FIFA 23 TOTW 23 predictions including Manchester City and Arsenal stars
Some big Premier League stars could feature in the FIFA 23 TOTW 23 (Team of the Week 23) squad, including a player from Manchester City.
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Sevilla dragged back into La Liga’s Sarlacc pit after Atlético annihilation
T he first to leave was a kitman carrying a bag of equipment and a haunted look. At the top of the stairs, Sevilla dressing room to the right, Atlético’s to the left, a familiar face from better times was waiting to give him a hug. There were a few quiet words but no comfort. One by one the rest followed: Sevilla’s players entered the tunnel alone, lost in dark thoughts, each more broken than the last. The coach moved faster than any of them, just wanting out. Directors appeared who could do nothing. The captain’s jaw clenched so hard teeth could have crumbled. There were internal monologues, external ones too, but mostly silence, tape unravelled and thrown to the floor.
Europa League: Monaco surprise Bayer Leverkusen in playoff, Roma suffer late defeat at RB Salzburg
Monaco beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in the first leg of their Europa League playoff thanks to a 92nd-minute winner, while Juventus were held by Nantes and Roma lost at RB Salzburg. Xabi Alonso saw his Leverkusen side go behind to an early Lukas Hradecky own goal, before two second-half strikes from Moussa Diaby and then Florian Wirtz appeared to set the hosts up for a comeback victory.
Europa League wrap: Sevilla cruise, Juve held by Nantes
Six-time champions Sevilla were the biggest winners of the night, beating PSV Eindhoven 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off in Spain.
Sevilla Sack Julen Lopetegui After Champions League Defeat Against Borussia Dortmund
Julen Lopetegui said he felt "sadness and pain" after being sacked as coach of Sevilla following a 4-1 home thrashing by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. Some fans applauded Lopetegui at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and directed their anger at the board, with the club sinking to 17th in La Liga after a dire run of form. Jorge Sampaoli, who coached Sevilla in the 2016-17 season, has agreed to take the reins, according to reports in Spain.
De Bruyne, Fernandes, Modric, Foden: World’s best attacking midfielders ranked
French TV show After Foot RMC have ranked the world’s best attacking midfielders into four tiers.
World’s best attacking midfielders have been ranked into four tiers as Kevin De Bruyne turns 31
French TV show After Foot RMC have ranked the world’s best attacking midfielders into four tiers.