Zeno Debast (Sporting Portugal) VS Rio Ave
Since the arrival of his new coach, the defender had much less playing time. But Rui Jorge rotated his squad before their meeting in the Champions League. This time, he was even lined up… as a midfielder. Mainly defensive, but still higher than usual.
He felt quite good in this meeting with several recovered balls and simple forward play. Defensively, he also showed his physique with his six duels won on the ground out of seven. A solid performance which could allow him to claim a little more playing time in the future.
Arthur Theate (Francfort) VS Dortmund
Wouldn’t Arthur Theate be the best defender in the country? His season is phenomenal in Germany. To the point of interesting some English teams. And we understand why when we watch his match against Dortmund. Hard on the man, he proved impassable. He won the majority of his duels and was also valuable on the restart. A solid performance which further demonstrates that he did well to pack up for the Bundesliga this summer.
Thomas Meunier (Lille) VS Nice
His last start in Ligue 1 dates back to November 1, 2024. A long period for a player who rarely disappoints. Against Nice, he was very solid defensively. Available, he offered a lot of solutions to his partners and gave some very good crosses, which could have brought danger. Defensively, he perfectly crisscrossed his lane and he was not dribbled once against young Guessand. Well in the air, he also won 75% of his aerial duels while making five interceptions. A great performance that calls for others.
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) VS Arsenal
Ketje from Brussels was in good form on the Gunners pitch. Obviously, there is its purpose. But his match is not all about that. On his first Premier League goal of the season, he made a superb run before making the perfect move with a diving header. Then, he gave a lot of energy to his team and hit the post with a shot from the edge of the area. In the oven and in the mill, he did not hesitate to give everything to recover balls before quickly playing towards his attackers. Enough to snatch a draw after being down 2-0.
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Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) VS Ipswich Town
Officially, the big KDB is back. Enough to make Guardiola blush with happiness: “You have to look at De Bruyne’s last two, three matches, that’s the great Kevin”estimated City’s T1 for the BBC. Physically, he has found his legs which allow him to cover a lot more ground. Involved in three goals, he offered a huge performance. On the opening score, he found Foden perfectly from a short distance after combining well with Jérémy Doku.
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On the third, he again plays toy with the defense with his movements to finally find the Englishman behind again. Finally, on Doku’s goal, he found his teammate on the left before he did all the work on his own.
Samuel Mbangula (Juventus) VS AC Milan
Sergio Conceição could have been his coach with the Red Devils. And the Portuguese would certainly have preferred the winger to be in his team. On fire, the former Anderlecht player caused misery for the Portuguese and the Milan defenders. Very leggy, he never stopped provoking on his left side. He achieved his goals by sending a deflected mine into the goal on the first achievement. Before intercepting the ball on the second.
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Enough to allow him to become the man of the match of the match. A trophy that he is used to lifting since this is already the third time that this has been the case this season. All in seven small tenures.
-Jérémy Doku Manchester City VS Ipswich Town
Unplayable. When he plays at this level, he is simply unstoppable. Tanged without naming him by Pep Guardiola, the Devil reacted in the best possible way: by being active and decisive. Apparently, he listened carefully to his coach who was complimentary after the meeting. “Jérémy is an incredible dribbler, but his choices aren’t always right. Today, however, he was really brilliant. I’m very happy for him. He’s capable of dribbling past two or three defenders in the clear zone and that gives us a lot of options. He had a very good match.”
It’s quite simple: the wisp has a foot in five of City’s six goals. Three actions built on his favorite left side and for which he delivered the pre-assist.
Before increasing the pressure again by scoring a goal himself after a sensational dribble between two defenders. He then intercepted the ball to offer the fifth ball to Erling Haaland. Very great art.
Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) VS Aston Villa
What a player! Twice, he knocked his opponents to the ground. First of all by serving Martinelli on a cross from the left. Before performing exactly the same action for Havertz this time. In all the good shots, it was essential for his coach to keep the ball well and play forward. Personally, his week was even perfect since he scored the winning goal against Tottenham during the week
Dodi Lukebakio (FC Seville) Vs Girona
With 53 successful dribbles (out of 100 attempted), he is the best dribbler in all of La Liga. In front of Yamal (53 successful out of 107 attempts), Kylian Mbappé (40 out of 90), Vinicius Jr. (40 out of 91) or Nico Williams (37 out of 94). Which already classifies a man. Against Girona, the artist scored his ninth goal of the season. And not in just any way. Launched like a dragster, it caused misery in Krejčí with a large, well-felt bridge. Before calmly adjusting the opposing goalkeeper. Very great art.
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Before that, he could have scored but his powerful volley in the rectangle hit the crossbar. On the equalizer, it is also he who gives the corner which ends, after a mix-up, in the goal. Enough to allow him to be the man of this meeting.
Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) VS Atalanta
Big Rom’ did what was asked of him: made his team win. 77th minute, his team is tied 2-2 at Atalanta. Zambo Anguissa comes out of his box to deliver a perfect cross. The top scorer in Devils history rises and places an unstoppable header. Before that, the attacker was rather discreet. Especially because hunted like a bull dog by Hien. But the attacker managed to get out of his box to take the three points. And that’s all we’ll remember in the final count.
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Le remplaçant du week-end : Largie Ramazani (Leeds) VS Sheffield Wednesday
8 minutes of play is not a lot. But the rocket doesn’t need much more to be effective. After a little number in the area, he first scored a magnificent little goal with a right-footed shot into the side net. All after 300 seconds on the pitch.
A few minutes later, he tried his volley chance which eventually found Tanaka for his team’s third goal. A goal and an assist therefore. This can be called being decisive and effective.
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