Ligue 1

Leeds United were expected to be one of the favourites for the English Championship title this season, but they are way off the pace at the moment and that’s placed extreme pressure on manager, Daniel Farke’s shoulders. The all whites were odds-on to go up automatically last season, but a late blip saw Ipswich Town take their place at the …

In a sign of how football is changing, it’s taken Anthony Martial three months to finally find a new club after leaving Man United. It mirrors David de Gea and Adrien Rabiot’s difficulties in gaining employment elsewhere, and perhaps shows that the advantage is turning back in favour of clubs where certain transfer negotiations are concerned. Anthony Martial joins AEK …

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has explained how he motivates his players to try to end the club’s incredible 16-year trophy drought ahead of tonight’s Carabao Cup game against Coventry City. Spurs haven’t won a piece of silverware since the League Cup final of 2008, though there have been some near-misses in the last decade and a half, most notably the …

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A detail view of a corner flag inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Tottenham have endured a difficult time this season, with Ange Postecoglou’s men winning just one game …

Unai Emery applauds Aston Villa fans. (Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images) It’s been a good week so far for Aston Villa after they comprehensively dismantled Young Boys on Tuesday night in their first Champions League/European Cup tie since 1983. A 3-0 victory has placed the Villains in second place in the table thanks to the new …

Manchester United’s Dutch manager Erik ten Hag reacts after the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Barnsley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 17, 2024. Manchester United won the match 7-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, …

Manchester United do not seem particularly worried about Amad Diallo’s future despite the talented young winger being in the final year of his contract, and with a new deal yet to be discussed. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, with the Italian journalist insisting there’s no …

It’s rare that Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou, isn’t anything other than direct, and it’s refreshing to see someone not beat around the bush when it comes to giving soundbites about important matters. The Australian clearly doesn’t suffer fools gladly, with his legendary press conference appearances as entertaining for his acerbic wit, acid tongue and deadpan delivery as anything else. Ange …

Gabriel celebrates scoring for Arsenal against Tottenham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided his latest information on Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes and his future at the club. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano more or less confirmed what Charles Watts also told us yesterday about early talks taking place …

Everton haven’t enjoyed the best start to the 2024/25 Premier League season, with four defeats from four games placing them rock bottom of the English top-flight. In two of those matches they’ve only themselves to blame, given that they were 2-0 up against both Bournemouth and Aston Villa yet ended up losing both by a scoreline of 3-2. A 4-0 …