Note:
The
purpose of this section is to summarize the week in question, it is not meant
to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We
live in a viral age and all that information can be accessed.
I
welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not
cover.
I. England
Diary:
Tuesday,
August 28, 2018:
-Leicester
and England International Jamie Vardy has announced his International
retirement. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Wednesday,
August 29, 2018:
-Chelsea
and England International Gary Cahill has announced his International
retirement. (Source BBC Football
online)
-The
agent of Yaya Toure stated that his client had passed a medical in London but
did not specify for which club. (Source
Calciomercato online)
-Cardiff’s
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has suffered a knee injury and will be out for months.
(Source Reuters UK Online)
-French
defender Kurt Zouma (currently on loan at Everton) expressed his desire to
return to parent club Chelse and prove himself. (Source The Guardian Online)
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
-The
Welsh Association has held talks for a potential joint Home Nations bid for the
2030 World Cup. (Source BBC Football
online)
-England
Manager Gareth Southagte has named his squad for the
upcoming Matches against Spain and Switzerland. (Source BBC Football online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke),
Jordan Pickford (Everton), Alex McCarthy (Southampton)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold
(Liverpool), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Harry
Maguire (Leicester City) Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Luke Shaw (Manchester
United), John Stones (Manchester City), James Tarkowski (Burnley), Kieran
Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham
Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam
Lallana (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek
(Chelsea)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham
Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester
City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
-Sam
Allardyce has attacked the English FA after an investigation on Daily
Telegraph’s allegations that led his dismissal as England Manager fiund
inaccuracies. (Source Reuters UK
online)
-Despite
Jose Mourinho’s misgivings, Manchester United are set to offer a new contract
to striker Anthony Martial. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Former
Australian star Harry Kewell has been appointed as the new Manager of Notts
County. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
August 31, 2018:
-England
U-21 Manager Aidy Boothroyd has named his squad for the
upcoming Matches against Holland and Latvia. (Source Sky Sports online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn (Southampton),
Dean Henderson (Sheffield United, on loan from Manchester United), Freddie Woodman
(Newcastle United)
Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Leicester
City), Jake Clarke-Salter (Vitesse Arnhem, on loan from Chelsea), Dael Fry
(Middlesbrough), Jonjoe Kenny (Everton), Ezri Konsa (Brentford), Fikayo Tomori
(Derby County, on loan from Chelsea), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace), Kyle
Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Lewis Cook (Bournemouth),
Tom Davies (Everton), Kieran Dowell (Everton), Mason Mount (Derby County, on
loan from Chelsea), Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur), Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)
Forwards: Tammy Abraham (Chelsea),
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Demarai Gray (Leicester City), Ademola Lookman
(Everton), James Maddison (Leicester City), Dominic Solanke (Liverpool)
-
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp criticized back-up goalkeeper Simon Mignolet’s
recent outburst about his situation. He said ‘there are worst things in life
than being number 2 at Liverpool’. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-Manchester
United Manager Jose Mourinho stated that he remains as “one of the greatest
managers in the World.” He also reminded that he has won eight titles and the
only Manager to win titles in Italy, Spain and England. (Source Reuters UK
online)
Saturday,
September 1, 2018:
-Tottenham’s
South Korean forward Son Heung-min received Military Service exemption
following South Korea’s victory on the Finals of the Asian Games (2-1 win over
Japan). (Source Reuters UK online)
-The
proposed transfer of Liverpool’s Lazar Markovic to Anderlecht fell through due
to wage demands. (Source Transfer Market Web Online)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
-There
are reports that Paul Pogba has informed Manchester United that he would like
to transfer to Juventus in Jnauary. (Source Football Italia online)
-There
are reports that Manchester United were willing to sign Cristiano Ronaldo but
Joe Mourinho was opposed to the deal and wanted the money spent on defenders.
(Source Daily Mail online)
Monday,
September 3, 2018:
-Liverpool’s
Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric have been shortlisted as
FIFA’s player of the year award. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Jose
Mourinho has denied that Cristiano Ronalod had been offered to Manchester
United as mentioned in some reports. (Source Football Italia online)
-Dimitar
Berbatov has revealed that in 2008, Manchester City had tried to sign him, but
he told his agent “F$%& Off, we’re going to Manchester United.”. (Source
Daily Mail online)
-Manchester
United’s Marcus Rashford has apologized to the fans for his sending off
yeaterday in the match against Burnely after a headbutt incident. (Source Vivao
News online)
-Raheem Sterling has withdrawn from the England squad due
to a back problem. No replacement will be called up. (Source BBC Football
online)
 |
Photo
From: L’Equipe, August 27, 2018
(Jose
Mourinho)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
August 28, 2018
|
Jordan Graham
|
Winger
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
Ipswich
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 30, 2018
|
Sam McQueen
|
Midfielder
|
Southampton
|
Middlesbrough
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 30, 2018
|
Mark Walters
|
Striker
|
Burnley
|
Ipswich
|
Purchase
|
The 42.ie
|
August 30, 2018
|
Izzy Brown
|
Midfielder
|
Chelsea
|
Leeds
|
Loan
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30, 2018
|
Jake Flannigan
|
Midfielder
|
Southampton
|
Burton Albion
|
Loan until January 2, 2019
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30, 2018
|
Jake Flannigan
|
Midfielder
|
Southampton
|
Burton Albion
|
Loan until January 2, 2019
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30, 2018
|
Josh Cullen
|
Midfielder
|
West Ham
|
Charlton
|
Loan
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30, 2018
|
Ike Ugbo
|
Striker
|
Chelsea
|
Scunthorpe
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Bradley Collins
|
Goalkeeper
|
Chelsea
|
Burton Albion
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
August 31, 2018
|
Tammy Abraham
|
Striker
|
Chelsea
|
Aston Villa
|
Loan
|
vi.nl
|
August 31, 2018
|
Josh Onomah
|
Midfielder
|
Tottenham
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Loan
|
vi.nl
|
August 31, 2018
|
Jayden Braaf (15-year-old)
|
-
|
PSV Eindhoven
|
Manchester City
|
Purchase
|
vi.nl
|
August 31, 2018
|
Corey Whelan (Republic of
Ireland)
|
Defender
|
Liverpool
|
Crewe Alexandria
|
Loan
|
The42.ie
|
August 31, 2018
|
Matt Worthington
|
Midfielder
|
Bournemouth
|
Forest Green
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Mike-Steven Bahre
|
Midfielder
|
Hannover
|
Barnsley
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Joe Mason
|
Striker
|
Wolves
|
Portsmouth
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Danny Bath
|
Defender
|
Wolves
|
Middlesbrough
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Matthew Penington
|
Defender
|
Everton
|
Ipswich
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Michael Hector
|
Defender
|
Chelsea
|
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Luke Charman
|
Striker
|
Newcastle
|
Accrington
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Dan Barlaser
|
Midfielder
|
Newcastle
|
Accrington
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Connor Ogilvie
|
Defender
|
Tottenham
|
Gillingham
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Ritchie Towell
|
Midfielder
|
Brighton
|
Rotherham
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Saidy Janko (Switzerland)
|
Defender
|
Porto
|
Nottingham Forest
|
Loan
|
A Bola
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
August 30, 2018
|
Sheyi Ojo
|
Winger
|
Liverpool
|
?
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30, 2018
|
Caoimhim Kelleher
|
Goalkeeper
|
Liverpool
|
?
|
Sky Sports
|
August 31, 2018
|
John Ruddy
|
Goalkeeper
|
Wolves
|
2020
|
Maisfutebol
|
August 31, 2018
|
Kasper Schmeichel
|
Goalkeeper
|
Leicester
|
2023
|
Sky Sports
|
September 3, 2018
|
Jordan Henderson
|
Midfielder
|
Liverpool
|
2023
|
ITV Sport
|
English
EFL Cup (August 28-August 29, 2018):
Tuesday,
August 28, 2018:
Swansea
0-Crystal Palace 1 (Alexander Soerloth 70)
Bournemouth
3-MK Dons 0 (Lys
Mousset 15, Ryan Fraser 37, Jordon Ibe 90)
Wimbledon
1-West Ham 3 (Joe
Pigott 2 / Issa Diop 63, 83, Javier Hernandez 90)
Blackburn
4-Lincoln 1 (Josep
Nuttall 5, Daniel Graham 50, Paul Downing 61, Kasey palmer 77 / Joan Luque 28)
Brentford
1-Cheltenham 0 (Julian jeanvier 40)
Brighton
0-Southampton 1 (Charlie Austin 88)
Burton
1-Aston Villa 0 (Liam Boyce 52)
Cardiff
1-Norwich 3 (Bruno
Ecuele Manga 77 / Dennis Srbeny 25, 64, M. James Aarons 69)
Doncaster
1-Blackpool 2 (Alfie
May 23 / Miachael Nottingham 38, Harry Pritchard 60)
Fulham
2-Exeter 0 (Aboubakar
Kamra 4, 48)
Hull
0-Derby 4 (Martyn
Waghorn 25, Florian Jozefsoon 39, Brandon Fleming (own goal) 73, Mason Mount
89)
Leeds
0-Preston NE 2 (Daniel Johnson 2 pen, Brandon Barker 45)
Leicester
4-Fleetwood 0 (Christian
Fuchs 8, Vicnete Iborra 39, Kelechi Iheanacho 46, Rachid Ghezzal 71)
Middlesbrough
2-Rochdale 1 (Marvin
Johnson 37, Jordan Hugill 54 / Ryan Delaney 83)
Newport
0-Oxford 3 (Mickey
Demetriou (own goal) 2, Shandon Baptiste 4, Gavin Whyte 90)
QPR
3-Bristol Rovers 1 (Bright Osayi-Samuel 4, Pawel Wszolek 18, Matt Smith 64 / Osman Kakay
(own goal) 88)
Sheffield
Wednesday 0-Wolverhampton 2 (Leo Bonatini 53, Helder Costa 85 pen)
Walsall
3-Macclesfield 3 (Kieron Morris 33, Andy Cook 63, Josh Gordon 64 / Jamie Grimes 10,
Harry Smith 25, Tyrone Marsh 90)
Wycombe
3-Forest Green Rovers 2 (Scott Kshket 5, Anthony Stewart 74 / Dayle Grubb 57, Carl Winchester
86)
Stoke
2-Huddersfield 0 (Saido Berahino 53, Juninhi Bacuna (own goal) 90)
WBA
2-Mansfield 1 (Jonathan
Leko 26, Kyle Edwards 75 / Neil Bishop 69)
Wednesday,
August 29, 2018:
Everton
3-Rotherham 1 (Gylfi
Sigurdsson 28, D. Calvert-Lewin 61, 87 / Will Vaulks 86)
Milwall
2-Plymouth Argyle 2 (Shaun Williams 64 pen, Lee Gregory 83, Aiden O’Brien 89 / Jamie Nes
41, Freddie Ladapo 67)
Notingham
Forest 3-Newcastle 1 (Daryl Murphy 2, matty Cash 90, Gil Dias 90 / J. Salomon Rondon 90)
Reading
0-Watford 2 (Isaac
Success 36, Quina 62)
English
teams in Europa League Play-offs, First Leg (August 30, 2018):
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
Burnley 1- Olympiakos 1 (Matej Vydra 86 / Daniel
Podence 83)
English
Premier League Matchday (September 1-September 2, 2018):
Saturday,
September 1, 2018:
Leicester
1-Liverpool 2
(Rachid Ghezzal 63 / Sadio Mane 10, Roberto Firmino 45)
Brighton
2-Fulham 2
(Glenn Murray 67, 84 pen / Andre Schurrle 43, Aleksadar Mitrovic 62)
Chelsea
2-Bournemouth 0 (Pedro 72, Eden Hazard 85)
Crysta
Palace 0-Southampton 2 (Danny Ings 47, Pierre Hojbjerb 90)
Everton
1-Huddersfield 1 (D.Calvert-Lewin 36 / Philip Billing 34)
West
Ham 0-Wolves 1
(Adama Traore 90)
Manchester
City 2-Newcastle 1 (Raheem Sterling 8, Kyle Walker 52 / DeAndre Yedlin 30)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
Cardiff
2-Arsenal 3
(Victor Camarasa 45, Danny Ward 70 / Shkodran Mustafi 11, Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang 62, Alexandre Lacazette 81)
Burnley
0-Manchester United 2 (Romelu Lukaku 27, 44)
Watford
2-Tottenham 1
(Troy Deeney 69, Craig Cathcart 76 / Abdoulaye Doucoure (own goal) 53)
Top
Goalscorer:
Sadio
Mane (Liverpool) 4 goals
Aleksandar
Mitrovic (Fulham) 4 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Liverpool
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
12
|
2
|
Chelsea
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
12
|
3
|
Watford
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
12
|
4
|
Manchester City
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
Tottenham
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
6
|
Bournemouth
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
August 28, 2018:
-Cristiano
Ronaldo’s bicycle kick goal vs. Juventus in last season’s CL has been voted as
UEFA’s goal of the year. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Roma
Sports Director Monchi has denied Kevin Strootman’s claim that he was sold to
OM by the club. Monchi said the decision was made together an dno one ‘held a
gun to his head’. (Source Football Italia online)
-
Rimini have become the first ever team to be acquired by Bitcoin . (Source
Football Italia online)
Wednesday,
August 29, 2018:
-Napoli
have turned down an offer from galatasaray for Romanian defender Vlad
Chiriches. (Source Transfer Market Web online)
-Udinese’s
Rolando Mandragora has been given a one-match following television evidence of
blasphemy in their match vs. Sampdoria. (Source Goal.com online)
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
-Christian
Vieri has attacked former Inter President Massimo Moratti, sayihg he is “worth
nothing”. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Roma
Manager Eusebio Di Francesco stated that Kevin Strootman wanted to leave Roma.
(Source Football Italia online)
-Former
Inter and Brazil star Adriano has revealed that during his time at Inter he was
‘always drunk’ in the morning training sessions. He explained the death of his
father had affected him that he fell into alcoholism. (Source Football Italia
online)
-Cristiano
Ronaldo was voted as the striker of the year by UEFA. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Jorge
Mendes, Criatiano Ronaldo’s agent, called the decision to award the UEFA player
to the year to Modric instead of Ronaldo was ‘ridiculous’ (Source Calciomercato
online)
Friday,
August 31, 2018:
-Paolo
Maldini stated that UEFA ‘needs’ Milan and that it is ‘absurd’ for the club to
prioritize one competition over another. (Source Football Italia online)
-Italy
U-21 Manager Luig Di Biagio has named his squad for the
upcoming Matches against Slovakia and Albania. (Source Footabll Italia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Emil Audero
(Sampdoria), Lorenzo Montipò (Benevento), Simone Scuffet (Udinese)
Defenders: Claud Adjapong (Sassuolo),
Alessandro Bastoni (Parma), Davide Calabria (Milan), Fabio Depaoli (Chievo
Verona), Federico Dimarco (Parma), Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli), Gianluca
Mancini (Atalanta), Riccardo Marchizza (Crotone), Giuseppe Pezzella (Udinese),
Filippo Romagna (Cagliari)
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Cagliari),
Francesco Cassata (Frosinone), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Rolando Mandragora
(Udinese), Alessandro Murgia (Lazio), Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), Sandro Tonali
(Brescia), Luca Valzania (Atalanta)
Forwards: Federico Bonazzoli (Padova),
Alberto Cerri (Cagliari), Patrick Cutrone (Milan), Andrea Favilli (Genoa),
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Vittorio Parigini (Torino), Luca Vido (Perugia).
Saturday,
September 1, 2018:
-Italy
Manager Roberto Mancini has named his squad for the
upcoming Matches against Poland and Portugal. (Source Troppo Azzuro online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma
(Milan), Mattia Perin (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);
Defenders:
Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Mattia Caldara
(Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Emerson
Palmieri Dos Santos (Chelsea), Manuel Lazzari (Spal), Alessio Romagnoli
(Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);
Midfielders:
Nicolò Barella (Cagliari), Marco Benassi (Fiorentina), Bryan Cristante (Roma),
Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Jorginho (Chelsea), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma),
Nicolo' Zaniolo (Roma);
Strikers:
Mario Balotelli (Nizza), Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo),
Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Federico Chiesa
(Fiorentina), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Pietro Pellegri
(Monaco), Simone Zaza (Torino);
-Nicolo
Zaniolo became thenfourth player in the history of the Italian national team to
get a call-up before making his Serie A debut. (the others: Raffaele Costantino
(1929), Massimo Maccarone (2002) and Marco Verratti (2012)). (Source Football
Italia online)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
-
Monday,
September 3, 2018:
-Alessandro
Del Piero stated that Luka Modric deserved his UEFA player of the year award.
He stated that he would also be angry in Cristiano Ronaldo’s place but not
going to the gala ‘is something else’”. (Source Sportscity.us online)
-Former
Italy Manager Giampiero Ventura stated that he stopped goig to IKEA after
Italy’s elimination for the World Cup vs. Sweden. (Source Football Italia
online)
-Italy
Manager Roberto Mancini expressed concern over the lack of opportunities of
Italian players in the Serie A. He said “we can’t take them all from the
Under-21s”. (Source Football Italia online)
-Roma’s
Aleksandar Loarov criticized Lazio’s Adam marusic for opting to represent
Montenegro than Serbia even though he was born in Belgrade. (Source
Calciomercato online)
-Pietro
Pellegri (Monaco) has withdrawn from Italy squad due to an injury. (Source
L’Equipe online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
August 30, 2018
|
Federico Marchesi
|
Winger
|
Lazio
|
Piacenza
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
August 31, 2018
|
Gian Piero Gasperini
|
Manager
|
Atalanta
|
2022
|
Football Italia
|
September 1, 2018
|
Klaidou Koulibaly
(Senegal)
|
Defender
|
Napoli
|
2023
|
L’Equipe
|
Italian
teams in Europa League Play-offs, First Leg (August 30, 2018):
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
FC Copenhagen 0- Atalanta 0 (-) (penalty kick shoot-out
4-3)
Italian
Serie A Matchday (September 1-September 2, 2018):
Friday,
Augst 31, 2018:
AC
Milan 2-Roma 1
(Franck Kesie 40, Patrick Cutrone 90 / Federico Fazio 59)
Saturday,
September 1, 2018:
Bologna
0-Inter 3
(Radja Ninggolan 66, Antonio Candreva 82, Ivan Perisic 85)
Parma
1-Juventus 2 (Gervinho
33 / Mario Mandzukic 2, Blaise Matuidi 58)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
Fiorentina
1-Udinese 0
(Marco Benassi 72)
Chievo
0-Empoli 0
(-)
Atalanta
0-Cagliari 1
(Nicolo Barella 45)
Torino
1-SPAL 0
(Nicolas N’Koulou 52)
Lazio
1-Frosinone 0
(Luis Alberto 49)
Sampdoria
3-Napoli 0
(Gregoire Defrel 11, 32, Fabio Quagliarella 75)
Sassuolo
5-Genoa 3 (Kevin
prince Boateng 34, Pol Lirola 38, Khouma Babacar 41, Nicolas Spoli (own goal)
45, Gian Marco Ferrari 62 / Krzysztof Piatek 27, 83, Goran Pandev 70)
Top
Goalscorer:
Marco
Benassi (Fiorentina) 3 goals
Krzysztof
Piatek (Genoa) 3 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Juventus
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
Sassuolo
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
Fiorentina
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
SPAL
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
Napoli
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
-1
|
6
|
6
|
Atalanta
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
August 28, 2018:
-Real
Madrid have used their buy back option to re-sign Mariano Diaz from Lyon, after
the player had apparently agreed to join Sevilla. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Former
Brazil star Ronaldo is set to become owner of Real Valladolid. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Xabi
Alonso has been appointed as Real Madrid’s Under-14 Manager. (Source AS.com
online)
Wednesday,
August 29, 2018:
-Real
Sociedad’s Imanol Agirretxe has announced his retirement at the age of 31 due
to continous injuries. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
-Real
Madrid’s Luka Modric has been voted as UEFA’s player of the year (as well as
best Midfielder of the year). (Source
L’Equipe online)
-
Real Madrid’s Keylor Navas and Sergio Ramos were voted as the goalkeeper and
defender of the year by UEFA. (Source RTBF.be online)
Friday,
August 31, 2018:
-Atletico
Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann has been voted as Europa League’s player of the
year. (Source L’Equipe online)
-The
new Real Madrid signing Mariano has inherited Cristiano Ronaldo’s number 7
jersey. (Source AS.com online)
-Spain
Manager Luis Enrique has named his squad for the
upcoming Matches against England and Croatia. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers (3): David de Gea (Manchester United/ENG),
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea/ENG), Pau Lopez (Betis Séville)
Defenders
(9): Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), César Azpilicueta (Chelsea/ENG), Raul Albiol
(Naples/ITA), Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad), Nacho (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos
(Real Madrid), Inigo Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Alonso (Chelsea/ENG),
José Luis Gaya (Valence)
Midfielders
(6): Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelone), Sergi Roberto (FC Barcelone), Rodri
(Atlético Madrid), Saul (Atlético Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern
Munich/GER), Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
Strikers
(6): Isco (Real Madrid), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Alvaro Morata
(Chelsea/ENG), Diego Costa (Atlético Madrid), Suso (AC Milan/ITA), Rodrigo
(Valence).
-Gerard
Pique was arrested by the police for driving without a valid license. (Source Marca.com online)
Saturday, September 1, 2018:
-Croatia
Manager Zlatko Dalic has called Cristiano Ronaldo an egoist following the
outburst of CR7’s agent following Luka Modric’s win as UEFA player of the
year. (Source AS.com online)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
-The
Rayo Vallecano-Bilbao match was cancelled due to safety concerns at the
stadium. The Rayo Vallecano fans took the opportunity to protest to call for
the resignation of Club President Raul Martin Presa. (Source AS.com online)
Monday,
September 3, 2018:
-Former
Brazil star Ronaldo is the majority shareholder (515) at Real Valladolid.
(Source BBC Football online)
-Diego
Costa has withdrawn from Spain squad as his partner is due to give birth. He is
replaced by Iago Aspas (Celta) in the squad. (Source Sky Sports online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
August 28, 2018
|
Goncalo Guedes (Portugal)
|
Striker
|
PSG
|
Valencia
|
Permanent basis
|
Sky Sports
|
August 28, 2018
|
Mariano Diaz
|
Striker
|
Lyon
|
Real Madrid
|
Buy Back option
|
L’Equipe
|
August 28, 2018
|
Seydou Doumbia
|
Striker
|
Sporting CP
|
Girona
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 28,
2018
|
Danny Blum
|
Midfielder
|
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Las Palmas
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 28,
2018
|
Marco Boriello (Italy)
|
Striker
|
SPAL
|
Ibiza
|
Purchase
|
Walfoot.be
|
August 28, 2019
|
Ivan Lopez
|
Defender
|
Levante
|
Gimnastic
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 29,
2018
|
Aleksandar Jovanovic
(Serbia)
|
Goalkeeper
|
Aarhus
|
Huesca
|
Purchase
|
Marca.com
|
August 30,
2018
|
Giannelli Imbula
|
Midfielder
|
Stoke
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
Loan
|
Sky Sports
|
August 30,
2018
|
Marco Borriello (Italy)
|
Striker
|
SPAL
|
Ibiza
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 30,
2018
|
Pablo De Blasis
(Argentina)
|
Midfielder
|
Mainz
|
Eibar
|
Purchase
|
Sport Bild
|
August 30,
2018
|
Yoel Rodriguez
|
Goalkeeper
|
Eibar
|
Real Sociedad
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
August 30,
2018
|
Roberto Rosales
(Venezuela)
|
Defender
|
Malaga
|
Espanyol
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
August 30,
2018
|
Sandro Ramirez (Spain)
|
Striker
|
Everton
|
Real Sociedad
|
Loan
|
BBC Football
|
August 30,
2018
|
Quincy Promes (Holland)
|
Winger
|
Spartak Moscow
|
Sevilla
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Jose Luis Rodriguez
(Panama)
|
Midfielder
|
Gent
|
Alaves
|
Purchase
|
Walfoot.be
|
August 31,
2018
|
Marc Cucurella
|
-
|
Barcelona
|
Eibar
|
Loan
|
Marca.com
|
August 31,
2018
|
Giovani Lo Celso
(Argentina)
|
Midfielder
|
PSG
|
Betis
|
Loan
|
Sport Bild
|
August 31,
2018
|
Douglas Luiz (Brazil)
|
Midfielder
|
Manchester City
|
Girona
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
August 31,
2018
|
Bebe (Portugal)
|
Winger
|
Eibar
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Joaquin Fernandez
|
Defender
|
Almeria
|
Valladolid
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Borja Mayoral
|
Striker
|
Real Madrid
|
Levante
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Borja Mayoral
|
Striker
|
Real Madrid
|
Levante
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Sebastian Cristoforo
(Uruguay)
|
Midfielder
|
Fiorentina
|
Getafe
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
August 31,
2018
|
Stole Dimitrievski
|
Goalkeeper
|
Gimnastic
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31,
2018
|
Sabin Merino
|
Winger
|
Bilbao
|
Leganes
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31,
2018
|
Recio
|
Midfielder
|
Malga
|
Leganes
|
Purchase
|
The Guardian
|
August 31,
2018
|
Esteban Saveljich
|
Defender
|
Levante
|
Almeria
|
Loan
|
The Guardian
|
August 31,
2018
|
David Timor
|
-
|
Girona
|
Las Palmas
|
Purchase
|
The Guardian
|
August 31, 2018
|
Baby
|
-
|
Eibar
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
Permanent basis
|
A Bola
|
Spanish
teams in Europa League Play-offs, First Leg (August 30, 2018):
Thursday,
August 30, 2018:
Sevilla 3- Sigma Olomouc 0 (Maxime Gonalons 21, Martin
Nespor (own goal) 26, Wissam Ben Yedder 75)
Spanish
La Liga Matchday (August 31-September 2, 2018):
Friday,
August 31, 2018:
Getafe
0-Valladolid 0
(-)
Eibar
2–Real Sociedad 1 (Marc Cardona 26, Charles 90 / William Jose 15 pen)
Villareal
0-Girona 1
(Cristhian Stuani 54)
Saturday,
September 1, 2018:
Celta
2-Atletico Madrid 0 (Maxi Gomez 46, Iago Aspas 52)
Rayo
Vallecano -Bilbao (Postponed)
Real
Madrid 4-Leganes 1 (Gareth Bale 17, Karim Benzema 48, 61, Sergio Ramos 66 pen / Guido
Carrillo 24 pen)
Sunday,
September 2, 2018:
Levante
2-Valencia 2
(Roger Marti 13,33 / Denis Cheryshev 16, Dani Parejo 52 pen)
Alaves
2-Espanyol 1
(Borja Baston 57, Ruben Sobrino 59 / Leo Baptistao 42 pen)
Barcelona
8-Huesca 2
(Lionel Messi 16, 61, Jorge Pulido (own goal) 24, Luis Suarez 39, 90 pen,
Ousmane Dembele 48, Ivan Rakitic 52, Jordi Alba 81 / J. Camilo Hernandez 3,
Alex Gallar 42)
Betis
1-Sevilla 0
(Joaquin 80)
Top
Goalscorer:
Karim
Benzema (Real Madrid) 4 goals
Lionel
Messi (Barcelona) 4 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
9
|
2
|
Real Madrid
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
Celta
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
Levante
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
Sevilla
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
Bilbao
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
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