Author: JB

Michael Owen has claimed that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the greatest centre-back of all time despite only having one Premier League title to his name. The Dutchman has earned plenty of plaudits since moving to Anfield in a £75m deal from Southampton in January 2018, while he has returned to his best this season after missing much of last campaign with an ACL injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Few would argue that Van Dijk is one of the very best centre-backs right now, but Owen has gone one step further and believes the Netherlands star is the best central defender ever. BT Sport’s pundits were discussing the player ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Villarreal, with Rio Ferdinand saying Van Dijk ‘is the best centre-back o...

Rio Ferdinand has given a glowing verdict on Chelsea defender Reece James after selecting him as the Premier League’s young player of the season. James, who had an injury-hit campaign for the London side, has been absolutely brilliant when available to play. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 22-year-old’s continued his development into a key first-team player at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel trusting him in both full-back and centre-back positions. He’s at his very best in his preferred right wing-back role, though. And his contribution in the Premier League this season is five goals and six assists in 22 league games.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferdinand waxed lyrical about the quality of the...

Cristiano Ronaldo was seen confronting referee Chris Kavanagh after having a goal disallowed in the first half of Manchester United’s Premier League game with Brentford. The Portuguese star was frustrated when he was adjudged to have been offside when he converted towards the end of the opening period of the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo endured a frustrating first 45 minutes at Old Trafford as he blasted a free kick straight at David Raya and had a penalty appeal waved away. The veteran then thought he had put the club 2-0 ahead after Bruno Fernandes’ opening goal. Ronaldo collected Fernandes’ pass and struck first-time under Raya.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It would have been Ronaldo’s 18th goal...

Ralf Rangnick has revealed Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for Old Trafford and the atmosphere by Manchester United supporters during Chelsea’s recent visit to the club. The Blues drew 1-1 with the Red devils last week, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s 17th Premier League goal of the campaign cancelling out Marcos Alonso’s opener. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel appeared to enjoy his trip to Old Trafford, hailing the stadium in a conversation with Rangnick before the match even started. The Chelsea manager emerged as a shock managerial target for United after Blues boss Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the government. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it became apparent that Tuchel intended to stay at Stamford Bridge, wi...

Chris Sutton has blasted Arsenal’s players for over-celebrating after their 2-1 Premier League victory over West Ham on Sunday. In the race for a Champions League spot, Arsenal moved two points clear of their north London rivals Tottenham as goals from Gabriel and Rob Holding sealed their win at the London Stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikel Arteta and his players were pleased with the victory and could be seen fist-pumping with the away section after the final whistle. But, former Celtic striker Sutton believes the jollification was over the top, writing on social media: ‘Arsenal celebrating like they’ve won the league… dear me.’      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sutton’s criticism comes after Wolves’ Ruben Neve...