Uninspiring is the first word that comes to mind when looking at Bayern Munich the last couple weeks. Bayern Munich looked like they were heating up heading into the winter break but have stumbled hard in January. Bayern Munich look deflated Bayern Munich were heading into this match up against probably the weakest team in…
For the third time this season, Bayern Munich conceded three goals in a match. This also marked the second three-goal loss on the road during this Champions League campaign. In today’s loss, all of Feyenoord’s goals occurred on well-timed counterattacks that caught Bayern’s high line on their heels. In the 21st minute, Kim Min-jae misjudged…
Marcus Rashford has been told he may already have played his final game for Manchester United with club chiefs now fully intent on moving him on in January and with the squad’s true feelings on his situation also coming to light. The 27-year-old forward has been headline news ever since being overlooked for their matchday…
Full-time Observations Alphonso Davies is the best left-back in the world. There are a few players who are close, but his form and natural athleticism are unmatched. Bayern needs to go back to the strategy of selling the future with Davies right next to Musiala. Leroy Sané’s finishing is abysmal. He finally snuck one by…
Barcelona have taken a massive step towards an automatic spot in the Round of 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League thanks to a wild 3-2 victory away to Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night. After an uneventful first half the game was absolutely breathtaking in the final period, and Ferran…
Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid (Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior & Bellingham). All action in Italy. This is the immediate reaction. Coming up: Player ratings, interview quotes and as always the ManagingMadrid podcast. Real Madrid may have found a silver lining in the league, but the Champions League still looked pretty bleak for them so far this campaign….
Bayern Munich yet again saw an early conclusion to their DFB-Pokal campaign. A trophy they have not won since the 2019-2020 season. Bayern Munich are desperate for a trophy After going trophyless in what seems like an eternity, Bayern Munich are down to just the Bundesliga and Champions League for possible trophies this season. Losing…
Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Real Madrid (Bellingham). Madrid still second. Here is my reaction to the match. On the way: Player ratings, post game interviews and a podcast. The top of the table was only a few points away for Real Madrid, but a trip to Athletic Bilbao has proven to be a tough hurdle to…
Full match player ratings below: Thibaut Courtois—7: Relatively little to do in a comfortable game, although Getafe did manage to hit the post twice. Lucas Vazquez—6: Solid return to the starting XI with support to double down opposition from Valverde and Asensio. Raul Asensio—8: Game after game, the canterano impresses. His attitude, composure, and overall…
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid. Work to do in Europe. Here is my reaction to the loss. Also on the way: Player ratings, quotes and the a ManagingMadrid podcast. There was a lot of talk about the heavily depleted squad going into the Liverpool clash at Anfield, and the line-up did look on the skinny side….
