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Kompany’s observation about El Mala: 'That surprises many defenders'
In Cologne, Bayern Munich will fight against their cup misery on Wednesday. Coach Vincent Kompany even welcomes the pressure.
The risk Lamine is taking with his attack on Real Madrid
A lot of exposure. Too much. Part of his character, but many at Real Madrid and even at Barcelona think he has crossed the line.
Arsenal conceded only one shot on target throughout October
Arsenal are superbly organized at the back. Opponents simply cannot find a way to score against the leaders of England. In fact, the Gunners faced only one shot on target in the entire month of October in the Premier League.
Major setback for Leverkusen: Fernandez likely out for two months
The situation in Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s defensive midfield is becoming increasingly difficult: as the club announced on Monday afternoon, Ezequiel Fernandez will be out for an extended period.
PSG: two 'reinforcements' for Luis Enrique
PSG confirm João Neves and Fabián Ruiz are back in training. Luis Enrique regains key midfield options, improving rotation, tactical flexibility, and control ahead of the Lorient trip and a congested run of fixtures.
Even after a raid on their defence, Bournemouth are England’s surprise package
This summer, eleven Premier League clubs spent more than Bournemouth, and the club also lost almost its entire defence to European giants. Yet after nine matches, Justin Kluivert’s team boldly sits second in the Premier League, just behind leaders Arsenal. A look at one of the surprises of the season.
De Bruyne got injured while taking a penalty
Napoli confirm Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a serious right hamstring injury and will follow a conservative rehab plan, keeping him out until early 2026. His absence forces tactical reshuffles, tighter rotations, and new set piece responsibilities as both Napoli and Belgium navigate key fixtures without their chief creator.
Boateng’s controversies rule out a training stint at Bayern
Bayern Munich scrapped plans for Jérôme Boateng to start a coaching placement after strong fan protests over his past conviction, saying both sides agreed to drop the idea to avoid reputational damage.
Flying Dutchman Van de Ven praised as Spurs' top scorer
Micky van de Ven is being praised in England after scoring twice for Tottenham Hotspur against Everton. The Dutch international follows in the footsteps of Jan Vertonghen as Spurs' top-scoring defender.
Bayer Leverkusen extend their good run in the Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 2-0 for a fourth straight Bundesliga win. Ernest Poku and Edmond Tapsoba scored, Philipp Lienhart was sent off, and Leverkusen moved to 17 points, level with Dortmund and in provisional fourth behind leaders Bayern and second placed Leipzig.