Man Utd target one of 10 potential international debutants to watch this week
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Mar 24 2022 12:28
The first international break of the year is upon us and it officially kickstarts the countdown to the 2022 World Cup in December. International managers will get even less time to fine-tune their preparations this time around with the World Cup moved to mid-season so these international breaks are ...
Chelsea? PSG? Man City? Assessing the best option for Paulo Dybala
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 22 2022 10:50
Paulo Dybala is a number of high profile players out of contract at the end of the season and as reports that the Argentine has rejected Juventus' latest offer to extend his stay in Turin circulate, the vultures are expected to circle before too long. Now 28, Dybala will want to pen a new deal with ...
Havertz proving the answer to Chelsea's long-term striker issue
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Mar 14 2022 15:25
There's an argument to be made that Kai Havertz shouldn't have even been on the pitch to score Chelsea's winner against Newcastle. The German contested a first half header with Dan Burn, elbowing the Magpies defender in the process, yet after a VAR check, David Coote felt a yellow would suffice, muc...
Could silly dismissal at RB Leipzig cost Walker his Man City future?
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Mar 13 2022 16:30
I still am so angry with him. So angry. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola didn't mince his words when talking about Kyle Walker in the build up to the 0-0 draw with Sporting CP last week. The right-back was dismissed in City's final Champions League group stage game, a 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig. With ...
Why Coutinho must resist temptation and pen permanent Aston Villa move
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Mar 9 2022 10:45
Southampton were unbeaten in six trips to Aston Villa coming into Saturday's round of games. Following a rocky start to the season, Saints were again on the up and headed into the weekend's match in the Midlands unbeaten in five in the league. Villa, meanwhile, had failed to win in four in front of ...
Kulusevski completes the Tottenham attack in a way Moura never could
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Mar 6 2022 13:20
'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a ginger from Sweden, number 21 his name is Kulusevski!' Of course Tottenham fans have adopted the Abba classic for Dejan Kulusevski. There was perhaps more furore surrounding the capture of Rodrigo Bentancur, who, like Kulusevski, joined Spurs from Juventus in January given the...
5 insane stats behind Mitrovic's record-breaking Championship season
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Feb 24 2022 13:09
Fulham continued their promotion push back to the Premier League with a 2-1 win at home to Peterborough on Wednesday night but there was further reason to celebrate for the Cottagers. Aleksandar Mitrovic netted both goals to take his tally for the season to 33, shattering the record for most goals i...
Costa and Shaqiri among new stars to watch ahead of 2022 MLS season
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 23 2022 09:45
MLS 2022 kicks off this weekend with Charlotte FC the league's newest franchise ahead of the season opener on Saturday. There are some big name new arrivals in Major League Soccer, and we have picked out some noteworthy additions to the league to whet the appetite ahead of the weekend's action.Dougl...
Kilman to Chelsea? Why the Blues are keen on the Wolves star
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Feb 21 2022 16:45
Chelsea are aware they'll need to bolster their defence in the summer. Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are all out of conract at the end of the season, and the trio are not short of potential suitors. The Blues have at least tied Thiago Silva down for another season, so th...