Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool’s No. 9 has started the season brightly for club and country and that continued in his final match for Uruguay before his return to Merseyside. Marcelo Bielsa’s men hosted Brazil in a World Cup qualifier, but there was to be no Liverpool vs. Liverpool match up as Alisson remained on the bench for his country for the sixth game in a row. And the Brazilian had a front row seat to an influential outing from his club team-mate, with Nunez the difference maker as Uruguay secured a 2-0 win over the Selecao. He may have only had a total of 29…
Former Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell is at the top of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s list to be made sporting director at Manchester United. In turn, that puts John Murtough’s job as director of football at serious risk. While some employees at the club will defend Murtough’s job to date, there has been whispers that Erik ten Hag’s preferred agency SEG have a greater influence on managing the club’s recruitment. That alone raises questions about what Murtough actually contributes to the player recruitment side of things. It is believed that Ratcliffe expressed his concerns about Manchester United when he…
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim could make a sensational offer to purchase Manchester United’s Premier League rivals Tottenham after failing in his bid to take control at Old Trafford, claim reports. Last week the Qatari bid, spearheaded by Jassim, withdrew from the race to buy United after it emerged Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s offer for a minority stake was more appealing to the Glazer family. The INEOS boss, a boyhood United fan, initially lodged a bid for a majority stake in the club when the Glazers announced last November that they were open to either bringing in investment or completing a full sale. But after a prolonged impasse,…
Premier League clubs were roundly criticized for how long it took them to officially release a statement on the latest round of conflict in the Middle East, although perhaps no club faced a more troubling task to find the right words than Tottenham Hotspur. You see, the situation surrounding Tottenham is unique, given their rather strong links to the Jewish community of North London. Having reclaimed the word ‘Yid’ to use often in their own chants and songs, a large section of the Spurs fan-base was historically of the Jewish faith. As such, there has been a real passion amongst sections of…
The VAR assistant who was stood down following the controversial Tottenham vs Liverpool match will return to action this weekend for Manchester United’s Premier League trip to Sheffield United. Daniel Cook, along with VAR Darren England, were stood down when Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside in Tottenham’s 2-1 home win. Miscommunication between England and referee Simon Hooper saw Diaz’s goal being wrongly ruled out in what referees’ chief Howard Webb called ‘a clear error’. The pair were not involved in the last round of top-flight fixtures before the international break. England will be the…
The match officials for Matchweek 9 of the 2023/2024 Premier League season have been appointed. This weekend’s big clash will see table toppers Arsenal travel to Chelsea. The game at Stamford Bridge will be refereed by Chris Kavanagh. Kavanagh will be assisted by Richard West and Matthew Wilkes. The fourth official will be James Linington. Jarred Gillett has been appointed to man VAR checks and his Assistant VAR will be Darren Cann. Arsenal go into the match unbeaten, while Chelsea have won their last two fixtures for the first time this season.
Liverpool are alongside the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, and clubs from Spain, in eyeing up the potential transfer of Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing. Writing in today’s piece, Romano explained that there is some truth to Liverpool and others monitoring Musiala amid a lack of progress over a new contract for the Germany international at the Allianz Arena. However, he insists that although the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City like Musiala, it’s normal for clubs like this to keep an eye on top young players…
Jamal Musiala could be the man to replace Thiago Alcantara at Liverpool – with reports from Germany claiming Jurgen Klopp is keeping an eye on the Bayern Munich starlet. Musiala has excelled in Bavaria during his three full seasons with Munich’s first team and has even taken his talents to the international stage, having represented Germany at both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to Christian Falk of BILD, Liverpool are interested in the 20-year-old, who has less than three years remaining on his current deal with the Bundesliga champions. If the Reds were successful in a swoop…
Jamal Musiala has enjoyed a remarkable rise since deciding to leave Chelsea and join Bayern Munich at the age of just 16 back in 2019. Musiala made his first team debut just over a year later, coming off the bench in a win over Freiburg, before enjoying an impressive breakout campaign the following season. Now aged 20, he is a key player for both Bayern and Germany, having turned down the chance to represent England, and has been linked with a big money move to Liverpool. His move to Bayern has had a huge effect on his career, with Musiala…
His visits to multiple clubs, notably Fluminense, have raised interest in the club’s transfer plans, especially concerning young talents André and Kauã Elias. Arsenal’s Director of Football, Edu Gaspar, has been actively visiting multiple Brazilian football clubs, including Fluminense, over the past week, as revealed through his social media updates. Arsenal‘s intention of bolstering their squad with Brazilian talent has generated considerable media interest, particularly in light of their interest in two players from Fluminense, André and Kauã Elias. During his recent trip to Fluminense, one of Brazil’s leading football clubs, a report by the channel Hora do Flu stated that Arsenal have shown considerable…