"The European soccer weekend is over, but it's left us A LOT to talk about and unpack on Monday! For a start, the Supercopa de España concluded in Riyadh on Sunday with Barcelona -- led by the incandescent attacking stylings of Raphinha -- defeating Clásico rivals Real Madrid 3-2 to claim the crown. Xabi Alonso did try to play more conservatively despite his tactical tendencies, and it still didn't work, so ... what will they do next?"
"In England, it was the weekend of the FA Cup third round and we got plenty of shocks to unpack, from nonleague Macclesfield FC dumping defending champions Crystal Palace out of the competition -- the biggest upset in tournament history -- to Manchester United, still with an interim manager in Darren Fletcher, losing to Brighton in one of the few ties to pit Premier League teams against one another."
"Then, in Italy, we had a top-of-the-table clash -- and classic Antonio Conte meltdown -- when Inter met Napoli, plus talking points galore around Tottenham (more pressure on Thomas Frank), Bayern Munich (who won 8-1), the Africa Cup of Nations (as Nigeria and Egypt both booked semifinal places), Liverpool (who face a defensive crisis), Chelsea (who welcomed new boss Liam Rosenior to the touchline), Milan, and much, much more."
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Supercopa de España in Riyadh, powered by Raphinha's incandescent attacking play. Xabi Alonso attempted more conservative tactics but they failed. FA Cup third-round ties produced historic shocks, including nonleague Macclesfield FC eliminating defending champions Crystal Palace and Manchester United losing to Brighton under interim manager Darren Fletcher. In Italy, Inter and Napoli met in a top-of-the-table clash that featured a classic Antonio Conte meltdown. Tottenham face mounting pressure on Thomas Frank. Bayern Munich thrashed an opponent 8-1. Nigeria and Egypt progressed to AFCON semifinals. Liverpool encounter a defensive crisis and Chelsea introduced Liam Rosenior as manager.
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