Hansi Flick has been asked about the captaincy at Barcelona amid speculation that Marc-Andre ter Stegen could lose the armband. There’s been talk that some at Barcelona want Ter Stegen stripped of the captaincy due to the current issues surrounding the goalkeeper. Ter Stegen has also been ruled out for the long term, after undergoing…
In a recent interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich talked through his decision-making process for signing his new deal in Bavaria. “First of all, it was a completely new situation for me. With my previous contract extensions, it was always just a question of what terms would I…
Germany does have two ways to play Germany entered the tournament playing adventurous, high-pressing and attacking football and ended having spent their last couple of games sitting in the stubbornest of defensive shells — and playing their best football in the process. Of course, Christian Wück & co. had to adjust to the situations and…
If the Marcus Rashford deal closes with Manchester United, Barcelona will have pulled off a very good bit of business. Better than Luis Díaz, because of what they would have had to give up, and a good short-term alternative to the Nico Williams proposition. Just what Hansi Flick and Barcelona need at the moment. A…
Ace Trumpets I rewrote the headline for this recap a few times. I thought about dedicating it to Bron Breakker’s MVP performance in the gauntlet match. The man wrestled for about a half hour and looked incredible while doing it. They truly made Bron look like the biggest deal on the planet, but that started…
When Bayern Munich announced that Jamal Musiala had undergone a successful surgery amid reports that the young attacker was looking at a 4-5 months timeline to return, there was a sense of acceptance mixed with a little bit of relief that things were not worse. Whether or not Musiala can fully regain his form, though,…
Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund (García, García & Mbappé). PSG next… Here is an immediate reaction to the performance and the late madness. In the queue: Player ratings, interview quotes and a ManagingMadrid podcast. Everyone else had already taken their spots in the semi-finals, and it was down to Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund to…
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (García). Through to the quarter-finals. Here is my immediate reaction. More coverage: Player ratings, all the interviews and a post game podcast. The knock-out phase had already conjured some upsets, and Juventus would be no dark horse in the biggest game of the competition yet. Kylian Mbappé was back, but would…
Bayern Munich faced Flamengo in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup. This was certainly going to be difficult, owing to Flamengo’s quality…. and the South American tendency to play rough. What ensued was an entertaining game, in which Bayern dominated, not in possession but in goals. And flash news; Harry Kane…
Having seen two bids rejected earlier this summer, Chelsea have gone back in for Jamie Gittens for a third time … and third time has proven the charm, with Borussia Dortmund reportedly accepting our offer. Of course, it helps to have met their asking price. (Whether that asking price is reasonable is another question entirely,…
