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Americans Abroad Recap: Clint Dempsey sets pace for best season yet, Brad Friedel gets clean sheet and Brad Guzan struggles (Goal.com)
Moving up to 11th place in the process, Clint Dempsey and Fulham easily handled bottom-dweller Bolton at Craven Cottage Saturday. The midfielder was all the rage, scoring the first goal and assisting on the second.
Rout of Santos reaffirms Barcelona’s reputation (Yahoo! Sports)
Barcelona was officially crowned the best club team on the planet Sunday, but we already knew that. Securing the Club World Cup title with a 4-0 thrashing of Santos in Yokohama was mere confirmation of a widely accepted fact, and leaves Barca running out of trophies to claim. Likewise, as further proof that this is not just a great team of this era but perhaps one of the best ever, the soccer world is running out of platitudes to anoint Barca with.
Cristiano Ronaldo is immense, says Real Madrid’s Miguel Pardeza (Goal.com)
Real Madrid director of football Miguel Pardeza has hit back at media criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance in Clasico by calling the Portuguese international ‘immense’. The former Manchester United attacker was guilty of missing several chances in the 3-1 defeat to rival Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. However, Pardeza has defended Ronaldo and is adamant Madrid will bounce back from the loss with a win this weekend versus Sevilla.
Capital punishment for Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid as Barcelona shows it isn’t ready to be dethroned just yet (Goal.com)
Reportsof Liga champion Barcelona’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated after Saturday night’s Gran Clasico, won 3-1 by the Catalans, a come-from-behind victory over Real Madrid that has now lifted Pep Guardiola’s men back to the top of the Primera Division standings, albeit having played a game more than their arch rivals. At the full-time whistle, there were high fives all round among the visiting players, in stark contrast to their hosts, who looked dazed and confused, as if trying to work out where it all went wrong. This was supposed to be Madrid’s derby to win, with Jose Mourinho’s side oozing confidence on the back of a remarkable run of 10 straight league wins in a row, and 15 in all competitions
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos: It always hurts more to lose to Barcelona in the Clasico (Goal.com)
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has admitted that he is “hurt” after Barcelona claimed all three points with a 3-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. Jose Mourinho’s men started the match excellently, with Karim Benzema giving the home side the lead just 22 seconds into the match, but Barca rallied as the game developed, and a goal each from Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, plus an own goal from Marcelo sealed the victory for the Catalan side.
Barcelona win 3-1 at Madrid in clasico (AP)
MADRID (AP)—It felt like the balance of Spanish power was changing as Real Madrid prepared to host Barcelona in the first league “clasico” of the season on Saturday.
Guardiola says Barca feeling pressure of "clasico" (AP)
—Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes his Spanish champions have more to lose than fierce rival Real Madrid during Saturday’s highly anticipated “clasico” match in the capital. Barcelona trails league leader Madrid by three points despite having played an extra game and can ill afford to fall further behind approaching the season’s midway point. “We have more at stake, and whoever is behind in the standings always feels a little more pressure,” Guardiola said Friday night.
Dinamo coach fired after Champions League debacle (AP)
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP)—Dinamo Zagreb coach Krunoslav Jurcic has been fired after a 7-1 thrashing by Lyon in the Champions League. The defeat Wednesday is the worst outside domestic competitions for the Croatian champions. Dinamo’s goal difference of 3-22 after six consecutive group-stage defeats is the worst in the history of the Champions League
Pistons pick Singler to play in Spain (AP)
ALICANTE, Spain (AP)—Former Duke star Kyle Singler(notes) plans to stay in Spain rather than join the Detroit Pistons. Singler was taken by the Pistons with the No
Pistons pick Singler to play in Spain (AP)
ALICANTE, Spain (AP)—Former Duke star Kyle Singler(notes) plans to stay in Spain rather than join the Detroit Pistons.