Football Blog (Page 256)

[ad_1] It’s official. Graham Potter has been named the new Chelsea manager, just over 24 hours after the departure of Thomas Tuchel. He takes over at a fascinating time in Chelsea history. The first hand-picked owner of the Todd Boehly era, Potter has a star-studded squad to work with and has £300m of summer signings faces to properly integrate as well. It’s a busy job, but here are some of Potter’s top priorities. Cucurella will reunite with Potter / Bryn Lennon/GettyImages The most pressing issue at Stamford Bridge is the leaky defence. Chelsea spent nearly £200m on new defenders this summer and yet look moreRead More →

[ad_1] Football fans may travel all over the world, but most never want to miss a second of a Premier League game. Whether you’re traveling for work or on vacation, there are multiple broadcasters and live stream services that will provide you with everything you need to watch Premier League fixtures this season. Here’s how you can keep up to speed with the action no matter where you are around the world. Sky Sports have been broadcasting Premier League football matches since 1992, when they purchased the live rights to the newly formed competition for £304m. It is the most established group of sports channelsRead More →

[ad_1] Nathan Redmond has left Southampton to join Turkish side Besiktas. The former Norwich winger made 232 appearances for Saints while at St Mary’s, scoring 30 goals. Redmond played just one match for Southampton this season – a very late substitute appearance in the 4-1 defeat at Tottenham – and joins 16-time Turkish champions Besiktas who are currently top of the Super Lig. A Southampton statement reads: “Everyone at Southampton Football Club would like to thank Nathan for his years of dedicated service both on and off the pitch and wish him every success in the future.” Scott Saunders, Graeme Bailey and Toby Cudworth bring you a brand newRead More →

[ad_1] Christian Eriksen says he and Bruno Fernandes are beginning to understand one another on the pitch. Playing in midfield together, the two players linked up excellently in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Arsenal for their side’s first and second goals. It’s a connection that has sparked a huge amount of excitement amongst Man Utd fans, and the Dane says it’s getting better and better. “Me and Bruno are starting to get to know each other on the pitch and see how we would like to play, pass the ball and the runs we make,” he told club media. “We try to read each otherRead More →

[ad_1] Antoine Griezmann has accepted that he’s limited to playing 30 minutes a match this season due to Atletico Madrid wanting to avoid triggering a clause that would force them to pay Barcelona €40m. The Frenchman has come off the bench around 30 minutes before the end of every match so far this season, and that’s not a coincidence. If he plays any more than that, a clause would be triggered that would force Atletico Madrid to pay Barcelona, his parent club, €40m to sign him permanently. They don’t want to do so as he’ll be available to sign on a free transfer come theRead More →

[ad_1] Orlando City beat the Sacramento Republic 3-0 on Wednesday to lift the 2022 US Open Cup title. It marks the Lions’ first major trophy since becoming an MLS club in 2015, doing so in front of a sold-out Exploria Stadium. Orlando naturally dominated against their USL opponents but were frustrated by a disciplined defensive performance, failing to register a shot on target throughout the first half – though they were rarely worried by Sacramento in their own box. Midway through the second half, Orlando’s superior fitness began to show, and in the 75th minute, Republic defender Dan Casey was caught in possession, with theRead More →

[ad_1] Wolves have won their appeal to sign Spanish striker Diego Costa, 90min understands. The 33-year-old, who turns 34 in October, was approached last week after their summer signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffered a serious knee injury on his debut, but it soon became apparent that he did not meet the new work permit criteria laid out by the British government post-Brexit. To earn a permit to play in England these days, players must accumulate the right amount of points in the system. A player earns points based on the quality of the league of their last club, and any recent international appearances. Costa, who hasRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave a damning assessment of his team’s heavy 4-1 defeat to Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday night, admitting the Reds need to ‘reinvent’ themselves and improve in ‘pretty much everything’. It was an incredibly lacklustre performance from Liverpool as a team. Joe Gomez was so poor in the first half that he was withdrawn at the interval, while Trent Alexander-Arnold barely seemed interested. Fabinho and Virgil van Dijk were also unusually poor, while Klopp even lost patience with Mohamed Salah an hour into the contest. “It looks like we need to reinvent ourselves. There’s a lot of thingsRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Inter on Wednesday evening. Die Roten were dominant from start to finish at San Siro, while the Nerazzurri already face an uphill battle in the ‘group of death’ that also contains Barcelona. Summer signing Andre Onana had to be at his best to deny Joshua Kimmich early on, parrying away a low drive from the midfielder. The two sides went back and forth in the opening exchanges, with Danilo D’Ambrosio forcing Manuel Neuer into a save, while Kingsley Coman and Thomas Muller came close for the visitors. Bayern took a 25th-minuteRead More →

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest have confirmed the arrival of former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham defender Serge Aurier on a free transfer. The Ivorian right-back, who must still be granted a UK visa, was not bound by the transfer window as a result of his free agent status after leaving Villarreal at the end of last season. Aurier’s arrival caps off an incredible busy summer for Forest since their promotion back to the Premier League. As many as 21 new faces have now joined the club over the summer. A combination of injury, international duty and lack of form saw Aurier start only 10 La Liga gamesRead More →