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Chelsea Winger Unproven At This Level – Ex-England Manager

Former England national team manager Glenn Hoddle has told young Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi that he’s unproven at the top level of football Glenn Hoddle talked about Hudson-Odoi while the former Tottenham Hotspur manager was doing his punditry job on BT Sports as he charged the player that he has to play more games before being considered as an elite player. The ex-Three Lions of England manager was reacting to his cameo appearance for Chelsea against Dynamo Kiev FC of Ukraine in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 ties. Glenn Hoddle believes that Callum Hudson-Odoi has to show his quality for a long period of time before he can be regarded as a top-level footballer. David Luiz Focused On Results Over Contract Extension Callum … [Read more...]

Liverpool Star Targets Legendary Status For Club And Country

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed that his career target is to become a legend for both club and country. Alexander-Arnold told BBC Sports that he wants to attain a legendary status for both Liverpool and England before adding that he would like to emulate the achievements of ex-England and Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole. The young England international fullback came through the Liverpool setup before making his debut last season under the guidance of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Trent Alexander-Arnold went on to establish himself as the first choice right-back at Liverpool as he helped the Reds qualify for the Champions League final last season. Mohamed Salah Picks Premier League Title Over Individual Accolade Liverpool were … [Read more...]

Emery hints at more Ozil chances with message

English Premier League outfit Arsenal manager Unai Emery has hinted that Germany international Mesut Ozil might be given more opportunity to play before the end of the year after urging him to do more. The North London outfit will return to action later on Thursday against French Ligue 1 outfit Rennes and there are indications that Mesut Ozil would be in the team for the game. The former Real Madrid player has not been in the good books of the Arsenal manager Unai Emery and it has been difficult for him to win over the manager as he is short of playing time at the club. How Ed Woodward plans to transform United into champions The opportunity handed to him in the 5-1 win over Southampton was a good one for the German international as he delivered an … [Read more...]

Hernandez makes major confession about Man United

West Ham United striker Javier Hernandez has made a major confession after seeing his former team, Man United securing a historic Champions League qualification to the quarterfinals. The Red Devils had suffered a 2-0 defeat to French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the round of 16 at the Old Trafford but they did not relent as they stormed Paris to secure a historic qualification with a 3-1 win on Wednesday night. Javier Hernandez seems to be very much attached to the Red Devils where he had spent five years of his career. He confessed to being thrilled with the recent success of his former team. Henrikh Mkhitaryan reveals what Arsenal players will not focus on He noted that he plays in the English league and will, therefore, share … [Read more...]

United get stunning Champions League prediction

Brazilian international and United star Fred has predicted that his side will get to play at Madrid for the finals of the Champions League later in the year. The Red Devils are currently in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a historic 3-1 win against Paris Saint Germain on Thursday night. United started the season on a very slow note as they struggled to win games under former manager Jose Mourinho but that has since changed with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking over the team in December last year. Chelsea Target In Reconciliation Talks With Inter Milan It was almost the end of the road for the Red Devils as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home but that they were able to turn the table around with their impressive performance and high … [Read more...]

Sky Sports pundit tells Arsenal how to make headway

Arsenal will return to action later on Thursday with a round of 16 Europa League game against French Ligue 1 outfit Rennes. The North London outfit are also in serious contention with Man United at the weekend as they battle for the qualification for a Champions League football with a top-four finish. Sky Sports pundit Danny Higginbotham, therefore, advise the Gunners to make a good choice of either winning the Europa League or finishing top four in the Premier League at the end of the season. The Champions League return is a major priority for the North London outfit and they have got the better chance of qualification with a Europa League win, knowing that it would be an automatic qualification to the Champions League. Arsenal reward star player with … [Read more...]

Keeping Liverpool Target At Lille Is A Difficult Task

Lille manager Christopher Galtier is convinced that keeping in-form forward Nicolas Pepe at the club will be a difficult task. Galtier has no doubt that Lille will find it hard to keep the impressive Pepe at Lille beyond this summer. Ivorian international star Pepe has been in sensational form for Lille this term and that has led to interests from a lot of major European clubs including Liverpool. Apart from Premier League title contenders Liverpool, other major clubs keen on the 23-year-old include Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Nicolas Pepe scored a lot of goals last season to help his Lille side escape relegation at the end of last season and he has continued that form into the present campaign. Big Wenger’s PSG claim … [Read more...]

Chelsea Player Eyed As Replacement For £50m Liverpool Target

German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have identified Chelsea player Tammy Abraham as the man to replace wantaway striker Timo Werner. RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner might not be at the club next season following the intense transfer rumours linking him with a move away from the club. The £50m-rated German international player has been in superb form for RB Leipzig netting 14 goals in 25 games in all competitions for the Europa League campaigners this term. The 23-year-old has scored 11 goals and also provided two assists in 21 games for RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga this season. Tottenham Join Liverpool In Race To Sign In-form Bundesliga His form has been attracting the interest of several major European clubs including Merseyside giants Liverpool … [Read more...]

Liverpool Handed Major Transfer Blow In £100m Bundesliga Winger Pursuit

Five-time European champions Liverpool have been dealt a major transfer blow in their quest to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho when the transfer window reopens in the summer. The transfer blow is as a result of the update on the England international star. The Sun claim that the aforementioned Sancho wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund beyond this summer thereby ending hopes of Premier League clubs interested in his services. The 18-year-old wants to repay Borussia Dortmund who gave him the opportunity to play at the highest level and the young English winger also believes that he will be better served spending more seasons with the Germans. Liverpool Target Pens £300,000 Contract With Juventus Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp recently … [Read more...]

RB Leipzig In £20m Bid For Chelsea Loanee

German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig are eyeing a big money move for Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham ahead of this summer’s transfer window. The interest of the German club in Tammy Abraham was revealed via a publication from popular English news outlet The Sun. It was revealed that RB Leipzig are ready to firm up their interest in the player with a £20m bid when the transfer window reopens in the summer. Tammy Abraham plays his club football for English Championship club Aston Villa having joined the Midlands club on a season-long loan at the start of this campaign. Liverpool Should Focus On Premier League Since his move to Aston Villa last summer, Tammy Abraham has found the back of the net regularly. The England international attacker has scored 21 … [Read more...]

Bayern Suffer Major Injury Blow Ahead Of Liverpool Clash

German champions Bayern Munich have been dealt a major injury blow ahead of their all-important Champions League last 16 second leg clash with Premier League club Liverpool. Bayern will host the Reds at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night in that second leg with a place in the Champions League quarterfinals up for grabs. The Bavarian giants won’t be able to field experienced winger Arjen Robben after it was revealed that he will miss the game with a calf injury sustained in training. The number of players that would miss United’s game shocking His injury status was confirmed by Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac during his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of their league game with VFL Wolfsburg at the weekend. Niko Kovac also … [Read more...]

Unai Emery ready to learn from United against Rennes

Suggestions are that English Premier League outfit Arsenal manager Unai Emery is set to take a clue from Man United by securing a win at all cost against French Ligue 1 outfit Rennes in the Europa League round of 16 later on Thursday. The Red Devil had against all odds, secured qualification to the quarterfinals of the Champions League ahead of PSG despite suffering 2-0 defeat in the first leg of the round of 16. With Rennes reported to have been handed days of rest so as to gain more advantage over the North London outfit, Unai Emery is of the opinion that it does not matter to his team. How Ozil lost his drive and hunger at Arsenal He made it clear that there is need to secure a win in the game and will not consider any excuse of any sort for not … [Read more...]

Fabregas attacks Arsenal teammate over United Champions League win

AS Monaco player Cesc Fabregas has blasted his former Arsenal teammate Julio Baptista for criticizing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his tactics that were employed against French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday night. The Red Devils' boss led his team to France to secure a historic 3-1 win to secure qualification to the Champions League quarter-finals after being defeated at home by 2-0. Man United team were forced to sit behind in the game to wait on counter-attack situations and were lucky to have Belgium international Romelu Lukau take advantage of the defensive lapses of the team to secure a resounding win. Manchester United shockingly cool interest in Koulibaly, Target Roma's centre-back In his criticism, Julio Baptista criticized the … [Read more...]

Has United sacked Gigi Buffon? Agent reacts

There are fears that French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain would part ways with Italian goalkeeper Gigi Buffon at the end of the season following the Champions League defeat against Man United on Wednesday night. The Ligue 1 giants had already secured a 2-0 away win at the Old Trafford in the first leg but they were still eliminated from the competitions as they were defeated by the Red Devils 3-1 in Paris. Gigi Buffon’s performance in the game is arguably unsatisfactory and he has not had it lightly from the fans who have showered their criticisms on social media. Done Deal! Chelsea Seal First Major Transfer In January. The agent of the legendary goalkeeper, Silvano Maritana in his reaction said he has nothing to say about the criticisms of his … [Read more...]

Chelsea Target Labelled ‘Failure’ At Real Madrid

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been branded a failure by French football legend Marcel Desailly following his poor form for the club in recent games. Marcel Desailly was part of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament on home soil by beating the then world champions Brazil 3-0 in their final clash. He talked about Gareth Bale and Real Madrid while he was on BeIN Sport. According to him, Real Madrid expected Gareth Bale to step up for the club in the wake of the exit of former talisman but the Welshman has been a failure in that regard. Real Madrid have sorely missed Cristiano Ronaldo who joined Italian Serie A champions Juventus in a club-record deal worth €100m. Why Sanchez has finally lost his place at United Gareth … [Read more...]

I Never Lost The Chelsea Dressing Room

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has debunked widespread reportedly that he lost the Blues dressing room during the recent slump in form recorded by the club especially in the Premier League. Sarri dismissed those rumours during his pre-match thoughts ahead of the Blues’ first leg Europa League last 16 ties with Dynamo Kyiv. Ahead of the first leg last 16 games with the Ukrainians, the Italian tactician told reporters that he has always had the control of the dressing room. His influence on the team was questioned earlier this year after the Blues started 2019 with three successive defeats away from home in the Premier League without scoring a goal. United get bad news ahead of PSG clash The Blues scored zero goal and conceded 12 goals in those … [Read more...]

Chelsea Target In Reconciliation Talks With Inter Milan

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has held reconciliation talks with the club with both parties keen to put an end to their feud. Argentine international Icardi and his agent (his wife) met with Inter CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Beppe Marotta on Wednesday to discuss his route back into the first team. Mauro Icardi has missed the last five games at Inter Milan in the wake of the decision to drop him as the Nerazzurri captain. The ex-Barcelona and Sampdoria player was taken off Inter Milan captaincy duties in February and was subsequently replaced by the club’s first-choice goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. John Terry Faring Better Than Expected After Retirement Inter Milan confirmed the reconciliation talks between the player and club officials via their … [Read more...]

How Chelsea Recovered From Poor Form Revealed

Chelsea forward Pedro Rodriguez has narrated how the Blues recovered from their recent slump in form. The Spaniard talked about Chelsea and how they have been able to recover from their poor form in an interview with Sky Sports. According to him, Chelsea players decided that enough is enough before adding that they had a meeting to address the slump. Chelsea started the year with three successive defeats away from home in the Premier League including the 6-0 thrashing handed out to Blues' manager Maurizio Sarri and his players by league leaders Manchester City. £57m Signing Backs Chelsea To Return To Form Before the heavy Manchester City defeat, Chelsea lost 2-0 at Arsenal courtesy goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny. They were … [Read more...]

Solskjaer hints on Champions League target

Man United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted the target of the club in this season’s Champions League after their dramatic Champions League win against French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain. The Red Devils suffered a 2-0 defeat, their first and only defeat under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since he took charge of the club in December last year but they made history by defeating the Ligue 1 side in Paris by 3-1 to qualify for the Champions League. A brace from Romelu Lukaku and a late penalty from Marcus Rashford ensured that the Red Devils upturn the first leg win by PSG to secure qualification. Chelsea To Play Dynamo Kiev In Europa League Last 16 Tie This makes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hint that his side can go all the way in the Champions … [Read more...]

The player to give Arsenal big worry in Rennes clash revealed

France international and Rennes winger Ben Arfa has been identified as the player who will hand major worries to the North London outfit Arsenal in their Europa League clash against the Ligue 1 outfit. Ben Arfa is known to have worked under the Gunners boss Unai Emery and they are set to have a reunion with suggestions that the player will want to prove a point to his former boss. Rennes coach Julien Stephan has tipped Ben Arfa to deliver impressive performance in the game, stressing that he has got a lot of experience and big quality to handle the game against Arsenal, not minding his past relationship with the Arsenal boss. Why Arsenal fans are unhappy with Europa League draw However, Unai Emery has admitted that Ben Arfa is a great player with a big … [Read more...]

Arsenal issued strong United warning after PSG thriller

North London outfit Arsenal have been given a clear statement of what should be expected ahead of their weekend clash against Man United in the English Premier League. The two teams are set to clash at the weekend with the outcome of the game expected to reflect in the standing of the league table as United currently sit in fourth position, knowing that the struggle of both teams is to qualify for next year’s Champions League. The Red Devils, however, gave warning to the Gunners by going to Paris to secure a quarterfinals qualification with a 3-1 thrashing of PSG in front of their fans. United were early defeated 2-0 at the Old Trafford but the advantage did not matter as they slammed the Ligue 1 giants. Arsenal target finally makes his choice With … [Read more...]

Lionel Messi makes case for Arsenal star

Emerging reports from Spain reveals that Barcelona star Lionel Messi has urged the Spanish La Liga outfit to secure the signature of Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal in the coming summer window. Nacho Monreal has longed been linked with a move away from the North London outfit with expectations that he would leave after the first half of the league in the January winter transfer window but that did not happen eventually. The left full-back has been linked with a move to the Camp Nuo over the past weeks as a cover for Jordi Alba who recently is believed not to have a viable replacement at the club. Why Man United will regret snubbing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer It is reported that the Argentina international prefers the North London outfit player as he is known … [Read more...]