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Frank de Boer tried in vain to use the tactics honed at Ajax, but lost his job on Monday after four straight league defeats. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images via Reuters
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Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, right, holds off a challenge from Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold during his side’s 5-0 Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP
Kevin De Bruyne’s Perfect Touch Delights Pep Guardiola, Keeps Silvas at Bay
London- Just before the hour mark, and as Gabriel Jesus was replaced by Leroy Sané amid applause from the home supporters on the back of a devastating display in front of goal, Kevin De Bruyne could be seen speaking with David Silva and Sergio Agüero. The Belgian went...Caption:
Jürgen Klopp seemed oddly vague in his press conference after Liverpool’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images
Ederson’s Bravery Exposes Liverpool’s Flaws on Jürgen Klopp’s Day to Forget
London- If you can meet a 5-0 thrashing and a messy 1-1 draw and treat those two impostors exactly the same; well, there is a fair chance you will be a testy, process-obsessed Catalan super-manager, my son. Six months ago Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s draw...Caption:
German supporters light flares during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying match between Germany and the Czech Republic in Prague on September 1, 2017. (Reuters)
Germany’s Stand on ‘Despicable’ Fans Puts Silent England to Shame
London – That was some performance from Joachim Löw, the Germany national manager, after the jarring evidence during the international break that there are still a few troglodytes among his team’s support who seem hell-bent on providing living proof of...Caption:
‘We’re not talking about fans owning the club, we’re talking about fans owning a share of the club,’ says Gianluca Vialli. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
Vialli: ‘I Look Out For Things That Are Going to Make Football a Better Game’
London- “We Italians need to feel like we’re under pressure, we need to see an enemy,” says Gianluca Vialli. “The pressure is a combination of expectation, scrutiny and consequences. That’s why we’re so good at managing, because we grew up experiencing pressure all...Caption:
Liverpool’s midfielder Philippe Coutinho runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match against Manchester City March 19, 2017. (AFP)