Bundesliga

Where Coutinho will fit is one question. He could (and probably should) inherit James Rodríguez’s old No 10 role. He could be used on the left, cutting in to great effect as he often does, as an alternative to Kingsley Coman, though he is a very different type of wide player. Some have even suggested he could be the deeper-lying playmaker that Bayern could do with, although this seems a little more far-fetched – and confusion of how he should best be utilised was a big part of Coutinho’s failure to fully fire in Catalonia. How much his confidence will need piecing back together after enduring some chastening recent months at Camp Nou is another doubt. Bayern need him to be a leader, and the sooner the better. … [Read more...] about Bayern stumble into Coutinho quandary but Dortmund set stall early

"Therefore, we cannot be held responsible for a permanent risk of infection, such as that posed by Saibou, either to his colleagues in our team or to other BBL teams in competition," Wiedlich said, adding that Saibou wasn't just an "occasional denier" of the coronavirus pandemic.  … [Read more...] about German basketball team releases player over controversial coronavirus protest