Barcelona constantly attacked into an inside-left position in their comfortable victory over Benfica.
Jorge Jesus chose 4-1-4-1ish system with Nemanja Matic sitting deep in midfield and Bruno Rodrigo having most license to get forward. Oscar Cardozo wasn’t fit, so Lima started alone upfront.
Tito Vilanova brought back Carles Puyol into defence, while Cesc Fabregas played in...
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Such is their habit for producing a certain type of footballer, it rather feels like we’ve encountered a Portugal side with these strengths and weaknesses many times before.
Portugal is home to the superstar winger. For years their highest-profile player has resided on the flank – first Luis Figo, then Cristiano Ronaldo – with a...
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A stereotypically brilliant match between these two sides ended with a narrow win for Porto, who now have a crucial lead in the title race.
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Red cards for both centre-backs didn’t help the away side, but Porto were in charge for most of the game anyway.
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The outstanding performers from July’s Copa America tournament in Argentina.
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