Former Arsenal and Manchester United player Robin van Persie has criticised Thomas Tuchel’s use of Hakim Ziyech and says he deserves a ‘much bigger role’ at Chelsea. Ziyech’s game time has been limited, starting just seven games in the Premier League and Champions League since Tuchel’s appointment and not completing […]
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Pep Guardiola will be sweating over the fitness of Ilkay Gundogan’s fitness after he appeared to be nursing a thigh issue and walked out of training on the eve of the Champions League final clash with Chelsea. Gundogan has established himself as an important player in an advanced role under […]
Villarreal’s president Fernando Roig, has opened the door for either Manchester United or Manchester City to sign Pau Torres this summer window but says the central defender will not leave for a cut-price fee. Torres has established himself as one of the best centre-backs in La Liga and has attracted […]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has been beaten by Thomas Tuchel twice since his arrival in England, once in the FA Cup semi-final, once in the league but both boasted the same outcome – a Chelsea win. Their semi-final date at Wembley ended Man City quadruple hopes as Hakim Ziyech’s strike […]
Joe Cole has backed Chelsea to overcome Manchester City in the Champions League final this weekend, with Timo Werner scoring in extra time to get Thomas Tuchel’s side over the line. City, the newly-crowned Premier League champions, head into the final as favourites but the blues will no doubt be […]
Manchester City star Ferran Torres has branded the Chelsea side a ‘pain in the neck’ to compete against ahead of this weekend’s Champions League final. Pep Guardiola’s side go into Saturday’s final in Porto with the opportunity to wrap up the treble after winning both the Premier League and the […]
Paul Scholes has criticised David De Gea after his poor display in Manchester United’s penalty shootout defeat to Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday. The Red devils and Villarreal played out a 1-1 draw in Gdansk and after 30 minutes of extra time the match went to penalties. […]
Roman Abramovich is ready to back Thomas Tuchel with a high-profile addition in attack in the summer and will push to re-sign Romelu Lukaku after Antonio Conte’s exit at Inter Milan. Tuchel has overseen major improvements in Chelsea’s defensive since taking over from Frank Lampard and he is keen to […]
Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand applauded Unai Emery for ‘snuffing out’ Bruno Fernandes during Manchester United’s Europa League final defeat to Villarreal. Edinson Cavani cancelled Moreno’s opener to take the game showpiece to extra time but United came up short in the penalty shootout, with David de Gea’s decisive spot-kick […]
Eric Bailly says he welcomes Manchester United’s push to sign a new defender but has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he will leave if he is not given a regular role in the starting XI. The Ivory Coast international has struggled with a number of injuries since arriving at Old […]