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SATURDAY VISION, MARCH 9, 2019 5 EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PREVIEWS EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PREVIEWS ITALY SPAIN GERMANY Koulibaly makes Loew’s act unsettles Bayern top brass BERLIN team coach, indicated that national team took place on appearances between Septem- his family happy Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels November 19, 2018. ber 10, 2017 and January 2, 2018 ayern Munich have and Thomas Muller were no “The fact that the players and without even mustering a shot ROME out to bring the 46 people to released a strong- longer a part of his plans in the the public were informed three on target-let alone scoring or Naples to take in the team’s HANDS OFF B build-up to Euro 2020. months later, just ahead of im- creating a goal-before returning ly worded statement Germany have been in a peri- apoli are keen to match against Juventus. portant matches for FC Bayern to Munich for a second bite of Flights, dinner and a hotel criticising the timing of od of soul-searching since their in the fight for the Bundesliga the cherry in summer 2018. revive their Serie A BARCELONA dent Florentino Perez after Ajax N were all paid for by the Sene- Joachim Loew’s decision dismal exit from the 2018 World title against VfL Wolfsburg and But Sanches is approaching knocked his side out of the title campaign against galese, with friends, family and to prematurely end the Cup, and Loew explained “this a few days before the decisive a return to his all-conquering Champions League with a 4-1 Sassuolo on Saturday relatives all enjoying an all-in- arcelona President is the year for our new begin- second leg in the round of 16 performances of 2016. win and 5-3 on aggregate. international careers of clusive weekend in Italy. Josep Maria Bar- ning” as he axed the trio with a of the Champions League next with Kalidou Koulibaly B What is more painful for the three of the club’s star Koulibaly purchased each combined 246 caps. Wednesday against Liverpool, out to play a key role. tomeu has spoken about fans is that the 4-1 hammer- players. Bundesliga fixtures person’s flight tickets, as well as The trio were part of the 2014 irritates us.” The defender is looking at the future of Ivan Rakitic ing happened at the Santiago Loew, the Germany national all of their transport to the hotel World Cup-winning team but Bayern added their “surprise” Saturday, 5.30pm getting a decent result after at the La Liga champions. Bernabeu. and then on to the stadium. that the announcement took Dortmund v Stuttgart the 2-1 defeat against leaders Speaking ahead of the team’s Real endured their 4th consec- In addition, the 27-year-old BUNDESLIGA place on the same day Loew (Sports Focus) Juventus. La Liga game against Rayo utive home defeat this season TABLE German coach Joachim Loew reserved a room at the Borgo made an unannounced visit to Unfortunately, the defeat Vallecano on Saturday, for the first time in the 21st Pos Team P W D L F A Pts Saturday, 5.30pm Antico di Santa Lucia in Naples the Germans crashed out of the Bayern’s training ground. came before a group of people Bartomeu said the Croat will see century as Ajax defeated the 1 FC Bayern Munich 18 16 2 0 46 9 50 Bayern v Wolfsburg close to the player. for a dinner that was hosted 2018 World Cup in the group “It was important for me that I his contract expire in 2021. champions of Europe. 1. Dortmund 24 16 6 2 58 27 54 (World Football) immediately after the game. 2 Bayerb Leverkusen 18 12 1 5 34 19 37 could personally tell the players Koulibaly selflessly splashed Bartomeu told Inter and Their four defeats include a stage, their earliest exit in 80 Saturday, 5.30pm The only downside to the 32. Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund 24 18 17 10 3 4 5 4056 2227 54 33 and the bosses at Bayern about Manchester United, strongly Barca to keep Ivan Rakitic defeat against Girona, two losses years. weekend was the game’s final 4 G M’Gladbach 18 10 3 5 35 21 33 my thoughts and plans,” Loew Leipzig v Augsburg interested in signing him before against Barcelona and a defeat 3. Leipzig 24 13 6 5 43 20 45 With crucial games coming up, Serie A fixtures result. transfer target of Barcelona and H explained. (Sports Premium) the contract expires, to look against Ajax- which saw them 54. Borussia SchalkeMonchengladbach 04 24 18 13 9 4 7 5 3543 2830 43 31 against Wolfsburg in the Bun- Saturday, 8pm, SS8 At the same time, Piotr Ziel- Juventus. G desliga on Saturday followed Saturday, 5.30pm elsewhere. crashing out of all tournaments 65. FrankfurtVfL Wolfsburg 2418 11 9 7 3 6 2947 2230 40 30 inski is close to sealing a new “We’ll talk about [his signing by Liverpool in the Champions Renato Sanches was just Parma v Genoa “There is no rush to extend in the span of a week. 7 H Hertha Berlin 18 8 4 6 27 21 28 Freiburg v Hertha contract with Napoli, according later this month,” Barcelona 6. Leverkusen 24 12 3 9 43 35 39 18 when he made the move to Saturday, 10.30pm, SS8 Rakitic’s contract,” Bartomeu While Barcelona knocked League next week, Bayern (Sports Arena) to reports in Rome. said. 8 Mainz 05 18 8 3 7 27 32 27 Bayern Munich from Benfica Chievo v AC Milan said. them out of the Copa Del Rey 7. Wolfsburg 24 11 6 7 39 31 39 questioned why Low decided to Saturday, 8.30pm Zielinski has been an impor- De Ligt and De Jong are 9 G FC Augsburg 18 7 4 7 23 27 25 as a freshly minted UEFA Euro Sunday, 2.30pm, SS8 “His contract expires in 2021, semifinals, the defeats against 8. Hertha Berlin 24 9 8 7 37 34 35 make his decision known now. tant part of Napoli’s midfield among the most promising 10 H Hanover 96 18 6 3 9 26 32 21 2016 winner with Portugal, but Mainz v M’adbach we’ll discuss this issue in the Girona and Barcelona in La Liga “Basically, we do not comment Bologna v Cagliari this season, featuring 35 times players of Ajax who kicked Real 119. HoffenheimH Werder Bremen 24 18 8 5 10 5 6 8 2247 3736 34 20 was unable to recapture the (World Football) right moment.” also mean that they are now 12 on sporting decisions of the Sunday, 5pm in all competitions for Carlo Madrid out of the Champions 1210. BremenH Stuttgart 2418 8 5 9 4 7 9 3139 3535 33 19 form that had earned him the Sunday, 5.30pm “Those interested in digning points behind league leaders national coach, the nomination S’pdoria v Atalanta Ancelotti’s team, scoring 5 times. League on Tuesday by beat- tournament’s Best Young Player H’enheim v N’emberg the player before his contract Barcelona. 1311. DusseldorfG Hoffenheim 24 18 9 4 4 6 11 8 3631 4242 31 18 of the squad of the national Sunday, 5pm, SS8 The current market valuation ing the title holders 4-1 at the team is solely the responsibility prize. expires should forget doing so Despite sacking former coach 1412. MainzH 05Frabkfurt 24 18 8 4 6 10 8 2127 2938 30 18 (World Football) of the Polish player is around 60 Santiago Bernabeu for a 5-3 of Joachim Loew,” the club said The prodigiously gifted mid- Inter v SPAL H and devise other plans. Julen Lopetegui, Santiago Solari 1513. FreiburgSC Freiburg 24 18 6 4 9 5 9 1934 3340 27 17 Sunday, 8pm Sunday, 5pm, SS12 million euros, and at the end of aggregate score. in the statement. fielder played just 615 min- Reports in Rome indicate that has failed to change things as 16 Hamburg SV 18 4 4 10 33 41 16 Hannover v L’erkusen the month it will be proposed 14. SchalkeG 04 24 6 5 13 25 39 23 utes of senior club football in F’sinone v Torino Inter are in advanced talks to Real are enduring an abys- “However, we believe the to extend the contract, expiring Real Madrid are up against 17 H FC Nurnmburg 18 1 11 6 21 33 14 2016/17, and his struggles only (World Football) Sunday, 8pm, SS8 sign the midfielder who may mal season considering their 15. Augsburg 24 5 6 13 34 46 21 timing and circumstances of the in 2021, with a robust economic Real Valladolid in the La Liga on 18 Braunschweig 18 3 3 12 10 32 12 announcement of this decision continued during an injury-hit Monday, 10.30pm Sassuolo v Napoli see his game time reduced by standards. adjustment compared to the one Monday but a possible victory 16. Stuttgart 24 5 4 15 24 52 19 loan spell in the English Premier D’seldorf v Frankfurt Frankie de Jong who will arrive Unless Barcelona and Atletico to the players and to the public Sunday, 10.30pm, SS8 million and one hundred thou- could do little to end the frus- 17. Hannover 24 3 5 16 21 55 14 League with Swansea City. at the Nou Camp from Ajax in Madrid miraculously drop is questionable. The last inter- (World Football) F’rentina v Lazio sand euros that he now earns.” tration of fans at the Santiago The midfielder made just 12 the summer.