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Cup competitions provide Chelsea and Sarri with respite opportunities
Chelsea need to pick themselves up from a hammering by Manchester City, and they can do so with cup success in the coming weeks.
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FC Porto, The Big Five and the death of European club competition
Richard Pike takes a look at Europe’s premier club competitions and the increasing domination of clubs from ‘The Big Five’
Are Sean Dyche’s Burnley in trouble this season?
Burnley haven’t enjoyed a great start to the Premier League season, and Evan Coughlan discusses their outlook for the rest of the campaign.
Atletico Madrid’s problems on the road a worry for Simeone
Ahead of Atletico Madrid’s trip to Arsenal in the Europa League, Paul Little discusses the issues that Diego Simeone’s side have had away from the Wanda Metropolitano in 2018.
Misplaced faith in Mancini at the root of Zenit St Petersburg’s disappointments
Speaking to Russian football expert Alan Moore, Paul Little finds that much of the blame for Zenit St Petersburg’s failures can be laid square at head coach Roberto Mancini.
Backdrop to Shakhtar Donetsk’s season shouldn’t be forgotten
Paul Little provides some context around Shakhtar Donetsk who now sit on the cusp of reaching the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League.
Goals and dreams – A defence of the Europa League
Often dismissed as the Champions League’s poorer cousin, Jack Flanagan believes that the Europa League should be celebrated for the goals and dreams it produces.
Gattuso needs to start showing faith in Cutrone and Silva at Milan
As Gennaro Gattuso settles into his role as AC Milan head coach, Alif Chandra offers his thoughts on team selection for the Serie A giants.
The unfulfilled potential of José Antonio Reyes
Once touted as the ‘next big thing’, the career of José Antonio Reyes never managed to reach those early predictions, as Evan Coughlan writes.
Europa League 2017/18 – group-by-group preview (G to L)
Andrew Delaney’s look ahead to the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League continues today as groups G to L come under the microscope.