The Fulham man claims he knows a flaw in the defender’s game that no one else in the Premier League knows about Fulham attacker Ryan Babel has claimed Virgil van Dijk does have a weakness in his game. The Liverpool defender has been lauded for his exceptional performances this season, with manager Jurgen Klopp claiming…
Month: September 2019
'Nobody talks about what Sterling does on the pitch' – Pogba calls for respect for Man City star
The Manchester United midfielder says the England international forward should be receiving more credit from the media Paul Pogba believes Raheem Sterling does not get the respect he deserves for his performances for Manchester City. Sterling has already scored 21 goals in all competitions this season as Pep Guardiola’s side look set to compete for a quadruple. The winger has…
World Cup 2022: How would FIFA's 48-team finals work & who could co-host with Qatar?
FIFA’s top brass have confirmed that they are strongly considering an expansion but that means extra hosts – how exactly will it work? Football fans could be set for another twist in the long-running saga that is the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with FIFA officials hinting that the tournament could be expanded. At a…
Kante calms Chelsea exit rumours by ignoring talk of Real Madrid interest
The World Cup winner has refused to be drawn on speculation suggesting that he is among those on the summer wishlist of Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane N’Golo Kante has sought to calm exit talk at Chelsea by refusing to enter into a discussion regarding supposed interest from Real Madrid. The 2018-19 campaign has been a…
Martino looking to establish foundation as he begins Mexico journey
The new manager says before El Tri can turn their attention to particular competitions or goals, they must figure out how they are going to play Tata Martino has been in this position before. In addition to his debut match with Mexico on Friday against Chile, he has three more friendly matches to go before…
'Felix one of the best Portuguese talents since Cristiano Ronaldo' – Benfica president
The teenage forward has been lauded as one of the most exciting talents the nation has seen since the five-time Ballon d’Or winner Benfica president Luis Felipe Vieira has hailed Joao Felix as one of the best talents Portugal has produced since Cristiano Ronaldo. 19-year-old forward Felix has recorded an astonishing 10 goals and five…
'He's loved by the fans' – Beckham backs Solskjaer to succeed at Man United
The Norwegian was confirmed as permanent manager at Old Trafford last week after winning 10 of his first 13 league games David Beckham has backed his former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to succeed as Manchester United’s permanent manager. The Norwegian was confirmed as United boss on a three-year contract last week, having won 10 of…
'Now he is ready' – Sarri backs Hudson-Odoi to take everyday role with Chelsea
Blues fans can expect to see the youngster starting more regularly after his head coach hailed his development over the course of the season Maurizio Sarri believes Callum Hudson-Odoi can become one of the “best players in Europe” after the Chelsea teenager impressed on his first Premier League start. Chelsea ran out 3-0 winners over Brighton…
'The reintegration is taking place gradually' – Marotta clarifies Icardi position after Lazio omission
The Inter striker was again left out despite having reached an agreement to return to training after being overlooked since February Mauro Icardi’s return to the Inter first team remains an ongoing process according to chief-executive Giuseppe Marotta after the Argentine was again left out of the squad to face Lazio. Having not played since…
Hasenhuttl apologises to Hughton for handshake delay
The Southampton boss was keen to play down the incident and stressed it was a simple mistake Ralph Hasenhuttl apologised to opposite number Chris Hughton for not shaking his hand in the immediate aftermath of Southampton’s 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion. Saturday’s victory at the Amex Stadium lifted Saints five points clear of…