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Iran vs Spain: Should Thiago come in for La Roja?

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Iran vs Spain: Should Thiago come in for La Roja? Spain will hope to quickly overcome the 3-3 draw with Portugal when they take on Iran tonight. A Diego Costa brace and a Nacho thunder strike left them on the cusp of a huge three points, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to smash in a late free-kick. On the face of it, though, the draw was a step in the r...

European Team of the Season: MC - Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich)

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European Team of the Season: MC - Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich) As Bayern cantered to another Bundesliga title, the orchestrator of their success and indeed their play was in little doubt. While Lewandowski ended the campaign with the Golden Boot once more and there was a renaissance from Ribery and, in particular, Robben, Thiago Alcantara was at the heart of ev...

Thiago and Aguero shine in Champions League team of the round

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Thiago and Aguero shine in Champions League team of the round It’s fair to say that the return of the Champions League didn’t disappoint over the last ten days, with all eight matches in the first knockout phase providing real entertainment. There were certainly some matches that stood out more than others, with PSG’s mauling of Barcelona and...

Top Match Preview: Thiago tipped to dominate Der Klassiker

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Top Match Preview: Thiago tipped to dominate Der Klassiker ‘The Magician’s Returned’. Xabi Alonso summed up Thiago Alcantara’s return to the game simply and effectively. After over a year out for the Spaniard with a knee problem, the Bayern Munich man made his first appearance of the 2014/15 season in April, replacing Philipp Lahm wi...

Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage

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Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage Wins for Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night meant only one of the four Premier League sides - Manchester United - dropped out of the Champions League. Given the London pairing’s questionable start to the competition and Manchester City’s indifferent form it’s a commendable and ...

Tournament Focus: Stats in Brief - The Champions League Group Stages So Far

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Tournament Focus: Stats in Brief - The Champions League Group Stages So Far At the midway point in the Champions League group stages it's fair to say most of the tables are shaping up as the 32 teams vie for a place in the knockout phase. That said, with Andre Villas-Boas' Zenit St. Petersburg the only side to maintain a 100% record so far there is still all to play for mos...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Arsenal's Welcome of Bayern

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Arsenal's Welcome of Bayern Arsenal’s welcome of Bayern Munich on Tuesday night is, without question, a crucial fixture for the hosts. The Gunners have lost their opening two Champions League games this season and run the real risk of crashing out of the competition at the group stages. A double-header with Bayern is not...

Player Focus: Bayern Already Well Equipped to Replace Schweinsteiger

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Player Focus: Bayern Already Well Equipped to Replace Schweinsteiger “It was a big honour for me to be his manager,” Pep Guardiola said following Bastian Schweinsteiger’s move to Manchester United. Given the Bayern Munich boss has had the chance to manage the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Arjen Robben, among others, in his career, it’s certa...

Match Focus: Attack the Best Form of Defence for Pep on Return to Camp Nou

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Match Focus: Attack the Best Form of Defence for Pep on Return to Camp Nou 'Unstoppable' is the way Pep Guardiola has described his former striker Lionel Messi ahead of a return to Camp Nou for tonight's Champions League semi-final. If there were a manager who knew how to stop the irrepressible Argentine, it should surely be the man who mentored him towards legendary statu...

Match Focus: Bayern Respond in Style to Punish Porto

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Match Focus: Bayern Respond in Style to Punish Porto Whatever has been said about coming apart at the seams, or doctor’s orders, it was one throwaway line from a thrilled Pep Guardiola that summed up the mood around Bayern Munich now better than anything. “We can play even better!”That may be true of the second half against FC Porto,...