Juventus coach Thiago Motta will be looking to tweak his starting lineup ahead of the upcoming Champions League contest against Stuttgart. After beating PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig, the Bianconeri will be aiming for their third European victory in as many matches, and their second in a row against a Bundesliga opponent. The Old Lady prevailed over Lazio in the …
Read More »Real Madrid Eyeing a Move for Manchester City Transfer Target
European champions Real Madrid are reportedly interested in Manchester City transfer target Samuele Ricci. Despite being well aware of the Cityzens’ interest in the Torino player, Los Blancos have advanced in negotiations for the 23-year-old. Real Madrid to Battle Manchester City for Samuele Ricci Since joining Torino from Empoli in the summer of 2022, defensive midfielder Ricci has steadily emerged …
Read More »Arteta says Arsenal must stamp out discipline issues to become successful
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side must eradicate their discipline issues if they are to win silverware this season. The Gunners were stunned by Bournemouth on Saturday, who inflicted their first Premier League defeat of the campaign on the South Coast. William Saliba was sent off in the first half for a last-man challenge that would have seen the …
Read More »Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea: Talking points as Reds keep Premier League top spot with important triumph
There’s been a bit of talk about Liverpool’s fine start to the 2024/25 season under their new manager, and doubts about their true ability to compete at the top of the table as a result of what many perceived as easier schedule early in the campaign than those of their rivals. The only so-called “big six” team they had faced …
Read More »Have Newcastle gone stale? – Issues to fix and major weakness exposed
Watching Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Brighton, two things became obvious as we showed no sign of mounting a comeback in what can only be described as a miserable second half display. 1. Are we becoming too predictable and 2. why on earth have we not signed a new right-winger when it’s been a glaring weakness in our side for far …
Read More »Bayern Munich midfielder ‘working intensively’ to return against Barcelona – report
A recent report from Florian Plettenberg suggests that Barcelona midfielder Jamal Musiala is keen to make his return to the pitch for the upcoming match against Barcelona on Wednesday evening. After missing the previous game against Stuttgart due to issues with his hip joint, Musiala is working diligently to regain his fitness. Previously, it was indicated that Musiala had not …
Read More »Arsecast Extra Episode 608 – 21.10.2024
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back at Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth. We start with discussion of the starting XI, before moving to the big incident which saw William Saliba sent off for apparently denying a goalscoring opportunity. There’s chat about that decision and how Mikel …
Read More »Enzo Maresca protecting Robert Sanchez but needs some home truths – Talk Chelsea
I think we need to be careful with things like this and I’m not going to encourage Enzo Maresca to publicly call out his players. But there is a fine line here and perhaps some more transparency is needed in this situation. Calling out a player can backfire, we have seen it happen before. For some players, it can motivate …
Read More »Hansi Flick has made Montjuic the stronghold of Barcelona: A statistical deep dive
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona has started the season with an exciting and entertaining style of play, captivating fans and bringing a sense of joy back to the team. After a few seasons of disappointing performances, the club is finally seeing a revitalization among its supporters. So far, those attending matches at Montjuïc have plenty of reasons to cheer, as the team …
Read More »Inter duo Acerbi & Calhanoglu at could miss Juventus clash
On Sunday night’s big Serie A showdown, Inter escaped the capital with a 1-0 victory over Roma courtesy of Lautaro Martinez’s unstoppable strike. However, this important win came at a high cost, as Simone Inzaghi had to pull off two early substitutions. In the 12th minute, Hakan Calhanoglu succumbed to injury, leaving his place to Davide Frattesi. The Turk apparently …
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