The Briefing: Liverpool’s odd ending, a derby of nothingness and Southampton’s anti-survival blueprint

The Briefing: Liverpool’s odd ending, a derby of nothingness and Southampton’s anti-survival blueprint

Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s Premier League football. This was the weekend when Aston Villa closed in on the Champions League places, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace shared as many red cards as goals, Arsenal slipped up…

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Real Madrid go past Atletico 2-1 in Champions League derby, Arsenal rout PSV | Football News – The Times of India

Real Madrid go past Atletico 2-1 in Champions League derby, Arsenal rout PSV | Football News – The Times of India

A brilliant strike by Brahim Diaz propelled Real Madrid to a 2-1 win against local adversary Atletico in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg encounter on Tuesday. The 15-time European champions have consistently held the upper hand against Atletico, who have managed just three victories in 11 UEFA competition encounters. Real Madrid had previously…

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SA20: Joburg Super Kings take top spot despite rain-hit Jukskei Derby | Cricket News – Times of India

SA20: Joburg Super Kings take top spot despite rain-hit Jukskei Derby | Cricket News – Times of India

Rain-hit Jukskei Derby (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: The Jukskei Derby between the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) and the Pretoria Capitals (PC) at the Wanderers Stadium was abandoned due to heavy rain. Prior to the downpour, the Joburg Super Kings’ spin trio of Moeen Ali, Imran Tahir, and Donovan Ferreira proved to be a formidable force.The…

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What Ruben Amorim can expect from his first Manchester derby: Vomit, hostility and a proper rivalry

What Ruben Amorim can expect from his first Manchester derby: Vomit, hostility and a proper rivalry

Ruben Amorim has faced a range of clubs during his first six games as Manchester United head coach, from Arsenal in the Premier League to Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League. Those six matches have brought positives, negatives and mixed results, but his opponents on Sunday, Manchester City, will pose a different challenge. Pep Guardiola’s side…

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