Anfield giants Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of the English Premier League (EPL) title following the news that three of the first team starters have recovered from various injuries and are in contention ahead of the side's clash at hosts Bournemouth on Sunday in what would be Matchweek 14 in the league. 28-year old influential midfielder Adam Lallana is back in training having recovered from a groin injury he sustained in England's 2-2 draw with Spain at the Wembley Stadium during the international break that has made him miss the last three games (Southampton, Sunderland and Leeds United). Forward Roberto Firmino and defender Joel Matip have also recovered from knocks and are both in contention for the game at Dean Court. This … [Read more...]
Breaking! Manchester United Ready To Set New Transfer Fee Record
New reports emerged that Manchester United are looking at signing Neymar to Old Trafford for a potential €180 Million transfer. Though Neymar recently signed a new deal at Camp Nou to commit his future to Barcelona, it seem things won't be the same again. It is believed that Neymar has some growing problems with the Catalan giants and he only signed the new contract just to divert attention away from their issues. However, the Brazilian International is considering a move. According to the Daily Records, Manchester United would face competition from French Side PSG for Neymar's signature, in a deal that would likely cost a world record €180 million. United coach Jose Mourinho is aware that aging strikers like Ibrahimovic and Rooney will need to be … [Read more...]
3-4-3 Formation, Willian Returns, Pedro Ousted- Chelsea vs Man City Probable Line-up
Chelsea will take on Premier League rival Manchester City in the early hour of Saturday, for an EPL clash. The match is expected to be a tough one for the Blues due to the quality of players at Manchester City. The Blues are currently topping Premier League table with 31 points after 13 games. Their current run-of-form had seen them conceding just a goal in their last seven matches. Key changes will be expected from Antonio Conte, if his men are to secure three maximum points at Etihad stadium. The battle for victory is expected to be in the midfield and as a result, we expect Willian to come in for Spain international star Pedro in the attacking line. Although the Spaniard has been on a great run-of-form, we however believe Willian will be a better … [Read more...]
Wenger Would Be Worried About EFL Cup Exit, Legend Reveals
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has revealed that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would be worried with the non-performance shown by the side he featured during Wednesday night's EFL Cup quarter-final clash with Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger made 10 changes from the side that won 3-1 in a home league clash against Bournemouth but saw his side lose 2-0 to Southampton, a result that was enough to end Arsenal's 19 match unbeaten run since the 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the start of the season as well as exiting the EFL Cup. In his Tackle Keown column with the Daily Mail, Keown pointed out that there was enough quality in the Arsenal side fielded on Wednesday night with players like Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson amongst others and that … [Read more...]
Arsenal Will Finish Above Tottenham – Legend
Former Arsenal star Charlie Nicholas has stated that his former club will finish above their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs at the end of this season. Arsenal have bounced back well from a disappointing 4-3 defeat to Liverpool in the opening game of the season and are unbeaten in 12 league games in addition to being three points off league leaders Chelsea while Tottenham on the other hand had an unbeaten league start that reached 12 games until they came unstuck against Chelsea courtesy a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Speaking during a chat with the Daily Mirror, Charlie Nicholas disclosed that he is sure that Arsenal will keep up the record of not finishing below Tottenham in the league at the end of the season. In his words, he said: "They [Arsenal] … [Read more...]
Yaya Toure Can Lead Man City To EPL Title, Hart Insists
England first choice goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is presently at Italian Serie A side on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City, has stated that Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure can fire his side to the English Premier League (EPL) title after returning to the team to great effect in the last two league games. The 33-year old African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner, who is a four-time African footballer of the year made an impressive return to the Manchester City squad as he netted a brace to help his side to a 2-1 away win at struggling London side Crystal Palace as he played the entire duration of the league clash at Selhurst Park. Yaya Toure was earlier frozen out of the team due to a much publicised row between his agent, Dmitri Seluk, and Manchester City … [Read more...]
Abou Diaby Says He Could Have Won The Ballon d’or At Arsenal
Olympique Marseille midfielder Abou Diaby has disclosed that if he was not hindered by his many injury problems at former club Arsenal he could have won the Ballon d'or at the North London outfit. The 30-year old made the move to Arsenal from French side Auxerre in January 2006 and went on to score 19 goals in 140 appearances before he was released in June 2015 however his time at the club would be remembered for the numerous injuries he suffered while on the playing personnel at the North London side. Speaking on how his footballing career has panned out in an interview with France Football, Diaby made a lot of revelations. In his words, the man, who has made 19 appearances for the French national team said: "I have no limits." "Once upon a time, people … [Read more...]