Performance Analysis

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Lee Sharpe has hailed Amad Diallo’s ‘exceptional’ work rate, but voiced concerns over his play being slightly too comfortable. It has perhaps shown in the Manchester United star’s goal returns, as he hasn’t scored or assisted since his final match before departing for the African Cup of Nations last December. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS […] The post Sharpe says MUFC have an ‘exceptional’ star in their ranks, but he’s playing too safe to take himself to the next level appeared first on Stretty News.

Liverpool 2-0 Fulham: Ngumoha Ignites Anfield as Salah Delivers Under Slot Liverpool finally rediscovered a sense of rhythm and purpose as they secured a long-awaited Premier League victory over Fulham, with Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah at the heart of a performance that felt both cathartic and instructive under Arne Slot. Drawing from the original […] The post Gags Tandon: Young star “was electric from the opening stages” appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video The morning after and the cold light of day have made little difference to me with regards yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth. We turned what was a big opportunity to take a significant step towards the title into something far more damaging. My gut feeling, […] The post Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth: A miserable performance at the worst possible time appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Owen Hargreaves believes only Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes 'played properly' in Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth.

ARSENAL's shock defeat to Bournemouth was one of the worst performances on record by the club in the Premier League. The Gunners lacked firepower against the Cherries as they were downed 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. Viktor Gyokeres was only able to get Arsenal on the board via the penalty spot after Ryan Christie's handball....

Liverpool were well beaten by PSG in their Champions League clash with the performance levels proving alarming as Jamie Carragher commented on how it didn't look like two top flight teams squaring off

The Reds were beaten 2-0 in Paris after a lacklustre performance in front of goal

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was heavily criticized by Rafael van der Vaart following the loss to Bayern Munich. The 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu left Real Madrid on the brink of elimination in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Vinicius Junior came under heavy criticism after the match from Rafael van der Vaart. “Vinicius is horrible,” the former Dutch midfielder said during an appearance on Ziggo Sport following Tuesday’s Champions League match in Spain. “He annoys me to no end when I see him.” Van der Vaart went on to explain the reasons behind his criticism of the Brazilian winger. “As soon as he gets a little push, he throws himself down, hoping to see a red card for the opponent, and then gets up as if nothing happened,” he said. However, the former Ajax and Real Madrid player did not hesitate to acknowledge Vinicius’ talent on the field. In fact, he emphasized how that behavior detracts from his ability: “That’s the part that I find sad about him. I find it incredibly sad because he’s a fantastic player.” Rafael Van der Vaart playing for Real Madrid in 2010. Vinicius’ performances this season Criticism of Vinicius is common, and in most cases it is not related to his performances on the field or his ability on the ball, but rather to his behavior. The 25-year-old winger has often drawn the frustration of opponents, who believe he does not always conduct himself with respect. However, Vinicius’ on-field production is beyond question, and that is reflected in his numbers. Even in a season in which Real Madrid have posted disappointing results and gone through a coaching change, the Brazilian has stood out: Vinicius has recorded 17 goals and 13 assists in 45 appearances. Van der Vaart knows what he’s talking about Criticism of Vinicius Junior coming from Rafael van der Vaart carries added weight compared to most opinions. The former Dutch international speaks from experience, having played for Real Madrid and understanding the club’s culture and its fanbase. Van der Vaart began his professional career at Ajax in 1999 before moving to Hamburger SV six years later, where his performances prompted Real Madrid to pay around $15 million for him. In Spain, he spent two seasons with the club between 2008 and 2010, making 73 appearances, scoring 12 goals, and winning one title.

Spotlight intensifies on Liverpool’s coach, but what of a group of players who in effect surrendered against Manchester City? Budapest or bust it is, then, for Liverpool’s hopes of silverware this season and quite possibly Arne Slot’s prospects of remaining in his job, although thoughts of this team reaching a Champions League final appear ludicrous in light of their gutless exit from the FA Cup. A pity whistle on 90.04 from the referee, Michael Oliver, sounded an appropriate death knell for a pitiful performance by the fading Premier League champions. So much for a shot at redemption for Liverpool and Slot as a defining period of five matches in 16 days commenced in humiliating fashion.

It was a terminal week for Manchester City's Champions League hopes, with elimination at the hands of Real Madrid (including the hand of Bernardo Silva if we're being strictly accurate about it all). Meanwhile, the team's hopes of winning the Premier League title were dealt a blow after they failed to keep pace with leaders Arsenal with a 1-1 draw at West Ham. David Mooney is joined by City fans James Faulkner and, from the MCFC Lads podcast and social pages, Luke Stanley. They discuss the performances and the results this week... because there is a difference in how each is perceived... and they look ahead to what will undoubtedly be a tough test against Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday. Arsenal fan Michael Keshani returns to the show to give his thoughts on how Mikel Arteta's side are playing. Are they as good as previous Arsenal teams and are they even good to watch? We get into the narratives around the league leaders, plus look at how Sunday's final could impact the remainder of the title race, however unlikely it is that City close the gap at this stage. On top of all of that, we've roped in Chris Higginbottom and, from the City Ramble podcast, Amos Murphy to discuss City's best fluked goals. That's after Bernardo admitted that his strike at the London Stadium wasn't quite as intentional as it might have been. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Doyle sits down with Keith Treacy after an impressive performance from Tottenham gets them a 3 - 0 win away against Everton. They also touch on Liverpool's issues and Salah's continued underwhelming performances... The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.

Chelsea prove their doubters wrong and take down European champions, PSG, by the convincing scoreline of 3-0! We talk about all aspects of the win including Cole Palmer's transcendent performance, Robert Sanchez coming up big when it mattered most and what this all means for Chelsea's chances in the Premier League season to come. Additionally, we give our big picture thoughts on the tournament overall: What level of prestige does it carry? What changes need to be made to improve it? And does FIFA think all Americans are "fundamentally thick?" If you're looking for even more Caught Offside content, head on over to our premium channel, Caught Offside Plus! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, be sure to go back and check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th, 2024 (we don't think you'll be disappointed)! And for all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ --- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/ X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everton looked completely resurrected under David Moyes. Is he really the Moyesiah or are Tottenham just very naughty boys? Elsewhere, Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete believe that Bournemouth could have put in the best Premier League performance of the season to dispatch Newcastle. Plus, Marcus’ Emi Martinez moment is now going global. You love to see it! Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ste was joined by Abi and John for The Final Word show following Liverpool's 2-0 win overe Bologna in the Champions League. In this clip, they discuss Darwin Nunez's performance and his start to the season under Arne Slot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How concerning was the England performance against Denmark? Why are things not clicking with such a talented forward line? How has Marc Guéhi stepped up to be England’s most impressive player across the first two games? Gary and Micah review England’s draw with Denmark with our first ever live audience. Sat on the sofas in the background after an enjoyable dinner are David Moyes and Thomas Frank, who aren’t shy to chip in with advice for the boys where needed. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and Canadian Premier League chat. The football keeps coming and so do the podcasts!It's not been a great week, with two horrible on-pitch performances and a PR nightmare off it with the no-show of Messi and friends for the match against Miami. We delve into how the whole Messi debacle played out and look at all parties that are being blamed for the non-appearance. How justified is it, where should most of the blame lie, and how have the Whitecaps handled the whole situation?We also look at the actual game itself, where the 'Caps failed to rise to the occasion once again in front of a large crowd and are still struggling to create and score from open play. Plus after scraping through to the Canadian Championship semi-finals against Cavalry, we look at what lies in-store and how Vanni Sartini's postgame comments from both of last week's matches went from one extreme to the other. How much threat is his job under right now?This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Recovery Family Law, family law lawyers in Surrey, working with clients to get excellent results. They support AFTN, go and support them for all your family legal needs.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.17: Intro05.10: The Vancouver Messi debacle - who's to blame?39.15: Messi, the Whitecaps, Plan B's, ticket prices and fan anger71.15: Understrength Miami pile on Whitecaps' home woes107.56: This Week in Whitecapsland 1974115.34: Whitecaps scrape through in Canadian Championship - shameful?134.50: Vancouver FC go second after derby day win151.05: Wavelength - Feet-Punk - Diego Maradona

Ste is back with another episode of Redmen Weekly where we bring you the best of what Redmen Plus has to offer from the week just gone! This week the guys on the Biased Football Podcast laugh all the live long day at the dismal derby display of a football side formerly known as Manchester United, Dan speaks to Dave Powell about Liverpool's restructuring of the club and pursuit of Michael Edwards, Ste and Neil get into who has been Liverpool's player of the season this campaign, and Ste, Jay and Ian reflect on Darwin Nunez's masterclass performance against Sparta Prague! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus, Luke and Andy are here to pick through the wreckage left in Newcastle’s wake, after the Geordies welcomed PSG into their house and then gave them a right shellacking. We chat about the fired up crowd at St James’ Park, how they turned in such a performance and what’s wrong with Kylian Mbappe. Plus, Jürgen Klopp wades into the replay debate and FIFA dream up their maddest idea yet. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of the most must listen Liverpool FC podcast on the e-streets, you are of course locked into Kop End Fracas (Brought to you by Touchline Media Group). This week, Krish is joined by Glam, Julian and Manny to discuss: The Luis Diaz VAR farce and PGMOL audio Are Liverpool officiated differently from the rest? Performance against Spurs The passion of Klopp 2.0 And much more! Be sure to follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest LFC and KEF news - https://www.twitter.com/kopendfracas Watch the latest episode of 'KopEnd Khanage' over on YouTube today - https://www.youtube.com/live/E8iFkxacpKY?si=0eIJ41DVCji1uj1h Love what you hear? Want more Kop End Fracas content? Then gain exclusive content and perks by subscribing to our Patreon, today! - https://www.patreon.com/kopendfracas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Republic of Ireland internationals David Connolly and Gary Breen join John Duggan to look back at the disappointing 2-1 loss for the Republic of Ireland to Greece in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. They reflected on a poor, unprepared performance in Athens, ponder why Evan Ferguson was not given the ball at every opportunity, and look ahead to Stephen Kenny's future after Gibraltar on Monday: Could Ireland be looking for a new manager come Tuesday morning?

reland football legend John Giles feels that Stephen Kenny's side had their best performance of his tenure against France on Monday night. The Leeds legend was particularly impressed by how Seamus Coleman contained Kylian Mbappe. Football with Sky.

Calfreezy, Mitch Tucker join Reev to chat England's terrible performance vs USA, we rank the Top 10 World Cup Strikers and create a COMBINED Germany X England starting 11! To watch & listen to the FULL podcast check out the links below Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3bVKnoxSY6jwZvwOf1lNu2 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-side/id1586634842 Watch on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjCJ2LaOIsPzOoXUTMDI3wg Join the Pitch Side FPL league for a chance to WIN the signed England shirt! Code: dx4a8d Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pitchsideinstagram Theo: https://youtube.com/c/HiMalfoy https://youtube.com/c/TheoBakerVlogs Ollie: https://youtube.com/c/reev https://youtube.com/c/OllieFletcher

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's dedicated England writers Jack Pitt-Brooke and Oliver Kay to look ahead to how England could get on out in Qatar, as well as USMNT writer Paul Tenorio. The panel look at England's standing and form under Gareth Southgate having led the Three Lions to the semi-final in Russia in 2018 prior to reach the Euro 2020 Final last year at Wembley. Plus, in a group containing USA, Iran and Wales how far are England expected to progress and what does the potential road to glory look like? Produced by Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

United States men's national team wraps up their June matches with a tough test in San Salvador. Jimmy Conrad, Heath Pearce and Charlie Davies analyze the Stars and Stripes' performance ahead of the World Cup. In Soccer We Trust is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

League of Ireland legend Stuey Byrne spoke to Nathan Murphy after an excellent performance for Republic of Ireland that saw them beat Scotland 3-0 in the Aviva | #COYBIG Football w/ Sky Ireland

Welcome to Episode 73 of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents.East Fife are streaking and Michael, Lee, Doug, and Gordon are here to take it in in all it's glory. The black and gold are unbeaten in four after their latest draw with Queens Park and still keeping somewhat in touch at the foot of League One! You may say we're dreamers, but we're not the only one. Imagine if we can pull this off?It wasn't a great performance against the Spiders, but every point is crucial right now. We look back at the high, lows, and howlers from the game, worry about our lack of clinical finishing, chat about some of the standout performers, and look ahead to a trip to Falkirk next weekend.We also look around the Scottish leagues and non-leagues and chat about some of the stories that have caught our eye of late, plus we talk East Fife strips, and we delve into the mailbag.

Alexi and Mosse kick off the show with a recap of USMNT’s friendly vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, breakdown all of the new debuts on the squad, and look at Jordan Morris’ performance (04:47). Alexi then looks ahead toward 2022 and makes a to-do list for the top five challenges the team will need to face before the World Cup (23:40). We then transition to Europe as the guys reflect on Sergio Aguero’s legendary career after retiring amid health concerns (28:10). Later, we move into Premiere League to breakdown all of the officiating drama surrounding the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game and Klopp’s meltdown. We breeze through the rest of Europe, including La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Jordan Pefok’s amazing 4 goal game. Alexi and Mosse answered your questions about the potential UEFA CONMEBOL Nations League merger, why stoppage time is never accurate, and why college soccer has lost some relevance in #AskAlexi (49:33). Finally, Alexi ends the show with a thank you to all of the listeners for listening to yet another year of the State of the Union podcast (1:07:35). Have a great holiday everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Landon in Mexico and Jeremiah in Florida, we bring you a special vacation edition of Moontower Soccer, which mostly means Landon hasn't slept and has slightly worse audio quality. But don't worry, the quality of the content is still top-notch. Topics this week include: -Austin FC's impressive performance against the Houston Dynamo -The not-so-impressive performance against FC Dallas -Fans and La Murga invade Frisco -Which criticisms of Wolff are fair and which are fans being unrealistic...

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Sasha Goryunov react to a fantastic night for the Three Lions in Rome. England cruise past Ukraine 4-0 and into the last 4 of Euro 2020. A performance that was everything we wanted it to be – ruthlessly efficient and an absence of jeopardy. We salute Southgate, Shaw and the Sterling Kane partnership. They will meet Denmark in the semi-finals at Wembley after the Danes dispatch the Czechs thanks to Joakim Maehle’s caramelo. But are they a bit overrated? Plus we revisit the greatest upset in Euros history – Greece going all the way in 2004. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ukraine 0-4 England (03m 30s) • PART 2: Czech Republic 1-2 Denmark (20m 30s) • PART 3: The odds with Paddy Power (31m 30s) • PART 4: On This Day – Greece win the Euros (34m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European crew assemble! Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look back on a disastrous weekends for Dortmund and Marseilles. Plus: More Messi to PSG rumours; Graziano Pelle returns to Serie A; and Zlatan, Pandev, Gignac and a celebration of golden oldies in Europe and beyond RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Performance of the Weekend with Paddy Power (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Gignac, Zlatan and the golden oldies (15m 30s) • PART 1c: A big weekend for Juve (21m 30s) • PART 2: Gattuso under pressure, Atalanta on fire and Pelle back in Serie A (27m 30s) • PART 3: Ligue 1 transfer prospects and Europe’s young guns (35m 00s) • PART 4: La Liga round-up (45m 30s) • PART 5a: Ligue 1 round-up and more Messi to PSG rumours (50m 20s) • PART 5b: A word on Lazio’s title tilt (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi and Mosse open the show with all things Messi’s desire to play in the MLS (07:05), including a possible link up with David Beckham at Miami FC. Then, the guys discuss American players moving to Europe (23:00), grade Christian Pulisic’s performance and Zach Steffen’s Man City first Premier League start vs. Chelsea, then debate if Pele gets his due as the greatest. The guys also touch on Mauricio Pochettino’s hire at PSG in #AskAlexi (1:01:05). Finally, Alexi caps the show with a fond farewell (1:29:36) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with a brand new episode of Jules & Andy here on Football Ramble Daily, as Liverpool's momentous unbeaten run comes to an end. We praise the brilliant Watford performance that halted Klopp's side, as well as looking at how the Reds can continue their amazing season free of that extra pressure. And, after Andy's German football odyssey this weekend, we discuss the protests at Hoffenheim and ask the wider question pertinent to fans of any team: what can supporters realistically demand from their club? We get to all of that, plus some of your correspondence! Check out our brand new Patreon page here: patreon.com/footballrambledaily Get in touch via twitter: @julesbreach @andybrassell @footballramble or via email: [email protected]! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first Touchline Fracas Live Show. We all got together in front of a packed crowd to deliver a World Cup Final Live Show. We discussed the World Cup Final straight after the final whistle. We also discussed England's performance in the World Cup and whether it is as great an achievement as people are making out. The panel and the audience also deliver their team of the tournament, as well as taking audience questions in the final part of the show. Follow us on Twitter @TouchlineFracas Stay Posted for more details on our next Live Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re in the studio again, even though it’s Sunday, because the World Cup doesn’t stop for anyone. We marvel over Iceland and their warrior-like performance against Argentina, with Rúrik Gíslason getting a lot of attention. From Pete. It’s very intimate. Elsewhere there’s heartbreak for Peru BUT IT’S NOT OVER YET, we try to fathom what we’ll do if England actually win this damn thing and we gear up for for Brazil, Germany… and Mitro. This show is sponsored by bet365 Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Further reading Pete’s crush: http://www.rurikgislasonfans.net/ Sampaoli still likes Messi even if nobody else does: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-argentina-iceland-lionel-messi-penalty-miss-watch-video-jorge-sampaoli-a8402476.html Danny Rose respects Gareth Southgate’s authority: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/11407291/gareth-southgate-dropping-wayne-rooney-sent-a-message-says-danny-rose The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.