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Had Ilkay Gundogan converted his penalty in the first half last night, Barcelona may have registered a more comfortable win over Mallorca at Montjuic. As the script had it, however, it did it the hard way and needed some individual brilliance from Lamine Yamal to pull them through. The win reduced Barcelona’s deficit to Real Madrid to just six points, …

Despite reports linking him with a number of top clubs across Europe, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia isn’t expected to leave Napoli this summer, not unless there’s an offer on the table the current Scudetto holders cannot refuse, according to agent Mamuka Jugeli. The talks of a new contract for the Georgian winger are apparently underway. With 12 goals and 13 assists in …

Paul Merson believes Chelsea will get the better of Newcastle United in an “absolutely massive” game at Stamford Bridge on Monday. It’s a six-pointer in the hunt for Europe. A win for Eddie Howe would see us move seven points clear of the Blues. But a victory for Mauricio Pochettino and they’d be just one point behind us with a …

In the absence of Dusan Vlahovic, who is suspended, Federico Chiesa is set to be Juventus’ main man in attack for their upcoming match against Atalanta this weekend. The Azzurri star has faced injuries frequently this season, but at this crucial stage of the term, he cannot afford to underperform. While this season has been Vlahovic’s best since joining the …

Shortly after Lamine Yamal’s match-winning goal against RCD Mallorca, the rumour mill did not take any moment to link the player to a big-money move to Paris Saint-Germain. It was even reported that PSG are prepared to offer a mammoth €200 million to Barcelona, for the services of the young winger. It appears PSG have identified the Barcelona youngster as …

Juventus is not participating in European competitions this term, but the Bianconeri could still qualify for the first-ever expanded Club World Cup. This poses a concern for Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis, who recently expressed his belief that it would be unfair if his team fails to qualify for the competition while Juventus does. The Bianconeri faced a ban from …

Juventus remains eager to have Weston McKennie start in their game against Atalanta as the American recovers from a dislocated shoulder. The midfielder missed their last game and likely requires more time to recover, but Juve now faces an emergency in midfield ahead of an important match. The Bianconeri have been diligently working and preparing for the game, with McKennie …

Lamine Yamal was the hero on the night when Barcelona took on Mallorca in La Liga earlier this week. The La Masia protege scored an outrageous winner late in the second half at Montjuic, giving his side three points and capping off a much-needed win. The youngster’s goal was the only goal Barcelona managed on the night, although the game …

The world of football has seen a stark rise in the number of injuries in recent years, and the story in Catalonia is no different. Barcelona, in fact, have been among the more affected sides this season, losing players 23 times to injuries and seldom ever fielding a fully fit squad. Needless to say, there is tangible worry in the …

The comfortable win against a good Wolves team last time out has seen up climb the table and perhaps we can begin to look upwards rather than glaring perilously at mid-table. What was striking about the manner of the win against Wolves was the way in which the ball was progressed on the counter. It will be in transition where …