Sweden Division 2 - Västra Götaland
Van de Ven taken on in England
Micky van de Ven is under fire in England after Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat away to Fulham. With Cristian Romero absent, the Netherlands international wore the captain’s armband, but he was heavily criticized afterwards. Former international Tony Cascarino did not hold back in The Times, while the London Evening Standard also gave him a failing grade.
Sassuolo, reduced to ten men, upset Atalanta thanks to Koné and Thorstvedt
Sassuolo stunned Atalanta 2–1 despite playing most of the match with ten men, with Koné and Thorstvedt scoring before Musah’s late strike set up a tense finish that Grosso’s side survived.
Carrick keeps on winning with Man United
Michael Carrick just keeps on winning with Manchester United. Against Fulham, the coach recorded his sixth victory in seven matches. Fellow interim coach Igor Tudor has been far less successful at Tottenham Hotspur: his second match was also lost.