There was much to admire about Celtic’s performance, but they couldn’t sustain their early effort.
Neil Lennon decided to use Efe Ambrose at the back, despite his participation in Nigeria’s 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations win on Sunday evening. Upfront, Lennon used three attackers – Kris Commons, James Forrest and Gary Hooper.
Antonio Conte is still...
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Juventus lost in Serie A for the second time under Antonio Conte.
Max Allegri continued with the 4-3-3 shape he used away at Napoli last week – Mario Yepes replaced Francesco Acerbi at the back, while Marco Amelia started in goal.
Antonio Conte picked Martin Caceres on the left side of defence in place of the...
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A fascinating tactical battle between two systems rarely seen at international level.
Vicente del Bosque supposedly had a three-way choice between Alvaro Negredo, Fernando Llorente and Fernando Torres upfront – but instead chose to play with a false nine, with David Silva and Cesc Fabregas both becoming the highest player up the pitch at different...
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Francesco Totti was the hero again, scoring a chipped penalty and a 94th minute winner.
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ZM rarely covers anything other than top-flight football, but with 2010/11’s Premier League action not starting until next weekend, here’s an opportunity to focus on a lower league game.
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