Now, the feeling is that players may be losing their drive and determination under Ancelotti.Club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge felt obliged to slam the teams unacceptable performance in a 2-2 draw

Newly installed Penrith CEO Corey Payne has launched a scathing critique of the scheduling for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup for ignoring western Sydney.Payne took aim at the NRL and RLWC organisers after Sydney was given just two fixtures in the draw for the tournament announced in Brisbane on Tuesday.World No.20 Lebanon will play Wayne Bennetts England on November 4 and co-hosts Australia on November 11 at ANZ Stadium next year.Christchurch, Wellington, Melbourne and Darwin will host quarter-finals before semi-finals move to Brisbane and Auckland.Brisbanes Suncorp Stadium will host the final.That brought a stinging rebuke from Payne, who penned a letter apologising to all Rugby League fans living in Western Sydney.I am extremely disappointed that we have been snubbed by the NRL for commercial reasons, Payne wrote.It doesnt make any sense to me that the only two RLWC games scheduled for Sydney will not be played in our backyard.It is a mind-boggling decision which makes me question the NRLs strategic agenda for Australias fastest growing economy and population.Payne said the Panthers had moved to make their home Pepper Stadium an attractive venue to host a RLWC fixture, including hosting post-match functions, organising junior league gala days and school visits at their own expense and offering the venue at cost price.It is a real shame that the NRL cannot see the opportunity out here in the west, Payne continued.If they cannot make RLWC games commercially viable in Western Sydney then I must be living on the moon.All we wanted to do is bring Rugby League, business and the community together in Western Sydney to celebrate the World Cup.Western Sydney deserves better.Rugby League World Cup CEO Michael Brown said the lack of fixtures in Sydney had come down to the NSW state governments unwillingness to pay for the events.Air Max 270 Australia Womens . 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"I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.MADRID -- Andres Iniesta can see it already. The Manchester City team coming to the Camp Nou for Wednesdays Champions League match against Barcelona has quickly been infused with Pep Guardiolas playing style.Iniesta identifies his former coachs fingerprints at City, with the English club one of the toughest teams to beat in Europe.Guardiolas teams are a reflection of what he wants and, despite the short period in which he has been in command, City already carries his identity, his ball-possession style, said Iniesta, who played under Guardiola for four years. Manchester City is a top candidate to win this tournament. Its part of a very small group of clubs that can win it.It will be the second time Guardiola returns to the Camp Nou as a coach. The former Barcelona player was with Bayern Munich in a loss in the Champions League semifinals two seasons ago.City has improved its game a lot, said Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano, another player coached by Guardiola, who won 14 titles while in charge of the Catalan club from 2008-2012.Never in my life am I going to change the way I play football, Guardiola said. I can make a lot of mistakes but my teams play the way they want.Here is a look at the groups playing Wednesday:---GROUP AGiven how poorly Paris Saint-Germains midfield played in the unimpressive 2-1 win against bottom-side Nancy in the French league on Saturday, coach Unai Emery will be desperate to have the experienced Thiago Motta back for the home game against Basel.But Motta is struggling to shake off a muscle injury, meaning that PSG could be missing his snappy tackling, tactical discipline and astute passing against Basel -- which has been consistently strong in midfield in recent years.If Motta fails a fitness test, then Grzegorz Krychowiak is likely to start, although the Poland midfielder looked sluggish and off the pace against Nancy.Arsenal, which leads the group with the same four points as PSG, hosts last-placed Ludogorets Razgrad of Bulgaria.---GROUP BUEFA says Napoli has a chance to become the first team in Champions League history to advance from its group after just three matches -- if Napoli beats visiting Besiktas, and Dynamo Kiev draws with Benfica.However, Napoli has lost consecutive Serie A matches for the first time under second-year coach Maurizio Sarri and has to overcome a lengthy injury layoff for Arkadiusz Milik, the PPoland forward who scored seven goals in his first eight matches with the southern club.ddddddddddddManolo Gabbiadini, Miliks replacement, did not impress in a 3-1 defeat to Roma at the weekend, which ended Napolis 22-match unbeaten streak at home.Early advancement would provide a measure of revenge for Napoli after the club became the first team with 12 points to be eliminated from the current group-stage format in 2013-14.While Napoli has a perfect six points and Besiktas two, Dynamo and Benfica have only one each.---GROUP CMan City got off to a great start under Guardiola, winning 10 straight, but its enduring a three-game winless streak that has added some pressure on the newly signed coach.Of course the confidence and mood is much better when you win, Guardiola said after the teams 1-1 draw with Everton, when Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero had spot kicks saved.City has four points, two less than Barcelona, which won both of its games and is on a 12-match winning streak at home in the Champions League.Luis Enriques Barcelona is unbeaten in 17 home games in the European competition.In the other group match, Celtic hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach to try to improve on its four-game unbeaten run at home in Europe.---GROUP DAfter a three-match winless run, Carlo Ancelottis methods are already being questioned.The new Bayern coach was praised at the start of the season for his relaxed approach, after Guardiolas more rigid, detail-driven style. Now, the feeling is that players may be losing their drive and determination under Ancelotti.Club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge felt obliged to slam the teams unacceptable performance in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The media quickly suggested that some of Guardiolas discipline might be in order.Bayern, which will be without Franck Ribery when it hosts PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, has won 13 consecutive home matches -- a Champions League record. PSV, however, is undefeated in 22 away matches in all competitions.The German side has three points, three less than group leader Atletico Madrid, which plays at Rostov.---AP Sports Writers Andrew Dampf in Roma, Nesha Starcevic in Frankfurt, Germany, and Jerome Pugmire in Paris contributed to this report. ' ' '