The Borussia Dortmund teenager has accepted that his recent form has been below par Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic has admitted that he has not been at his best in recent weeks. The United States international is pegged as one of the finest young players in Europe, and is a regular for Dortmund at the age of 19. However, despite providing two assists in the Bundesliga club’s last three outings, Pulisic has been dissatisfied with his recent form. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win…

In the space of two minutes, the winger displayed his worst and best attributes, but club chief Jean-Michel Aulas says he just needs love. Memphis Depay “needs love” even if he can sometimes prove frustrating for Lyon, president Jean-Michel Aulas says. Depay replaced Houssem Aouar in the 72nd minute with Lyon clinging on to a 2-1 lead at home to Villarreal in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday. He irritated the home fans by mishitting a rabona cross after a string of sublime skills saw him bring the ball under control on the left and spin away from Mario Gaspar. Article continues below Editors' Picks…

After a slow start, the former midfielder has transformed the club’s fortunes ahead of Sunday’s Milan derby and next week’s meeting with the Gunners When Fabio Borini netted for AC Milan during the first half of the second leg of their Europa League tie with Ludogorets at San Siro, Patrick Cutrone turned to the crowd to celebrate his assist rather than running to congratulate his team-mate for converting his cross.  Rossoneri boss Gennaro Gattuso was furious and his rage hadn’t subsided by the time the full-time whistle blew. He immediately informed the new darling of the Curva Sud that such egotistical behaviour was anathema to everything he believes in, both as a former player and…

The under-fire Frenchman has warned his team that the Serie A giants have “nothing to fear” when they visit the Emirates Stadium Arsene Wenger has said that Arsenal are faced with a “psychological problem” ahead of their Europa League last-16 second-leg clash with AC Milan on Thursday. The Gunners go to the Emirates protecting a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, gleamed thanks to goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey, but the veteran Frenchman has said that this brings its own pressures. Certainly, after Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ostersunds in the previous round after an apparently comfortable 3-0 first-leg victory, the under-fire manager was speaking from experience.…

The Atletico Madrid boss isn’t expected to be on the shortlist to replace Arsene Wenger but his skill set could potentially help Arsenal on the pitch An abandonment of principles, values and footballing philosophy or a pragmatic, whatever-it-takes approach to winning football matches? That’s the decision facing Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis as he goes through the process to find the next manager at Emirates Stadium. While Arsene Wenger heads into his 250th European match as a coach, the decision makers above him continue to assess their options, with Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone perhaps the most unlikely choice of the lot. Simeone said he hadn’t been contacted by anyone…

The former Manchester United man continued his fine form in front of goal as the Gunners narrowly avoided an embarrassing Europa League exit If you had told Arsene Wenger on Monday morning that his team would have all but emulated Barcelona by the end of the week then he almost certainly would have bitten your hand off. And yet just after half-time in Moscow, the Arsenal boss must have been fearing the worst given events around Europe this week. Like Barca in Rome, the Gunners arrived in the Russian capital with a 4-1 lead to defend, only to find themselves 2-0 down and staring elimination in the face with 40 minutes still…

Although he accepted that his did not play well, the captain was far from impressed by the tactics of Jose Mourinho’s side in Stockholm Ajax captain Davy Klaassen accused Manchester United of sitting back and playing a long-ball game in Wednesday’s Europa League final. Jose Mourinho’s side won 2-0 in Stockholm to end the season with a second major trophy and secure a place in the Champions League group stage for next season. Manchester United. Now more than ever Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The Argentina international is set for a spell on the sidelines after the club confirmed he is suffering from a knee injury Struggling AC Milan have been dealt a blow after Lucas Biglia’s knee injury worsened to a point that means he faces an unspecified period out of action. Biglia has played in 10 out of Milan’s 11 Serie A matches this season, with Vincenzo Montella’s men eighth in the table after winning only one of their last six league games. The Argentina international has been suffering from the problem for some time, confirmed club doctor Gianluca Melegati, with no timescale set for his return. Article continues below Editors' Picks…

The Spaniard is not excited about the idea of exiting the Champions League early, but concedes that its sister competition has given him “a lot” Atletico Madrid captain Gabi is desperate for his underachieving team to reach the knockout phase of the Champions League, claiming the Europa League “is a piece of sh*t” in comparison.  Atleti 7/10 to beat Deportivo Diego Simeone’s side have been poor in Europe this season and are in danger of being eliminated from the Champions League, with Atletico’s three-point haul in Group C significantly less than Chelsea on seven and Roma on eight. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have…

The Dutch manager wants more commitment from his team following Thursday’s 3-0 loss away to Atalanta, but admits he did not have the side ready An angry Ronald Koeman blamed himself for Everton’s uninspiring Europa League defeat to Atalanta and challenged his players to show more “aggression” and “passion”. Everton were soundly beaten by a side returning to European competition for the first time in 26 years as the home team’s dominant first half set up a comfortable 3-0 victory. Everton 17/2 to beat United Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as…