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And another game winner today, in extra time, Lazio vs Porto in the Europa League. Scrappy poacher's goal to win and save Lazio's perfect record. After a full 90+ minutes of running up and down as he always does. At age 37. No wonder fans love him no matter where he goes.

Yep. He manufactures more than a few chances for his team with his tenacious pressing of the opposition deep in their own half.

Scrappy poacher's goal to win and save Lazio's perfect record. After a full 90+ minutes of running up and down as he always does. At age 37. No wonder fans love him no matter where he goes.

That's true of any player. Smart managers build systems around the players they have. It would have been idiotic to play Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets in a 10-behind-the-ball box-to-box counterattacking team.

FdJ's dwelling on the ball has always been my primary problem with him. At times, it's like he just wants to beat off a challenge before releasing the ball, but by that time, the play is already dead. Willing to see if Flick can improve his play. Part of it is simply Casado has taken his cue...

Pedro still killing it at age 37. 5 goals and 2 assists in all competitions, 84 minutes per goal, 420 minutes played Serie A stats for Lazio this season Squad: 10 Starting eleven: 1 Substituted in: 5 On the bench: 4 Total minutes: 172 Goals: 3 Minutes per goal: 57 Europa League Matches...

Deserved. Classy acceptance: "Today is not a victory for me, it is for Spanish football, for so many players who have not won it and have deserved it, like [Andres] Iniesta, Xavi [Hernandez], Iker [Casillas], Sergio Busquets, so many others. It is for Spanish football and for the figure of the...

I think you're going to see more of a fluid lineup with this stacked team, like Man City has been.

Pedri crowded Casado too much today, cutting off passing options by being too close. Might be because of instructions by Flick to play a bit deeper because of Madrid. Didn't notice that in previous games.

I love Casado, from the first time I saw him play. But I think it's situational. Gavi is more of an advanced player who can cause the opposition a lot of problems with his pressing and force turnovers in the final 3rd. With FdJ, it remains to be seen if he has improved under Flick. He did...

Gotta love that the team that ended the game could easily start and win against most teams. Need more depth and speed defensively but deep bench otherwise.

Madrid had previously shown they are vulnerable. So had Barca (against fast teams, like Madrid). It was a question of who was going to exploit the vulnerabilities. Now we know. Madrid exposed Barca but failed to take their chances (not to mention their utter inability to stay onside). Barca...

Love the depth on this team. Great bench (with some weaknesses in some defensive positions).

There ya go. FdJ in his proper "Keita" role as muscle to defend a lead at 60 minutes.

Marmoush ripped Bayern apart. There are a lot of players with pace. But only a few who are clinical with their finishes, aware/smart enough to pass for the better option, and technical enough to execute those passes. Well done. MOTM.

Watched the 2nd half, looks like I missed the fun. Dull. Credit to Alaves for pressing for 90 minutes, didn't allow Barca much time on the ball.

I see him more as a Seydou Keita player. Bring him on to kill games. Or for height and muscle when needed. On the other hand, I'm happy to see if he can fit in Flick's system. Personally, I doubt it. He's always been relatively brain dead in terms of quick thinking and teamplay.

Called it back in August. Too bad about Bernal but Casado is no less deserving.

I very much see this movement and calm. A bit of Busquets, a bit of Thiago.

What positions?