MM93: “I’m trying to keep it ‘Marquez style’!”

“It’s good,” affirms the Repsol Honda rider. “It’s good to start the weekend with a good feeling with the bike, we did a lot of work for the race, with the tyres. We did a lot of laps to understand th bike balance. At the moment I’m trying to keep my style, Marquez style, and forget about the others. I didn’t care if someone was following me, I was working for my race and for my points.” On the crash, the number 93 laughed it off: “I had a small crash in the last lap of FP2, we can say it’s a normal crash or a standard crash!” Source link

Anderlecht face up to Bayern challenge

Anderlecht face up to Bayern challenge

RSC Anderlecht and FC Bayern München have contrasting ambitions on matchday five, with the home side looking to finally get on the board in Group B and Bayern bidding to keep alive their hopes of winning the section.• Anderlecht, still looking for their first goal and first point, cannot finish in the top two. They must match or better the result of third-placed Celtic away to Paris Saint-Germain to retain their hopes of reaching the UEFA Europa League. • Bayern are second on nine points, three behind leaders Paris. They will stay in contention to win the section if they match or

Weekend latest: Bayern top, City win again, Higuaín stars

Weekend latest: Bayern top, City win again, Higuaín stars

Bayern beat Leipzig 2-0 to go three points clear of Dortmund after their loss at Hannover Lionel Messi strikes in Barcelona win to keep them four points clear in the Liga while Atlético draw Manchester City win to move to Premier League record 28 points from ten games; United beat Spurs Gonzalo Higuaín scores 100th and 101st Serie A goals as Juve win at AC Milan to catch Napoli Celtic draw stretches unbeaten domestic run fo 62 games Edinson Cavani double makes it 15 goals in 14 club games as Paris stay fo... UEFA.com - News

What history tells us about your team’s knockout chances

What history tells us about your team’s knockout chances

Benfica, Anderlecht, Atlético Madrid, Qarabağ, Olympiacos, Maribor, Feyenoord, Monaco, APOEL and Borussia Dortmund would all have wanted a win by the halfway mark of this UEFA Champions League group stage – even so, do not write off their last-16 chances just yet.No team with nine points from three matches have been eliminated under the current format introduced in 2003/04. And in all 37 teams have had zero points at the halfway mark: none advanced. But (and there is always a but) the season before that, Newcastle United went through after three initial losses. How many have gone through or out on each points

Messi and Isco at the double, Bayern held in check

Messi and Isco at the double, Bayern held in check

Lionel Messi moves on to 11 Liga goals this term with double against Las Palmas Isco opens Liga account this season with both strikes for Real Madrid Bayern squander 2-0 lead in first game after Carlo Ancelotti's dismissal  Napoli maintain perfect start in Serie A; Juventus drop first points Check how the #UCL groups stand after two rounds of matches MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Group AManchester United 4-0 Crystal PalaceGrasshoppe... UEFA.com - News

Basel and Benfica need Group A boost

Basel and Benfica need Group A boost

SL Benfica will look to extend their unbeaten record against Swiss clubs as they travel to FC Basel 1893 on matchday two.• With both sides losing their opening fixtures, each will be eager to pick up three points to kick-start their fledgling Group A campaigns. Previous meetings• The teams were also paired in the 2011/12 group stage. Benfica had the upper hand, collecting four points from their two fixtures.• Goals in each half from Bruno César (20) and Óscar Cardozo (75) gave the Portuguese side three points in Basel on matchday three. They ended with ten men after Emerson's 86th-minute dismissal

In the balance: can MotorLand tip the scales?

From the Rimini Riviera to the arid landscape of Aragon, Misano and MotorLand Aragon hail two very different challenges for the grid – in two very different settings. Winding up from the coast of Catalunya into the province of Teruel, the blue of the Mediterranean fades as the spectacular town of Alcañiz comes into view. Here, racing is woven into the history of the town – and MotorLand Aragon is its modern outpost. Technical, challenging and world class, it’s a canvas that has been splashed with both incredible victory and unassailable defeat, and one that once again could stage one of the tipping points of the season in 2017. Equal points, equal wins, and everything in the balance. Source link