Author: Soccerhuz
There is a widespread view at Arsenal, which was articulated by Bukayo Saka on Monday, that the winger’s three months on the sidelines could prove a blessing in disguise long-term. Saka’s hamstring injury was surely the biggest single factor in the collapse of Arsenal’s chances in three competitions since the turn of the year, but he has returned to action feeling mentally “refreshed”, while his body has also had a chance to recover from the rigours of playing so many high-intensity matches over the previous five seasons. Mikel Arteta believes Saka has the rare durability of the kind of top…
One of the main storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, other than the arrival of Luka Doncic, has been the rise of Austin Reaves. He was already a good player during the previous two seasons, but this season, he has taken things to an even higher level. He’s averaging 20.2 points a game this season, compared to 15.9 points a game last season. While he reached the 30-point mark just once during the 2023-24 campaign, he has gotten there 10 times so far this season, which included a career-best 45-point effort versus the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 8.…
Bukayo Saka is primed for his first start in more than three months when Arsenal host Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Emirates Stadium. Saka returned from his hamstring injury with two substitute appearances against Fulham and Everton last week. And asked if he’s ready to start against Real Madrid, Saka said: “Yeah, but there is only one way to find out!” Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns from their 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday, with Mikel Merino fine after cutting his head. Ben White was able to get through 60 minutes at Goodison Park,…
The Los Angeles Lakers have legitimately turned their season around and they only needed a generational superstar handed to them midseason to make it possible! The Luka Doncic trade has ensured that the LA Lakers can build another dynasty and while that is sorted, win in the present as well because LeBron James continues to defy Father Time. A late surge has propelled Lakers as one of the top contenders for the No. 3 seed in the West which is quite a coup in a brutal conference. The Lakers have become better quicker than anyone foresaw and a meeting with…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have gone in opposite directions since the Luka Doncic trade. The Lakers (48-30) are 1.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for third place in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks (38-41) own the 10th seed. This is partially due to bad luck, as superstar guard Kyrie Irving tore his ACL against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, and Anthony Davis went down with a groin injury in his first game as a Maverick on Feb. 8. Davis returned against the Brooklyn Nets on March 24, but Irving is out for the year.…
Calciomercato.com begin a report on Gimenez’s situation by pointing out that two months without a goal is too long for a striker like him. His last goal came in the victory against Hellas Verona nearly eight weeks ago, so at present the €30m+ investment is not paying off. The Rossoneri’s trust in the former Feyenoord man remains intact. Sergio Conceicao’s trust is down though, as he has started the on-loan Tammy Abraham in the last three games and even brought Luka Jovic on before the Mexican during the draw with Fiorentina. Moving from the Eredivisie to Serie A is not…
There has been a lot said about Abraham recently, and we are now getting closer to a point of clarification, it seems. Milan made a move for the Englishman at the end of the summer mercato, after going back and forth during the window over signing him. After an initial bright start, the striker then began to suffer from a string of poor performances. However, since the turn of the year, Abraham has begun to show his self of old self, playing like the striker who many imagined he could be during the peak of his career so far. After…
Luka Jovic has often been seen as a side option for AC Milan, and his renewal this season has been a regular question. However, he continues to prove his worth. With Olivier Giroud departing in the summer, there was a need for some continuity in Milan’s front line, so Jovic had his deal renewed by a year. However, just weeks later, the club were open to separating. Injuries plagued the first half of his year, as did a struggle for minutes when fit, and this meant that come January, the Rossoneri were once again trying to make a split occur.…
As Quotidiano Sportivo report this morning, uncertainty is one of the few certainties of Milan today. From the offices of Casa Milan to the field, it feels like there are few pillars to build around after a dreadful 2024-25 season so far. In these uncertain cases, clubs traditionally cling to certainties, such as the captain and his assistant: Maignan and Theo. Yet, the two Frenchmen have fluctuated in performance levels and also have contracts expiring in June 2026. Maignan’s situation Therefore, they also count as uncertainties, albeit with the necessary distinctions. For the goalkeeper, a verbal agreement seems to have…
They currently have three wide attackers in their squad: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. The depth in his position is weak and Mikel Arteta is keen on addressing it after this season. Both Saka and Martinelli have spent time on the sidelines with injuries and that has troubled the North London club a lot this season, causing them to lose crucial points in the Premier League title race in their absence. The Gunners are now ready to enter the market for a winger who has been called ‘one of the best in the world’ by manager Roberto Martinez.…