Mesut Özil suffered a hamstring injury and was taken off at half-time at Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Arsène Wenger must take the blame for Mesut Özil’s poor form forArsenal,Read More…
Captain believes City can match Barcelona despite exit
• Fears for Agüero after recurrence of hamstring injury
José Mourinho expects Chelsea to lose a game or two before the end of the season. Whether he means that is another matter. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images TS Eliot thought April theRead More…
Bayern Munich fans show a homophobic banner at Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Arsenal. Photograph: Kieran McManus/BPI/Rex Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bayern Munich after a homophobic banner targeting Arsenal’s Mesut Özil was seen duringRead More…
Joleon Lescott and Aleksandar Kolarov collide with Neymar as Manchester City struggled to contain Barcelona. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images 1 Pellegrini’s gamble on Agüero’s fitness failed Given the necessity for hisRead More…
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Barcelona against Manchester City in the Champions League. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Fear? What fear? When the moment came, Lionel Messi barely flickered. His left foot,Read More…
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey has not played since Boxing Day because of a thigh injury but had targeted a return against Spurs. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Aaron Ramsey is unlikely to return inRead More…
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi slips away from a tackle by Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany at Camp Nou on Wednesday night. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters The Champions League is a tough, unforgiving competition andManchester City, once again,Read More…
Asmir Begovic: set for Old Trafford? Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images Whatever else is said about David Moyes, his ability to fall out with his players can only be admired. Accordingly, the likelihoodRead More…
In dragging France to the 2006 World Cup final Zidane hinted at immortality and, once they got there, he proved his mortality