Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has hinted in his latest press conference that Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku can become regular starters at Stamford Bridge through their performances in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The West London club open up their Europa Conference League campaign against Belgian side Gent on Thursday at Stamford Bridge and it is a game that …
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Watkins targets Kane’s starting England spot ahead of UCL matchup
Star Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins has claimed he wants to supplant Harry Kane in the England national team. Kane has essentially been the main starting center forward for the Three Lions over the last nine years. After making his senior national team debut in March 2015, the Bayern Munich striker quickly became a vital England player. Kane picked up …
Read More »Palmer needs ‘protecting’ as he sits out Conference League clash
Cole Palmer needs to be “protected”, according to Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who will be without the in-form England midfielder when they face Gent in the Conference League tomorrow night. Palmer was omitted from the Chelsea squad for the first stage of the competition to manage his workload after coming off a busy debut season in senior football that culminated …
Read More »Journalist has criticised Man United for selling Scott McTominay to Napoli
Manchester United have struggled massively in the last few seasons on and off the pitch. Their performances on the pitch have been poor under manager Erik ten Hag while their transfer business off the pitch has received severe criticism. The Red Devils are known for paying over the odds for their signings and most of their recent expensive signings at …
Read More »Pulisic, Steffen, Weah headline Pochettino’s first USMNT roster for October friendlies
The first U.S. men’s national team roster of the Mauricio Pochettino-era has officially been released. Christian Pulisic, Zack Steffen, and Tim Weah headline Pochettino’s 25-player roster for October’s pair of friendlies. Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson, and Folarin Balogun were also included. Midfielder Gio Reyna and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers missed out through respective injuries. Steffen earned his first senior call up …
Read More »Haaland hits £200m valuation as world’s MVP
October 2 – Player valuation site Transfermarkt has named Erling Haaland as the most valuable footballer in the world, with a record-breaking valuation of €200 million in its latest Premier League update. This not only crowns the Manchester City striker as the highest-valued player globally but also marks the highest market value in the sport’s history. Notably, these valuations do …
Read More »Gabriel’s actions vs PSG shows why Arsenal are set piece masters
Arsenal earned their first win in this season’s Champions League on Tuesday night with a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain and what Gabriel did during the Gunners’ second goal shows why Mikel Arteta’s men are set piece masters. The North London club have become known for their effectiveness from set pieces over the last three seasons under Arteta and the …
Read More »How much will Wojciech Szczesny earn at FC Barcelona?
With Marc-Andre ter Stegen out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, FC Barcelona have brought in Wojciech Szczesny as an emergency replacement for the club captain. Indeed, the Blaugrana convinced the 34-year-old former Arsenal and Juventus star to come out of retirement and sign for the club on a short-term deal until the end of …
Read More »Ten Hag fights for his job in Portugal
This is a huge week for Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag as a negative result against Porto in the Europa League or Aston Villa in the Premier League may see him lose his job at Old Trafford. The Dutchman is under serious pressure after a poor start to the season, with things escalating after the 3-0 loss against Tottenham, …
Read More »PSG prepare €100m bid to Arsenal
Arsenal defender William Saliba is reportedly set to be the subject of strong transfer interest from Paris Saint-Germain, who could be ready to put as much as €100m on the Gunners’ table for the French centre-back. Saliba has been a star performer for Arsenal in the last few years, initially having to gain experience out on loan before emerging as …
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