HEADLINES
Carrick says Ralf Rangnick had no input in dropping Ronaldo
Tuchel ‘very happy’ with Chelsea performance in Man Utd draw
Bailly confirms Ralf Rangnick Man Utd appointment is imminent
Roma denied penalty after five-minute VAR check
Palmeiras retain Copa Libertadores with 2-1 win over Flamengo
Lacazette admits he will consider options in January
Xavi not concerned by Jordi Alba injury in Villarreal win
Guardiola rules out managing another club in England
Federico Chiesa ruled out until 2022 with hamstring injury
Heavy snow forces late Burnley v Tottenham postponement
Nani announces Orlando City departure
Arteta rules out Nicolas Pepe leaving Arsenal
SPANISH PAPERS
Lionel Messi, Pedri, and Alexia Putellas are likely to win individual awards during today’s Ballon D.’
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti hailed the impact of Vinicius Jr as the Brazilian international sealed a 2-1 win over Sevilla. “Vinicius’ goal was extraordinary. A fantastic goal, an incredible shot.”
Xavi Hernández: “It’s an amazing victory in an extremely difficult stadium. We got lucky. That’s football. Sometimes luck helps you and sometimes it doesn’t.”
Memphis Depay: “I saw that the goalkeeper came out of the net, and at that moment for the split second I trusted my intuition. I didn’t hesitate.”
Barcelona will have a meeting with Dani Olmo’s agents next week, according Mundo Deportivo.
Barcelona will meet with Moussa Sissoko, Ousmane Dembele’s agent, this week. The player has important offers from England, It remains to be seen whether Barça will improve their offer or let him go for free.
Pep Guardiola had dinner with Mateu Alemany and Ferran Reverter in Manchester. Conversations about Ferran Torres were held. The manager said that he would like the player to go, as long as both clubs found an agreement.
Barcelona’s trip to Manchester was not just for Ferran Torres, they also explored the possibility of signing Anthony Martial.
Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) will not play against Barcelona on Saturday. He will miss the match due to his fifth yellow.
Rodrygo will sign his new contract with Real Madrid for an additional 6 years – with a salary increase of €6m + bonuses (according to his performances).
FRENCH PAPERS
Neymar could be out for 6 weeks after initial tests show big ankle sprain sustained against Saint-Étienne.
Karim Benzema has now scored 361 career club goals – the highest-scoring Frenchman by this metric in footballing history, overtaking Thierry Henry.
Sergio Ramos: “Messi is very decisive and it is a pleasure to play with him. I stand up for him [in the Ballon d’Or] and I wish him all the best.”
GERMAN PAPERS
Thomas Müller on the Ballon d’Or: “There’s no need for discussion. Lewandowski has to win it.” Nagelsmann confirms he’s traveling to Paris with Lewandowski on Monday.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Max Allegri insists Juventus were never Scudetto contenders and are ‘here to challenge for the top four’ after their home defeat to Atalanta. ‘Once we are realistic, we take the pressure off.’
Gian Piero Gasperini calls the first Atalanta victory away to Juventus for over 30 years ‘a joy for me, the club and the whole city of Bergamo.’
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has dedicated the club’s 4-0 win over Lazio to the late, great Diego Maradona.
Napoli unveiled a statue of Diego Armando Maradona before the game against Lazio with a touching ceremony in the stadium named after the Argentinean legend.
Luciano Spalletti praised Napoli ’s attitude when dominating Lazio 4-0. ‘The players wanted it to last as long as possible.
Ciro Immobile apologised to Lazio supporters after the 4-0 defeat to Napoli. ‘If you don’t have the right attitude, you get hammered.’
Roma boss Jose Mourinho has told DAZN that he prefers 1-0 wins over 5-0 wins because they are a ‘victory of concentration’. Tammy Abraham’s goal helped Roma beat Torino 1-0.
Jose Mourinho confirms Lorenzo Pellegrini will be out ‘for a few weeks,’ while the coach insists he enjoys the 1-0 win over Torino ‘more than a 5-0, because it means you had to suffer as a team.’
Juventus coach Max Allegri returned to Turin ahead of the current season, but fans are losing their patience after a poor start to the campaign and ‘Allegri out’ is now trending on social media in Italy.
Stefano Pioli admits Milan ‘lacked sharpness and made too many mistakes’ in their 3-1 defeat to Sassuolo
Juventus confirm that Federico Chiesa will return to action after the Christmas break. Another bad news for the Bianconeri.
Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is reportedly on the verge of extending his contract and commit to the Nerazzurri for another four years.
Inter midfielder Arturo Vidal’s home was reportedly broken during the Milan derby and his Mercedes worth €400,000 was stolen.
BRITISH
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Michael Carrick says the penalty incident unfairly took away all three points from Man United. “I don’t think it was a penalty.”
Michael Carrick is proud of the performance from Man United but disagreed with the penalty decision. “I’m disappointed, to have it taken away from you like it was.”
Roy Keane blasts Michael Carrick’s post-match interview for his words about having a plan and being proud of the Man United team. “I disagree with everything he said in that interview.”
Pep Guardiola’s reaction to Manchester City’s win over West Ham which keeps the pressure on leaders Chelsea. “When you want to win the titles like the Premier League you need to be ready on the spot.”
Roy Keane praises the Manchester United players for fighting against Chelsea which is something they hadn’t done in recent games. “It was a spirited performance.”
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Ralf Rangnick’s work permit paperwork is taking a lot of time due to Brexit regulations and a final deal is not expected to be announced before mid-week. So he might not be in charge for Man Utd’s game against Arsenal.
Jamie Carragher believes incoming interim Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick will find it difficult to finish in the top four this season.
FOOTBALL LONDON
Thomas Tuchel focuses on the positives of Chelsea’s performance against Man United despite only getting a draw. “I’m very happy because I liked the way we played.”
Thomas Tuchel is asked whether he felt he was playing against a Ralf Rangnick team in Man United. “… No”
Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette says he will start to consider his future from January.
DAILY MIRROR
Eric Bailly has confirmed that the Manchester United squad have been told about the imminent arrival of their new interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
Andreas Pereira was left heartbroken on Saturday after his error cost Flamengo dearly in the final of the Copa Libertadores, but he had the support of former Manchester United teammate Memphis Depay after the game.
Manchester United believe Ralf Rangnick’s imminent arrival at Old Trafford will give them an edge in the race to sign Erling Haaland next summer.
Manchester City are believed to be eyeing a summer approach for veteran Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as part of their hunt for a ‘number nine’.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has had talks over dinner with Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany and chief executive Ferran Reverter, with the future of striker Ferran Torres among the subjects discussed.
If Torres moves to Barcelona, it could open the door for RB Leipzig’s 23-year-old Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo to make a switch to the Etihad Stadium.
New Tottenham boss Antonio Conte and director of football Fabio Paratici have reportedly earmarked Fiorentina hitman Dusan Vlahovic as the ‘ideal heir’ to Harry Kane.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is reportedly open to a Premier League return – but he has ruled out joining Newcastle or his former club Tottenham.
Ousmane Dembele has rejected Barcelona’s latest contract extension offer and the 24-year-old looks almost certain to become a free agent.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Steven Gerrard is aiming to test the water by seeing if Liverpool would be willing to loan Joe Gomez out to Aston Villa for the second half of the season.
Paul Tierney will referee Everton vs Liverpool at Goodison Park on Wednesday 1st December.
