Author: Soccerhuz
Let us start with a quick disclaimer because it is needed. Eden Hazard should not be returning to Chelsea in a playing capacity in any shape or form. It needs saying with Hazard more than with others simply due to who he is and what he means. Very few figures in football are able to conjure the feels that he can bring out of supporters en masse. He is, all things considered, a unique case and someone who’s circumstances align with logic to dictate just why a homecoming needs to be out of the equation. Taking emotion out of things,…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has plenty of think about ahead of arguably their biggest game of the season so far. His team for the North London derby essentially picked itself, with the only real surprise being Fabio Vieira’s inclusion over Kai Havertz. On Sunday however, he has several dilemmas facing him, including one that’s never cropped up before during his time at Arsenal. Bukayo Saka limped off in the first half against Lens after struggling through 76 minutes against Bournemouth. It would be a surprise to see Saka start for Arsenal on Sunday and so Gabriel Jesus could be the man to take his place. The ‘special’ forward…
Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he did not get along with Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola. Ibrahimovic and Guardiola worked together at Barcelona, when the Spanish coach signed him from Inter Milan. However, Guardiola soon soured on Ibrahimovic, preferring to use Lionel Messi as a central striker instead. Ibra told Piers Morgan on Talk TV: “I noticed it was not about me performing any more. In my opinion he felt offended for me saying to him, I needed more space in the way I wanted to play.” He added: “Which was okay [punishing me], he is the coach. Bad results, he leaves, player stays, and I respect that,…
Manchester City are reportedly set to discuss a new contract with Erling Haaland, which would come as a blow to Real Madrid’s future transfer plans. WHAT HAPPENED? The Spanish heavyweights have been linked with the prolific Norwegian striker for some time. They were unable to put an agreement in place with Borussia Dortmund during previous windows and saw Haaland head to England as part of a £51 million ($62m) package in the summer of 2022. THE BIGGER PICTURE The 23-year-old was a revelation at the Etihad Stadium during his debut campaign, hitting 52 goals across all competitions as he inspired…
The Portuguese forward was introduced at half-time during the weekend’s clash and was shown two yellow cards in quick succession with around 20 minutes left on the clock. It was a game littered with controversy, with Curtis Jones also dismissed in the first period and Luis Diaz‘s strike just before the break not allowed to stand due to a communicative error among between referee Simon Hooper and the VAR officials. ESPN have reported that Independent Key Match Incidents Panel for the league deduced in their review of the latest round of fixtures that the second of two tackles on Destiny Udogie “did not…
Moises Caicedo’s agent admits a summer move to Liverpool would have been the ‘more stable’ choice than his record switch to Chelsea. Caicedo appeared on the brink of a move to Liverpool after Brighton accepted a £110million bid, but the player stalled on sealing a deal having set his heart on a move to the Blues. Sure enough, when a £115m offer duly arrived, the Ecuadorian international opted to move to London instead of a move to Merseyside. Chelsea had been chasing the 21-year-old since January, a notion that undoubtedly swayed Caicedo towards signing for Maurico Pochettino. But now representative Manual Sierra…
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville says the club has become a ‘graveyard’ for coaches and players following the team’s abysmal performance this season. Erik Ten Hag’s side have lost six games across all competitions and currently sits at the bottom of their group in the Champions League after losing their first two games of the competition to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray, respectively. Speaking with talkSPORT, Neville stated that he feels sorry for Ten Hag as the performances are poor. His words: “I think until those problems are solved, we will still continue to see underperforming teams, underperforming…
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has claimed the Red Devils have become a ‘graveyard for coaches and players’. Neville also said he feels sorry for Man United manager Erik ten Hag amid the club’s poor start this season. United recently lost 3-2 at Old Trafford against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. The defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League comes after they lost against Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend at home. The back-to-back defeats have subsequently piled pressure on Ten Hag, with a selection of Man United supporters questioning whether the former Ajax…
Liverpool will reportedly be without Caoimhin Kelleher for their Europa League clash on Thursday night. According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, the Reds goalkeeper has picked up a knock that will rule him out of the Saint-Gilloise match. In addition, Kelleher will reportedly also miss out on the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming games against Greece and Gibraltar. It’s a blow for the player, who will have fancied his chances of starting in the Europa League encounter. Kelleher’s reported absence is also a blow for Jurgen Klopp, who will either have to start Alisson Becker or opt for an academy player.…
Darren England, the official at the centre of the Var controversy that has plunged English referees into crisis, will not take charge of further Liverpool games this season but will not be sacked. England was the Var for Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool that was mistakenly disallowed last Saturday in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham. The error has prompted major questions of the Var process and Jurgen Klopp has called for a replay of the game. The 37-year-old has been removed by Professional Game Match Officials Limited along with assistant Var Dan Cook for this weekend’s fixtures in the Premier League but Telegraph Sport understands he retains…