Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team’s second-half performance after earning a 1-1 draw at Barcelona in LaLiga on Wednesday.
Simeone happy with Atletico response
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Balotelli can return to the top – Favre
Nice coach Lucien Favre believes Mario Balotelli is on track to return to the top level after another brace in Ligue 1.
The Italian forward struck twice as Nice crushed Monaco 4-0 to move top of the table.
After a poor spell at Liverpool, and on loan at AC Milan, Balotelli has netted four times in two league games for Nice.
Favre feels the 26-year-old is slowly showing the level he can play at.
Stoke City Makes Four Changes For Cup Clash
Grant and Ramadan handed starting debuts…
EGYPTIAN star Ramadan was handed his Stoke City starting debut on Wednesday night as boss Mark Hughes looked to lead his side through to the last 16 of the EFL Cup.
Okazaki shows strength of Leicester options, says Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri felt the performance of Shinji Okazaki on Tuesday highlighted the number of options at his disposal among his Leicester City squad.
Frozen out: Iceland to be omitted from FIFA 17 over pay row
Iceland are unlikely to feature on the FIFA 17 video game after the country’s federation became involved in a dispute over pay with developers.
Gundogan not ruling out Dortmund return
Ilkay Gundogan has made a swift impact at Manchester City, but says he cannot discount the possibility of rejoining Borussia Dortmund further down the line.
Ancelotti eyes Bayern legacy
Carlo Ancelotti hopes he can stay at Bayern Munich for a number of years and build a legacy at the club.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
Diego Godin says Wednesday’s trip to Barcelona is the ‘biggest test’ his Atletico Madrid side have faced so far this season.
Atleti are 19/4 to leave Camp Nou with all three points, a win for Barca is 4/7 and a draw can be backed at 3/1.
Klopp calls for patience with Emre Can
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that Emre Can will need time to get back to his best after a spell on the sidelines due to an ankle injury.
Mourinho parks form worries with unusual warm-up
Jose Mourinho oversaw a warm-up with a difference as Manchester United concluded their preparations for the EFL Cup third-round tie at Northampton Town in a hotel car park.