Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier was impressed by how his team played while utilising three central midfielders in their 3-0 victory against Ajaccio on Friday.
In the match, Galtier started Renato Sanches, Marco Verratti and Fabian Ruiz as the three midfielders in a 4-3-3 setup, after spending much of the season playing a 3-4-3 with two central midfielders.
The breakthrough came in the 24th minute when Lionel Messi assisted Kylian Mbappe for the opener, and that score would hold until Messi got on the end of a spectacular team move in the 78th minute, where Mbappe would return the favour with an assist for the second goal.
Mbappe then finished things off in the 82nd, again off an assist from Messi, and their chemistry drew praise from Galtier in his in…
Diego Simeone claims players and coaches are powerless as FIFA chiefs push for the World Cup to take place every two years.
The Atletico Madrid head coach spoke on the matter on Saturday, a day ahead of his team s clash with early LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad.
Simeone, who played at three World Cups for Argentina, says the power-brokers in the modern game are not those who are directly involved in games, but those with balance sheets as the priority.
As much as one may comment on the proposed situation, the final decision is not for the players or the coaches, he said.
I put myself in the position of a player of mine; I would always go to play with my national team, it is difficult to say no to him.
People who have to make decisions manage b…
Manchester United reached the Champions League semi-finals and kept their treble dream alive as they beat 10-man Chelsea 2-1 on Tuesday.
Sir Alex Ferguson s men progressed 3-1 on aggregate thanks to goals from Javier Hernandez and Ji-Sung Park in an irrepressible display at Old Trafford.
It was a terrible night for Chelsea, who scored through substitute Didier Drogba, but had Ramires sent off and saw their Champions league dream ended yet again.
United beat Chelsea in the final in Moscow in 2008 and this result was another famous victory for Ferguson?s side who are also top of the English Premier League and through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
In this tie they should have gone ahead after 26 minutes when Rooney?s excellent cross was turned home by H…
With the Chinese Super League making its return from June’s international break in midweek, we are treated to a host of intriguing battles.
Ahead of a stacked top-flight schedule in midweek, we have found a pair of Super League fixtures that can offer a great return for your Wednesday flutter.
12:35 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger vs Qingdao Hainiu
While Tianjin might have been disappointed after only scrapping a top-half finish last season, Wednesday’s hosts have certainly made a string of improvements since opening the 2023 campaign. Marking their return from the international break with a deserved 2-0 victory away at Wuxi Wugou while on FA Cup duties, the mood in You Genwei’s camp should be at a continued high.
Punching their Round of 16 ticket over the …