Paris Saint-Germain's attacking might overwhelmed Red Star Belgrade 6-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Neymar netting a hat trick that included two brilliant free kicks. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel went with his strongest line-up up front with Neymar, World Cup star Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation. They all scored in the first half except for Mbappe, who had to wait until the 70th minute for his goal following superb approach play from Neymar. "I really liked the fact it was a team effort tonight, but Neymar was outstanding. He was just sensational, magnificent," Tuchel said. "You can sense that he's hungry, that he wants to make the difference and win the ball back." Red star coach Vladan Milojevic acknowledged his defense could not cope with Neymar. "It wouldn't be fair just to talk about Neymar, but everything revolved around him," Milojevic said. "He's on another level." After losing their opening group game to Liverpool, PSG … [Read more...] about UEFA Champions League: Neymar stars with hat trick as PSG thumps Red Star 6-1
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English Premier League: Man U slips further behind Man City and Liverpool after loss
After a third loss in seven English Premier League games so far, Jose Mourinho was quick to apportion blame for Manchester United's collapse at West Ham. While the moans about refereeing decisions were predictable after the 3-1 loss on Saturday, holding the media partly responsible was a fresher excuse to pour scorn on another ineffective display by Anthony Martial. Leaving out forward Alexis Sanchez and starting Martial was portrayed by Mourinho as bowing to public demands. It's a decision Mourinho suggested he regretted. "Something that you are asking for a long, long, long, long time (is) to play Martial," Mourinho told reporters. "I left Alexis out and I think that Martial is not a player very, very, very focused on his defensive duties and to play him as a second striker and trying just to cover the area of (Declan) Rice would be much easier for him." United was ragged from the start at Olympic Stadium, conceding after five minutes when Felipe Anderson flicked in Pablo Zabaleta's … [Read more...] about English Premier League: Man U slips further behind Man City and Liverpool after loss
UEFA Champions League: Messi scores another hat trick, Mbappe’s mistake sinks PSG
If the World Cup had given the impression that Lionel Messi was slipping down soccer's pecking order, the Argentine star made it clear he remains at the top of his game. Messi scored a record eighth Champions League hat trick on Tuesday in Barcelona's 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven as Europe's top club competition got underway. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe, the teenage star widely viewed as the man capable of dethroning Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a near future as the best player in the world, endured a frustrating night in a 3-2 loss with Paris Saint-Germain at Liverpool. The World Cup winner scored a second-half equalizer but then gave the ball away in stoppage time, a costly mistake that paved the way for Roberto Firmino's winner. Messi once again failed in his bid to lift the World Cup trophy this summer in Russia, where he did not play at his best and Argentina lost to France in the round of 16. But Messi is a different player in the Champions League, a competition he has won four … [Read more...] about UEFA Champions League: Messi scores another hat trick, Mbappe’s mistake sinks PSG
BOV Premier League: Valletta fail to beat ten-man Floriana in derby stalemate
FLORIANA 1 VALLETTA 1 Floriana: I. Akpan, S. Nayar, E. Pepe, E. Ruiz, S. Pisani, M. Vella (D. Grima), J. Cabral, J. Pisani, A. Cini, M. Fontanella, E. Marcelina Valletta: H. Bonello, S. Borg, R. Camilleri, S. Malano, J. Borg, M. Piciollo (J. Zerafa), E. Beltre', R. Saleh (M. Mifsud), R. Muscat, K. Nwoko, M. Alba (J. Borg) Referee: A.M. Sant Asst.refs: M. Scerri, P. Apap Additional asst.refs: M. Apap, M. Degabriele 4th official: J. Spiteri Scorers: M. Piciollo 9, E. Ruiz 74 Yellow cards: M. Vella, S. Pisani, M. Alba, J. Cabral Red cards: J. Pisani Player of the match: S. Nayar (Floriana) TMI top 3: 1. M. Alba 2. E. Marcelina 3. M. Vella Matteo Piciollo's first-half strike was not enough to give Valletta victory against neighbours Floriana in yesterday's highly-charged noisy derby at the National Stadium. Floriana, down to ten men for the entire first half, … [Read more...] about BOV Premier League: Valletta fail to beat ten-man Floriana in derby stalemate
Conte’s friend pinpoints exactly where Chelsea have let down title-winning boss
Chelsea should have put their full trust in Antonio Conte after he led them to the Premier League title last season. That’s the view of his former Juventus and Italy team-mate, Angelo Di Livio. Conte and Chelsea will – barring an incredible U-turn – part ways in the summer, just 12 months after their stunning romp to top spot in his first season at the club. Di Livio said: “If you believe in a coach you must try to support him, especially if he wins the league. “You must get along with a coach, you must be on the same path and you must support all of his demands. “This season, though, he has found that there are better and more motivated teams. “When he doesn’t win he gets very upset – he’s a real perfectionist. He was a great team-mate and a true friend, and also a great leader in the dressing room.” Conte’s departure from Chelsea seems inevitable. Which means this … [Read more...] about Conte’s friend pinpoints exactly where Chelsea have let down title-winning boss