The 20-year-old underlined why he is ahead of the well-paid Brazilian in the pecking order by coming off the bench to inspire a 2-0 win over Newcastle Less than a month ago, Emile Smith Rowe hadn’t started a league game in over a year. Now, Arsenal’s brilliant young playmaker will be one of the first names... Continue Reading →
Kroos: Real Madrid didn’t create much, with our quality we have to do more
Toni Kroos was the first from inside Real Madrid to be critical of their disappointing draw at Osasuna on Saturday evening. Los Blancos suffered yet another setback in the cold of Pamplona, and the German was far from happy with the result. "We created very few chances," Kroos said after the game. "With our quality, we had... Continue Reading →
Zidane: Real Madrid’s game at Osasuna should have been suspended, it wasn’t a football match
It's not often that Zinedine Zidane shows his anger after a match, but the Real Madrid boss exploded after Los Blancos' draw with Osasuna on Saturday. Zidane's side were far from their best in Pamplona and the coach's changes didn't work either, but the Frenchman doesn't believe that the game should have gone ahead at... Continue Reading →
Messi and Griezmann grind up Granada
Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann each netted two goals to power Barcelona to an impressive 4-0 victory over Granada on Saturday night at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes. Griezmann opened the scoring early in the first half before Messi added a pair of scores before half time. Griezmann then struck again midway through the second stanza to complete the scoreline. It was another impressive... Continue Reading →
Koeman includes Ilaix Moriba in Barcelona squad to face Granada
La Masia prodigy Ilaix Moriba has made Barcelona's squad for the game against Granada at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes on Saturday. The 17-year-old midfielder's contract runs until 2022 and his buyout clause is set at 100 million euros. Meanwhile, Ronald Koeman has also called up Matheus Fernandez who has hardly been given any... Continue Reading →
Zidane: I don’t know what will happen with Ramos
Sergio Ramos' contract negotiations with Real Madrid are continuing at a slow pace, causing much consternation amongst fans of the club, yet Zinedine Zidane was unable to give a committal answer when asked if the Spanish defender's situation was going to end up like that of Cristiano Ronaldo. A dispute over contract promises all but... Continue Reading →
Sergio Ramos returns to Real Madrid squad
After missing Real Madrid's outing against Celta Vigo with a stomach upset, Sergio Ramos has been included in Zinedine Zidane's squad list for the trip to Osasuna.Zidane has called up 23 players for the visit to Pamplona, though Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal are out through injury and suspension, respectively. The full Real Madrid squad to... Continue Reading →
‘I cried a lot’ – Arsenal star Martinelli opens up on knee injury that ‘broke’ him
The 19-year-old attacker has said that manager Mikel Arteta was a great support as he was returning to fitness. Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli has admitted that the horror knee injury he suffered in June caused him a huge amount of pain both physically and emotionally. The young wide player sustained the issue during training, and though... Continue Reading →
Scoring against Liverpool the ‘proudest I’ve ever been’ says Villa teenage star Barry
The 17-year-old equalised just before the half, stunning the Reds in their FA Cup match on Friday Aston Villa’s Louie Barry has called his FA Cup strike against Liverpool his proudest ever moment. The 17-year-old netted an equalising goal just before half-time for a makeshift Villa side in their FA Cup third-round tie with the Reds at Villa Park.... Continue Reading →
Solskjaer confirms Fosu-Mensah set for Man Utd exit
The Netherlands defender has struggled for regular first-team football at Old Trafford Timothy Fosu-Mensah will be allowed to leave Manchester United this month, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. The Dutch defender joined United from Ajax’s academy as a 16-year-old in 2014. He made his debut two years later as a substitute against Arsenal in February 2016 -... Continue Reading →
