Patrick Kisnorbo’s decision to leave Melbourne Victory just eight games into a three-year deal caught the football world by surprise this week, while the club’s poor financial year was also laid bare in recent weeks. Joey Lynch (The Guardian, ESPN) returns to analyse a testing week, and Kisnorbo’s reputation.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest fans will enjoy their happiest Christmas in years, after Saturday’s 2-0 win over Brentford ensured their position in the top 4 for another week. The Athletic’s man at the City Ground, Paul Taylor, returns with his musings on where things have gone right thus far.
Also on the agenda: Atletico stun Barca to breath life into La Liga, Matildas progress into the Champions League knockouts, and Tottenham stay alive in the League Cup.
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