Rodri believes Manchester City beat Arsenal to another Premier League title due to their superior mentality. City became the first team to win four consecutive titles on Sunday, seeing off West Ham to finish two points above the Gunners. The Spanish midfielder, who scored the third goal in a 3-1 win, said the Gunners settling for a point in a …
Read More »Manager confirms Newcastle target is set for exit as Toon eye two early deals
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Lloyd Kelly looks set to leave the club amid rumours that he could be signing for Newcastle United in the summer. With Kelly’s contract on the south coast expiring in a few weeks, he will be available to sign for another club on a free transfer; which appeals to Newcastle given our injuries …
Read More »Criscitiello explains how the Allegri & Giuntoli relationship deteriorated –
Italian football journalist Michele Criscitiello reveals how the rapport between Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli and former coach Max Allegri gradually faltered throughout the campaign. The former Napoli sporting director joined the club last summer and became the Biancooneri’s head of the sporting department. As Criscitiello tells it in his column for Sportitalia, the two men started on the right …
Read More »Barcelona locker room in a confused state as uncertainty looms over Xavi’s future
The past week has been an eventful one for FC Barcelona as the future of manager Xavi Hernandez has again been thrown into question. Only a few weeks ago, Xavi and Joan Laporta confirmed that the former midfielder would continue at the club next season in a joint press conference. However, some of the statements made by the 44-year-old tactician …
Read More »Barcelona superstar can bag prestigious honour if two things fall in place
The 2023-24 campaign has not been easy for Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who was forced to go under the blade for a back injury early on in the season. The German shot-stopper missed three months out owing to the surgical procedure and recuperation period that followed and returned only in February this year. Since then, however, he has been relatively rock-solid …
Read More »The standout stats leading to Bologna vs Juventus: Vlahovic & Szczesny nearing milestones
The official Juventus website released some of the most interesting stats and facts leading to tonight’s contest against Bologna. Both clubs have already qualified for the Champions League and are battling for third place in the table. The Bianconeri boast a superb record against the Emilian club. They have only suffered a single defeat in the last 42 meetings between …
Read More »Chelsea’s season run in looked very different to entire campaign – Talk Chelsea
Yesterday saw the end of the 2023/24 season in the Premier League, and the time has now come to start reflecting on everything that has happened, and there has been a lot. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster this season. I think back to moments during the season, just how gloomy and toxic it was at times. I remember jumping …
Read More »Phil Foden warns Man City and England’s rivals ‘I can improve’
Phil Foden says warned Man City and England’s rivals that he can get even better. The 23-year-old became the youngest player to ever win his sixth Premier League title with a sublime double in a 3-1 win against West Ham on Sunday, having already been named the Premier League’s Player of the Season. He has now set his sights on …
Read More »Barcelona hierarchy in a three-way split over the managerial situation
Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano leaves the Barcelona management divided over the managerial issue at the club. Raging at Xavi’s recent comments, Joan Laporta was said to have decided to sack the current manager with immediate effect, but the meetings that ensued did not yield any clear decision. With a win in his latest game on the sidelines and …
Read More »Barcelona president has not changed his mind over Xavi’s future
The situation surrounding Xavi Hernandez has been tumultuous in recent months. From announcing his resignation to deciding to stay and now facing the possibility of getting the axe, Xavi has experienced a rollercoaster of events. While the coach has constantly maintained an optimistic outlook in press conferences, once again iterating that he has nothing to worry about after triumphing over …
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