Author: Soccerhuz
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…
Liverpool fans showed solidarity with the Palestinians during the Merseyside derby earlier today. Multiple Palestine flags were raised at Anfield by fans prior to the game despite the Premier League issuing a ban on flags from both Palestine and Israel amidst the current situation. The Premier League announced on Thursday that flags were banned from the stadiums for matches this weekend as they looked to avoid any incidents. However, Palestinian flags were still raised by some Liverpool fans inside Anfield. They also displayed another banner that read: ‘For God’s sake, save Gaza.’ Thousands of innocents, mostly women and children have lost their lives in the…
The 22-year-old Brazilian has made a significant impact in his home country and has drawn comparisons with Arsenal’s own Gabriel Martinelli, who made the move from Ituano to the Gunners in 2019. Martinelli has since established himself as an essential member of Arsenal’s first team. Trindade, with 157 appearances for Fluminese, has been getting attention not only for his performances in Brazil’s Serie A but also on the international stage, having earned his first caps for Brazil. His rising profile has not gone unnoticed in the Premier League, with Liverpool reportedly also expressing keen interest. The Merseyside club is said to have tabled…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was taken aback by Dominik Szoboszlai’s claim that he had never played in a derby match before. The Hungary star helped the Reds beat Everton at Anfield on Saturday in his first taste of the Merseyside rivalry. Szoboszlai has settled into life at Liverpool straight away following his £60million move from RB Leipzig in the summer. He has started all nine Premier League matches so far this season and has two goals to his name in all competitions. The midfielder started his career at Austrian side Liefering before a two-and-a-half-year spell at Red Bull Salzburg. He…
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move away from the Italian club in recent months. The 24-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the world right now and his contract with the Italian club expires in 2025. Apparently, he has decided not to sign a contract extension with Napoli and journalist Valter De Maggio has now revealed (h/t Area Napoli) that he has an agreement with Liverpool to join the club. “The parties had reached an agreement for the renewal, but then Calenda and Osimhen went back on their word. What happened? There was the…