Author: Soccerhuz
All the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United as they prepare for a clash with West Ham United
Making comparisons between established and young players is often not helpful but it’s inevitable. Kobbie Mainoo has been likened to Paul Pogba and his performance for Manchester United’s Under-21s against Salford City in October intensified the comparisons. Mainoo recorded two assists and he sprayed some beautiful passes under the floodlights. His movement was reminiscent of Pogba’s and the MEN’s match report from that game said: “The midfielder has outgrown academy football and his talent is needed in the first-team.” Mainoo was carefully handled after his return from injury and he featured for the U21s in a handful of games, but…
Liverpool are checking on the fitness of attacker Darwin Nunez for their Premier League showdown with Arsenal on Sunday. Nunez sustained a foot injury during the first half of the Reds’ 4-1 victory over Chelsea in midweek and, although he was able to complete that game, Jürgen Klopp revealed on Friday morning the No.9 would require assessment ahead of the visit to Emirates Stadium. “I don’t know if Darwin is available or not because after 20 minutes somebody stepped on his foot and it was very painful after the game,” the manager said, at his pre-match press conference. “He only…
You can certainly argue that this is a must win game for Arsenal. The Gunners are five points behind Liverpool at the top of the league and with trips to the Etihad Stadium, Old Trafford and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium still to come they can’t afford to cede any more ground. Mikel Arteta isn’t buying into that, though. What we need to do is play like we played in the last two games against them and be more efficient in the areas that will decide the game,” the Spaniard said in his pre-match press conference. “I’m very excited. It’s always…
Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman has entered the history book as the fourth Nigerian player to score three plus goals in the knockout stages in a single edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Lookman joined the exclusive list after netting the winning goal in the Super Eagles hard-fought 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola on Friday night. The 26-year-old, it would be recalled, bagged a brace in Nigeria’s Round of 16 win over perennial rivals Cameroon last week Saturday The late Rashidi Yekini was the first Nigerian to achieve the feat at the AFCON 1994 finals in Tunisia.…
Manchester United could be without as many as four players for Sunday’s Premier League clash against West Ham United at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag’s side, fresh from their dramatic 4-3 win at Molineux on Thursday, know victory against the Hammers could move them to within four points of fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur. However, it could prove to be a challenging afternoon for Ten Hag, who is set to be without a series of regular United first-teamers as the club’s injury problems continue to mount. As expected, Anthony Martial will play no part in United’s next Premier League match as he…
Jurgen Klopp will not have the luxury of a full week’s preparation with his squad for the League Cup final against Chelsea later this month following another change to Liverpool’s growing fixture schedule. The Reds’ Premier League clash at home to Luton Town will now take place on Wednesday, February 21 at 7.30pm – less than four days before their trip to Wembley, which kicks off at 3pm on Sunday, February The game against Luton had initially been scheduled for the League Cup final weekend. Chelsea were due to play at Tottenham Hotspur in the league on Friday, February 23,…
While Jordan Henderson might have escaped his Saudi Pro League ‘nightmare’ in January, it was a different story for Roberto Firmino. The pair both left Liverpool to move to the Gulf State last summer, with the England international completing a controversial £12m transfer to Al-Ettifaq while the Brazilian joined Al-Ahli on a Bosman transfer. Having won every major honour at Anfield, both were marquee arrivals in their new surroundings and named club captain at their respective clubs. Yet both would struggle in the Middle East during the first half of the season. Regularly playing in front of paltry crowds that…
Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday that Thomas Partey will play no part in Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners host Jurgen Klopp’s side this weekend in a match of huge significance at the top of the Premier League table. A win puts Arsenal firmly back in title contention, a defeat leaves them potentially out of the race for top spot. One blow for Arteta’s men ahead of this crunch clash is the news Partey has been ruled out by Arteta, having been in contention to make his long-awaited comeback. Discussing the condition of the Ghanian…
A 25-man Liverpool squad is expected to be ready for the trip to Arsenal on Sunday, with only five senior players absent from training in the buildup. The Reds will travel to London on Saturday ahead of a huge clash in the Premier League the following day, as they aim to extend their lead at the top. Jurgen Klopp spoke of a “luxury problem” in his pre-match press conference, as key players are returning from injury and those brought in to cover for them are in outstanding form. It gives the manager tough decisions to make as he prepares his…