Your European Morning is a daily morning report that monitors for our dear Yalla Koura visitors the most prominent headlines published on the front pages of the main European newspapers, whether in English, Spanish, French, Italian or German.
English Press
derby clashes
In the match between Arsenal and Chelsea, which took place on Sunday evening, an interesting incident was witnessed between the English duo Declan Rice and Morgan Rodgers.
Rice clashed with Rodgers in the final minutes of the game after the former intentionally interfered with the latter as he ran with the ball.
Rodgers received a yellow card for his reaction, and the referee did not penalize Rice for interference.
Football London
Arteta’s message
Arteta said in a statement released by Football London after the victory over Chelsea: “It was a special performance and I think it’s an indication of our ability.”
The Spanish coach continued: “We have to keep this desire and humility. The match will be very difficult. We went to Villa Park and it was a very difficult match.”
He continued: “We go to Sunderland and it will be a very difficult game as well. There is no doubt that we have great players.”
Sky Sports
Statements by Resi James
Chelsea captain Rhys James says his side need to rethink the game against Arsenal, which the Blues lost two goals to one.
The player said: “There were a lot of positives. We started the match well, even when we were behind.”
He added: “Football at this level is a game that is decided at crucial moments. One or two things can change the result. It was a difficult match today and we have to look at it and learn from it.”
Spanish press
National
Enrique plans to kidnap Hamza
Catalan media have revealed Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique’s moves to bring in the players Barcelona want to sign, led by Argentine Julian Alvarez and Egyptian youngster Hamza Abdel Karim.
According to a report on Catalan website ELNACIONAL, Luis Enrique does not want to wait until next summer and has asked Paris Saint-Germain to make a strong move to sign Julian Alvarez in the winter transfer window.
Barcelona’s young striker Hamza Abdel Karim has become a new target for Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, according to a report.
Mundo Deportivo
The mystery of Barcelona’s kidnapping in Valencia
Barcelona coach German Hans Flick explained the reasons behind Barcelona’s big 5-0 win over Valencia in the fourth round of the Spanish league on Sunday evening.
After the match, Flick said: “My players want to win everything. That’s understandable. I know it’s a difficult task to win all the titles, but we also give great football to the fans.”
He continued: “Yes, we know we need a striker, but we have other players to fill that position temporarily. When I see quality in training, I think how I can do better.”
He continued: “I ask my players to control the game and take advantage of the spaces. They played a great game today. I don’t look at the positions of the teams. We have to focus on every game and winning every game.”
He concluded: “We have a lot of quality in attack and our midfielders can score. We have a lot of players who can score. It’s important for the team.”
Unlike De Jong and Barcelona
The return date of Dutch midfielder Frankie de Jong, Barcelona midfielder, from injury is unknown.
Frankie de Jong opted for conservative treatment of the injury, against the advice of the club’s medical staff, who considered surgery the ideal option. However, the midfielder’s decision was respected and both sides agreed to monitor his condition based on how he felt.
The next step in assessing De Jong’s condition is to assess him after the upcoming international break, which begins on September 21 and ends with his return to league competition on October 10 or 11.
The player intends to take advantage of this period of rest from club matches to complete his chosen conservative treatment.
Italian press
Football Italy
Grosso was released
Fiorentina sacked coach Fabio Grosso early after losing their first three Serie A games this season amid a strained relationship with sporting director Fabio Paratici.
The Viola have had a disastrous start to the season, with a crushing 4-0 loss to Roma, a 3-0 home defeat to newly-promoted Frosinone and a 2-1 home defeat to Torino on Saturday.
Dazn Itaya
Amorim’s Confession
Italy coach Ruben Amorim admitted that his side AC Milan did not deserve to win and pointed out that their rivals Juventus did not deserve to lose after a 1-1 draw in Turin.
Amorim said in his post-match comments: “To be honest, we didn’t deserve to win, or rather, Juventus didn’t deserve to lose.”
He continued: “We tried to present our usual style of play, but we didn’t have good possession. We controlled the game in the first half, but we started losing the ball a lot. We didn’t play well.”
French press
Miss Mercato
Nice coach Abdel Moneim praises
Nice coach Olivier Pantaloni confirmed that Mohamed Abdel Moneim performed well in the French league match at Le Mans.
Pantaloni said: “The chemistry between Youssef Ndishimiye, Mohamed Abdel Moneim and Junior Mandza in the heart of the defense seemed a bit foreign because the first two haven’t played much and neither has Junior.
He concluded: “There is a mutual understanding between them to develop their performance. We work on it every day and the players are committed. There is no problem in that regard because the team has a great mentality.”
L’Equipe
Benzema wants to return to Lyon
Former Saudi Al Hilal striker Karim Benzema wants to return to French side Lyon.
Lyon wanted to sign Karim Benzema for a season, but the deal fell through because the France international was under a promotional contract with the Saudi Arabian League until 2030.
German Press
Sky Sports
Ulis’ fate with Bayern
Bayern Munich CEO Jan Christian Driessen has revealed the truth about the negotiations with Real Madrid over the sale of Michael Olise during the last summer’s transfer window.
During last summer’s transfer window, Real Madrid tried to sign Olisse from Bayern Munich, but the Bavarian club rejected the offer, despite exceeding €150 million.
Dressen said: “What was said about Ulis is a complete lie and that’s why I made my statements about the player in front of everyone. We have not received an official offer to include Ulis and we have not accepted any offer.”
Bild
Confidence in Klopp’s success
German Football Association sporting director Rudi Fowler believes the German national team will return to their former glory under new coach Jurgen Klopp, who took over in August last year to replace Julian Nagelsmann.
Fuller said: “Klopp is very enthusiastic about the task and he wants to finally start. It will be great with him. It has been a busy week for him as he has visited many clubs and we hope that the German team will play with a lot of passion and enthusiasm.”
Klopp’s era begins with four strong matches. Within the European League of Nations, the German national team will face Holland, Serbia and Greece (twice) at the end of September and the beginning of October.
