Author: Soccerhuz
One man’s loss is another’s gain. And with Andy Robertson facing a potentially lengthy injury lay-off, one man set to benefit is Kostas Tsimikas. With the Merseyside Derby just around the corner, the ‘Greek Scouser’ hit form at the perfect time in a must-win game for his country with a man-of-the-match showing against the Republic of Ireland on Friday. Showing that he could be the man to fill the Scotsman’s boots, not only did the left-back register an assist to help secure victory for Greece, Tsimikas completed the most dribbles (four), won the most duels (eight) and made five recoveries and two interceptions.…
Manchester City stand to earn over £8million if Liverpool splash the cash on Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane. Liverpool are preparing for life after Mohamed Salah and, as Mirror Football exclusively reported, they have identified Sane as their number one target. The Germany international has started the 2023/24 season in fantastic form and has caught the eye of Jurgen Klopp. Sane is no stranger to the Premier League, having contributed 39 goals and 46 assists in 135 games for City between 2016 and 2020. The 27-year-old left City for Bayern in July 2020 when the German giants shelled out £55m…
It has been a good start to the new season for Liverpool on the pitch. Summer additions Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have settled in well and Ryan Gravenberch is also showing good signs of being a long-term player that the Reds can bank on. Wataru Endō has, as expected, proven to be a little more limited so far, but he was a crucial part of adding depth to the Liverpool midfield having lost so many bodies. He could be vital in progressing in the Europa League and domestic cups, which could be the best chances that the Reds…
Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane has previously revealed he turned down a transfer to Liverpool. The talented attacker arrived in the Premier League in 2016 from Bundesliga outfit Schalke 04 for an undisclosed fee. The move saw him join up with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side as he went on to enjoy a successful period at the Etihad until departing for Munich in 2020. On Saturday night, the Mirror reported that Liverpool were eyeing a move for Sane as they look to plan for life after Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian has seen his future be subject to intense scrutiny following…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola thinks he may have found an even hotter prospect than Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer at the Etihad. That is according to a report from the Daily Star. It claims that Pep Guardiola and City felt that they could afford to let Cole Palmer go because the club have Oscar Bobb, who is now set to sign a new long-term contract at the Premier League and European Champions. Palmer has impressed for Chelsea since joining Mauricio Pochettino’s side, scoring a goal and grabbing an assist in their 4-1 win against Burnley just before the…
Leboeuf, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile, of course, all hail from France, and the World Cup winner recently told Chelsea’s official website that he adores the two central defenders because they signed for his former club. Disasi arrived at Stamford Bridge during the summer and has already made quite an impact. He scored on his debut in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool and has played in every Premier League match since then. As for Badiashile, the 22-year-old joined Chelsea in January but is yet to feature this term because of injury. Frank Leboeuf loves Chelsea’s French contingent On Disasi, Badiashile…
Niamh Fahey detailed Liverpool FC Women’s motivation heading into today’s Merseyside derby with Everton Women at Anfield. The Reds are looking to maintain their perfect start to the Barclays Women’s Super League season in the 4.30pm BST kick-off, having defeated Arsenal Women and Aston Villa Women in the opening two games. Everton ran out 3-0 winners in the fixture at L4 last term – but Fahey believes Matt Beard’s side are well equipped to reverse the result against their local rivals this time around. The LFC Women captain writes in the matchday programme: “We know we don’t have a great…
Chelsea injury news – Mauricio Pochettino will be dealing with a number of fitness concerns ahead of the Premier League clash against Arsenal The international break has not been a welcome domestic pause for Mauricio Pochettino with several of his Chelsea stars appearing to pick up injuries while playing for their countries. After an injury crisis plagued the west London club last season, the Blues have continued to be significantly affected by injury problems with several first-team players already missing large chunks of the 2023/24 season. After a disappointing start to the Premier League campaign, Chelsea secured three consecutive wins…
Calum Scanlon and Lewis Koumas went from teammates to rivals as the pair played against each other for England U19s and Wales U19s, respectively. Thankfully, they can remain friends after the points were shared, with the match ending 1-1. With Koumas starting in attack for the Welsh, he came up against Scanlon in the England defence, but couldn’t manage to score himself. However, Koumas’ teammate, Ben Lloyd, did net after 55 minutes, but the visitors couldn’t hold out as Millwall’s Romain Esse scored an equaliser and, with 20 minutes left to play, that’s how the scoreline remained. At under-21 level, Liverpool had another…
Gravenberch agreed to move to Merseyside having struggled to establish a role with Bayern Munich upon leaving Timber’s side. The pair both graduated out of the academy at AFC Ajax to become essential first-team figures. Arsenal ended Timber’s time in Amsterdam this July. Timber joined Ajax back in 2014 upon leaving the academy squads of their fierce rivals, PSV Eindhoven. The following eight years saw the 22-year-old play 129 games with Gravenberch for club and country. He has only ever played alongside Brian Brobbey more often with 145. Gravenberch and Timber have played together for Ajax’s U17, 19, 21 and senior teams, plus…