A former Chelsea coach at the heart of their loan system has revealed the reason why Mohamed Salah left for good, and claimed Romelu Lukaku simply “wasn’t ready” in his first stint at the club. That’s the view of Chelsea’s former loan technical coach Eddie Newton, who has also spoken […]
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Albert Sambi Lokonga claims he prefers to play as a No.8 with ‘more freedom’ to move forward, while he has also revealed the advice he got from Thierry Henry. The midfielder moved to the Emirates from Anderlecht over the summer in a deal worth up to £18m and has been […]
Olivier Giroud has urged Frank Lampard to accept the Newcastle job should the chance arise as he feels it would be the perfect opportunity for his former manager to ‘bounce back’ and prove his ‘quality’. Mike Ashley’s 14-year stint as Newcastle owner came to an end last week after the […]
Liverpool star Sadio Mane says it is ‘unacceptable’ that Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy did not make the Ballon d’Or nomination list. Last week, the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or was named with five Chelsea stars included. Jorginho, Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante, Romelu Lukaku and Mason Mount all made […]
Senior coaches within Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s staff have raised major concerns about Donny van de Beek’s suitability for the Premier League. The Dutchman joined the Red devils for around £34m in 2020, with United seeing off huge competition from Real Madrid & Tottenham for his signature. But, the 24-year-old has […]
Olivier Giroud fears a lack of serious investment could become a big issue for Mikel Arteta at the Emirates. Arsenal spent the most money of any club in England across a busy summer transfer window, spending more than £145m on Ben White, Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. […]
Mason Mount says it was a ‘special’ feeling to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or, but claims there is still more to come from him. Mount has been a regular in Chelsea’s starting XI over the last two seasons and played a key role in helping the London club to […]
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford concedes it’s a ‘great feeling’ to have Cristiano Ronaldo back at the club. The Portugal international completed a sensational return to Old Trafford in August and he’ he already scored five goals since joining from Juventus. Rashford is yet to play alongside Ronaldo as he’s […]
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has most likely suffered an adductor tear, according to a doctor and performance expert. The Frenchman was forced off in the first half for France in their UEFA Nations League final against Spain on Sunday. Varane went down holding his leg, but it is unclear […]
Lionel Messi has praised Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after Argentina’s 3-0 win over Uruguay, describing him ‘one of the best goalkeepers in the world’. The former Arsenal keeper made two superb saves to keep out Luis Suarez in the first half before goals from Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and […]