Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has urged his side to improve their concentration as they visit Torino on Saturday.
Inter lost ground at the top of Serie A when they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Bologna, allowing city rivals AC Milan to open up a two-point lead.
A tough test awaits when they head to Turin and Inzaghi knows his side cannot afford any more lapses.
Simone Inzaghi’s comments on the eve of
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“There will be a need for a very high concentration and desire to do well because a very difficult match awaits us. Intense,” he told Inter TV.
“We are working hard on the defensive organisation. The league table and performance in Europe say we are doing well, but we need to improve again…
Club Brugge head coach Carl Hoefkens hopes Milan targets Noa Lang and Charles De Ketelaere will stay with the Belgian champions, but acknowledges transfers for the duo will be arranged at the right time .
Stefano Pioli s Milan have been strongly linked with both young attackers after they helped Brugge win the 18th league title in their history last season, while Premier League sides Arsenal and Leeds United are reportedly interested in one or both.
Belgium forward De Ketelaere scored 18 goals in all competitions during the 2021-22 season, while Netherlands international Lang added nine goals from out wide.
Both youngsters also featured in every one of Brugge s six Champions League outings last term, while Lang recently declared he wants to take the next step am…
The Express understands that Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso is keen on a return to Spain.
The full-back is in no rush to head back to his home country, but has said that he would like to play in La Liga before he retires.
He began his career with Real Madrid but his only appearance in Spain’s top division came as a ninetieth minute substitute in a 2-0 win over Racing Santander in April 2010.
Since then he has spent the majority of his time playing in England first with Bolton Wanderers where he played forty-six times before moving to Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie A however he made a return to the Premier League by joining Sunderland on loan during the 2013/14 campaign.
He signed for Chelsea in the summer of 2016 and has since played for them forty-…
Midfielder Lee Cattermole has pledged his long-term future to Sunderland by agreeing a deal until 2021.
The 27-year-old was due to enter the final year of his contract, which expired in 2016, but Thursday s announcement by the Premier League club has ended any fears of a possible imminent exit, with head coach Dick Advocaat hailing it as a significant boost.
Lee is the controller of the side, the Dutchman told the club s official website.
He is a motivator, a leader and central to the success of our team.
To know that he will be with us for many years to come is very important to the club.
Cattermole moved to the Stadium of Light from Wigan Athletic in 2009 after starting out at Middlesbrough.
A former England Under-21 international,…
As fate would have it, the knockout stage path of Euro 2024 was such that the two teams that showed the most through the tournament met in the quarterfinals, and it was indeed a thrilling contest as Spain eventually eliminated hosts Germany.
Dani Olmo struck first for Spain in the 51st minute, and Florian Wirtz leveled the score with just over a minute of the 90 left to take the game into extra time. The excitement peaked at the very end, when Mikel Merino restored Spain s lead in the 119th minute, and deep in stoppage time, Dani Carvajal earned a second yellow card.
The teams
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente used his preferred 4-3-3 formation again. Unai Simon was in goal, with Carvajal, Robin le Normand, Aymeric Laporte and Marc Cucurella forming the back line. Rodri an…
Rafael Benitez will look to continue his impressive start to life at Real Madrid when they face the tough trip to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.
While some questioned Benitez s appointment at Santiago Bernabeu, he has enjoyed one of the best starts at the club in recent years, matching the records of Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho
Madrid have won three and drawn one of Benitez s opening four league matches in charge and are yet to concede a goal, a record only bettered in recent times by Manuel Pellegrini s four wins from four at the start of 2009-10.
A trip to San Mames is a real test, though, with Athletic having won the corresponding fixture 1-0 last season.
Benitez faces an anxious wait on the fitness of Sergio Ramos (shoulder) ahead of Wednesday…
Liverpool s underwhelming 2022-23 campaign has led to talk that the club will undertake a squad overhaul in the off-season.
Chief among Jurgen Klopp s priorities is a midfield revamp, with Borussia Dortmund s Jude Bellingham and Chelsea s Mason Mount among those linked to the Reds.
However, there could also be another attempt at signing a France international they were beaten to in 2022 by Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid s Aurelien Tchouameni is once again high on Liverpool s transfer agenda as they look to refresh their midfield, reports El Nacional.
The Reds were interested in the 23-year-old at the end of last season but were unable to land him after he chose to move from Monaco to Madrid for a r…
Celta Vigo took a giant stride towards LaLiga safety as they claimed an impressive 2-0 win over a much-changed Barcelona at Balaidos on Saturday.
With one eye on Tuesday s Champions League semi-final second leg against Liverpool, Ernesto Valverde opted to rest his big-name stars following their confirmation as LaLiga champions last weekend, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Fran Escriba s side took full advantage of Barca s inexperienced starting XI, Maxi Gomez setting them on their way with a cool finish after 67 minutes and Iago Aspas adding a penalty two minutes from time.
The result lifts Celta up to 14th – five points clear of the relegation zone – and condemns 19th-place Rayo Vallecano to an immediate return to the Segunda Division.
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Erling Haaland remains a fitness doubt for holders Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Young Boys on Tuesday.
The prolific Norway striker was withdrawn at half-time of Saturday’s Premier League victory over Bournemouth with a twisted ankle.
The player was due to be assessed after a training session on Monday afternoon.
PEP (On Haaland s fitness) We will train this afternoon so I don t know. I spoke with the doctor and him. Yesterday he said he felt much better but I don t know.
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Asked if Haaland would be fit for the game, manager Pep Guardiola said at a press conference: “We train this afternoon. We will speak with the doctor. I don’t know.
“Yesterday he told me he felt much better than t…
Arsenal took a huge step towards qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Champions League as Bukayo Saka starred in victory over Sevilla before limping off late on.
Saka set up the opening goal for Leandro Trossard before scoring the second himself as the Gunners secured a straightforward 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium that leaves them on the cusp of the last 16.
Mikel Arteta opted to play Trossard through the middle as his central striker with Eddie Nketiah joining Gabriel Jesus in the treatment room, with the Belgium forward the only change from Saturday’s contentious defeat at Newcastle.
A professional performance in north London
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There was not such drama here although four early fouls on Saka went unpunished as bo…