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Chelsea will be hoping to win against West Ham this weekend in order to gather momentum for the second half of the season and find some improved performances. Joao Felix impressed on his debut against Fulham before being red carded (Image: Darren Walsh) There’s no getting away from the fact Chelsea have endured a poor season thus far. There has been little reason for optimism on the pitch over the course of the first 21 matches of the Premier League season, with Graham Potter’s side ninth in the table having already been knocked out of both domestic cups by Manchester City.…

Arsenal signed Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko for £32 million, which might turn out to be the signing of the decade, with the Ukraine international having revolutionised the team. When you start looking at players that have been at Arsenal for a short period of time it is very easy to exaggerate their importance, or get lost in the romanticism of their initial success. However, with the Gunners moving from a side failing to reach Champions League qualification to sitting clear at the top of the table as established title contenders, there is little hyperbole when describing such individuals. Oleksandr Zinchenko has…

Man Utd salvaged a point against Leeds by coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 and maintain their unbeaten home Premier League run. Ten Hag will be disappointed to drop points Erik ten Hag opined on Tuesday changing managers “most of the time doesn’t work out well”. It worked out perfectly for Leeds United for 62 minutes. The Leeds caretaker Michael Skubala built them up only for them to “fall apart again”, as the Stretford End crowed. Leeds did not completely collapse, though. Man Utd remain unbeaten on home territory since August and the disappointment of two dropped points will…

Man Utd managed to rescue a point against Premier League strugglers Leeds having been 2-0 down – but it could’ve been more had Erik ten Hag employed better tactics Man Utd avoided an embarrassing result as they fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against Leeds. United fell behind after just 55 seconds at Old Trafford when Wilfried Gnonto beat David de Gea with a low effort. The manager-less visitors then doubled their lead after the break as Crysencio Summerville’s low cross was diverted into his own net by Raphael Varane. But Marcus Rashford nodded home Diogo Dalot’s…

Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United after frustration at the team’s failure to secure Champions League qualification, but things are looking different compared to this time last year Less than 12 months after Manchester United’s Champions League hopes died a death under Ralf Rangnick, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a way out, the club are back on track. Ronaldo pushed for an exit over the summer after his goals failed to secure a top four finish for the Red Devils. Efforts to secure a move to a club in the Champions League fell short, but he has now joined Al-Nassr after leaving Old Trafford in November. In…

Man Utd have confirmed their Europa League squad ahead of the upcoming two-legged knockout round playoff with European giants Barcelona. The 20-time English champions will make the trip to Camp Nou on February 16 for the first leg of the contest before welcoming the Catalan giants to Old Trafford on February 23. The winner of the contest will then advance to the knockout round of the competition. Barcelona finished third in their Champions League group behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan to drop into the Europa League, but Xavi’s side are now flying high at the top of La Liga, while they…

Man Utd are set to receive a massive takeover bid from Qatar, at a time where the Glazers are finally open to selling the club. Qatar sheikh Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani wants to oust the Glazers (Image: GETTY) Man Utd are set to receive a huge takeover offer from Qatar, according to reports. The Glazers confirmed back in November they were open to selling the club after 18 controversial years of rule. And it appears there could be a quick end to this saga, with the Middle-Eastern suitors wanting business to be completed swiftly. The Glazers have ruled…

Wednesday’s Premier League match between Man Utd and Leeds has been previewed by our writers. Man Utd play Leeds on Wednesday. Man Utd welcome Leeds to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday night. United returned to Premier League action with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace at the weekend. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford got on the scorehseet in that game and their goals were enough to ensure a win following a late onslaught from Palace. Casemiro was shown a red in the 70th minute against Palace and, although the London club halved the deficit shortly after he was given his…

Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, could believe that this is the ideal time to make changes. Mikel Arteta could change it up to help his Premier League title charge (Image: GETTY) Arsenal saw their hopes of a first Premier League title since 2004 take a setback last Saturday with defeat at Everton. Mikel Arteta could bring in three players from the cold to shake his team up and get back on track. Ultimately, neither Arsenal or Manchester City gained or lost any points on each other last weekend. Tottenham did their north London rivals a favour by beating City on Sunday. But defeat at…

When Liverpool lost to Brentford last month, Virgil van Dijk left the game injured and hasn’t returned since. Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firimino returned to Liverpool training Virgil van Dijk has provided Liverpool supporters with an update as he continues his return from injury. The Dutchman has been sidelined since he picked up a hamstring during his side’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Brentford last month. At the time, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp claimed his defender was facing ‘more than a month’ out. Klopp substituted Van Dijk at half-time during the game. And although the Reds boss said…

On November 7, it was announced that FSG, as the owners of Liverpool, were aggressively weighing their options. Jurgen Klopp (centre), Mike Gordon (left) and John Henry (right) Three months on since it was made public Fenway Sports Group intended to explore the merits of a full sale of Liverpool FC and a resolution appears no closer. It was November 7 when it was declared that FSG were actively assessing their options, with the American organisation saying in a statement that they “would consider new shareholders” if external investment could be found “under the right terms and conditions”. Two major US banks…

Graham Potter is failing at Chelsea, and a former England striker predicts that if Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool, Chelsea will be interested in hiring the German to replace him. You can’t spend your way out of trouble… something Chelsea fans are well aware of. The Blues have been the biggest spenders in Europe since Todd Boehly’s consortium completed a takeover of the club last summer – investing more than £550million into the squad. Yet Graham Potter’s side find themselves ninth in the Premier League table. Chelsea have also been dumped out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. The Champions League is their last chance to win a trophy…

When Turkey was rocked by a devastating earthquake, former Newcastle United and Chelsea winger Christian Atsu was retrieved from beneath the wreckage of a building he was in. Atsu was recently pulled from the wreckage of a building in Turkey (Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images) Former Chelsea winger Christian Atsu was sleeping in the 9th floor of an apartment block when the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria hit caused it to collapse. The Ghanaian was pulled from the wreckage of a 11 storey building by desperate search teams. Many were fearing for the former Newcastle United star’s life when news first broke…

The Pride of London debate N’Golo Kante’s alleged injury news, amid speculation of a new Chelsea deal for the France international. If you’ve read my stuff in relation to Kante, you’ll be well aware that he is one of my all-time favourite holding midfielders. At Leicester City, he was just as supreme as the east Midlands side lifted the Premier League trophy. The now 31-year-old could still prove crucial in an important run-in for Graham Potter and his men. The experience and quality of the Frenchman wouldn’t go amiss in any lineup. That is, providing he is fighting fit and…

Jurgen Klopp is apparently planning a thorough clearout of up to ten players from Anfield this summer, taking his rebuilding of the club to unprecedented heights. The Reds have enjoyed almost unbroken success since the German took charge at Anfield in October 2015. Leading them into three Champions League finals, they won the famous trophy for a sixth time in 2019. But for Real Madrid – twice their victors in the final – Klopp might have won the tournament three times. Liverpool also were in the hunt to sign an unprecedented quadruple last season, only falling a few games short.…

The latest Arsenal news examines when Gabriel Jesus may return to play after being sidelined since December due to knee surgery. Arsenal supporters will be counting down the days for when Gabriel Jesus is available for selection following yet another encouraging update with regard to his recovery from knee surgery. Last summer’s £45m signing from Manchester City has been sidelined since the beginning of December after suffering medial ligament damage whilst in action for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and with the issue worse than initially feared an operation was required and subsequently completed successfully. In the weeks since…

William Saliba has shared what Mikel Arteta said to them after the defeat to Everton, and vowed to bounce back against Brentford. William Saliba of Arsenal celebrates after the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 15, 2023. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Arsenal suffered a disappointing defeat to Everton at the weekend, just their second loss of the Premier League season, a particular disappointment given the host’s position towards the bottom of the table. Though the loss was somewhat mitigated by Manchester City’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur…

Wout Weghorst will lead Manchester United’s attack against Leeds in the Premier League on Wednesday, as Erik ten Hag continues to be without Anthony Martial. Erik ten Hag has defended loan striker Wout Weghorst – despite him having scored just once in six games for Manchester United. United signed Weghorst from Burnley on loan until the end of the season to fill the void up front left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious departure before the World Cup. Dutch international Weghorst, who stands at 6ft 6in, has started all six games the Red Devils have played since joining them on January 13, but has a solitary goal to his name, which…

Erik ten Hag believes the emergence of Alejandro Garnacho has altered Man Utd’s transfer plans ahead of the summer window. Alejandro Garnacho is pushing to secure a regular role under Erik ten Hag at Man Utd (Action Images via Reuters) The 18-year-old was given his first-team debut last season but the Argentine has flourished after being given more playing time by Ten Hag this term. It’s understood that United’s priority in the summer will be to sign a new striker with Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen both high on the club’s shortlist. United have also looked to strengthen in central…

A group of Qatari investors are readying an enormous bid for Man Utd, which they believe will dwarf any other offers for the Premier League giants. The current Man Utd owners are looking to sell (Picture: Getty Images) The Glazer family, the current owners of the club, are looking to sell but have set a mid-February deadline for bids to come in and it appeared that a sale was unlikely before then. However, The Daily Mail report that a group of ‘private, high-wealth individuals’ from Qatar are prepared to make a huge offer in the coming days and are ready to give Erik ten…

A group of Qatari investors are set to lodge a mammoth takeover bid for Man Utd ahead of the mid-February deadline that has been set by the Glazer family A group of Qatari investors are expected to launch a blockbuster takeover bid for Man Utd ‘in days’, according to reports, and are ready to provide Erik ten Hag with significant financial backing to take the club back to the top. The Glazer family, who announced back in November that they were open to selling the club, have set a mid-February deadline for interested parties to lodge bids for United. To date, only INEOS chief…

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has criticized Marc Cucurella’s hiring and thinks he has no business being in the team’s starting lineup. The Spaniard struggled to impress once again against Fulham (Pictures: Getty) The Spanish left-back arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer in a deal that could reach £62million but has struggled to live up to that price tag, with his form not helped by Chelsea’s inconsistent performances. Due to injuries at the back, and the notable absence of Ben Chilwell, Cucurella has racked up plenty of gametime this season – in fact, only three players have played more…

More information concerning Arsenal’s pursuit of Lionel Messi while he was a young player at Barcelona has been provided by former Arsenal scout Francis Cagigao. Arsenal were linked to Lionel Messi. Arsenal were linked with many youngsters that would go on to be world-class players during Arsene Wenger’s era as the Gunners’ boss. This includes reported moves for players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The north London side were also linked to the greatest player have to played the game, Lionel Messi. The Argentine was linked with a move to the club in 2003. Fresh details have emerged of…

Liverpool sit 10th in the Premier League and are out of both domestic cups with Real Madrid to come in the Champions League – so how can they turn their season around? Jurgen Klopp has plenty to consider with Liverpool facing a disastrous season (Image: Getty Images) Jurgen Klopp needs to turn things around quickly at Liverpool if they are to salvage their season – and he could do just that in four simple steps. The formerly enthusiastic boss looks a shadow of his former self with things going from bad to worse on the pitch and four league games going by without a…