In normal circumstances, you'd suggest Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future would be decided between now and the end of November. Janusz Michallik discusses the future of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Man United's 4-2 defeat vs. Solskjaer under pressure again after another United defeatĬan Solskjaer be blamed for Man United's loss vs. This remains a very fragile Barcelona, on and off the pitch, and everything can change in seconds, yet you can only overcome challenges one at a time. Coutinho's goal was his first in 11 months and Sergio Aguero finally made his league debut. Jordi Alba was back to his best on the other flank and the midfield held up well. Ronald Koeman got creative and was rewarded for playing Sergino Dest higher up the pitch, with Sergi Roberto at right-back. In fact, if Bordalas had been a little more daring, we might well be talking full-blown Barca crisis right now (again).īut sometimes, it's about riding emotion and the moment, and that doesn't just apply to Ansu. Carlos Soler hit the woodwork for Valencia, Goncalo Guedes forced a stellar save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen (and it wasn't the only one). Enough to forget that, when you break it down, this was a game that could have gone the other way.
Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesĪnsu doesn't turn 19 until Halloween, so take it with all the necessary caveats, but there is no question that he can lift a fan base like few others can. Fati was brilliant in his first Barcelona start for nearly a year, but the superclub still have a long road to recovery ahead. The teenager shifted the mood and just before half-time, won the (generous) penalty that put Barca 2-1 up against Javier Bordalas' crew and on their way to the three points ( Philippe Coutinho would later add a third). 10 shirt used to do regularly (to the point it was taken for granted). Barcelona were coming off of consecutive defeats, they faced a de facto do-or-die Champions League clash with Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday - Barca are bottom of their group with two defeats in two games - and, of course, there's a Clasico next weekend.Īnd then Ansu Fati, making his first start in nearly a year, popped up and did what the guy before him in the Azulgrana No. But not for the first time, you had the sense things were spinning out of control. The club's members will meet again next week and, you assume, things will be sorted. Earlier, the club's general meeting - which was attended by just 717 of the more than 4,500 senior members eligible to vote - had resulted in a stalemate, with the board unable to even vote on the two major outstanding issues: a financing package of nearly $2 billion to restructure the Camp Nou and its grounds, and rescinding Article 67 of the club's constitution, which mandates that the board must resign if they record consecutive seasons of losses (which appears a dead certainty). It wasn't just matters on the pitch, either. Jump to: Fati lifts Barcelona | Solskjaer under more pressure | Bayern thrash Leverkusen | Spurs spoil Newcastle's party | Lucky Juventus | Salah superb for Liverpool | Napoli stay perfect | Dortmund win | Sterling questions | Milan show character | Mendy saves Chelsea | Inter collapseįati shines on return, but road remains uphill for Barcelonaįive minutes into Valencia's visit to the Camp Nou, Barcelona were a goal down and you wondered whether things were continuing to unravel. It's Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football. ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more
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Barcelona got a big win, Man United took a heavy loss, Bayern Munich showed why they might be the best team in Europe (and the world) right now, and there were talking points galore for Tottenham, Juventus, and Dortmund.
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