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Bradley Barcola's form was the subject of pre-match questions before Liverpool faced LASK. The French forward's Champions League hat-trick was the perfect answer. Given their price tags, the pressure was on both to start delivering after stuttering starts to their individual campaigns. Iraola, as most managers would, stood by his players, insisting he trusted them "100%". Iraola insisted the focus was on the collective rather than individual stats but there.

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From Jason Wilcox’s role to the views of the rest of the squad, we tackle the major talking points at Old Trafford after the defender’s outburst After Manchester United’s 2-0 loss at Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez teed off against the director of football, Jason Wilcox, and the rest of the executive. “We don’t have the best squad at the moment compared with other top teams,” said the defender, whose take.

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Liverpool cleansed themselves from the stains of defeat by Manchester City at the earliest opportunity. A rampant performance in Austria, where Bradley Barcola opened his account for Andoni Iraola’s side with a hat-trick, maintained Liverpool’s 100% start to the Champions League and shattered Lask’s big night on the elite European stage. Iraola defended the majority of Liverpool’s display against City, the club’s £123m signing from Paris Saint-Germain and the effectiveness.

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England welcome back the experience of Amy Cokayne at hooker as their 41-match unbeaten run comes under serious threat away to Canada. Cokayne has not played Test rugby since scoring the Red Roses' final try in a Grand Slam-sealing win over France in Bordeaux in May. Saracens' Bryony Field, who has three caps to Cokayne's 94, drops to the bench after deputising impressively in the first half of the WXV.

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Champions League news from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Today’s Football Daily | Email Scott Shall we set the scene? Let me cede the floor to Matt Hughes … … and so the recent history of the winners of three of the last four editions of the Champions League is told. Opinions regarding the state of it (no pun intended) may vary. Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It’s.

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Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out calls on managers to "set the tone" after Millwall boss Alex Neil criticises halting a game following an accusation of abuse. Tuesday's Championship match was brought to a standstill for seven minutes, midway through the second half, after reports of discriminatory chants directed at Swansea substitute Ji-sung Eom, which the Metropolitan Police is investigating. After the game, Neil told BBC Radio London: "It needs.