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Taty Castellanos has been hailed as "top class" by coach Ronny Deila after his stay in the NYCFC's 2-0 win over Inter Miami.With Heber suspended from September 2020 with an ACL injury, Castellanos has had to shoulder a much larger goal burden than he might have expected.But this season alone, the Argentine has scored eight goals in 18 games in the MLS and set up another six - both teams' tops.His latest strikes came in a valuable 2-0 win over Inter Miami on Saturday leaving NYCFC second in the Eastern Conference. The first…

In the tenth minute of Barcelona's opening day, action-packed 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday night, there was a heartfelt minute of applause and singing for the recently resigned Lionel Messi.It was the first time in 17 years that the club did not have its best player ever among its ranks, and the mood towards the new era was subdued to say the least.But after 90 minutes of action, it is safe to say that the mood has changed. Yes, in the tenth minute of the second half, another round of 'Messi! Messi! 'songs…

Tottenham manager Nuno Espírito Santo paid tribute to Son Heung-min after his goal secured a 1-0 victory over champions Manchester City in their opening match of the Premier League season. After a shaky start, Spurs managed the game well and struck a deadly blow through Son Heung-min just after half time. The match was Nuno's first charge of Tottenham since taking over from interim manager Ryan Mason last summer.The win extended Spurs' latest good record against Pep Guardiola's side with City who have yet to score at their…

Pep Guardiola has said that his Manchester City team was not good enough during their first day defeat against Tottenham. City lost the match 1-0 with Son Heung-min scoring the only goal shortly after half-time and beating Nathan Ake before bending an attempt into the far corner. Guardiola's side had several good chances early on and had to curb their waste. The loss was City's second of the season after previously falling to a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield. Speaking after the game, Guardiola…

Tottenham kicked off the Nuno Espirito Santo era perfectly on Sunday night and countered with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on the premiere day of the Premier League season.Son Heung-min scored the only goal in a game where Jack Grealish made his league debut for the citizens. This summer's arrival Cristian Romero also enjoyed a cameo for Spurs, while Harry Kane - who is desperate for a move to City - watched from the stands.Billed as the title of the opening weekend, Neutral will not have had it as much as some of the…

A Lionel Messi-less Barcelona started their La Liga campaign with a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad, even though they had to survive a late comeback horror.Ronald Koeman's men showed their hunger from the start and got their reward within 20 minutes. Memphis Depay, at its competition debut, took an assist to the opener with a beautifully whipped free kick into the box, which Gerard Pique linked to clinically to go past Alex Remiro. La Blaugrana doubled their lead in the second minute of stoppage time, when…

Harry Maguire has praised Manchester United's signings of Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho and claims that the couple's winning mentality is a "really, really exciting" opportunity for everyone at Old Trafford.The 28-year-old Varane completed the formalities for his £ 41m move from Real Madrid on Saturday, about two weeks after the Red Devils first announced that they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid for his transfer.Sancho finally completed a £ 72.9m move to United towards the end of July, about two and a half years…

As if the excitement of the All-Star Game was not enough, MLS Rivalry Week returns on Friday.For newcomers to the league, this may seem like a foreign concept. But do not be afraid; 90min is here to tell you everything you need to know.Rivalry Week offers one of the best entertainments of the regular season, and is a week-long series of games that pits MLS 'biggest rivals against each other.Whether it's a geographical rivalry like the El Trafico clash between LA Galaxy and LAFC, or the historic match between DC United and…

Recently, as we do every year, the 90mins editorial staff compiled our predictions for the 2021/22 Premier League season. At our consensus table, Manchester City still had their Premier League title - but that did not tell the whole story. Out of 90 min 12 "experts", only two had someone other than City who finished first. The two who broke rank chose Champions League holders Chelsea.This seems to indicate that we are once again waiting for a somewhat sterile Premier League title race this season. But after only 10 matches…

Tottenham got off to a perfect start to their Premier League season, with Son Heungmin's second half giving them a 1-0 win over reigning champions Manchester City. In Nuno Espirito Santos' first match with Spurs, City started the game bright with Fernandinho and Joao Cancelo both close to opening the scoring. After that, however, the home team grew into the game and limited their opponents to half chances and took out some of their own opportunities. 10 minutes after the restart, the hosts took the lead with Son tying Nathan…