Premier League

Former Premier League shot-stopper Shay Given says Chelsea's Edouard Mendy made a 'terrible mistake' to allow Leeds United player Brenden Aaronson to open the scoring against the Blues. Mendy made a costly mistake in the 33rd minute which resulted in Leeds taking the lead against Thomas Tuchel’s side at Elland Road. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Senegalese goalkeeper had the ball passed back to his feet by Kouliably, and he spent too long pondering in possession of the ball. Aaronson pressed Mendy, and when the goalkeeper tried dribbling around the American star, he stole the ball from him & walked it into an empty net. Mendy had more than enough chances to clear his lines, but he spent too long on the ball and the 21-year-old pounced on t...

Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag to drop both Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford for Monday’s clash with Liverpool. The Portuguese forward has asked to leave the club while Rashford has not scored a Premier League goal since January, yet both players started in the 4-0 defeat to Brentford last week – a result which has left United bottom of the table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rooney believes it is time for Ten Hag to freshen up his attack and would take both players out of the starting lineup for the visit of Liverpool, while he would also give in to Ronaldo’s request to leave. ‘I wouldn’t play Cristiano Ronaldo, and I wouldn’t play Marcus Rashford,’ wrote Rooney in his column for The Times. ‘If I was ...

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal hope to make one more signing before the summer window closes, claiming the club are still short on ‘firepower’ up front. The Gunners cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday to make it three wins from three, lifting them to the top of the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A brace from Odegaard and a wonderful effort from William Saliba marked another impressive display in front of goal with Arsenal netting nine times so far this season. Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martintelli have both scored twice so far this campaign Arteta has suggested he is eager for the London club to bring in another goal-scoring option. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked if the club’s t...

Manchester United’s hopes of unveiling Casemiro ahead of Monday’s clash with Liverpool have been dealt a blow over a problem with the player’s visa, according to reports. On Friday, the Red Devils announced they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the transfer of the midfielder, with the deal expected to cost £59.5m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, a statement confirmed that the transfer was ‘subject to the agreement of personal terms, UK visa requirements and a medical.’ United had hoped to get it done in time for Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford on Monday, with the expectation that Casemiro would be paraded in front of the fans shortly before kick-off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They did the...

Raheem Sterling has conceded that he was ‘raging’ over his exit from Manchester City, unhappy to feel unwanted after seen years with the club, but he is over it now as he continues his career at Chelsea. It was not a move that many saw coming at the end of last campaign, when Sterling had played 47 games for City in all competitions, scoring 17 goals, and won a fourth Premier League title. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the champions cashed in on the England star, selling him to Chelsea for £47.5m and he has immediately become an important man in the Blues’ front line. While he is focused on matters in hand at Stamford Bridge, the 27-year-old says that it hurt for City to want rid of him after over 300 games for the club. (adsby...

William Saliba enhanced his reputation with a stunning goal in Arsenal’s superb display at Bournemouth on Saturday. After a series of loan spells, the Frenchman has belatedly been given his chance to impress at the heart of Arsenal defence and it looks as though he will take some dislodging. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 21-year-old defender was untroubled in the opening half which he finished able to boast a 100% pass completion rate having also coped well with the physical threat offered by Kieffer Moore. Arsenal’s dominance was hardly reflected by the two-goal lead they enjoyed as a result of Martin Odegaard’s brace as the fans were able to air a series of new chants with Saliba, in particular, serenaded by the away support. (a...

Christian Pulisic is now set to perform a U-turn and turn down a potential loan move to Manchester United. The USA international has struggled to win the faith of Tuchel and had been seeking talks with the Chelsea manager to ascertain his place in his manager’s plans. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount firmly established in Tuchel’s starting lineup, Pulisic is likely to be afforded only limited chances in his favourite positions and is reported to have been frustrated in the past at being asked to fill in at wing-back or as a false nine. The 23-year-old had been contemplating his future amid interest from both Newcastle and Atletico Madrid, while Erik ten Hag was willing to offer him a solution to his lack of minutes...

Brazil legend Ronaldinho is expecting ‘big things’ from Gabriel Jesus this campaign and has tipped the Arsenal forward to show that he is one of the best players in Europe. Jesus completed his move from Man City to the Gunners in the summer and has already made a big impact for the London club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Brazil international had a home debut to remember as he scored twice and assisted twice in a 4-2 win over Leicester City at the Emirates. Jesus has helped Arsenal pick up all three points in each of their opening two Premier League games this season and will be hoping his team make it three wins from three against Bournemouth. The 25-year-old impressed at City but had to compete with Sergio Aguero for the majority of his ...

Bruno Fernandes says the criticism he faced from Gabriel Agbonlahor will not impact on him and revealed he has received support from Juan Mata over the course of a testing week. The Portugal international suffered an alarming dip in form last campaign and has begun the current season in equally frustrating fashion as he struggled to get to grips with the demands of his manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Given the credit he has in the bank with United supporters given the impact he made in the 12 months that followed his arrival from Sporting Lisbon, Fernandes has escaped the sort of criticism the likes of Harry Maguire, Fred and McTominay, in particular, have been subjected to. Escaping the spotlight again after the 4-0 defeat at Brentford, A...

David de Gea is not suited to Erik ten Hag’s style and Manchester United will continue to make mistakes with him as goalkeeper, believes Ben Foster. De Gea has been between the sticks as United have lost to Brighton and Brentford this campaign, with the Spaniard turning in a display to forget against the Bees. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brentford hammered United 4-0 last week, with De Gea making mistakes for the first two goals as he fluffed a Josh Dasilva shot, then put Eriksen under huge pressure with a ball out from the back, which led to the second goal. Playing out from the penalty area will be a feature of Erik ten Hag’s team at Manchester United, but Foster feels that De Gea will continue to struggle with that style of play. ...