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Juventus’ Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (L) vies with Manchester United’s English striker Marcus Rashford during the Champions League group H football match between Manchester United and Juventus at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on October 23, 2018. Oli SCARFF / AFP Cristiano Ronaldo emerged victorious again on his second return to Old Trafford, but this time did not get on the scoresheet as Juventus outclassed Manchester United to win 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. Instead Ronaldo played a supporting role by helping set up Paulo Dybala’s winner on 17 minutes as the Italian champions opened up a five-point lead over United at the top of Group H. Jose Mourinho’s men were handed a break before kick-off as Valencia’s 1-1 draw away to Young Boys means United still hold a two-point lead over the Spaniards, but a fourth defeat of the season will see speculation over Mourinho’s future increase once more. But for a series of excellent saves from...

Monaco’s French coach Thierry Henry reacts on the pitch prior to the French L1 football match between Monaco and Strasbourg on October 20, 2018, at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, eastern France. Frederick FLORIN / AFP Newly-appointed Monaco coach Thierry Henry has no intention of sulking over the Ligue 1 side’s poor domestic form as he seeks a “dream” Champions League date with Club Brugge Wednesday. Former Arsenal and France star Henry kicked off his fledgeling coaching career with a 2-1 away defeat to Strasbourg at the weekend, a result that left the struggling Principality side second from bottom of the French league table. Monaco fans will be hoping it won’t be more of the same on Wednesday when they face the Belgians away looking to claim their first points of the group stages. Henry, a Champions League winner with Barcelona in 2009, believes it could be just the tonic to get Monaco, beaten finalists in 2004, back on track. “People might ask if this match is co...

AEK’s Swedish midfielder Niklas Hult (L) vies with Bayern Munich’s Spanish defender Javi Martinez during the UEFA Champions League football match at the OACA Spyros Louis stadium in Athens on October 23, 2018. ARIS MESSINIS / AFP Quick-fire goals by Javi Martinez and Robert Lewandowski on Tuesday moved Bayern Munich top of their Champions League group with a 2-0 win at AEK Athens, as they made it back-to-back victories after a difficult start to the season. Dogged defending by the reigning Greek champions left Bayern facing a frustrating draw until Martinez finally broke through with an hour gone at AEK, who travel to the Allianz Arena in a fortnight’s time. “It was very difficult, the pitch was not good, we played well in the first half, but the final pass was missing,” said Arjen Robben. “We started using our chances and once Javi got the first goal, you could feel the relief. “This was an important win for us.” The result leaves Bayern top of Group E and puts pressure...

Real Madrid’s Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (R) congratulates teammate and Brazilian defender Marcelo (C) for scoring their team’s second goal beside Welsh forward Gareth Bale during the UEFA Champions League group G football match against FC Viktoria Plzen at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 23, 2018. JAVIER SORIANO / AFP It might not be enough to save Julen Lopetegui but Real Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday stopped the rot and restored some belief. Barcelona are next at Camp Nou and even without the injured Lionel Messi, Madrid are unlikely to find them as generous if handed the sort of golden chances Plzen were presented with at the Santiago Bernabeu. But after five games without a win, and three defeats in a row, victory was all-important, and Madrid secured it with a goal in each half from Karim Benzema and Marcelo. It could have been more comfortable and when Patrik Hrosovsky pulled one back for Plzen with 12 minutes l...

  Victor Moses Victor Moses is considering his Chelsea future after falling down the pecking order since Maurizio Sarri arrived at the club as head coach, Goal understands.  Sarri has come in and transformed Chelsea, who are undefeated in 12 games in all competitions, and the switch in formation to 4-3-3 has seen Moses lose his place, with the club's good form hindering opportunities for reserve players. The 27-year-old became a key player under Antonio Conte as a wing-back but now he falls behind Eden Hazard, Willian and Pedro in the reckoning after being moved further up the pitch to play as a winger. He is just the latest in a group of fringe players who are considering departing the club in January, with Andreas Christensen having recently admitted that he is unhappy with the current level of game time. However, it is understood that Christensen is impressed by Sarri's style of play and he would not be let go lightly by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy due to...

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that Real Madrid’s on-pitch “crisis” is not his business. Ronaldo left Madrid over the summer for Juventus, with only Mariano Diaz arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu to replace the Portugal international. The Blancos have struggled in front of goal this campaign and only ended a goal drought in last weekend’s home defeat to Levante, their third Liga defeat in four games. After the game, Isco opined that nobody was “crying” over Ronaldo’s absence. “It’s all right. You cannot cry. I do not have to talk about other clubs. “Everyone knows the story I had at Real Madrid and what is important, tomorrow’s game. It’s not for me to talk about the crisis of others,” Ronaldo told reporters on Tuesday. Source: http://dailypost.ng/2018/10/23/real-madrids-crisis-not-business-ronaldo/