Premier League
Eden Hazard is Europe’s best dribbler ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is the best dribbler in Europe’s top five leagues, ahead of Neymar and Lionel Messi, according to the recent research by the CIES Football Observatory. The Belgium international was on top when calculations were made that multiplied the average number of dribbles per game with the percentage of successful dribbles. According to […]
Zidane hits back at Alvaro Morata’s decision to join Chelsea
Zinedine Zidane has hit back at Morata after the Spaniard said he moved to Chelsea due to lack of enough playing opportunities for high-profile games at Real Madrid. Earlier this month, Morata talked on why he left Madrid, saying: ‘I played lots of games but always with the second choice side. I never asked to […]
I deserve more respect for my goalscoring record, says Lukaku
The Belgium international has been in spectacular form for Manchester United this season but thinks the criticism he receives is too much. Romelu Lukaku feels he has proved himself as a striker and believes he deserves more respect for his goalscoring record. The 24-year-old has netted 22 goals in 40 games in all competitions for […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has aimed a sly dig at Chelsea after Manchester United’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Willian had given Chelsea the lead but Lukaku leveled the game before half-time. However, United took the lead with 15 minutes to go through Jesse Lingard. After the win, Mourinho appeared to question how Chelsea won […]
Conte regrets selling Matic to Man United
Antonio Conte admits that he regrets allowing Nemanja Matic join Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Nemanja Matic was part of the Chelsea team that won the Premier League title last season but he was allowed to join United in a £40m deal. The Serbia international is expected to start against Chelsea at Old […]
Wenger hits back at Roy Keane’s savage criticism
Arsene Wenger has responded to Roy Keane’s criticism of Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere after his poor performance in the Europa League. Speaking to ITV following Arsenal’s home defeat to Östersunds FK in the Europa League, Keane calles Wilshere the ‘most overrated player on the planet’. ‘Where do I start? I think Arsenal are a great […]
Manchester City to meet head of referees Mike Riley over tackling concerns
Manchester City will meet head of referees Mike Riley over issues that challenges on their players are not being punished enough. The Premier League leaders want the FA to punish diving retrospectively to be expanded to yellow cards for tackles that could be seen as a red. Manchester City director Txiki Begiristain will meet with […]
Ferdinand and Scholes slam weak Lukaku after Sevilla draw
Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes have criticised Romelu Lukaku after Manchester United’s poor performance against Sevilla. Manchester United had David De Gea to thank after his important saves helped the club to a 0-0 draw with the Spanish side. United failed to create many clear-cut chances, with Lukaku volleying over an early chance before Marcus […]
Courtois drops major hint over Real Madrid transfer
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has once again dropped a major hint about moving to Spain saying his agent will ‘listen’ to Real Madrid should they contact him over a possible move. The Belgium international has only one year left of his current contract and there has been little or no progress made over signing a […]
Conte admits Chelsea will suffer against Barcelona
Antonio Conte admits his players are preparing to suffer against Barcelona and also described Lionel Messi as the world’s best player. Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their Champions League match on Tuesday evening. Barcelona are among the favourites to win the competition with Conte saying his players must find […]