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Lionel Messi Flops Against Espanyol

David Folami — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:45:43 +0000

Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as Barcelona’s 29-game unbeaten streak was ended by rivals Espanyol 1-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. There were few real pluses for Barcelona on a cold, damp night on the outskirts of the Catalan city. If we’re clutching at straws, youngster Carles Alena should benefit from being [...]

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Alex Iwobi Flops Against Benfica

David Folami — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:40:08 +0000

Alex Iwobi was exceptional for Arsenal at the beginning of the 2016/2017 season, starring on the left of an Arsenal front three that were scoring goals for fun. His nimble feet and incisive passing kept Arsenal fluid and dangerous, he even got praise from Alex Ferguson. “I’m impressed with the young boy Alex Iwobi,” Ferguson [...]

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Neymar Flops Against Malaga

David Folami — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 02:54:29 +0000

Barcelona missed their chance to move level with Real Madrid at the top of the table as they were beaten 2-0 by Malaga on Saturday at La Rosaleda. Sandro Ramirez, allowed to leave Barca for free last summer, opened the scoring in the first half before Neymar saw red after the break for a second [...]

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Romelu Lukaku Flops Against Liverpool

David Folami — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:34:36 +0000

A chance for Everton to rubber stamp Champions League hopes instead saw them end with 3-1 defeat in the Merseyside derby. This was the latest example of the gulf and mental block that still exists for the Toffees in both derbies and away games against the top-six teams. An outnumbered and overwhelmed midfield left a [...]

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Diego Costa Flops Against Crystal Palace

David Folami — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:51:50 +0000

Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after falling to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. The game could not have begun better for the Blues, with Cesc Fabregas firing home off the inside of the post after just four minutes following some excellent build-up [...]

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England Keeps Faith With Euro 2016 Flops

David Folami — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 20:26:55 +0000

Luke Shaw was the only player to miss England’s final training session before they depart for Slovakia ahead of their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier. Manchester United defender Shaw missed the session at St. George’s Park as medical staff manage his workload following a return from a broken leg that kept him out for the [...]

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