Author: Soccerhuz
The Blues threw away their 2-0 lead, but some of Thiago Silva‘s defending was still top-notch. According to WhoScored, the centre-back made three tackles in the London derby at Stamford Bridge. Marc Cucurella was the only Chelsea player to record more with five. Chelsea supporters are now calling for Silva to be handed a new contract, with his current one expiring at the end of the season. He has been an extremely important player for Mauricio Pochettino this season, starting in all nine of Chelsea’s Premier League games so far. Chelsea already planning for life after Thiago Silva As…
This undoubtedly wasn’t how Kostas Tsimikas envisioned Liverpool to begin life, at least for the time being, without Andy Robertson. With the Scot expected to be out until the New Year, Tsimikas was handed only a sixth Premier League start in 12 months, only for it to be cut short after barely an hour with the Greece international sacrificed as Liverpool toiled to break down a depleted Everton. Before then, Tsimikas had been defensively solid enough but too often loose in possession and guilty of giving away fouls too cheaply. Fitful at best. Intriguing, then, was how, after a brief…
Peter Crouch has lauded Luis Diaz after Liverpool beat Everton in the Merseyside derby, suggesting that he is a £100 million player for the Reds. Crouch was speaking on TNT Sports (broadcast on 21/10; 15:08) after the Reds secured the three points, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice for Jurgen Klopp’s side during the second-half. It was Salah who bagged the goals against Everton. But there were a number of decent performances from the Liverpool attack. And Luis Diaz definitely made an impact on the game. As shown by Whoscored, he had three shots on goal, completed three dribbles, and won…
Cole Palmer showed huge personality in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Saturday. That is according to Blues head coach Mauricio Pochettino. Chelsea let a two-goal advantage slip this evening to end up in a stalemate with Arsenal, but they certainly put down a marker that they can compete with the best teams in the division. The Blues will be gutted not to get all three points in the Premier League fixture. You’ve got to take the performance as a big step in the right direction, though. That team display today was a lot more like what Chelsea fans want…
Arsenal flop Mikael Silvestre has now branded Gary Neville’s pre-season prediction of the Gunners winning the 2023/24 Premier League title under Mikel Arteta as ‘foolish’. The Emirates Stadium club currently share the top spot in the table with Tottenham Hotspur on 20 points. Arsenal edged above the reigning champions, Manchester City, for the co-lead after beating the Citizens 1-0. Arteta’s side and Spurs are the only remaining unbeaten sides. Manchester City usurped Arsenal to lift the Premier League title by five points last term. The Gunners led the table for 248 days but could not hold on. Pep Guardiola’s squad…
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice delivered a good performance during the 2-2 comeback draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The Gunners had a difficult outing at Stamford Bridge and they looked second best throughout the opening half. Cole Palmer opened the scoring for the hosts from the penalty spot. Shortly after the break, Mykhailo Mudryk’s attempted cross-cum-shot gave the Blues a 2-0 lead. The west Londoners looked good value to secure a victory until Arsenal’s late fightback. A loose pass from Robert Sanchez allowed Rice to reduce the deficit with a sublime 25-yard strike into an empty net…
Arsenal stung Chelsea with a stunning late fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be heading to a first defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot looped over David Raya minutes after the interval, adding to the lead given to them by Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty. The visitors were far from their free-flowing best and Mauricio Pochettino’s side, inspired by the increasingly influential Palmer on the right of a front three, were for three-quarters of the game good value for what would have been a third straight league…
Chelsea vs Arsenal as both sides are looking to continue building momentum after their recent winning form. Although the two clubs are running different races this season a London derby throws context out the door and offers up an intriguing clash. Arsenal welcome back Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli to the starting eleven whilst Thomas Partey is on the bench once again. William Saliba is fit enough to start whilst Jorginho is also in the team to face his former side. Meanwhile, Reece James and Axel Disasi are only fit enough for the Chelsea bench. Nicolas Jackson is also unable…
Liverpool defender Joel Matip was unlucky to miss out on the starting XI for today’s derby against Everton. Matip was replaced in the Reds line-up on Saturday by Ibrahima Konate, ending a run of six consecutive Premier League starts. After Konate was lucky to get away with a second yellow card though, Jurgen Klopp chose to bring the Cameroonian on. It was only a 25-minute cameo from Matip, but he did enough to impress TNT Sports co-commentator Rio Ferdinand. “He’s unlucky not to start in this team, Joel Matip,” said the former England defender. “He always produces, always plays well. He…
A renovation job was very much on the agenda for Jürgen Klopp over the course of the summer, with the German coach in desperate need of a newly revitalized midfield department. For the 12 months prior, he had witnessed his Liverpool side struggle to compete at the business end of the Premier League table. From week to week, the Reds got overrun in the middle of the park, with Klopp effectively punished for his loyalty to certain seasoned performers. He learned his lesson last term, and proceeded to allow as many as five of his midfielders to depart in the…