Author: Soccerhuz
Victorious last time out with a very late winner against Liverpool, Ange Postecoglou and Spurs will be intent on maintaining their impressive start to the 2023/24 campaign. If the Lilywhites manage to clinch all three points in Bedfordshire on Saturday afternoon then they will move to the top of the Premier League table as current leaders Man City are not in action until the following day. It will be far from a straightforward game for the north London club, though, as the Hatters are looking to claim the points to help them move away from the drop zone. Tottenham correspondents…
The champions meet the challengers on Sunday afternoon as Arsenal welcome Manchester City to the Emirates. It was City’s imperious conclusion that shattered the Gunners’ title dream last season, and while many are sceptical about their chances of usurping the Cityzens come next May, there’s no doubt Mikel Arteta’s men will make a good fist of it. Their maiden victory over a Pep Guardiola-led City this weekend would undoubtedly provide a major psychological boost. However, the hosts could be without their two star wingers for Sunday’s game, although the visitors are without their midfield lynchpin. Another enthralling tactical duel is in…
LUTON host Premier League high-flyers Tottenham at Kenilworth Road in Saturday’s early kick-off. Spurs have been in fine form under Ange Postecoglu and three points would see the North London outfit leapfrog league leaders Manchester City into top spot. But there undefeated streak is under threat following the sending off of Yves Bissouma
A dominant force of English football in the past, Arsenal endured a fall from prominence towards the end of Arsene Wenger’s time in charge but made a massive jump last year under Mikel Arteta, pushing City to the limit in the title race. Just one point separates the two sides at this early stage in the season and so Sunday’s game could provide whoever comes out on top with a massive boost in their quest to get their hands on the Premier League title. “They were the biggest rival last season,” Guardiola said of Arsenal. “In the past they were not…
We welcome Manchester City to the Emirates on Sunday evening in a Premier League match that we hope to win comfortably. Many analysts believe that beating Manchester City is the only way to increase our prospects of winning the Premier League title that they won last season. Predictions for that game have been made, and I want to focus on two of them: Paul Merson’s and Dimitar Barbatov’s. Paul Merson in his SportsKeeda column believes we will struggle to overcome Manchester City without both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. He believes we could have beaten City if one of our two…
The attacker was forced off the field out in France during the first half of our Champions League clash on Tuesday night to put his participation against the reigning champions this weekend in doubt, but Mikel provided journalists with an update on his condition in his pre-match press conference. “He is in contention, we’ll see how he progresses from here to Sunday,” the boss said. “Obviously he had to leave the pitch [against RC Lens], that’s never good news, but let’s see how he recovers.” Bukayo will be hopeful that his run of appearing in a club-record 87 successive Premier…
The 22-year-old has scored four goals and given two assists in seven Premier League matches for the Gunners so far this season. Saka has also scored one goal and given two assists in two UEFA Champions League games for Mikel Arteta’s side so far this campaign. Manchester City have arguably the best squad in England, and for Arsenal to win against Pep Guardiola’s side, they need their best players available. Arsenal told to leave Bukayo Saka out vs Manchester City Although Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has that Saka is in contention to play against City, former Gunners left-back Kieran Gibbs…
Barcelona could look to bring their former La Masia prodigy Xavi Simons back to the club in 2024. Simons caught the eye during nine years in the Barcelona underage system, from 2010 to 2019, but he opted to leave, after failing to agree a new contract in Catalonia. His departure from Barcelona allowed the Dutch international to complete a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, but his time in the French capital has not been smooth, and he is expected to leave next summer. After leaving PSG to join PSV Eindhoven in 2021, the Ligue 1 champions included a €6m buyback clause in the agreement,…
After being unable to force his way into Pep Guardiola’s team for the biggest games last year, Julian Alvarez has taken the opportunity that opened up with Kevin De Bruyne’s injury and made himself – in the words of the manager – “almost undroppable”. His match-winning turn from the bench at RB Leipzig has surely cemented his place in the XI when the Blues head to Arsenal for their most important match of the Premier League campaign so far. As Phil Foden said in midweek, the team now trust and rely on Alvarez to deliver in big moments. Through goals and assists, the 23-year-old has…
Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour is being investigated by the British foreign secretary over alleged links to Russia. Mansour, who took over ownership of Man City in August 2008, is under investigation for his alleged role in helping Russian tycoons move their wealth to the United Arab Emirates. The 52-year-old is vice president of the United Arab Emirates and has a reported net worth of around $17 billion, an astonishing figure that goes some way to explain Manchester City’s Premier League dominance in recent years. However, the club’s owner is in hot water amid a UK government investigation, and his relationship with…