Gleison Bremer joined Juventus in this transfer window, but he is already one of their most important players, and he could hit a league milestone tomorrow. The Brazilian joined the Bianconeri as a replacement for Matthijs de Ligt, who left them for Bayern Munich weeks ago. He moved to Turin in time to be involved in some preseason preparations, and …

Madrid (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski got off the mark for Barcelona with a double as Ansu Fati starred as a substitute in a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, while Villarreal won at Atletico Madrid. Poland striker Lewandowski, celebrating his 34th birthday, put Barca ahead inside 50 seconds before Alexander Isak levelled for La Real in San Sebastian. But …

Real Sociedad boat themselves as one of the toughest away fixtures in the league with a jam-packed Anoeta ready to hammer down the confidence of the best teams. Barcelona made that trip today, hoping to register their first win of the season. Xavi lined up his team a very unorthodox manner, using Frenkie de Jong and one of Gavi and …

Facing Real Sociedad in their second game of the season, Barcelona knew they had to work hard to get the win. And work hard they did on the night as they toiled against Imanol Alguacil’s well-oiled side at San Sebastian. For the game at Reale Arena, Xavi opted to change the team’s formation. Barcelona started with three centre-backs on the …

Sampdoria manager, Marco Giampaolo, has delivered an update on the fitness of their star striker, Manolo Gabbiadini, ahead of their match against Juventus tomorrow. La Samp will take on Juve for their second league game of the season at the Marassi, and they would be desperate to take all three points. To achieve that against Juve, you need your best …

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan came away from a tough Serie A encounter at Atalanta with a hard-earned 1-1 draw on Sunday, while Napoli’s new boy Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starred in a 4-0 thumping of promoted Monza. Ismael Bennacer made sure that the champions came away from the Gewiss Stadium with a point with a well-placed curling effort midway through the …

Paris (AFP) – Hat-trick star Kylian Mbappe matched one Ligue 1 record by scoring after just eight seconds in Lille to set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 7-1 victory on Sunday while the division hit a modern high with 11 red cards in one weekend. Mbappe equalled a 30-year-old record when he burst into space, collected a pass …

Eddie Howe has been speaking to the press following Sunday’s outstanding clash at St James’ Park, which saw us to toe to toe with Man City in a thrilling 3-3 draw. The boss has revealed that Callum Wilson felt a “tightness” in his hamstring at half-time, which explains why he was replaced by Chris Wood on the 69th minute, as …

Juventus is making an effort to add a new attacker to their squad before this transfer window closes. The Bianconeri have been busy, but they need a new striker in their squad. They have added the likes of Angel di Maria and Paul Pogba to the group in this transfer window, but we expect more signings to join the club …

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Newcastle are now one of the Premier League’s toughest tests after Manchester City were forced to come from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw from an enthralling encounter on Sunday. The Magpies have not splashed the cash of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund to the extent expected in the transfer window, …