After Europe's premier club competition made a thrilling return in February, there are a number of clubs confident of lifting the trophy in May The Champions League is back, and the first taste of knockout action did not disappoint following some exciting last 16 first-legs. So which teams are now shaping up as potential favourites... Continue Reading →
Tuchel explains ‘unfair’ decision to keep Pulisic on Chelsea bench
The American attacker has struggled to push his way into the line-up since Frank Lampard's departure Thomas Tuchel says that Christian Pulisic has been "unlucky" not to start for Chelsea as the Blues boss has full trust in his former Borussia Dortmund player. Chelsea have dominated since Tuchel took over for Frank Lampard in January, with... Continue Reading →
Chambers endures ‘bittersweet’ end to 14-month absence at Arsenal
The Gunners defender returned to a Premier League stage against Burnley, but a frustrating afternoon at Turf Moor ended in a 1-1 draw Calum Chambers brought a 14-month absence from Premier League action to a close during Arsenal’s trip to Burnley, but the occasion was left feeling “bittersweet” for the injury-ravaged defender as the Gunners were... Continue Reading →
Wijnaldum, Van de Beek & Bergwijn among Netherlands international call-ups amid coronavirus concerns
Frank de Boer has included the three Premier League stars in his preliminary squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers Georginio Wijnaldum, Donny van de Beek and Steven Bergwijn have been handed Netherlands international call-ups despite the ongoing concerns regarding current coronavirus protocols. The upcoming international break is stirring up plenty of controversy due to... Continue Reading →
Laporta wins Barcelona presidential election
The president is set to serve a second term, having left the Camp Nou side in 2010 when they were on top of the world Joan Laporta is set to become Barcelona presidential after triumphing in Sunday's election. With 80% of votes counted, Laporta has secured close to 58 per cent of the vote, comfortably beating rivals... Continue Reading →
‘Man Utd depend too much on Fernandes’ – Red Devils must raise their game as a collective, says ex-Sporting boss
A man who followed the midfielder's rise to prominence in Portugal says he needs more help from his team-mates at Old Trafford Manchester United "depend too much" on Bruno Fernandes, according to ex-Sporting boss Carlos Carvalhal, who says the Red Devils must raise their game as a "collective". Fernandes has been a talismanic performer for... Continue Reading →
Kabak injury adds to Klopp’s worries ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Fulham
The Reds, who will be looking to snap a five-game losing run on home soil, are set to be forced into more tactical tinkering at the back Ozan Kabak has added to Jurgen Klopp’s injury headache at Liverpool, with the Reds boss revealing that the on-loan centre-half is set to sit out the home date... Continue Reading →
Mane didn’t go down for penalty against Chelsea due to Golden Boot rivalry with Salah, claims ex-Liverpool forward Owen
The Senegal forward was challenged by Antonio Rudiger in the area but stayed on his feet rather than trying to win a spot-kick Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen believes Sadio Mane didn’t go down for a penalty in Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea on Thursday because he didn’t want Mohamed Salah to score from the spot.... Continue Reading →
Barcelona suffer Pique injury headache as Copa de Rey hero could miss Champions League second leg with PSG
The World Cup winner helped see the Blaugrana into the Spanish cup final on Wednesday, but he is now nursing another untimely knee problem Gerard Pique has given Barcelona an untimely injury headache a day after helping inspire them to a thrilling Copa del Rey victory over Sevilla, with the World Cup winner nursing another problem.... Continue Reading →
Dragusin to commit future to Juventus with new contract and end summer exit talk
The highly-rated youngster is poised to pen fresh terms in Turin, with the reigning Serie A champions looking to benefit from his potential Highly-rated Juventus youngster Radu Dragusin is poised to commit his future to the Serie A champions by signing a new contract, Goal has learned. The versatile 19-year-old has made four senior appearances for the... Continue Reading →
