Tuesday, September 18, 2018


Inter vs Tottenham - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 18 September 2018 - Kick-off Time: 17:55 BST - 18:55 CET
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Inter Milan team managed just 1 win from the four Serie A games so far and suffered the second defeat of the season last weekend, as Parma upset them at San Siro (1-0). The Nerazzurri are struggling to convert chances despite keeping possession with easy and already trail league leader Juventus by a whopping 8 points. Inter Milan have won 10 of their 15 previous home matches against English clubs in European competitions, drawing three and losing two (to Liverpool and Arsenal)
Spalletti will be forced to play with a three man defense, since all his full backs (Danilo D'Ambrosio, Sime Vrsaljko and Dalbert) are out through injury or ineligible to play in Champions League. As a result, Kwadwo Asamoah and Antonio Candreva will play as wing backs, with Milan Skriniar, Stefan De Brij and Joao Miranda as centre backs. The likes of Matias Vecino and Marcelo Brozovic will start in midfield, while Radja Nainggolan and Ivan Perisic will support Mauro Icardi up front. Lautaro Martinez will miss the game through injury, Robert Gagliardini and Joao Mario have been left out of Inter's Champions League squad.
Tottenham were riding high after a 3-0 away win at Man United, but suffered back-to-back defeats against Watford and Liverpool in Premier League on either side of the international break. Away from home they have failed to win four of their last six competitive games, losing three times. After failing to make a single summer signing, depth could be a concern for Spurs fans willing the team to mount a serious challenge in Europe too. This will be the fifth meeting in European competition between Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, with both sides winning two matches each of the previous four. In 2010 a 4-3 defeat at S.Siro was overshadowed by a miraculous late hat-trick from Gareth Bale.
Hugo Lloris and Dele Alli are both ruled out while Juan Foyth, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and Vincent Janssen are all out of the UEFA Champions League list. Mauricio Pochettino is expected to play with a 4-2-3-1 system, allowing Son Heung min to join Eriksen and Lucas Moura in the trio behind the lone striker Harry Kane. Erik Lamela provides a further option up front. Danny Rose and Kieran Trippier are favourite over Ben Davies and Serge Aurier for the full back berths. In midfield, Eric Dier and Mousa Dembelè are the likely starters as Sissoko is a doubt and could miss out here. Michel Vorm will continue to start between the posts.

Inter last 5 matches:
11/08/18 Atletico Madrid 0 – 1 Inter
19/08/18 Sassuolo 1 – 0 Inter
26/08/18 Inter 2 – 2 Torino
01/09/18 Bologna 0 – 3 Inter
15/09/18 Inter Milan 0 – 1 Parma 

Tottenham last 5 matches:
11/08/18 Newcastle 1 – 2 Tottenham
18/08/18 Tottenham 3 – 1 Fulham
27/08/18 Man United 0 – 3 Tottenham
02/09/18 Watford 2 – 1 Tottenham
15/09/18 Tottenham 1 – 2 Liverpool 









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Monday, September 3, 2018


Barcelona vs Huesca - Competition: Spanish Primera Division
Date: 2 September 2018 - Kick-off Time: 17:30 BST
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona

Messi and Luis Suarez score two goals apiece as Barcelona team demolish Huesca 8-2 in La Liga.

FC Barcelona 8-2 SD Huesca
3' Juan Camilo Hernandez 0-1 // 16' Lionel Messi 1-1 // 24' Jorge Pulido (o.g.) 2-1 // 39' Luis Suarez 3-1 // 42' Alex Gallar 3-2 // 48' Ousmane Dembele 4-2 // 52' Ivan Rakitic 5-2 // 61' Lionel Messi 6-2 // 81' Jordi Alba 7-2 // 90' Luis Suarez (pen.) 8-2

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