When Spurs signed Vincent Janssen from AZ Alkmaar last summer, Spurs looked like they had done a good piece of business. Last season’s joint top scorer in the Eredivisie cost Tottenham just 17 million pounds as they looked to lessen the goal-scorer burden on Harry Kane. Initial excitement Janssen was one of the rising
News of Garry Monk’s Leeds United departure surprised many on Thursday afternoon and bookmakers were quick to draw up the odds on his successor. With the Yorkshire club’s chequered recent history of managerial appointments, the current pool of unemployed coaches provides a minefield of uncertain options. But here are two candidates sure to stand out
Jose Mourinho’s gamble of prioritising winning the Europa League over finishing inside the Premier League’s top four was much derided, yet it proved to be a calculated one as Manchester United lifted the trophy in Stockholm on Wednesday. Mourinho’s appetite for big matches showed against Ajax as he constructed a gameplan which totally negated Peter
Goalkeeper: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim) Ever since their promotion to the Bundesliga in 2008, Hoffenheim have held the reputation of a fun, attacking team, with flawed defense. This season, only Bayern Munich managed to concede fewer goals than they did, and Baumann, who is one of only six players to play every minute in the Bundesliga
Founded in 1871, the FA Cup is known for moments of brilliance, upsets, and traditions in English football. 736 clubs participated in this year’s competition and two remain standing waiting to take on each other in the final this upcoming Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Arsenal vs Chelsea: Two rich clubs. Two iconic clubs. Two London
No one’s got a clue what Arsene is doing. Ivan Gazidis is hiding in a cave somewhere. An American real estate and sports tycoon who never takes off his sunglasses is too busy rejecting a Russian oligarch with dirty money, because he doesn’t like him. For the first time in Arsene’s Arsenal career, Arsenal will
Michael Keane is a fantastic young defender: of that there is no doubt. Give it five years and the Burnley man could become the Premier League’s best centre-back. That’s just how much potential he has. But therein lies a problem for Liverpool, a club heavily linked with the defender in recent weeks by the likes
Managerial changes in the Premier League come as little surprise anymore yet it is expected Southampton will part company with Claude Puel after just one season irrespective of the fact he has guided the club to 8th place as well as being runners-up in the League Cup. The Frenchman is not the most popular figure
“Oh Christian Atsu oh he is so wonderful” was heard on countless occasions across the season, as the Ghanaian has agreed to make his loan move to St James’ Park permanent when the transfer window opens on 1st July. The Chelsea loanee will sign a four-year deal, with a fee of £6.2m being agreed between
Who is Vinicius Junior? The question on just about everyone’s mind when the 16-year-old signed a deal worth £38.7 million with Real Madrid which involves the deal going through in 2018 when the youngster turns 18, which makes you realize that he was born in this millennium (July 12, 2022)! Record-breaking This signing breaks
Telling your nephew they lost, They lost to West Ham of all teams. I didn’t want to ruin his hopes, His dreams, his unrequited love, his aspirations And his undying support for the team But to lose to West Ham, really? I didn’t want to brag or nothing. He’s so young, he’ll learn about the
Barcelona’s failure to retain their La Liga title came about because of a multitude of different factors, including a lack of consistency throughout the campaign as well as the disruption caused by Luis Enrique announcing his upcoming departure midway through the season. With that being said it must also be accepted that Real Madrid have
Antoine Griezmann got United fans very excited – he said that his move to United was ‘possible’, rating his chance as 6/10, which is sure to increase with Champions League football. There’s no doubting Griezmann’s class, but if he does join the Red Devils, where would he fit in? Here are three options… Lone
The clash of titans between Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam at the Friends Arena in Stockholm will close this year‘s Europa League. Two great names of the European football – in one corner is Manchester United, three-time European Champions, and in the other, Ajax Amsterdam – the European champions on four occasions. Ajax has all
Wednesday, May 24th 2017 is Manchester United’s first European final since the 2011 Champions league final. It could be historic as it’s the sole European trophy that the Red Devils have yet to win. But it’s much more than that. The victors in this game not only win a trophy and the Europa League title,
When were Spurs first? Never. Tottenham Hotspur went on a 9 game win streak in the league from the 4-0 demolition of Stoke City on the 26th of February, to the 1-0 upset by West Ham on the 5th of May, undoubtedly a run of results worthy of a league winner, yet still Chelsea maintained
Jose Mourinho was left with plenty to ponder over as Manchester United’s youth made quick work of a full-strength Crystal Palace side, winning 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Josh Harrop made a dream start to his senior career by scoring the opener in the fifteenth minute, before Paul Pogba put the hosts in
Antoine Griezmann has given Manchester United a massive boost in their bid to land the Frenchman. Griezmann said that a move to Old Trafford was ‘possible’, and rated his chances of joining Jose Mourinho at 6/10. The 26-year-old was speaking on French TV show Quotidien. The Verdict This is the transfer story that will
Here’s how Americans will develop a fresh, new brand of pure super-Soccer — where 15-20% or more of their game touches, at all age groups and levels, right on up to the pros and national teams, will be a fluid weave of one-touch, productive passes — not seen since the heydays of Dutch Total Soccer
The length of Santi Cazorla’s absence show just how essential he is to Arsenal’s system. The little Spaniard is a central midfield wizard. He’s one of the few world footballers who is legitimately two footed. On set pieces, depending on what the angles are; Santi can easily strike a ball on goal or deliver a
Both Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher included Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Toby Alderweireld in their teams of the season recently. It’s not hard to see why - and they certainly won’t be the only ones to do so. Alongside Alderweireld in most similar line-ups sits Chelsea-equivalent David Luiz. In the PFA Premier League Team of the
Chelsea is once again reportedly keen on re-signing Lukaku this summer. As Antonio Conte gets ready to return to the Champions League, there is speculation that Lukaku, from Everton, will come back to Stamford Bridge. Everton’s Romelu Lukaku stirred Chelsea speculation by engaging in their title-winning celebrations. Chelsea beat West Brom 1-0 late on Friday
The land could be bare but doesn’t mean it won’t produce, The land could be dry but doesn’t mean it’s not fertile. It takes time for some things, it takes time to come clean, Deep inside the beast lives, the land can hold its produce. It can withstand the tough seasons, the truth it withholds.
Alexis Sanchez is the heartbeat of Arsenal. He is solely responsible for why Arsenal were still mathematically alive at finishing top four in the Premier League. But he seems destined for a move away from the Emirates, as Arsenal lack the quality to win silverware other than the FA Cup, or be a true contender
23 year old Harry Kane has stomped the branding of ‘one season wonder’ completely into the ground after overtaking Everton’s Romelu Lukaku as the Premier League’s highest goal scorer. The Hotspur hero has slammed home a whopping 26 goals this season, despite being restricted to only 29 appearances after ligament damage to his ankle. The