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Timo Werner says he lost the joy of playing football during the latter period of his time at Chelsea and says Tuchel’s tactics were partly to blame for his exit. The Germany international rejoined RB Leipzig earlier this month after a two-year stint at Stamford Bridge.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner scored 23 goals in 89 matches for the Blues but he lost confidence during his second term at Stamford Bridge and became a periphery figure under Tuchel. The former Chelsea star knew his time at the club was over after the arrival of Raheem Sterling from Man City and though Man United showed interest in him, Werner chose a return to Leipzig.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was in Leipzig that Werner made his...

Several Manchester United players are urging Erik ten Hag to abandon his footballing style just two games into his reign ahead of Monday’s showdown against Liverpool. The Dutchman has endured a torrid start to his reign with the fallen Premier League giants now bottom of the league after consecutive defeats against Brighton and Brentford.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ten Hag arrived with a clear idea of the tactics he wanted to implement, replicating the style that brought him huge success at Ajax. United, however, have looked ill-equipped to carry out his instructions and with Liverpool on the horizon, several players have urged Ten Hag to take a more pragmatic approach against Klopp’s side.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []...

Mikel Arteta tore into his Arsenal stars in the dressing room after they missed out on Champions League by losing to Newcastle in the penultimate game of last campaign, labelling their display “f****** embarrassing”. Arsenal had been in the driving seat to finish in the top four last campaign but Newcastle defeat in the final week of the season handed the advantage to Tottenham, who the Gunners had also lost to the previous week.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Now footage from Amazon Prime Video’s fly-on-the-wall documentary, ‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’, has revealed Arteta’s frustration at failing to get Champions League qualification. In the last episode of the eight-part series, cameras in the St. James’ Park dressing room captured Arteta’s anger...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta had huge concerns over signing Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez because of the Argentine’s lack of height. The Argentine star joined United from Ajax in an initial £47million deal this summer but he’s struggled in his opening two games for the Red Devils.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martinez has played left central defence alongside Harry Maguire, keeping players like Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane out of the team. The 24-year-old has played a number of positions during his career, including left-back and defensive midfield.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He played in both positions under Erik ten Hag at Ajax but he was majorly utilised as a centre-back and the...

Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United that he is now open to Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club this summer, according to reports. Ronaldo made it clear to the Red devils as early as June that he wanted to leave Old Trafford after just one campaign back at the club - mainly because he wanted to play Champions League football.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United & Ten Hag were quick to go on the defensive and claim that Portuguese legend would not be allowed to leave. But after a further meeting between all parties in July, it was again confirmed to the club that he wanted his future to lie away from United. Bayern Munich, PSG, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have all been linked with moves for the Portugal skipper, although some teams have sta...

Gary Neville accused Darwin Nunez of stupidity, while Jamie Carragher said his actions were costly as he was shown a straight red card in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Monday. While making his Anfield debut, the big-money summer signing lost his temper with Liverpool 1-0 down to the Eagles in the second half.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguayan star was tussling with Palace star Joachim Andersen and flicked his head back towards the face of the player. The Dane was not impressed and pushed Nunez in the back, prompting the striker to turn around and land an headbutt into the face of the Palace player, deservedly producing a straight red card from the referee.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Despite saying he wanted to draw a line under their scuffle, Antonio Conte has reignited his feud with Thomas Tuchel in a message posted on social media after the game. The two managers clashed at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after Tottenham twice came from behind to grab a late 2-2 draw thanks to Harry Kane’s header.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea felt aggrieved with the refereeing in the game, with Tuchel calling for both a foul on Havertz in an earlier phase of play before Tottenham's first equaliser and an offside on the goal, with Richarlison appearing to obscure Mendy’s view. Tuchel’s protestations, coupled with Conte’s celebrations, saw a heated argument coming together on the sidelines and both coaches were shown a yellow card. ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is threatening to become a huge problem for Manchester United with the forward attempting to argue with Erik ten Hag’s tactics, according to reports. The Portuguese star has made it clear that he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer so he can continue playing in Champions League, though he has received less interest than he was expecting while United do not want to sell him.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo was given permission to miss the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia for ‘family reasons’ and was fit enough for a place on the bench in their season opener against Brighton. He returned to the starting lineup in Saturday’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford but cut a frustrated figure throughout, while he refused assistan...