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Trophyless in two seasons, chaos behind the scenes and their bitter rivals beat them to win the La Liga title - this is as bad as it gets for Real Madrid. Barcelona, even without Lamine Yamal cruised past Madrid, who didn’t have Kylian Mbappe, to get the job done. Where do Madrid go from here? How can they stop the rot? For Barcelona, how do they convert domestic success into European dominance?In the Premier League, set pieces, once again, were the weekend’s major talking point - Arsenal benefitted from a late-VAR decision to beat West Ham and take them a huge step closer to winning the league for the first time in over 20 years.Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti return to dissect the weekend’s biggest football matters.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On SIFC Episode 22, Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti break down Arsenal’s win over Newcastle as they return to the top, though doubts remain over their title push. Manchester City reach the FA Cup final, raising questions about what’s next for Pep Guardiola after conquering English football. The panel also debates Jeremy Doku’s impact, gets into an almost heated argument over the greatest goalkeeper of the 21st century, and previews the Champions League semi-finals: PSG vs Bayern and Arsenal vs Atleti.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Premier League title race is very much alive and Arsenal are starting to wobble. After losing three of their last four in all competitions, a flat performance against Bournemouth has Lyes Bouzidi, Luca Dallolio and Alessandro Eremiti questioning whether Mikel Arteta’s side are beginning to panic at the worst possible time.In contrast, Manchester City look like they’re hitting top form when it matters most. A dominant 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge, inspired by Rayan Cherki, showed a perfect blend of flair and control from Pep Guardiola’s side.Over in Spain, the title race appears to be slipping away from Real Madrid after more dropped points, while Lamine Yamal continues his meteoric rise—this time starring in a derby win over Espanyol. What’s going wrong at Madrid, and are we already witnessing one of the greatest teenage talents the game has ever seen?We also review all the key action from last week’s Champions League fixtures, breaking down the biggest results, before our ongoing prediction battle between Lyes, Ale and Luca continues with this week’s ties.All that and more in this episode.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With less than 75 days until the World Cup kicks off, the crew breaks down everything you need to know heading into the tournament. France looked scary good with two convincing wins over Brazil and Colombia, but can Deschamps finally get his superstars to click? The guys get heated over Carlo Ancelotti's decision to leave Neymar out of the Brazil squad, and debate whether Argentina can go back to back with an aging Messi. Plus, Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal continues to look like the real deal, England still feels like something's missing under Tuchel, and the US men's national team has fans worried after a 5-2 loss to Belgium. The episode also features a fun league vs. league showdown picking all-star XIs for the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A, and the guys share their earliest World Cup memories, favorite goals, and which football legends they'd compare themselves to. Who's winning the World Cup? Luca says Spain, Lyes says France. Let us know your pick in the comments.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Arsenal leave it late vs Everton, City drop points to West Ham, and Man Utd boost their Champions League hopes as Liverpool and Chelsea stumble. Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti break down the title race and top-four battle on Sports Illustrated Football Club, Episode 16.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week our panel of Lyes Bouzidi, Hunter Godson & Alessandro Eremiti break down a decisive set of results at both ends of the Premier League pressure points - Arsenal’s 4–1 win over Igor Tudor’s side yesterday and Manchester City’s 2–1 victory over Newcastle - analysing the key moments that defined each game, the tactical tweaks that swung momentum and why fine margins are starting to feel season-shaping.The panel dives into Tudor’s game plan against Arsenal, looking at how his team tried to impose control without the ball through aggressive spacing and man-to-man marking duels and the trade-off that comes with those principles. We also explore Arsenal’s solutions in possession, why they struggled in the first half and how the timing of rotations in and around the half-spaces forced Tudor’s line into impossible choices: step out and open the channel behind, or hold the line and allow Arsenal to play between the lines and attack the box with runners arriving on schedule.Then the conversation flips to Manchester City’s 2–1 win over Newcastle, unpacking how Guardiola’s side solved a committed Newcastle press and how Nico O'Reilly's brilliance and Erling Haaland's percerverance won the game for City.Finally, with rivals trading points and the run-in tightening, we discuss the wider title and relegation battles: why momentum matters at this stage of the season and what both Arsenal and City still need to tighten up if they want to turn gritty wins like these into a trophy-defining run.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Manchester City scored twice in the final minutes at Anfield to secure a dramatic 2-1 Premier League win over Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai’s unstoppable 74th-minute free kick had put the Reds ahead, but Bernardo Silva and an Erling Haaland penalty snatched victory for City. Rayan Cherki thought he’d sealed a late third for City, but a chase from Szoboszlai and Haaland led to a red card for the Hungarian.Our panel breaks down the tactical shifts, key moments, and what this result means for the Premier League title race.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy