Luis Enrique demanded plaudits for David de Gea after the Spain goalkeeper s brilliant display during Thursday s 1-1 Nations League draw against Germany in Stuttgart.
Jose Gaya pounced deep into stoppage time to snatch a point at the Mercedes-Benz Arena after an excellent Timo Werner goal gave the hosts a 51st-minute lead.
But Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea was arguably the key to Luis Enrique s men taking a share of the spoils.
De Gea made sharp first-half saves to thwart Thilo Kehrer, Julian Draxler and Leroy Sane, while he also denied Niklas Sule at close quarters as the game moved towards its conclusion.
A string of errors for United saw the 29-year-old end the 2019-20 season at a low ebb, but Luis Enrique believes De Gea and Spain understudy Kep…
Hansi Flick has reinvigorated Bayern Munich and rejuvenated the players, according to club legend Franz Beckenbauer.
Flick took charge of Bayern, initially on an interim basis, last November when Niko Kovac was sacked following a 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt.
At that point, the club were four points adrift in the Bundesliga title race, but Flick led them to a remarkable treble as his side won each of their final 21 games of the season in all competitions.
Former Germany and Bayern defender Beckenbauer admitted he thought certain players in the squad Flick inherited had lost interest, and he lauded the boss ability to deliver success with that group.
Hansi Flick has reinvigorated the team again, he said in an interview with Bayern s website.
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Preston North End have turned to former Hull City manager Phil Brown to save their season from relegation.
The Championship club sacked Darren Ferguson on December 29 after a 3-1 home loss to Middlesbrough, with the club now rock bottom of the league and seven points adrift of safety.
Brown, who guided Hull to the England s top-flight for the first time in the club s history in 2008/09, has signed an 18-month contract at Deepdale and took his first training session at his new club on Thursday.
The 51-year-old s main priority is to guide Preston out of the relegation zone a point not lost on the manager in his first interview as club boss.
Preston North End are a big club with great history and tradition and I am really looking forward to the challenge …
Two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva saw Manchester City become the first team in the history of the FA Cup to reach the semi-finals six seasons running with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
Pep Guardiola may not want to talk about the prospect of a second treble, but his side are now unbeaten in their last 22 games in all competitions going into the international break after what turned into a Saturday evening stroll in the Manchester rain.
Newcastle can point to a crippling injury list, but the team that ended City’s aspirations in the Carabao Cup back in September could barely lay a glove on them this time, finishing the match with only two efforts at goal to City’s 16.
Another deflected shot from Bernardo Silva finds the net for
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Turin-based newspaper that Juventus are weighing up a deadline day move on Atalanta striker German Denis.
Having missed out on Manchester United-bound Radamel Falcao, the Bianconeri have turned their attention to the Argentine forward and they do not have a lot of time left before the transfer window closes.
Even if Atalanta are holding out for €5 million, Juventus officials believe they can wrap up the deal for some €2.5 million by the end of the day.
New boss Max Allegri agrees that Denis would be a good alternative to star player Fernando Llorente and he has given the green light.
The 32-year-old has largely impressed since joining Atalanta from Udinese in the summer of 2011, scoring 44 goals in 106 Serie A outings.
And after his move to …
Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has ended speculation over his future by signing a two-year extension that ties him to the club until 2014.
Deschamps was reportedly close to walking away from the former French champions after strong interest from Chelsea in England and Roma in Italy.
He had one final year left on his contract following the 2010/11 campaign, which saw OM finish runners-up to champions Lille.
But the in-demand coach has not only agreed to stay on at Marseille for the upcoming season, but also for another two beyond that, following assurances from club bosses that he would be given the financial muscle to put together another championship-winning team.
I have decided to continue my adventure with Olympique Marseille and to stay on for the…