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Guilt over Rooney's dismissal as inspiration for FA Cup upset
Wayne Rooney's dismissal seems to have sparked something at Plymouth Argyle. Since the former England international was let go late last year, the Championship's bottom club has not lost a single match. On Saturday, The Pilgrims even pulled off an upset against Brentford in the FA Cup, earning them a home clash against Arne Slot's Liverpool in the next round.
Xavi Simons is fully back with his first starting appearance in 81 days
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose has immediately opted for Xavi Simons now that the Dutch international is fully fit again. He suffered an ankle injury 81 days ago but starts the new year with a spot in the starting lineup against Werder Bremen.
Juve has something to prove in a special reunion for Koopmeiners
Things need to improve at Juventus. That has been the conclusion for weeks now at The Old Lady, as Thiago Motta’s team has already drawn more matches this season (twelve) than in eleven of the past twelve Serie A seasons. Teun Koopmeiners has also been unable to escape the struggles. There’s plenty to prove in Tuesday night’s top clash against Atalanta.
Inter wins in Venice and climbs to second place in Serie A
Inter Milan secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Venezia thanks to Matteo Darmian's goal, moving within one point of league leaders Napoli.
Slot praises young debutant and sees Alexander-Arnold redeem himself
Liverpool manager Arne Slot enjoyed a trouble-free afternoon in the FA Cup against Accrington Stanley on Saturday and was particularly pleased with the performances of debutant Rio Ngumoha and Trent Alexander-Arnold following the home victory.
Real Madrid aims for revenge against Barça: 'Hard to sleep after that 0-4'
Federico Valverde openly admits that Real Madrid wants to make amends in Sunday evening's Super Cup final against Barcelona. Earlier this season, the Catalans dominated with a 4-0 victory in La Liga at the Bernabéu.
Napoli ready for a tough run, Dallinga scores against AS Roma
Napoli heads into a challenging run in Serie A with great confidence. The Italian league leaders secured their fifth consecutive victory on Sunday evening, with Hellas Verona being their latest victim.
Slot faces an unexpected top clash: 'Not as surprising as I initially thought'
Arne Slot is cautious for several reasons ahead of Liverpool's visit to Nottingham Forest. Not only can the clash at The City Ground be considered a top-tier encounter, but Forest also remains the only club so far to have cracked the code of the Premier League leaders.
Guardiola: 'Kyle Walker asked to explore options to play abroad'
The veteran English right-back has been linked with Milan, managed by Sérgio Conceição, as well as a move to Saudi Arabia.
Man Utd survives a flurry of chances and knocks Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties
Manchester United eliminated Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday. It was almost a miracle that the score remained 1-1 after 120 minutes of football, and the visitors ended up on the losing side after a penalty shootout. Kai Havertz played a negative role by missing two major chances and failing to convert his penalty in the shootout. Joshua Zirkzee scored the decisive penalty.