Moving farewells for Eric Roy
Stade Brestois said goodbye to Eric Roy last night, during the reception of Paris Saint-Germain. An evening “King-size“as the placard saysTeamwhich was full of emotion to pay tribute to the one who left us a few months ago. Songs, banners, speeches from his daughter and flashes lit in the stadium in the 58th minute, Stade Brestois duly honored its former coach who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 58. This evening had been planned for a long time and it lived up to expectations in terms of emotions. Even PSG paid a vibrant tribute to the “King” by laying a wreath of flowers right in front of the sidelines.
Manchester United cannot digest the defeat in the derby
As the placard Manchester Evening Newsit was Manchester City who emerged victorious 1-0 from this heated Manchester derby. Despite being numerically inferior for more than 70 minutes following the expulsion of Phil Foden, it was Enzo Maresca’s men who won, against the run of play, thanks to the inevitable Erling Haaland. And precisely, the Norwegian’s goal caused a lot of talk after the match, starting with Michael Carrick who castigated the refereeing, believing that Enzo Fernandez, offside, was playing a game. Same observation for Lisandro Martinez, who did not hesitate to speak of injustice. And a few hours after these statements, the arbitration body of English football, Pro Ref, recognized a VAR error. “If Erling Haaland’s position on the only goal of the match was indeed legal, the goal should have been canceled for an offside by Enzo Fernandez and the incident will be the subject of a new examination” exclaims the body. A mea-culpa which risks fueling debates around the management of VAR on the other side of the Channel.
Spain demands another status for Güler
A word about Real Madrid now with A.S. which demands another status for Arda Güler. “Only 23 minutes were enough for Güler to do huge damage“, continues the Spanish daily. Entering the game in place of Yan Diomandé who honored his first start, the Turk put everyone in agreement with 5 chances created, punctuated by an assist for Mbappé for the 4-1. And with an average of 45 minutes played per match, Güler is quite simply the player who has created the most chances in La Liga since the start of the season with 24. Statistics which are likely to make you think José Mourinho on the 4th thief to line up alongside the Vinicus Mbappé Bellingham trio in big matches.
