JB’s Column
How Mohamed Salah was converted from defender to a forward
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah “was always very quick and getting into good positions” as his academy coach said he moved him from left-back into a forward position. Attending the El Mokawloon FC academy in Cairo during his youth days, Mo Salah actually started as a defender, but El Shishiny saw some attacking prowess in him and […]
REVEALED: Odion Ighalo’s new loan deal to cost Man Utd £10.5m in total
Manchester United will pay a total of £10.5million to keep Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo at the club until January, according to reports. Ighalo’s first loan deal expired on Sunday, but the Red devils were able to reach a new agreement with Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua. The striker will be able to finish the postponed 2019/20 […]
Valencia slam Atalanta manager for attending CL game with coronavirus
Valencia have slammed Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini after he confessed to attending the second-leg of their Champions League game in Spain despite suffering from Covid-19. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gasperini said he was sick and scared the day before the match on March 10 but still attended and managed the team from the bench as they claimed a […]
Jurgen Klopp picks Okocha goal against Kahn as Bundesliga’s best
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has picked Jay-Jay Okocha’s goal scored against Oliver Kahn as the most spectacular in the history of football in Germany. The Nigerian legend scored the outstanding goal when he played for Eintracht Frankfurt against Karlsruher during the 1992-93 Bundesliga campaign. The midfielder dribbled past a couple of his markers, leaving […]
Mourinho agreed to take charge at Liverpool before Chelsea hijacked the deal
Jose Mourinho agreed to take charge of Liverpool in 2004 before Chelsea hijacked the deal to poach the Champions League-winning coach instead, according to a new book. The 57-year-old reportedly agreed to join Liverpool and replace Gerard Houllier, but Abramovich swooped in with a higher bid and convinced Mourinho to move to Stamford Bridge. A […]
Mourinho threatened to sell John Terry in front of the squad over misplaced pass
Chelsea legend John Terry has revealed that current Spurs manager Jose Mourinho threatened to sell both himself and Gary Cahill after a particularly poor training session. The Portuguese boss – who is known for his mind games – returned to west London for a second spell at the Stamford Bridge in 2013, making some key […]
De Rossi names two Man Utd players who were to ‘blame’ for him not joining club
Former Roma player Daniele De Rossi concedes he is a long-time admirer of Manchester United, but the club’s stellar midfield prevented a move. De Rossi finally retired earlier this year aged 36 after a short spell in Argentina with Boca Juniors. He had previously spent almost two decades in Italy at Roma, playing more than […]
Frank Lampard on the same level as a player as Zinedine Zidane
During his days as a player, Lampard was seen as one of the greatest midfielders in Europe and in the Premier League. During his time with Chelsea as a player, Lampard went on to play 648 games in all competitions and scored 211 goals. During that period, he also won four Premier League titles, four […]
How Manuel Neuer changed the perception of what a keeper should look like
One definition of a genius is when someone does somethimg that defies the ordinary wisdom, but which turns out to work. And Manuel Neuer fits this description in this era. Though In his side’s 3-2 win over Paderborn recently, Neuer did something which captured perfectly the anxiety-inducing protagonism of the modern goalkeeper. Charging out of […]
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Why wingers really hate the Man Utd defender
Crystal Palace defender, Aaron Wan-Bissaka who only broke into first-team a year ago, has been highly sought-after this summer window, and he now looks set to become Ole Solskjaer’s second signing after a £50m agreement was reached for his services. Naturally with any upcoming youngster there’s always an element of hype, however the numbers regarding […]