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Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media on Saturday to express his delight at making a winning start to his Juventus career. Ronaldo did not get on the scoresheet as Juve triumphed 3-2 at Chievo in their Serie A opener, Federico Bernardeschi scoring the winner in stoppage time after the defending champions had earlier fallen 2-1 behind. Mario Mandzukic thought he had won the game for Juventus before Bernardeschi settled matters, only for VAR to disallow the goal, with Ronaldo having possibly handled... Читать дальше...

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri insists his side cannot be considered as Premier League title contenders just yet, despite Saturday's thrilling win over Arsenal. Having beaten Huddersfield Town in their season-opener, the Blues prevailed 3-2 at Stamford Bridge to make it back-to-back top-flight victories at the start of Sarri's tenure. Marcos Alonso's late strike proved decisive after Arsenal had fought back from two goals down, but Sarri tempered any talk of challenging for the championship by suggesting he still had plenty of work to do. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac expects Jerome Boateng to stay with the Bundesliga giants, but acknowledged the defender could still move away before the end of August. Boateng played the entire 90 minutes off Bayern's tightly contested 1-0 DFB-Pokal victory over minnows Drochtersen/Assel - Robert Lewandowski netting the decisive goal late on. The Germany defender claimed at the end of last season that he would be open to a new challenge after seven years at the Allianz Arena, with Bayern unlikely to stand in the way of an exit. Читать дальше...

West Brom stole the show with a 7-1 demolition of QPR on Saturday, while Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United impressed again to remain just behind early Championship leaders Middlesbrough.  Darren Moore's Baggies, relegated from the Premier League last season, looked very much like promotion material with a sparkling thumping of a lacklustre QPR side at The Hawthorns.  Bielsa, meanwhile, made history as the first man to win each of his first four competitive matches in charge of Leeds courtesy of a commanding victory over Rotherham United. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo may have failed to score on his Juventus debut, but coach Massimiliano Allegri was still pleased by his star signing's performance in the 3-2 win at Chievo. Having netted in each of his final 10 LaLiga games for Real Madrid, Ronaldo could not register on his Serie A bow despite taking eight shots during the game. His team were 2-1 down with 15 minutes to go until levelling courtesy of Mattia Bani's own goal, and the Bianconeri ultimately claimed all three points through Federico Bernardeschi's stoppage-time winner. Читать дальше...

Arsenal boss Unai Emery insists there are reasons to be positive about his side despite their 3-2 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners lost their second Premier League match in a row under their new head coach thanks to a late winner from Marcos Alonso, after they had fought back from 2-0 down to head into half-time at 2-2. Chelsea looked in total control thanks to goals from Pedro and Alvaro Morata, but the visitors rallied through two goals in four minutes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank as Juventus dramatically came from behind to win 3-2 at Chievo on his Serie A debut. The Portugal captain started as the central forward for Massimiliano Allegri's side as they got their title defence up and running. But Ronaldo had a tough start to life as a Bianconeri star, failing to score and being denied by goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino on multiple occasions. Sorrentino had to be substituted late in the game after a collision with Ronaldo and here we assess the €112million man's performance with Opta data.

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to a 3-2 win at Chievo on his Serie A debut but could not score his first competitive goal for the club. Ronaldo inadvertently knocked Stefano Sorrentino out cold late in Saturday's clash after being denied on several occasions by the goalkeeper. The Portugal captain's presence in the box assisted Juve in coming from behind to win, but how did his Bianconeri bow match up to his first appearances for Sporting CP, Manchester United and Real Madrid? We take a look... Читать дальше...

After declaring he would not talk about Toby Alderweireld's future at Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino embarked on a five-minute answer to discuss players' commitment to their clubs in a wider context.  Belgium international Alderweireld returned to the Spurs starting line-up for Saturday's 3-1 victory over Fulham at Wembley, after an extended break following his country's third-place finish at the World Cup in Russia. Alderweireld was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United before the closure of the Premier League's transfer window... Читать дальше...

Arsenal's defensive frailities on show in Chelsea defeatArsenal manager Unai Emery's baptism of fire continued with a 3-2 loss to Chelsea in Saturday's late kick-off. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City at the Emirates last time out, and their wait for a first point of the new era continues after Marcos Alonso converted a late winner at Stamford Bridge.Maurizio Sarri's side stormed into a 2-0 lead in the first half through Pedro Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata, but Arsenal hit back via goals... Читать дальше...

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford should have been sent off for a late challenge on Southampton's Danny Ings, according to Saints boss Mark Hughes. Pickford collided with Ings after racing out of his box to clear the ball in the second half of the Toffees' 2-1 victory at Goodison Park, ripping the striker's shirt as he caught him with a high foot. Referee Lee Mason did not even award a free-kick for the clash, which Hughes felt was more than deserving of a red. The Welshman was critical of a... Читать дальше...

Ivan Strinic will take an indefinite break from football after routine medical testing found the AC Milan left-back to be suffering from a heart problem. The former Napoli man only signed on a free from Sampdoria last month but has now been ruled out pending further investigation of an "initial hypertrophy of the heart". Strinic, 31, is yet to make an appearance for the Rossoneri. He featured in all but one of Croatia's matches at the World Cup, including the final defeat to France. In a statement... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane was pleased to put his August goal curse to bed after netting in Tottenham's 3-1 victory over Fulham at Wembley on Saturday. The England striker - a two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner - had never netted in the opening month of the season, but ended that hoodoo with the final goal 13 minutes from time - a calm side-footed finish inside the right-hand post. Fulham had looked on course to claim a first point of the campaign after Aleksandar Mitrovic cancelled out Lucas Moura's fine opener... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane has finally broken his August duck in the Premier League at the 15th time of asking. The Tottenham striker produced a superb finish to round off his side's 3-1 win over Fulham at Wembley on Saturday. It concluded a remarkable dry run for one of the English top-flight's most prolific goal-getters during games in the opening month of the season. During the Fulham game, Kane ticked passed 1,000 August minutes without a goal before ending the drought after 77 minutes of the contest and 1,065th minute overall. Читать дальше...

So, to recap: this was supposed to be the summer when Tottenham broke their spending habits, moved into a new stadium and adopted the personality of a truly elite club.It wasn't.Instead, Mauricio Pochettino has dragged the same tired, over-stretched team into a new season and the club's new home, originally scheduled for occupancy in mid-September, no longer has a definitive opening date. Spurs may have seemed inactive over the off-season, but they've still found time to lurch from one PR disaster to another. Читать дальше...

Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock felt justice was done after Newcastle United winger Kenedy had a penalty saved deep into stoppage time during Saturday's dour 0-0 draw in the Welsh capital. Kenedy escaped censure for kicking out at Bluebirds midfielder Victor Camarasa after 33 minutes of a first half in which he failed to complete a single pass. Newcastle were ultimately reduced to 10 men when substitute Isaac Hayden saw red for a clumsy lunge on Josh Murphy. But Kenedy had a chance to be the... Читать дальше...

DFB-Pokal holders Eintracht Frankfurt crashed out in the first round with a 2-1 loss to Ulm on Saturday. Goals from Steffen Kienle and Vitalij Lux secured a memorable win for the fourth-tier side at Donaustadion. Goncalo Paciencia halved the deficit in the 90th minute, but Frankfurt could not find a second goal in the six minutes of added time. It is the first time the holders have been knocked out in the opening round since 1996, when Kaiserslautern were beaten by Greuther Furth. The defeat... Читать дальше...

The early season alarm bells are ringing louder for West Ham after Bournemouth came from behind to win 2-1 at London Stadium on Saturday. Thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool last weekend, Manuel Pellegrini's side meekly crumbled to a second successive defeat by giving up two soft goals in the space of six second-half minutes. Callum Wilson cancelled out Marko Arnautovic's first-half penalty with a fine solo effort on the hour and the Cherries' stirring fightback was complete when Steve Cook headed home from a set piece. Читать дальше...

Kane scores inAugust as Tottenham beat FulhamHarry Kane scored his first ever Premier League goal in August at the 15th attempt, as Tottenham ran out 3-1 winners against Fulham at Wembley.The Cottagers started slowly and deservedly went in at the break 1-0 behind after Lucas Moura's brilliant opener, but they came on strong after the interval and found an equaliser through Aleksandar Mitrovic.Slavisa Jokanovic's side had chances to take the lead in this London derby, but it was Kieran Trippier who... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane broke his August Premier League hoodoo and Kieran Trippier netted a fine free-kick as Tottenham defeated Fulham 3-1 at Wembley on Saturday. Fulham's last outing on this ground - the Championship play-off final in May - ended in promotion back to the top flight and they looked set for another productive afternoon as Aleksandar Mitrovic cancelled out Lucas Moura's fine opener - the Brazilian's first Premier League goal. But Trippier, scorer of a sublime set-piece in England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia... Читать дальше...

Wolves were left ruing their luck after an own goal and a deflected strike consigned them to 2-0 defeat at Leicester City, who had Jamie Vardy sent off. The Premier League new boys looked in good shape to claim their first win of the season as they controlled the first half, hitting the post twice through Joao Moutinho and Raul Jimenez. But Matt Doherty headed into his own net to undo Wolves' early promise, before James Maddison's strike from the edge of the box found a way beyond Rui Patricio with a touch from Conor Coady. Читать дальше...

Richarlison continued to ingratiate himself to the Everton supporters by scoring in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Southampton at Goodison Park on Saturday. A fee that could reportedly reach £50million raised eyebrows upon Richarlison's arrival from Watford, but he added to his debut double to give Marco Silva his first competitive win at the helm. The Brazilian converted a cross from Theo Walcott, who opened the scoring against his boyhood club in the 15th minute following a delightfully worked set-piece routine. Читать дальше...

Robert Lewandowski's goal eight minutes from time spared Bayern Munich’s blushes as they toiled against fourth-tier side Drochtersen/Assel in the DFB-Pokal before winning 1-0. Niko Kovac named arguably his strongest side possible but his team struggled to create chances against diligent and organised opponents until late on. Thomas Muller thought he had opened the scoring with 12 minutes to go, only for Franck Ribery to be adjudged offside, before Lewandowski finally put Bayern ahead by diverting Leon Goretzka's shot home. Читать дальше...

Newcastle's on-loan Chelsea winger Kenedy turned in a Premier League performance on Saturday that is set to be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The 22-year-old had a tame stoppage-time penalty saved by Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge as the 10-man visitors were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw. Kenedy supplied two goals and as many assists as Newcastle pulled away from relegation trouble last season but his numbers at the Cardiff City Stadium painted a grimmer picture. Here, we look at how his performance unravelled. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Juventus debut in the reigning Serie A champions' season-opening clash at Chievo. The Portugal star, who moved to the Bianconeri after nine years at Real Madrid, has been named in Massimiliano Allegri's team for Juve's first competitive game of the season. Defender Leonardo Bonucci, back at the club after spending last year with AC Milan, starts at centre-back alongside Giorgio Chiellini, while €40.4million man Joao Cancelo is at right-back. Emre Can, recruited in the transfer window from Liverpool... Читать дальше...