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Chelsea's big win over newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool showed both their potential and their lingering questions, while Monday morning's announcement from Trent Alexander-Arnold that he would be leaving the Reds at the end of his contract offered more reflection for Arne Slot & Co.

Tweaks that, with a traditional right back, they no longer have to make, freeing up Slot to further grow this team from a tactical perspective.

Every goodbye can be an opportunity.



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How would Trent fit in at Real Madrid with Alonso in charge?

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss how Trent Alexander-Arnold might fit in at Real Madrid if Xabi Alonso is named as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement.

Napoli take giant step towards Scudetto with win at Lecce

I'm not going to crown them just yet because stranger things have happened, but it's pretty evident that Napoli have one hand (and three or four fingers of the other) on the Serie A title.

2, with Borussia Dortmund lying 11th in the Bundesliga, I made the point that a Champions League spot had to be the expectation otherwise there was no point in bringing him in.

Twelve games later, after the 4-0 win against Wolfsburg, Dortmund are right up there, just one point behind fourth place Freiburg with two games to go.

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What's allowed Antony to find form at Betis?

The "ESPN FC" crew discuss what has allowed Antony to flourish for Real Betis where he previously struggled at Manchester United.

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The game loves its narratives, so you can imagine what might have been if Valladolid had hung on: talk of arrogance and negativity and enough controversy to derail the second leg against Inter in the Champions League, not to mention the prospect of Real Madrid moving within a point and with a shot of nosing ahead after next week's Clasico.

Real Madrid make life hard for themselves (again) in 3-2 win: Between injuries, suspensions, uncertainty and despair, Real Madrid are running on fumes right now, so maybe it would be best to just focus on the positives.
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