Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher have both blasted Arsenal technical director Edu, branding the club’s recruitment pattern ‘stupid’ and questioning the signings of Willian and David Luiz. Edu is in his third summer window at the club but, after spending up to £275m since being appointed in 2019, Arsenal’s squad is still not […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United could still make more signings should any ‘surprises’ become available, while he feels his team can achieve something special this campaign. United have enjoyed an excellent summer, securing a £72m deal for Jadon Sancho, while they have also agreed a deal with Real Madrid […]
Rio Ferdinand bemoaned Hakim Ziyech’s shoulder injury in Chelsea’s Super Cup victory over Villarreal and urged the player ‘do his rehab and protect himself’ to ensure a strong return to the team. Ziyech opened the scoring in Belfast but his night was brought to an end as he was forced […]
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he had ‘no problem’ with Unai Emery after his team’s Uefa Super Cup win but slammed a member of Villarreal’s coaching staff for his reaction to Antonio Rudiger’s first-half challenge. TV cameras caught the two coaches exchanging words in a heated argument as they headed […]
Hakim Ziyech looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after Thomas Tuchel said that the player had sustained a ‘serious’ shoulder injury in the Uefa Super Cup win over Villarreal. Ziyech had shone across Chelsea’s pre-season matches and opened the scoring with a close-range finish in the 27th minute on Wednesday. But he […]
Thomas Tuchel has revealed his decision to introduce Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea’s Super Cup penalty shootout against Villarreal was pre-planned, with the Spaniard superior at saving spot-kicks. Kepa started on the bench but came on for Edouard Mendy in the dying moments of extra time before inspiring the club to victory. Gerard Moreno had cancelled […]
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has backed Romelu Lukaku to thrive at Chelsea and believes he is the ‘perfect player’ to take Thomas Tuchel’s team to the next level. The Blues are expected to complete the signing of Romelu Lukaku over the coming days – in a deal worth up to […]
PSG may have pulled off the best free transfer in football history but having Lionel Messi in your team certainly doesn’t come cheap. The Argentine forward has signed a two-year deal with the French club, with the option of a third, less than 24 hours after giving an emotional press conference in his […]
David De Gea has sent a warning to Dean Henderson he has ‘a lot of years’ left at the club and has no plans to give up on his battle to be Manchester United’s no.1. The duo shared duties last season but the Spaniard was mostly the favoured choice throughout […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning to give Jadon Sancho a start in Manchester United’s Premier League opening game against Leeds United, according to reports. The England international began training with his new club on Monday after a £73m transfer move from Borussia Dortmund earlier in the summer. United completed their […]