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Liverpool won a penalty shootout because | The Technical Area – Oct 30

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⚡ The Technical Area · Friday, October 30, 2026
  1. Liverpool won a penalty shootout because Chelsea’s defenders forgot how to aim, which counts as progress in a cup competition nobody remembers until May. The Guardian Football +1 →
  2. Millwall’s defense has developed the structural integrity of a wet paper bag, and pretending it’s a temporary blip doesn’t change what everyone’s watching. Southwark News Millwall →
  3. Inter needed Venezia to score own goals to beat them at home—that’s not clever, that’s lucky, and even Chivu knows the difference. Football Italia →
  4. Lille are inconsistent enough to make you question whether their derby dominance means anything, but they’ll probably still do enough to remind Lens who runs Nord football. Le Petit Lillois (Lille) →