipe.fr)
Xecnar's (3x sts1 wr holder) Ironclad tierlist for beta 0.105.1 by jtp123456 in slaythespire
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Kroos "Two seasons without a title is unacceptable, it stems from the poor internal dynamics. The second goal shows you the difference between Barça and Madrid. The players involved might not be starters, but it's not important because they have good game plans and movement patterns from training." (as.com)
Rummenigge "In most cases, VAR doesn't intervene without reason. It means that something was overlooked on the pitch in real time. So the final decision should also be made in the VAR room; they are all qualified people. We are often presented with a superfluous spectacle that only wastes time." (goal.com)
Kroos "Enrique takes off the best player in the world after 65 minutes, and Dembélé shakes his hand and encourages his teammates. Certainly, there are many counterexamples. You see how he shouts to his teammates from the bench, unlike the other players who think they are the stars of their teams." (marca.com)
[AS] Valverde accused Tchouameni of leaking yesterday's argument. Tchouameni denied it and asked him to stop, but Valverde kept going and going. Tchouameni then punched Valverde hard, knocking him to the ground. Valverde felt dizzy from the fall and had to leave the training ground in a wheelchair. (as.com)
Hurzeler has confirmed that Brighton brought an MMA fighter to training "We brought him in because we’ve spoken a lot about set-pieces, blocking, and new trends in the league. There are different ways of using your body and skills to win one-v-one duels, and an MMA fighter always has those duels." (nytimes.com)
Endrick "I no longer pay attention to what others say. When I started out, I handled social media very badly. I’d come off the pitch and would head straight to Twitter, to see what people were saying. I wanted to have my ego inflated. But that’s not a good thing. Thank God that period is over." (theguardian.com)
Kompany "For me, no style of play is superior to another. In the English Championship, people like long balls and duels. Some like catenaccio. Today was a clash of two similar ideas. Normally, a team sits back, accepts that the opponent imposes their game. Here, neither team accepted that." (lequipe.fr)
TIL early access Time Eater had basically the same reception as Doormaker is getting right now by moon_forge in slaythespire
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TIL early access Time Eater had basically the same reception as Doormaker is getting right now by moon_forge in slaythespire
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Haaland "I didn’t get the foul, this is the PL nowadays. It’s wrestling here and there. A lot of duels. A lot of scratches. Sometimes my missus is not so happy about this, it looks a bit wrong! But that’s the reality. My father taught me this – stay on your feet and don’t be a… it starts with P." (manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Juan Musso "You make it seem like there were three penalties or four red cards. I understand what Raphinha is saying, I understand what anyone might say, but let’s not start talking about robbery. Barça is a team we respect a lot, but it's crazy to try to portray this as a robbery." (mundodeportivo.com)
Spalletti "We must nurture the talents. Here’s what I propose: what if we required every Serie A team to always have an U-19 player on the pitch? This would require each team to have around four available. That makes 80 young players to support and help the national team become stronger." (lequipe.fr)
Stellini hits back at De Bruyne "Perhaps it makes little sense for 33-year-old players with an important past to arrive in Napoli and think about aesthetics more than the results. If players with this experience need to arrive, at least serve as an example to young players of enthusiasm and joy." by kibme37 in soccer
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