After Lamine Yamal’s explosion, Barcelona have unearthed another gem from La Masia in the form of Pau Cubarsi. The teenage defender made his debut for the Blaugrana in January, aged just 16, and has since gone on to feature in ten senior matches, with six of them as starters. Now 17 years old, Cubarsi is currently on a youth-team contract …
Read More »Fabrizio Romano hints Thiago Motta could replace Allegri at Juventus
Fabrizio Romano drops a massive hint, suggesting that Juventus could opt to replace Max Allegri with Thiago Motta next season. The 56-year-old’s future in Turin remains up in the air despite having another year on his contract. However, the Livorno native is highly unlikely to enter his final contractual year. Instead, he’ll either earn himself a new deal or part …
Read More »Arsecast Extra Episode 571 – 05.03.2024
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back at the 6-0 thrashing of Sheffield United on Monday night. We discuss Arsenal’s ruthlessness and dominance in the early stages, in the context of a big tactical misstep by the opposition. Nevertheless, our performance deserves a lot of credit, the …
Read More »Champions Cup Round of 16 Preview: Columbus Crew, Inter Miami enter competition
One round down, four to go! Aside from St. Louis CITY SC falling to the Houston Dynamo, every MLS team advanced from their Round of 32 ties, mostly in convincing fashion. As a result, half of the sixteen teams remaining in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup (CCC) are from the United States. Theoretically, that should give MLS a 50% chance …
Read More »Sheffield United 0-6 Arsenal: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Gunners Make Another Thumping Title Statement?
Putting in what was a stunning performance at Bramall Lane on Monday night, Arsenal breezed their way to a remarkable 6-0 romp against Sheffield United. Flying out of the traps here and making another statement of intent, the Gunners were remarkably 3-0 up within the opening 15 minutes and entered the half-time break with a 5-0 lead. In what was …
Read More »Barcelona forward not expected to return vs Mallorca, want to recover him fully for Napoli clash
Barcelona have been hit by a wave of bad news ahead of their Champions League round of 16 second leg clash against Napoli, as Pedri and Frenkie de Jong both picked up seemingly serious injuries against Athletic Club. Pedri has a hamstring injury and is expected to be out for anywhere between a month or two, while de Jong’s ankle …
Read More »Blues Prepare Possible Pochettino Replacements
Chelsea will give Mauricio Pochettino the chance to end this season on a high – even though his long-term future remains unclear. Chelsea Latest: Mauricio Pochettino Future ‘Unclear’ There remains a chance that Chelsea part ways with the former PSG manager in the summer but currently sources at the club believe he is not in imminent danger. A 2-2 draw …
Read More »Luis Suárez, Lorenzo Insigne highlight Best of MLS in Week 2
Welcome Back to Week Two of Justin and Favian’s Weekly MLS Awards where SBI staff writers Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel bring you a glimpse at the best of each week in MLS. Rivalry week, well kind of, right? Here is a closer look at this past weekend’s standout performers and teams: Player of the Week Justin Ruderman: Luis Suárez …
Read More »Barcelona, Liverpool managerial target has a €23 million release clause – report
As Barcelona continue their search for a new manager to replace Xavi Hernandez at the end of the season, several names have been touted as potential candidates, including Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso. While the names of Hansi Flick, Roberto De Zerbi, and Luis Enrique seem to be the most linked, Alonso is also a manager that Barça like, despite …
Read More »PSG Could Make $150m+ From Mbappe’s Real Madrid Switch
Kylian Mbappe wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as a free agent at the end of his contract on June 30, 2024. According to the most reliable reporters in soccer, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner will become a Real Madrid player in July. Over the years, Los Blancos have tried multiple times to land Mbappe. They missed out in …
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