#squad-management

#squad-management

Within the squad, there is that balance, you want that younger potential and excitement that comes with helping develop players, but you need the sweet spot in the middle with players at the peak, and experience is massive. It's hard to put a price on how valuable that can be. Harry has gained an awful lot of experience with this club.

Raphinha: 'It's difficult but we believe we can come back' - showing optimism about Barcelona's chances in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid, demonstrating the team's determination despite facing challenging circumstances in their pursuit of advancing through the competition.

In many ways, Patrick Dorgu was Michael Carrick's first tactical success story as Man Utd's interim manager, as he roared into life against Man City and Arsenal. In both games, he played as a high and wide left-winger, using his physicality and energy to overwhelm his opponents, and adding a touch of stardust goal quality in the process.

Rangers head coach Danny Rohl expects "the next three, four days to be a little crazy" as they try to assemble the best possible squad for the Scottish title run-in. Rohl's team visit Porto in their final Europa League match on Thursday evening and, with Rangers unable to progress, his pre-match news conference was dominated instead by questions about possible ins and outs.

To be honest, we didn't talk to Thomas about money at all; it was much more about the squad.

A report from Sport Bild's Tobi Altschäffl and Heiko Niedderer (via @iMiaSanMia) says that Kompany ignored what Uli Hoeneß said about Nicolas Jackson because such statements are irrelevant to his job. The Belgian is generally interested in his team and what happens in the dressing room and on the pitch. He prefers distancing himself from the politics inside the club, contrary to many of his predecessors.

Liverpool was linked with Ugarte last summer, but the club's hierarchy decided against 'panic buying' and turned down the opportunity to sign the midfielder.