Diego Simeone said he is not worried about Barcelona and Real Madrid, instead concerned by Sevilla after Atletico Madrid lost further ground in LaLiga.
Atletico suffered a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona, who prevailed in Madrid thanks to Lionel Messi s stunning 86th-minute goal on Sunday.
The result left Atletico languishing in sixth, six points behind LaLiga champions Barca and Madrid, and five adrift of third-placed Sevilla.
Barcelona and Real Madrid don t worry me, Atletico head coach Simeone told reporters. Sevilla do, it s now five points.
93’ [ 0-1 ] FT in Madrid.
Our team gived it their all but fell in the end.
Thanks for your support all around the world.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish)
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A 2-1 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk may not have been how Pep Guardiola envisaged his 100th Champions League match as a manager going.
Guardiola fielded a much-changed side on Wednesday, with City already guaranteed to finish top of Group F and a derby against local rivals Manchester United and Jose Mourinho set for Sunday.
Sergio Aguero s late penalty was not enough to stave of a 16th Champions League loss of the pioneering Spaniard s managerial career on a milestone night in Europe s premier competition.
With the help of Opta, we look at how Guardiola s record measures up against his contemporaries.
BAVARIAN BLISS HOME COMFORTS
Guardiola s best win percentage in the Champions League (63.9) came during his three seasons in charge of…
Dani Olmo is set to join Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig despite reported interest from Barcelona, Milan and Chelsea, Dinamo Zagreb s coach has confirmed.
Olmo, who impressed for Spain Under-21s at last year s European Championships, has scored eight goals in all competitions this season, including five in the Champions League.
The playmaker s form had seen him linked with a return to Barca, who he left to join Dinamo in 2014, while Premier League side Chelsea and Serie A club Milan also reportedly hold an interest.
However, the 21-year-old has opted to make a move to Germany, with Leipzig his destination, according to Zagreb boss Nenad Bjelica, who believes Olmo has made the right decision for his career.
He had really good offers, he opted for Leipzig, B…
According to a recent report from Evening Standard, Everton star Richarlison has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United – however, the potential deal will only actually go through if United are unable to complete the signing of Erling Haaland.
The future of the young Norwegian has been a source of great debate for quite some time now, especially after his amazing start to the new season. Alas, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the kind of boss that is going to want a back-up plan, and Richarlison certainly isn’t a bad option in that regard.
The Everton sensation hasn’t always been on the money since arriving at Goodison Park, but whenever he hits a great spell of form, it almost always leads to success for the Toffees in one way or another.
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Antonio Cassano announced his decision to leave Verona on Monday, just a fortnight after joining the club on a free transfer.
It was rumoured last week that Cassano was going to retire from the game, only eight days after arriving, but the charismatic forward held a media conference to state he had opted to play on with the Gialloblu.
The saga took a third (we pray), final and definitive twist on Monday, as the 35-year-old retired after all. The crazy story may not come as a surprise to many, given his reputation for individuality throughout a checkered career.
But it got us thinking back to other examples of players and coaches enjoying or should that be enduring comically short stints at a new club.
Ali Dia, anyone ?
Ufficiale, Antonio è un…
Romelu Lukaku scored for a ninth successive Europa League match as Inter took on Bayer Leverkusen on Monday, setting a new record in the competition.
Inter forward Lukaku put Antonio Conte s side 2-0 up 21 minutes into the quarter-final clash in Germany, squeezing a low finish in after holding off Edmond Tapsoba, before Kai Havertz pulled one back for Leverkusen.
Having matched a long-standing Alan Shearer record with a strike against Getafe last week, Lukaku is the first player to score in nine straight matches in either the UEFA Cup or the Europa League.
The Belgium international had previously appeared in the competition with Everton in 2014-15, scoring in matches against Dynamo Kiev, Young Boys and Wolfsburg.
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Zenit were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after a 3-0 away defeat to Benfica, who secured a Europa League spot.
Benfica clinched the victory thanks to Franco Cervi s tap-in, Pizzi s penalty and an own goal from Sardar Azmoun as Zenit played over a third of the match with 10 men following Douglas Santos dismissal.
Zenit finished bottom of the group as Lyon fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against RB Leipzig and ended up a point ahead of them in Group G.
Benfica claimed the Europa League spot courtesy of a better head-to-head record with the Russian side with both teams level on seven points.
Benfica rounding off group stage in style!
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague)
Zenit appeared prepared to bide t…
Brighton and Hove Albion have appointed Graham Potter as manager on a four-year deal.
The Englishman, celebrating his 44th birthday on the day of his arrival at the Amex Stadium, left his post at Swansea City on Monday to succeed the sacked Chris Hughton.
Hughton lost his job despite leading the Seagulls to Premier League safety and the FA Cup semi-finals, with Potter quickly emerging as the leading candidate to take over.
Brighton will reportedly have to pay more than £2million in compensation.
The club are delighted to announce the appointment of Graham Potter as the new head coach of the football club.
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— Brighton Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC)
Potter said: I was sold by the long-te…
Villarreal and Real Betis are interested in signing David Neres from Ajax in the summer of 2022, according to . It has been reported that Spanish clubs Villarreal and Betis are ready to make bids for the 24-year-old Brazil international winger.
Neres has been on the books of Ajax since 2017 and is a very highly-rated footballer. The Brazil international has not done well in recent years, and there are suggestions that his progress has stunted, but he is still only 24 and can still get better.
The Ajax no.7 has scored two goals and provided in five Eredivisie matches so far this season. During the 2020-21 campaign, the winger made 10 starts and 15 substitute appearances in the league, scoring three goals and providing six assists in the process.
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Aston Villa are interested in signing Unai Simon from Athletic Bilbao in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Villans are looking for a new goalkeeper, and that they have the Spain international on their radar.
Simon has been on the books of Bilbao since 2016 and has established himself as the number one goalkeeper for the Basque club. The 25-year-old is also the first choice between the posts for Spain and played for his country at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Villa are 12th in the Premier League table at the moment with 18 points from 15 matches, five points above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Bilbao currently find themselves fourth in the La Liga table with 24 points from 14 games.
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