Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino this season have been disastrous. No other word for it. On both occasions where they’ve got to Wembley – the Carabao Cup Final and the FA Cup semi-final, they’ve had the lion’s share of chances but been woeful in their finishing. In general, throughout the 2023/24 campaign, the Blues have performed well below par, and Poch …

Real Madrid could move a huge 14 points clear of Barcelona in the Primera Division should they claim all three points away at Real Sociedad on Friday. Following the controversial Clasico last week, Los Blancos are marching towards the title at ferocious speed and with games running out, it’s a matter of time before they are crowned champions. Things won’t …

With Xavi Hernandez now deciding to continue as the manager of FC Barcelona for another season, it is likely to have an impact on the future of some of the players at the club. One such player happens to be veteran star and club captain Sergi Roberto. The 32-year-old’s contract with Barça expires at the end of the season and …

Former Juventus star Alen Boksic has revealed what it feels like to win or lose as a Juventus player. The Croatian was with the Bianconeri during the 1996/1997 season and won Serie A. He was also part of the squad that reached the final of the Champions League that season. His time at both Juventus and Lazio established him as …

Eddie Howe admits that Tino Livramento is still not totally fit and expresses uncertainty about the defender’s availability for Newcastle United’s match against Sheffield United this coming weekend. At Selhurst Park, Jean-Philippe Mateta’s double in the second half doomed the Magpies to a 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace. Livramento was an unused substitute in the match against the Eagles. The …

The future of RB Leipzig striker and Chelsea transfer target Benjamin Sesko will be discussed next month, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. The Slovenia international is a highly regarded young talent who’s impressed in his time in the Bundesliga, and Romano says it’s nothing new that Chelsea have him on their radar, though there’s no significant update on …

After a frantic few hours last night, FC Barcelona have decided that they will continue with Xavi Hernandez as their manager beyond this season. A lot happened on Wednesday evening, with reports hinting that Xavi would be leaving before a meeting took place between him and sporting director Deco. Simultaneously, there was a meeting at Joan Laporta’s house between himself …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta was always keen to persuade Xavi to stay on as manager at the club, while Deco also had a key role in convincing him not to step down. It was confirmed yesterday that Xavi would not be leaving Barca, and Fabrizio Romano has written in his Daily Briefing column about how the situation at the Nou …

Man City will be hoping to take advantage of Liverpool’s defeat against Everton to leapfrog the Reds into second place in the Premier League. In order to do that they’ll need to defeat Brighton away but it’ll be a tough ask as Robert De Zerbi’s side have lost just twice at home in the Premier League this season. A draw …

Last night was a busy one at FC Barcelona as there were multiple, long meetings taking place to resolve the future of manager Xavi Hernandez. The 44-year-old Spaniard held a long meeting with sporting director Deco at the club facilities while president Joan Laporta and vice president Rafa Yuste met at the former’s residence. Later, Xavi and Deco joined Laporta …