For once, Jurgen Klopp is going to have to take criticism of his Liverpool starting XI on the chin. Only the German will know what he was doing by leaving the likes of Luis Diaz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench against Atalanta in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final. …

With seven minutes still to play in West Ham’s Europa League quarter-final first-leg tie, David Moyes side were hanging on for a goalless draw, due in no small part to Lukasz Fabianski’s heroics in the visitors goal. The hosts had fired in 18 shots in the first half alone but the East Londoners’ defence couldn’t be breached. Leverkusen’s opener, when …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io It was a thrilling game between PSG and Barcelona last night, but of course not the result Luis Enrique’s side will have wanted as the …

A transfer to the Premier League has been rumored involving Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee for a while now. Numerous English teams are interested in signing him, and now apparently, Aston Villa has also entered the transfer hunt. This season, the 22-year-old Dutchman has scored 11 goals in all competitions, demonstrating his excellent form. In addition, he has accumulated six assists …

Bryan Gil could leave Tottenham this summer with surprise interest coming from Dutch side Feyenoord. The 23-year-old arrived in north London in the 2021 summer window from Spanish side Seville, with Spurs paying £21.6m and allowing Erik Lamela to move the other way as part of the deal. Gil had a reputation as one of the brightest prospects in Spanish …

Juventus is venturing into an uncertain future, and fans are anticipating more decisive actions from Cristiano Giuntoli as the club’s sporting director at the end of this season. During his first summer at the club, Giuntoli did not receive significant backing to enhance the Juventus squad. Having previously overseen a successful period at Napoli, culminating in their first league title …

It’s been more than a year since MLS Season Pass has launched, so it’s perfect timing to identify the pros and cons of the streaming product and the market conditions impacting it. What has improved, what needs to improve, and what issues are impacting the growth of Major League Soccer’s revolutionary streaming product such as CBS Sports Golazo Network and …

A famous win for Aston Villa is on the cards after John McGinn caressed the ball home to give the Midlands-based outfit a two-goal cushion in their Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg against Lille. Ollie Watkins had set the Villains on their way in the first half with a powerful header, but the French side gradually got a foot hold …

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley recently showed off his club’s new training grounds during an interview with Sky Sports. Although the facilities are not yet completed, construction crews continue to work tirelessly to finish the job. When all is said and done, the 57-acre complex will set back the American businessman around $40 million. Despite the massive costs, Foley has proclaimed …

Thursday night saw Aston Villa take on Lille in the Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg, and Villa Park went wild when Ollie Watkins opened the scoring after just 13 minutes. It was his 25th goal of the season and that kind of goalscoring form will surely see him on the plane to Germany for the European Championship. More Stories / …