Football Blog (Page 230)

[ad_1] Another week, another Premier League club in crisis. And the crisis club of the week this week is a doozy. It’s a team that, despite spending a huge amount on attacking talent in the last few seasons, have only managed to score six goals in eight league games. A team that, despite having a strong squad on paper, currently play football that wouldn’t be out of place in the National League. That’s right, this week’s crisis club of the week is Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa. Here’s why: Villa fans were excited when Stevie G replaced Dean Smith following a hugely successful spell in ScotlandRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich technical director Marco Neppe has revealed that the club made the decision to do everything they could to sign the ‘spectacular’ Jamal Musiala after seeing him in action as a 15-year-old for an England junior team. Although German-born, Musiala lived in England from the age of seven and was briefly in the youth setup at Southampton before joining Chelsea’s academy when he was eight. Musiala was at Chelsea for eight years in total, going on to represent England at various age groups, but when Bayern came calling in 2019 he decided to head back to Germany. That ultimately also influenced his decisionRead More →

[ad_1] There were 36 goals shared across the Premier League this weekend as fans were treated to some exceptionally clinical displays. Manchester City reminded everyone of the gap between themselves and rivals United – in case anyone needed reminding – with a dominant 6-3 victory, while Arsenal comfortably swatted ten-man Tottenham aside in Saturday’s north London derby. With a slightly funky formation, here are 90min’s picks for the team of the week. Meslier helped Leeds earn a point / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages It took a brave display from Leeds to survive for most of the second half of their clash with Aston Villa a player downRead More →

[ad_1] Fikayo Tomori admits he has a point to prove on his return to Chelsea in the Champions League with Milan following a tough spell on international duty with England. The 24-year-old has enjoyed regular game time at San Siro since leaving London in 2021, helping the Rossoneri win the 2021/22 Serie A title after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge. However, his form has not yet convinced Gareth Southgate to make him a regular part of the Three Lions’ starting XI, having only made three appearances for the national side. He got no minutes in the recent international break, with Southgate continuing toRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have told Cristiano Ronaldo that he will be allowed to leave the club in the January transfer window. The forward sought a move away from Old Trafford over the summer but could not find a suitor, and he has been used sparingly so far this season. (Daily Telegraph) Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag has told the United board not to hand out any new contracts to players until he figures out which ones are deserving of them. (Daily Telegraph) Arsenal are ready to hand Bukayo Saka a bumper £200,000-a-week contract in order to fend off interest from rival clubs. Manchester City and LiverpoolRead More →

[ad_1] A first-half blitz inspired by James Maddison helped Leicester beat Nottingham Forest to earn their first Premier League win of the season and ease the pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers. The Foxes and Forest were both badly out of form going into Monday night’s game but it was the hosts who took firm control in the first half as Maddison and Harvey Barnes both struck from range in the space of three minutes. Maddison then produced a trademark free kick to send Leicester 3-0 up before the break, with Steve Cooper’s visitors fluffing their best chance when Taiwo Awoniyi hit the post with theRead More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte faced the media on Monday as his Tottenham side prepare to return to the Champions League against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. Spurs suffered north London derby defeat on Saturday as an error-strewn performance saw Arsenal run out comfortable 3-1 winners. Having lost in Europe to Sporting CP last time out, Conte’s side need a positive result on Tuesday to secure their spot in the top two places of Group D. Here’s what he said in the build-up to the game. “We made really bad mistakes for the bad passes. We had the chances to go one to one. Every team has toRead More →

[ad_1] Bruno Fernandes has questioned the ‘attitude and belief’ in the Manchester United team during their derby day thrashing by Manchester City. Man Utd eventually lost 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium, although in truth the final score flattered them to a large degree. The Red Devils went in at half-time 4-0 down resulting in City taking their foot off the pedal after the restart. It was the second time this season Man Utd have been four goals down before the break, and Fernandes knows they have to be stronger in the early stages of matches. “I think the attitude and the belief from the beginningRead More →

[ad_1] It should have been the night where they sealed their spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth year running but, instead, Minnesota United fell to a disappointing 2-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes. Playing against the bottom side in the Western Conference, MNUFC’s performance on Saturday was as frustrating as it was head-scratching. It is safe to say head coach Adrian Heath was not impressed. “I thought it was a strange game. It was like: ‘you attack and then we’ll attack’,” Heath said after the match. “I don’t think we did enough to win. I think they [San Jose] wanted toRead More →

[ad_1] Aurelien Tchouameni has dismissed comparisons with fellow French midfielder Paul Pogba, insisting that he wants to write his ‘own story’. The 22-year-old made the blockbuster move from Monaco to Real Madrid this past summer and has hit the ground running at Santiago Bernabeu, becoming a key figure in the midfield. Pogba also made a headline-grabbing move in the summer, re-signing for Juventus on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract at Manchester United. Speaking to Telefoot following Real Madrid’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Sunday evening, Tchouameni was quick to squash comparisons with Pogba, stating: “I’m not the ‘new’ Pogba… I’mRead More →