Departing Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was unhappy with his team s lack of focus following their 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Bayern threw away a two-goal lead, condemning them to a third-place finish behind unbeaten Bayern Leverkusen and Stuttgart
After failing to win the Bundesliga title for a 12th consecutive season, Tuchel s side will also go without domestic or European silverware for the first time in more than a decade.
We started really well, but then we had a string of individual mistakes, Tuchel said in a short press conference.
The coach is leaving Bayern after just over a year in charge after the club announced his departure in February. There had been talks to potentially reverse that decision last week, but no agreement was reac…
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Two sides who find themselves leading the chase at the top of the League Two table, MK Dons will welcome Notts County to Buckinghamshire on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while MK Dons might have lost their third-tier status last season after dealing with a string of issues behind the scenes, Graham Alexander’s side have come roaring back this time around. However, while the mood around Buckinghamshire at a recent high, the one-time Salford boss will be calling on his squad to claim an immediate response here. Last seen putting in a downbeat display as they eventually slumped to a 3-1 drumming away at Crewe, that result brought an end to their three-match winning run across all competitions. Opening their E…
French newspaper that Arsenal are stepping up their efforts to sign Angers midfielder Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.
The attacking midfielder has impressed in French Ligue 2 last term and he seems to have done enough to catch the eye of Arsenal scouts.
According to Ouest-France, the 26-year-old has flown to London, where he will spend several days training with the Gunners and attempt to earn a contract at the Emirates.
El Jadeyaoui has already spent some time in England, having had a one-week trial at Blackburn Rovers back in 2009.
The Morrocan has spent his entire career in France, representing Beauvais, Tours, Chateauroux, Brest, Guingamp and Angers.
After spending three years at Guingamp, El Jadeyaoui made a switch to Angers last summer and has since…
Sunderland have confirmed the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Oscar Ustari until the end of the season.
The 27-year-old had his contract at Almeria ended by mutual consent earlier on Tuesday, leaving him free to complete a deal at the Stadium of Light.
Ustari had only been with the Liga outfit since the close-season after joining from Boca Juniors, but failed to break into the first-team picture at Estadio de los Juego Mediterraneos.
Manager Gus Poyet has been keen to add to his goalkeeping options after Keiren Westwood suffered a shoulder injury in November that could potentially keep him out of action for the rest of the season.
Ustari will now provide competition for Vito Mannone, who has made 13 appearances in the Premier League this season keeping five clean…
Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores believes his side had enough chances to draw with Liverpool at Anfield after watching his side lose 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Joe Allen put Liverpool ahead deep in the first half, before Roberto Firmino sealed the points with a deflected strike that Heurelho Gomes could not keep out.
Odion Ighalo had Watford s best chances but the striker, who has not scored for 12 league games, was denied by Simon Mignolet when he had his clearest sight of goal and Flores defended his out-of-form forward.
It s a pity because we had a lot of chances with Odion in the second half of the season, but the result is final. Scoring is not easy, Flores told BBC Sport.
In the second half, he could have received a penalty. Yes [he sh…
Atletico Madrid and Porto will hope to build on their respective opening wins in the UEFA Champions League when they meet on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone’s side kicked their European campaign off with a 3-1 win over Zenit at the Estadio Vicente Calderon, with Miranda, Arda Turan and Leo Baptistao grabbing their goals.
Atletico have since also beaten city rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga, a result that will fill them with confidence ahead of their clash with the Portuguese outfit.
Porto travelled to Ernst-Happel-Stadion on the opening Champions League match-day and picked up a slender 1-0 win at Austria Vienna thanks to a Lucho Gonzalez strike.
Domestically, the Portuguese side sit top of the Primeira Liga, but coach Paulo Fonseca has not b…
Former Brazil international Julio Baptista believes newly appointed coach Tite can bring success to the five-time world champions.
Tite has been tasked with leading Brazil to qualification for the 2018 World Cup after he was confirmed as Dunga s replacement on Monday.
The 55-year-old, who guided Corinthians to domestic glory in 2011 and 2015, arrives at a time when Brazil are struggling to hit the heights expected of them following their group-stage exit at the Copa America Centenario in the United States.
But Baptista – who won 47 caps and is now plying his trade with Orlando City in MLS following stints at Sevilla, Real Madrid, Roma and Arsenal – has backed Tite to get Brazil back on track.
It s a new experience, the 34-year-old former Cruzei…
Thomas Sorensen is has admitted that his future at Stoke City is uncertain despite being offered a new one-year deal by the club, according to the Daily Star.
The Danish shot-stopper has made just three Premier League appearances over the past two seasons due to Asmir Begovic’s impressive form.
With the Potters’ number one set to subjected to another summer of transfer speculation there is every chance that he could secure a big money move away from the Britannia, though Sorensen insists that his teammate’s situation will not dictate his own decision.
The 37 year old has now been in England for sixteen years having previously had spells with Sunderland and Aston Villa before being signed by former Stoke boss Tony Pulis in 2008.
In total he has…
Barcelona right-back Daniel Alves believes comparing their current crop to the side that dominated football under Pep Guardiola is unfair.
With former midfielder Guardiola in charge, Barca secured three Liga titles, as well as two Copa del Reys and two UEFA Champions League crowns in a glittering four-year spell.
The 42-year-old departed Camp Nou after surrendering the league to Real Madrid, and is currently topping the Bundesliga with German champions Bayern Munich.
Barca romped to the title under Tito Vilanova last term, but Guardiola s former assistant was forced to step down in the close-season due to ill health.
Gerardo Martino has since come in, with Barca topping La Liga by goal difference over Atletico Madrid, but pressure has set in after consecutive def…
Spain captain Iker Casillas said it is too early to think about changes after the world champions were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup.
Vincente del Bosque s men crashed to a second consecutive defeat, losing 2-0 to Chile in Wednesday s Group B clash in Rio de Janeiro ending their hopes of retaining the World Cup trophy.
It was the first time Spain had suffered back-to-back defeats since losing two consecutive games against Northern Ireland and Sweden during Euro 2008 qualifying.
Many believe it is the end of a cycle, with goalkeeper Casillas (33), Xavi (34), Xabi Alonso (32), Andres Iniesta (30) and Fernando Torres (30) now in their 30s.
But Casillas stressed it was not the time to discuss the futures of some of the country s older players, with one game agai…