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Not Morata – Versatile Star Ready To Agree Chelsea Move

It is quite glaring that Chelsea have been just brilliant this season and are currently nine points ahead of their nearest Premier League rivals. So we are not surprised that top players are looking to play for the Stamford Bridge club. Just yesterday, The Telegraph published a report where they claimed that Spanish international and Real Madrid center forward Alvaro Morata expects to join the blues next summer. According to the Daily Mail now, Bayer Leverkusen star player Hakan Calhanoglu is also looking to join Chelsea. “God willing, I will be a Chelsea player next season,” “There are also a number of other clubs interested in signing me.” he insisted. Calhanoglu was in top form for his German club before he was suspended by FIFA for four months. The … [Read more...]

The Key Difference Between Arsenal And Chelsea: Arsenal Star Defender Revealed

Arsenal experienced defender Laurent Koscielny has confessed that league leaders Chelsea showed a greater work ethic as a team in his side's 3-1 loss to the blues and has called on his club to show more efficiency on both ends. Conte's men moved 12 points clear of Arsenal on Saturday as goals from the trio of Marcos Alonso, Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas gave them a dominant 3-1 win over Wenger's men. The match was another case of Arsenal’s biggest stars not performing as expected in a big game and Koscielny has admitted that his club were outplayed by Chelsea, saying that the blues bested them when it came to playing as a unit. The defender also feels that his side failed to make use of any of their chances in the game whereas their opponent made each of … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho Taunts Chelsea’s Antonio Conte: I Should Have Been Treated Like Him At Chelsea

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has thrown a dig at Chelsea's coach Antonio Conte, stating that he can’t just understand why he didn’t get the same praise as the Italian boss when he (Mourinho) was at Stamford Bridge. The in-form blues are currently nine points clear at the top of the table, and the former Juventus manager is well on course to deliver the Premier League title in his first season in charge of the club. Jose Mourinho won the Premier league title three times in two spells with Chelsea, but is now facing a battle to help Manchester United finish in the top four this season. But it seems Mourinho is jealous of all the adulation Conte has been receiving. “My team is playing very well but for many, many years in my career, especially in … [Read more...]

Legend Reveals The Fundamental Mistake Wenger Has Made At Arsenal – Good Old Days!

Sol Campbell is of the opinion that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has moved away from one of the key characteristics that made his Arsenal teams of old so good. Wenger won three Premier League titles within his first eight seasons in the north London club but has repeatedly failed to reach those heights since the 2003/04 season. Campbell, who played more than 200 times under Arsene, thinks his former coach has abandoned the blend of strong British players and foreign imports that were a trademark of his early days as boss. ‘He’s almost gone away from what made him great,’ Campbell told Sky Sports. ‘He use to have a fantastic balance between really good English and foreign players.‘A lot of teams copied that and used that and moved on. 'But he went a … [Read more...]

£52m Rated Starman To Agree Chelsea Move. But Is He Good Enough?

Chelsea have been heavily linked with Spanish international and Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata right since last year. Last month, Spanish media published a report claiming that Arsenal are favorites to sign the 24-year-old superstar, and that he is rated around €60 million (I.e £52million) However according to latest reports, Chelsea now seem favorite to sign the striker, with the Telegraph claiming that he is ready to leave Real Madrid and expects to join Chelsea next summer. The former Juventus striker has mainly warmed the bench under new French boss Zinedine Zidane - who has selected him 11 times in his starting XI so far. The Telegraph revealed that Morata is a fan of Antonio Conte and the Italian boss wants him to replace Diego Costa at Stamford … [Read more...]

Not Semedo – Man United Can Finally Agreed €58Million Signing This Summer

Manchester United brilliantly defeated defending champions Leicester City yesterday and they are now only 2 points behind Arsenal, who occupy the fourth position in the table. However as far as the transfers are concerned, the Old Trafford club did not sign any key player to reinforce the squad,  we can however expect them to spend big in the summer transfer window - like they did last time. Just few days back, there were reports that United have agreed a deal with Benfica for right back Nelson Semedo. And currently, Semedo’s team mate Victor Lindelof is once again in the limelight. Express expressed that Jose Mourinho did not opt to sign the Swedish international for £34.5million last month. Now however, the Portuguese club have paid to remove the minimum … [Read more...]

“There Is €25M For You….” – Conte Telephone Call Over Chelsea Transfer Revealed In Italy

At the end of the January transfer window it was speculated that Chelsea had a sudden and strong interest in signing Inter Milan star player Antonio Candreva from his Italian club. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was said to be the person behind the pursuit of the player as he believes that the player could improve Chelsea’s squad - even though he would certainly have had a tough task to get into the team. Despite not being the most convincing, the claims have stuck around and even over the weekend, an Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, published an article on the player where they mentioned Chelsea interest in him. The Italian source insisted that Chelsea manager Conte telephoned Inter Milan’s director of sport Piero Ausilio last week and said to him: “I … [Read more...]

Thierry Henry Says This Arsenal Sensation Is Best Player In The Premier League, Better Than Chelsea Star

Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal who he believes to be the best all-round player currently playing in the Premier League so far. The former Arsenal man hailed Alexis Sanchez, but also gave credit to others like United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Chelsea's Eden Hazard, and Spurs' Harry Kane. In a series of tweets, Henry, on his personal Twitter account, stated that it is hard to compare players whose attributes are different. "But in terms of the best all-around you cannot deny Sanchez in terms of his passing, pressure and goals.” "But you have to give credit to Hazard, Kane, Dele Alli, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Sadio Mane, N’Golo Kante, Ibrahimovic and Diego Costa for their equally impressive … [Read more...]

“I Watched Them Against Chelsea”: Hamann Tell Liverpool To Make This Signing In Summer

Dietmar Hamman thinks Liverpool need to sign a new holding midfielder in the upcoming summer transfer window and has urged Liverpool  boss Jurgen Klopp to make signing a new holding midfielder for the Reds his top priority in the summer. Liverpool's poor start to 2017 continued on Saturday when they lost surprisingly to Hull City. The 2-0 loss further dent their hopes of sealing a top-four finish this term. After the weekend games, Liverpool were placed in fifth position in the Premier League table and are now facing an uphill struggle to secure Champions League tickets for next season. The Anfield club have struggled to produce consistent displays this year and are yet to win a match in the Premier League in 2017. Now, former Liverpool man Dietmar Hamann … [Read more...]

Transfer News: Manchester United Set To Sign £30m Rated Serie A Star, Chelsea Wants Him Too

According to a new report from sources in Italy, Manchester United are still leading the race to sign Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij.  The Dutchman is heavily expected to leave Lazio in summer with his current deal set to expire 12 months later. Different reports already claim that a verbal agreement with United has been made and the Old Trafford club are confident of beating off competition from other teams like Chelsea and AC Milan for the 25-year-old centre-back. De Vrij is one of the best young centre-backs in Serie A and is highly rated too. He had put in consistent performances time and again for his Serie A side and has already been capped 30 times for his senior national team. This season so far, the  Netherlands International has already made 16 … [Read more...]

‘He Is Something Else’ – United Fans Reacts To Hero’s Performance Against Leicester

Following their 3-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday, Manchester United fans were full of praise for Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s performance. Even though the huge man displayed a substandard performance during the week against Hull City, he refused to give Leicester’s defenders a moment of peace at the King Power stadium. He scored his 20th goal of the season in the first half, scoring the second goal of the win. And of course, Man United supporters were quick to heap praise on the 35-year-old following what was a bombastic performance, with a particular United fan stating outright on twitter that 'Ibrahimovic is something else' Ibrahimovic's performance was in a good way a perfect response to a shambolic performance against Hull City last … [Read more...]

Klopp Revealed: FSG Gave Me Money, It’s My Fault Liverpool Didn’t Spend It

It is quite glaring that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has too much faith in his Liverpool’s squad. He trusted the group of players that did so well early on this season, but those players have eventually let him and the fans down. They've been able to win once in ten games since January 1st. The winter transfer window is already closed. But while it thrives, Liverpool supporters were crying out for signings to be made during the transfer window - but none was made despite poor performances, poor results, and injuries too. Now, Klopp revealed that this was solely down to him and his backroom staff deciding not to spend the money FSG made available to them. “What’s very important, never blame anybody else for your own mistakes,” Klopp told the Echo. “That’s not … [Read more...]

Glenn Hoddle: This Could Stop Chelsea From Winning The Premier League This Season

Glenn Hoddle thinks that Chelsea will win the English Premier League title but however expects a couple of twists and turns in the coming months. Following Chelsea's win over Arsenal last weekend, the Stamford Bridge club boast a nine-point lead at the top of the table. Tottenham, Manchester City and Arsene Wenger's team occupy the other top-four spots, while Liverpool and Manchester United are now close behind. And former Tottenham player Hoddle has voiced out his opinions on Chelsea's chances, claiming Chelsea's remaining fixtures against the big teams could derail their title bid (that is if the chasing pack are still in the hunt by then) He believes that since Chelsea would still have to go play Man United and Everton while Man City will be coming to … [Read more...]

‘There Are Lots Of Pressure On Them’: Pundit Reacts To United’s 3-0 Win At Leicester

Former Man United player Gary Neville has delivered his thoughts on Manchester United's top-four hopes in the Premier League after their win over Leicester City on Sunday. Neville claimed that United's 3-0 win over Leicester has reignited hopes of securing a top-four finish in the Premier League. Jose Mourinho and his men headed into the game on Sunday searching for a much-needed win after a recent run of three straight draws in the top flight. Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan broke the deadlock when he coolly slotted home in the 42nd minute after sprinting clear of the Leicester defence. Swede legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the second goal with a finish from inside the box after being found by Antonio Valencia. Then Juan Mata made it 3-0 in the 49th minute … [Read more...]

Carragher Brutally Calls Out These Three Liverpool Players Following Disgraceful Game Against Hull

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher brutally calls out three Liverpool players following disgraceful afternoon against Hull City as he analysed another abysmal 2017 Liverpool performance. The Reds lost 2-0 to relegation threatened Hull City despite dominating possession but with no real purpose. Klopp's men failed to create chances but just pointlessly had the ball, and they ended up conceding two outrageously sloppy goals. Liverpool are really presently in a crisis. They've only managed to win just one of their past ten matches – which was against Plymouth in the FA Cup. Former Liverpool player Carragher was angry at goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and the defenders duo of  Lucas and James Milner. Well, the duo of Lucas and Milner are midfielders by … [Read more...]

Liverpool Fans Destroy This 23-year-old After Display In Hull Defeat

Liverpool player Emre Can played 67 minutes for his side in their Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Hull City, but Liverpool fans were furious with his performance on Twitter. Emre was substituted in the second-half after he failed to make an impact in the game and couldn’t prevent his side from suffering a shocking away defeat. Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by Hull City, all thanks to goals from City's duo of Alfred N’Diaye and Oumar Niasse. As things stands now, it appears Liverpool are now out of the title race as they are currently 13 points behind table leaders Chelsea. They still face a tough battle to remain in the top four positions. Emre has been a regular feature in the Reds starting line-up this season so far and is a big favourite of manager … [Read more...]

Jurgen Klopp Reveals The Two Areas Where Chelsea Are Better Than Liverpool

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has urged his boys to become more ‘streetwise’ like Chelsea, saying his side lack both the experience and know-how of their  rivals. Liverpool trail Chelsea by ten points following their 1-1 draw on Tuesday at Anfield and the reds are realistically focusing now on a spot in the top four rather than the title itself. The Reds are presently the top scorers in the EPL this season but they have lost against teams like of Swansea and Wolves in recent weeks. Even though the blues didn’t need to win at Anfield, they knew a win for Liverpool would blow the title race wide open and so, they successfully played out a draw. And Liverpool German manager Klopp has admitted that his side lack the experience and know-how of Conte’s … [Read more...]

Bad News For Man Utd Fans: Mourinho Confirms This Star Won’t Play Against Leicester City

Man United coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Phil Jones will not feature for United in their Premier League clash against Leicester City in the Premier League this weekend. Jones was forced off the pitch due to an injury after 55 minutes of United’s 0-0 draw against Hull City earlier in the week. The Englishman was by far United's best player on the pitch even though he had only played half the game, he was given a big ovation from the crowd as he walked down the tunnel with his boot in his hand. Man United boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Jones  would not be in action on Sunday afternoon in his press conference ahead of the match. It  is hoped that Jones would be back in action after he confirmed he was feeling fine with minimal bruising on his … [Read more...]

Report: Man United Close To Agreeing First Summer Signing

A report stated that Manchester United are close to reaching an agreement to sign French international Antoine Griezmann in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Old Trafford club are close to reaching an agreement with his club Atletico Madrid to sign the talented attacker. Yahoo Sport stated that Manchester United believe themselves to be leading the race to sign the highly rated forward as Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho ponders bolstering his squad in the summer period. It was reported that initial talks to sign the 25-year-old player are at a more advanced stage than previously predicted. It goes on to explain that the red devils have to go close to breaking the world record transfer fee of £89m which they paid to sign Frenchman Paul Pogba from … [Read more...]

Enough Is Enough! Wenger Likely To Leave In Summer, Reveals What Could Drive Him Away

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is already in the final year of his contract at the club and there are some real speculations over what his next move will be - due to his reluctance to rush into a new deal. With a new two-year deal placed on the table by Arsenal's hierarchy, the French tactician is still keeping them waiting with one thing seemingly keeping him from committing his future beyond this season. The boss himself has already stated that he wants to ensure that star players at Arsenal sign new deals before he does he. However, the Mirror recently revealed that the Frenchman has opened up to his close friends about the biggest reason for him holding off on staying. It was said that Arsene Wenger told his closest friends that he is ready to end his 20 … [Read more...]

Give Antonio Conte Kudos For Having Faith In This Player: Arsenal Legend Expressed

Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has heaped lots of praise on Antonio Conte for having faith in David Luiz at Chelsea this season. The Samba defender has earned lots of praise for his performances for the Stamford Bridge club since returning from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window. He has been a regular fixture in the Chelsea team this season and has been one of the key players in their 3-4-3 formation. The talented defender will be expecting to feature for his side when they host local rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Arsenal legend Henry has heaped praise on Chelsea boss Conte for showing the insight to bring Luiz back to Chelsea in the summer and then successfully integrate him into his team. Speaking to … [Read more...]

Not Again! Juve Almost Snatched Player From Chelsea’s Grip – Conte Needs To Act Faster!

According to an Italian newspaper Tuttosport today, EPL table leaders Chelsea FC are losing the chance to sign Sead Kolasinac from Schalke 04. The Italian outlet claims that the Stamford Bridge club were in negotiations for the left-back on deadline day, but not only them - even the duo of juventus and Milan too. Chelsea Italian manager Antonio Conte reportedly wanted the player to join his side still in the January transfer window. However, Schalke were demanding €8m for the 23-year-old player whose contract expires at the end of the season. The blues refused to pay that though. Tuttosport also reported on deadline day that Conte's side were staging an ‘ultimate last minute blitz’ to sign the player, following claims from Germany on Monday that the Stamford … [Read more...]