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Roberto Mancini's second spell as Italy manager is off the mark after the Azzurri responded to their opening Nations League defeat with a convincing 4-1 victory over Turkey in Bursa. Italy had lost 2-1 to Belgium in Mancini's first game…

Xabi Alonso’s time at Chelsea marks a clear move away from the possession-based style that defined his title-winning campaign at Bayer Leverkusen. This change is not a step away from his footballing ideas, but a practical response to…

Andoni Iraola went back to the club he spent three years building and left with the result he wanted, but not before a nervy opening spell forced him to watch his old team cause problems for his new one. Liverpool won 1-0 at the Vitality…

Five points from five games. Bottom half of the table. Ten points off the pace at the top. On paper, Manchester United's start to the season under Michael Carrick reads like the beginning of a crisis. The head coach sees it differently. A…