Ligue 1

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been criticised for his use of Luis Diaz in the games against Nottingham Forest and AC Milan, with Colombian journalist Andres Marocco questioning how the Reds have lined up. Liverpool have mostly started the new season well under Slot, who took on the challenging job of replacing club legend Jurgen Klopp in the summer, but …

Arsenal fans will not be at all happy to see PGMOL chief and former Premier League referee Howard Webb defending the decision to send Declan Rice off in the recent game against Brighton. The England international was shown a second yellow for kicking the ball away and delaying the restart, though many Arsenal fans and indeed neutrals feel it was …

Despite massive upheaval both on and off the pitch at Chelsea, the West London outfit are still moving forward. The Blues have changed beyond all recognition over the past few seasons, however, thanks to the business nous of Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, they have remained reasonably competitive and have continued to buy best-in-class players as and when possible. Chelsea …

Manchester United and Newcastle United continue to chase Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson. The midfielder helped Atalanta qualify for the Champions League and he was one of their best players in their Europa League win last season. According to TNT Sports in Brazil, the Serie A midfielder is ‘still in the sights’ of Man United and Newcastle. The Premier League clubs …

He has become the driving force for Arsenal under Mikel Arteta, but the Gunners are now going to have to do with captain, Martin Odegaard, for at least 11 games. The Norwegian picked up an injury during the Nations League game against Austria, and it immediately brings to mind whether having international breaks so close to the start of a …

Arsenal could lose one of their players in the January transfer window with a possible move to Serie A being reported. According to The Sun, Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is attracting interest from three Serie A clubs and the player is keen on a move away from the Emirates Stadium. The Japan international is being chased by Inter Milan, Napoli …

Fabrizio Romano has admitted he expects players and footballing institutions will talk again about the possibility of players going on strike if there aren’t changes made to the footballing schedule. Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been among the big names to speak in recent times about the fact that players are concerned about how many games there are now, with …

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has been linked with Real Madrid, and Fabrizio Romano has spoken exclusively to CaughtOffside to respond to the transfer rumours. The Argentina international has been a key performer for Spurs in recent times, so it’s perhaps not too surprising to see some speculation over his future, though Romano has played these stories down in his latest …

No sooner has the Italian top-flight begun than the first managerial casualty could occur, with Milan looking towards the derby at the weekend as a potential turning point in 2024/25. Paulo Fonseca was scouted for the position ahead of Julen Lopetegui, the latter of whom believed he had the job in the bag before an apparent petition from Milan ultras …

Viktor Gyokeres has established himself as one of the best attacking players in European football right now and he is on the radar of multiple Premier League clubs. According to Graeme Bailey from HITC, Arsenal and Chelsea sent scouts to watch the player in action on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League. Sporting CP picked up a 2-0 win …