Chelsea played a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest at the Stamford Bridge. The Blues continued their fine form this season but Forest proved difficult to break down for the Chelsea players and manager Enzo Maresca. In the final moments of the match, Chelsea and Forest players were involved in an altercation after Neco Williams pushed Marc Cucurella into Blues boss …
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Hansi Flick will have a fresh 4-player boost to face Sevilla, Bayern and Real Madrid
The past month has been tumultuous for Hansi Flick at Barcelona, especially from a player rotation standpoint. The hectic schedule sees the Catalans play a game virtually every three days and it is unsustainable to go through months of football at end without regularly shuffling the deck. Injuries to Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo, however, left …
Read More »Premier League Team of the Week, Gameweek 7
Bukayo Saka was, by some distance, the best player in the Premier League for Gameweek Seven this past weekend. Arsenal beat Southampton on Saturday, coming back to win 3-1 after going a goal down, and Saka played a part in every Gunners goal with a strike of his own plus two assists. When it came to excitement, no game matched …
Read More »Pep Guardiola tells the press “the truth” about Saudi interest in Ederson
Man City manager Pep Guardiola had told the press “the truth” regarding the transfer saga that surrounded his goalkeeper Ederson during the summer window. The Brazilian was the subject of interest of Saudi Arabian clubs and it was believed that the 31-year-old was open to leaving the Premier League champions to complete a big-money to the Middle East. Al-Nassr were …
Read More »Jhon Duran signs new Aston Villa contract until 2030 after sensational start to the season
In-form Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2030. The 20-year-old Colombian has been in sensational form this season, scoring the only goal in Villa’s famous victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League last Wednesday. Duran has chipped in with six goals in all competitions already this term, netting …
Read More »Jhon Duran signs new Aston Villa contract
Jhon Duran has signed a new contract with Aston Villa (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Aston Villa have officially announced that star striker Jhon Duran has signed a new contract with the club despite recent transfer links with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal. The talented Colombia international has been in superb form at Villa Park this season, and fans …
Read More »Hansi Flick’s masterstroke has unlocked a new scoring weapon at Barcelona
Barcelona’s style of play has evolved significantly under Hansi Flick, moving away from the traditional possession-based football the club is known for. The current Barcelona side has become a more potent attacking force, particularly with the trio of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski leading the charge. This shift has made the team more dangerous in front of goal, with …
Read More »Tuesday is D-Day for Erik ten Hag’s future at Man United
Man United’s board are set to meet in London on Tuesday and it is being reported that Erik ten Hag‘s job is still on the line despite his team avoiding defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. It was reported last week by The Athletic that Tuesday’s meeting has been in the diary of Man United’s decision-makers for some time, but …
Read More »Zazzaroni berates Juventus transfer strategy: “Douglas Luiz only one of the problems”
Italian football journalist Ivan Zazzaroni feels Douglas Luiz only depicts the host of blunders Juventus committed during the summer. The 26-year-old was sensational for Aston Villa last season, prompting the Bianconeri to splash 50 million euros to secure his services (a figure that includes the values of Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior). Nevertheless, the Brazilian has been enduring a torrid …
Read More »Man United Simone Inzaghi links played down by Fabrizio Romano
Erik ten Hag and Fabrizio Romano (Photos via Carl Recine/Getty Images, Fabrizio Romano/YouTube) Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the Manchester United manager situation, playing down links with Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag. Inzaghi has impressed with Inter, leading the Serie A giants to the title last season, but it remains …
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