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Haaland.

Cherki had a good game, but I give my vote to Nico Gonzalez who stabilized the midfield and was very clean.

Ask any professional player or coach and they'll tell you the same thing: it's impossible to show your best level by playing very little, playing a match every three or four weeks, and training sessions will never replace regular competition. This is even more true and detrimental for a young...

Either we play him, or we loan him out or sell him. The lad has talent, but it's clear that playing only one match a month is difficult for him. We see it in his performances; he starts matches struggling, lacking rhythm and familiarity with the game, but as time goes on, he recovers and shows a...

The challenge for him must be to stay grounded and not become complacent, because he has unlimited talent that he needs to fully utilize. The good thing about him is that he's a true football lover; for him, it's more than a job, he's genuinely passionate about the sport, and above all, he has a...

Haaland and Nico Gonzalez are the only two players we can't replace right now, given Rodri and Kovacic's absence and Marmoush's departure for the Africa Cup of Nations. I'll only call on them if we're behind in the 60th minute or the score is level in the 70th minute.

I'll play Nunes and O'Reilly for this match, then I won't play them against West Ham. I'll give them 10 days off to recover until December 27th against Nottingham Forest. One half for Dias and one half for Gvardiol. An opportunity to test O'Reilly in midfield to see how he performs...

He is a sick man who needs treatment, or at best, a thug who has no place on a football pitch; it is time to neutralize him.

Before receiving the ball, he shows Nunes with his hand where he is going to give it to him.

True to form ^^ After just two minutes of play, he rushed to award a penalty to Vinicius. Luckily, he didn't see Ascensio dive-in; he surely would have awarded a penalty, and even if VAR had called him over, he wouldn't have changed his mind.

Doku.

Ronaldinho left of his own accord, that's what the player said in an interview where he said he had discussed with Pep that he wanted him to stay at Barcelona but Ronaldinho needed to experience something else.

Here in France, we call him "Mr. Penalty." He blows his whistle for a penalty at the slightest contact in the box, and he hates being overruled by VAR. I think he's the referee who awards the most penalties in Europe. He's the one who gave us a penalty and Bayern a penalty in Munich during the...

I think their biggest absence is Militao. For me, he's one of the best center-backs in the world. He had two serious injuries (torn ACLs) and quickly returned to his best form, fast, tough, and hard-tackling. Mendy is also very good defensively but offers nothing offensively. Hujssen and...

Given Real Madrid's absences in defense, I think their starting eleven will look more like this: Courtois Rudiger Carreras Ascensio Garcia Tchouameni Valverde Güler Bellingham Vinicus Mbappé

Militao was their best defender this season, but since he couldn't even walk normally, he'll be out for Wednesday. It will probably be a Rudiger-Asencio backline with Valverde at right-back to try and stop Doku and Camavinga, and Tchouameni in midfield.

His progress is very noticeable in all aspects of the game. I think he's going to get better and better at scoring goals. He makes a lot of assists, in addition to being very creative and unbalanced with his dribbling. Yesterday, his shot was good, but unfortunately it hit the post. I...

By talking to him about Messi, Pep didn't really choose the right example; Cherki is more of a Ronaldo fan ^^ Journalist: These days, some people follow players more than teams. Is that the case for you too? Cherki: It was Cristiano Ronaldo. My earliest memories go back to the Champions...