It’s been a fairly turbulent time for Eddie Howe at Newcastle United. The Magpies and their supporters were looking forward to what was expected to be a vintage 2023/24 campaign, but it’s turned out to be anything but. With only a handful of matches left in the season, there’s still no guarantee that Newcastle will be in Europe next season, …

Over the last decade or so, Barcelona have become rather infamous for not being able to muster up decent sales for their players. Be that timely departures, like Real Madrid do, or getting decent transfer fees, like Atletico Madrid. Philippe Coutinho, for example, was brought in for a record €140 million, and sold for around €20 million. Antoine Griezmann and …

The reconstruction of the Spotify Camp Nou was a major undertaking for FC Barcelona, for it meant that they would be moving away from their hallowed home for a year while the shift to Montjuic would also affect them financially. But things are going well as far as the renovation of the iconic stadium is going with work proceeding at …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended Erling Haaland amid recent backlash by Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane. The former Manchester United midfielder labeled the superstar striker a “League Two player” following City’s goalless draw against Arsenal. The harsh comments certainly raised eyebrows considering Haaland broke the Premier League‘s scoring record just last season. Nevertheless, Keane doubled down on his …

I’ve written articles recently speaking about our naive recruitment and the fact that we have ignored proven quality and experience in our squad build, something that SO many other fans, pundits, pros, former players, and former Chels have also highlighted a lot. This has drawn so much attention that a #ChangeTheModel movement was started by Chelsea fans this week too. …

Here we are at the business end of the 2023/24 campaign and as sure as eggs are eggs, Man City are there or thereabouts in their quest for more glory. At the time of writing, there’s every chance that Pep Guardiola’s side could again emerge victorious in the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League, bagging an unprecedented double treble …

Man City chasing Musiala Although Manchester City might remain heavily linked with a move for West Ham and Brazilian ace Lucas Paqueta this summer, it appears that the Premier League giants have their sights set on another playmaker. In what would certainly be seen as a major coup for Pep Guardiola’s side, it has been suggested that the Sky Blues …

Barcelona put behind the ghosts of their Champions League past as they locked horns with PSG at the Parc des Princes and came away with a mighty impressive 2-3 win. Andreas Christensen scored the winner, while Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, and Ilkay Gundogan had world-class games. But none better than Man of the Match Raphinha, who was on the scoresheet …

The leader of Juventus’ parent company Exor, John Elkann, recently said the Bianconeri were starting from scratch. He made Cristiano Giuntoli the club’s latest sporting director and has now tasked the former Napoli man to rebuild the team. Juve is struggling this term, but the club did not expect much after struggling with several off-field problems in the last campaign. …

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Man City will win the Champions League, why Newcastle won’t sack Eddie Howe, why the Saudis don’t want the Pro League turning into a circus – and more!  Man …