Former Premier League striker and pundit Darren Bent has heaped praise onto Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for the way he’s got the best out of Kai Havertz since signing him from Chelsea. The Germany international never really showed his best form at Stamford Bridge, despite scoring a memorable winning goal for the Blues in their 2021 Champions League final victory …

Lee Carsley has named his second England squad ahead of the upcoming Nations League matches in October. His first squad last month opted to mix youth and experience, with the former Under-21s coach drafting in the likes of Angel Gomes while bringing back Jack Grealish, who was left out of the Euro 2024 squad. It looks more of the same …

On a Saturday schedule that includes the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, we certainly have a heavyweight Saturday fixture list from up and down the country. However, while the Premier League’s elite might steal centre stage this weekend, we have a stacked schedule from across England’s professional tiers. For those of you who are looking to stick on …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why Erik ten Hag is finished at Man United, his worry for old pal Gareth Southgate if he took over at Old Trafford, a simple solution to stop set pieces being and a look at a brilliant week in the …

Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has commented on Erik ten Hag’s mood and how he’s responding to the club’s poor run of form at the moment. The Red Devils are badly struggling under Ten Hag right now, with the team on a run of just two wins from their last seven games, with one of those two victories coming …

Barcelona are currently keeping a close eye on FC Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who has a buy-back clause in his contract with the Catalan club, reports SPORT.  This situation has sparked discussions among coaches and key figures at the club, with many expressing regret that Nico has not been able to break into the first team at Barça.  In recent …

Never has a team this season been more desperate for a win than Everton last week and they managed to pull it off by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at Goodison Park. This weekend, they face a tough task to make it two in a row as Newcastle are coming off an impressive draw against champions Man City. Match Preview Everton …

Popular fan figure Mark Goldbridge believes Manchester United should not have sold Scott McTominay earlier in the summer. The 27-year-old midfielder joined Napoli on a four-year contract after agreeing to a transfer worth a reported £25 million. The Red Devils did replace the Scotland international with Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain, but the Uruguayan has yet to make a significant …

Benjamin Sesko is attracting transfer interest (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Manchester United have perhaps signalled they’re already thinking seriously about replacing struggling attacking duo Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund, with Benjamin Sesko reportedly on their radar. Sesko has impressed at RB Leipzig and attracted plenty of headlines in the summer when it looked like his future could be in …

On Wednesday night, Francisco Conceicao emerged as the hero for Juventus after scoring the winner in a stunning come-from-behind Champions League victory over RB Leipzig. The Portuguese started his evening on the bench, but swiftly found himself on the pitch following Nico Gonzalez’s early injury. With Juventus reduced to ten-man after Michele Di Gregorio’s expulsion, the odds were heavily stacked …