[ad_1] Liverpool icon Steve Nicol has advised new manager Arne Slot to start Diogo Jota ahead of Darwin Nunez for the Premier League opener against Ipswich Town on Saturday, August 17. Nicol thinks Jota is a considerably better finisher than Nunez and will boost Slot’s chances of winning his first match as Liverpool manager. Darwin Nunez Has Struggled To Take …
Read More »Hansi Flick has tremendous faith in Barcelona academy duo, plans laid out for them
[ad_1] Barcelona’s decision to prioritise the forward line over the gaping hole in the defensive midfield stunned fans and pundits across the globe. The Catalan club’s administration, in fact, has come under criticism for haphazard planning and blatant ignorance of the void in midfield. Hansi Flick’s comments last night, however, paint a different picture. With the manager openly admitting that …
Read More »Report – Genoa set their sights on two Juventus defenders
[ad_1] Genoa has often shopped at Juventus, particularly favouring unwanted Bianconeri stars or youngsters coming through at the club. Several players have gone on to make permanent switches to the Griffin and have built fine careers for themselves from there. Juve has also snapped up some top talents from Genoa in the past, and both clubs are expected to do …
Read More »Just in: Dani Olmo passes Barcelona medicals
[ad_1] Barcelona are ever so close to announcing their second major signing of the summer transfer window, with Dani Olmo set to arrive from RB Leipzig. After weeks of negotiating with the Bundesliga club, the Blaugrana finally reached an agreement over a transfer on Tuesday. Barcelona will be paying a fixed transfer fee of €55 million plus another €7 million …
Read More »Sky Sports: England identify four candidates for job with interim boss set to step in
[ad_1] It looks like England will draft in current U21 boss Lee Carsley as the our interim manager for next month’s Nations League matches. Sky Sports reveal that the former Everton midfielder looks set to step in for September’s fixtures, with the England squad due to be named on August 29th ahead of games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. …
Read More »Barcelona superstar ‘happy and satisfied’ to be working with Hansi Flick
[ad_1] Speaking to the media after his brace against AC Milan last night, Barcelona superstar Robert Lewandowski has admitted that he is very happy to be working with Hansi Flick again. Lewandowski played under the German tactician back at Bayern Munich and enjoyed his most prolific campaign under the tutelage of the current Barcelona manager. Naturally, when it was announced …
Read More »Why Juventus is struggling to sign Todibo and Koopmeiners
[ad_1] Transfer News August 7, 2024 – 12:30 pm The two players Juventus are likely to sign before the transfer window closes are Teun Koopmeiners and Jean-Clair Todibo. The Bianconeri are keen on both players and are looking to finalise deals for them as soon as possible. Juventus has …
Read More »Torquay United defender charged with 289 breaches of betting rules
[ad_1] August 7 – The English Football Association (FA) has continued its crackdown on players betting on football with Torquay United defender Austen Booth being charged with 289 betting offences. Torquay United currently play in the sixth tier of English football in the National League South. Booth, 26, joined the club from Taunton Town earlier this year. The offences are said to have occurred before …
Read More »Roadkill: Boozed up Polish VAR officials stood down from UCL tie after stealing road sign
[ad_1] August 7 – Two Polish referees were stood down at the 11th hour from Tuesday’s Champions League match between Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers after they were reportedly arrested for drunkenly stealing a road sign. Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musial were selected to work as the VAR and assistant VAR for the qualifying match, which took place in the Polish city …
Read More »Barcelona decide to loan out 22-year-old defensive starlet – report
[ad_1] With the US pre-season tour done and dusted, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has had enough time to assess the players at his disposal and make an informed decision about the future of some of those stars. As reported earlier this week, it appears that Pablo Torre has done enough to convince the German tactician to earn a place in …
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