Italian press: ‘Milan-Arsenal was not a match, it was a massacre’
• Italian papers hail 4-0 victory as 'the perfect match'• Arsenal accused of 'poverty of ideas' in Champions League tieMilan's 4-0 humbling of Arsenal in the Champions League was hailed in the Italian press as "the perfect game".Gazzetta dello Spor...
An England manager’s essential quality: be different from the last one | Chris Taylor
History shows that the new man at the reins of the national game should have as little in common as possible with his predecessorContinuity, as we know, is the key to success but when it comes to England managers the rule of thumb seems to be to that t...
De Gea accepts criticism of shaky start
• 'Even for a couple of mistakes, the press has a right to criticise'• Spanish goalkeeper confident he can change perceptionsDavid de Gea accepts that it is normal that he should be criticised in the press for his shaky start as Manchester United's...
Spanish press lambasts team and Webb
• Spain 'played without conviction' in defeat to Switzerland • English referee criticised for 'offside goal'The day after Spain's shock 1-0 defeat by Switzerland the Spanish press contained a mixture of gloom about the team's performance and wounde...
Real Madrid set to sign Benfica’s £21m Di María
• Winger's move from Benfica to be confirmed next week• Argentina international had interested Premier League clubsReal Madrid are poised to sign Argentina's Angel Di María for about €25m (£21m), according to reports in the Spanish press.The de...
Chelsea’s John Terry lays into ‘really bad’ Champions League referees
• 'Two years running we get let down by bad refereeing'
• Blues captain claims referee showed 'pure disrespect'
John Terry has risked the wrath of Uefa by criticising the refereeing of Chelsea's crucial games in the Champions League. In the wake of defeat by Internazionale on Tuesday.
"It was...
Kalou is finally coming good at Chelsea