Tottenham and Arsenal have named their starting sides for the first North London derby of the season in the Premier League on Sunday. As expected, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta will be without Martin Odegaard because of an ankle injury the captain sustained with Norway. For Tottenham, £55 million summer signing Dominic Solanke makes his home debut in attack as they …
Read More »Italian press berates Di Bello for failing to send off Empoli striker following heabutt on Gatti
Match official Marco Di Bello was criticized for his performance on Saturday evening, especially for his handling of the incident between Empoli striker Pietro Pellegri and Juventus defender Federico Gatti. The encounter took place at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Tuscany, and it ended in a goalless draw with few chances between the sides. Thiago Motta’s men were hardly inspiring …
Read More »Tardelli slams Vlahovic: “He’s becoming a problem for Juventus”
Juventus and Italy legend Marco Tardelli had a few but unsavory words to say when commenting on Dusan Vlahovic and his latest showing. The Serbian managed to score a brace against Hellas Verona in the second round of the season, but his last two displays against Roma and Empoli were sub-par. The 24-year-old found himself isolated last evening at the …
Read More »Official: Juventus announce the return of Giorgio Chiellini
Juventus have published an official statement confirming the return of legendary club captain Giorgio Chiellini in a back-room role. The 40-year-old spent 17 years of his career serving the club’s cause on the pitch. He cemented his place as one of the finest defenders in the history of both Juventus and the Italian national team. The Livorno native then had …
Read More »Veronique Rabiot closes the door on Juventus return
Veronique Rabiot squashes the possibility of a sensational U-turn that would see her son Adrien sign for Juventus again. The 29-year-old spent five seasons in Turin, and had eventually cemented himself as a pillar at the club and a locker-room leader. However, the two parties split paths at the end of last season. Juventus placed an offer on the table …
Read More »Motta defends Vlahovic, justifies his anger: “It’s normal, he acts like a leader”
Juventus manager Dusan Vlahovic wasn’t too concerned by the attitude of Dusan Vlahovic during Saturday night’s stalemate against Empoli. The Bianconeri settled for a goalless draw for their second Serie A outing in a row. Their performance at the Carlo Castellani left much to be desired. The Serbian didn’t receive much service throughout the match, and ended up squandering the …
Read More »How does Arteta solve the midfield conundrum for the derby?
Morning all. The main talking point ahead of today’s North London derby is what Mikel Arteta is going to do in midfield without both Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard. There are options, but quite which he goes for is anybody’s guess. For our preview podcast on Patreon, I drew up a few permutations which we discussed. Partey – Jorginho – …
Read More »Kalulu pleased with his display vs Empoli, praises Gatti
New Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu was satisfied with his own performance against Empoli, even though his team left much to be desired. The Bianconeri registered their second goalless draw in row, returning home with only a single point to show from their Tuscan venture. Thiago Motta gave several new signings their full debuts, including Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz and Nico …
Read More »How to watch Tottenham vs Arsenal on US TV and live streaming
Here are all of the details of where you can watch Tottenham vs Arsenal on US television and via legal streaming: WHO Tottenham vs Arsenal WHAT English Premier League WHEN 9am ET / 6am PT • Sunday, September 15, 2024 WHERE USA, Telemundo, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and Sling FREE TRIAL WATCH NOW How to watch anywhere with VPN If you’re …
Read More »Jadon Sancho ‘grateful’ to Chelsea after loan from Manchester United starts with star turn
On-loan attacker Jadon Sancho has thanked Chelsea after setting up their winner at Bournemouth in the Premier League on his first appearance following his switch to Stamford Bridge for the rest of the season. Former England attacker Sancho joined United for £73 million from Borussia Dortmund in July 2021 but has struggled at Old Trafford and returned to the German …
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