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Strength In Numbers For Inter

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I didn't get the time to write a preview on Inter's season because my wife got into labour and I have been busy ever since. I did manage to catch Inter's first game of the season though. Inter had a delayed start to the season but I felt confident that we had the time to be adequately ready for the season. We have added experience in the form of Arturo Vidal and Aleksandar Kolarov. We have also signed a young player that tormented us last season in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi. Returning from their loan spells and at the moment, staying in the team are Ivan Perisic and Radja Nainggolan. Losing Sandro Tonali to neighbours AC Milan was a piece of business that disappointed me a lot. But Inter's objective is to add experience to the team this season as the team looks to end their trophy drought. The main goal has to be to win the Scudetto. Inter's Large Squad On the back of a thrilling 4–3 win in Inter's opening fixture against Fiorentina, the depth of In...

Lucky Devils

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Manchester United got their first Premier League win of the season under extremely fortunate circumstances. United haters would regularly tell us that we are lucky to win matches to belittle our wins but this time it is the truth. The three points gained are vital after all, we accept a win in any which way it comes. But it would do little to raise the spirits of the beleaguered fans. Thank You Woodwork United fans are sensitive now when we hear the word "wood". We associate it to a person that is the head of inept transfer dealings. But we can be grateful that another wood, the woodwork came to our rescue. We would be talking of an embarrassing result now if not for it. Brighton & Hove Albion hit the woodwork an incredible 5 times in the game. Only one of the 5 times were they lucky, a header that looped off the ground and hit the bar. All the other opportunities they had, they were luckless to come so close to scoring but not quite scoring. VAR & Penalties At ...