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Arsenal were static when defending set pieces while they also lacked creativity in midfield and bite up front, while Dinamo’s attack of El Hilal Arabi Soudani and Junior Fernandes and Marko Pjaca threatened with their pace and mobility.

Reports have suggested McClaren could reshuffle his line-up for Saturday’s visit of Watford – as the former England manager seeks to kick-start his debut season with Newcastle.

“I think it is important to carry on playing with the same names but I always say we have a squad. We have a squad and we need to replace the captain”, Pellegrini said.

If we play to our best, it’s going to be a very hard game for City.

The biggest flop, according to the survey, was Angel Di Maria, who cost United £59.7m but who was sold after just one season to Paris St Germain for £44m. Serie A is also back in the top 2 with €579m spent on squad renovation. Manchester City spent the highest amount of the...

As far as the supporters are concerned though, there’s only one outcome in this year’s Champions League campaign…

“So, I also read about Mr Van Gaal having 28 players and being happy”.

The National’s Sport cover for the Monday, August 31 issue, featuring Bafetimbi Gomis as Swansea City defeated Manchester United in the Premier League.

“In my time here, that’s never really happened and the ball’s come in and maybe been cleared out, but because of his physicality and contact, he keeps the ball alive in a unsafe area of the field”.

Paul Pogba is a transfer target for Chelsea before the window closes next week, says reports.

A lack of pace has long been a problem with the Chelsea FC defence, but one that has been largely covered – partly due to sound defensive positioning, but also due to the Blues’ pressing in midfield which has denied opposition the time and space to thread balls...

The report claims that Galatasaray have reached an agreement for City over a loan-deal for Denayer.

The Chelsea manager is keen to sign John Stones from Everton – although the Merseyside club are adamant the player is not for sale – and his decision to remove Terry after 45 minutes at the Etihad Stadium has prompted suggestions he was attempting to provoke...

After a testing week, a visit to West Bromwich Albion today is the one of the last assignments Jose Mourinho would have chosen for his spluttering Chelsea side.

Jose Mourinho has hinted Chelsea capitalised on signing Pedro after Manchester United lost interest in the former Barcelona forward.