Author: Soccerhuz
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino claims he is no different from his “tough” counterparts Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola, despite his ‘nice guy’ image. WHAT HAPPENED? Pochettino has endured a nightmare start to his reign at Chelsea, who have fallen to 15th in the Premier League table after recording just one win alongside two draws and three losses in their first seven games of the 2023-24 campaign. The Argentine boss previously established himself among Europe’s elite managers while in charge at Tottenham, but ultimately failed to deliver any silverware in north London – with some critics accusing him of being too…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has claimed Chelsea are still four top players away from being able to compete for the Premier League. The Blues have already spent £1bn on new players in the last three transfer windows. Since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake takeover, 33 new signings have been made since May 2022. But Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League last season after Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard all had spells as head coach. They are currently stuck in the bottom half following Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment in the summer. Carragher told Monday Night Football: “If you’re telling…
Arsenal have reportedly earmarked Manchester City outcast Kalvin Phillips as their leading midfield target for the January transfer window. The former Leeds United man has failed to make the grade at the Etihad since arriving from Elland Road in 2022, making just 26 appearances for the club and failing to bag a goal or assist. Injuries have played their part in Phillips not fulfilling his potential at Man City, while the form of Rodri in the number six role has also made it difficult for the Englishman to earn starts. In total, Phillips has only played a mere 360 minutes of Premier League football in…
Arsenal have received a major injury boost ahead of their next Premier League clash with Manchester City on October 8. This comes after forward Bukayo Saka trained with Arsenal on Monday morning following another injury scare with midfielder Thomas Partey joining him after his recent layoff. Arsenal had defeated Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday with Saka scoring for the Gunners. The England international had been an injury doubt having limped off the previous weekend against Tottenham Hotspur and was one of a number of players unable to train ahead of the visit to Bournemouth. The 22-year-old was seen limping in…
Francis Lee played for Bolton, Derby and Manchester City during his 17-year career. He scored more than 200 career league goals, as well as 10 goals in 27 appearances for England, and was also City chairman between 1994 and 1998. Lee won two old First Division titles, scored more than 200 career goals and represented England 27 times, scoring 10 goals, in a 17-year career. Lee started his career at Bolton, scoring 92 goals in 182 games, before moving to City for a then club-record £60k. He went on to help the club win the First Division title in 1968,…
The ludicrous way in which Luis Diaz’s goal was disallowed on Saturday proves the officials are not competent enough to use the technology available Virgil van Dijk was reluctant to say the words. He didn’t want to contribute to the controversy already swirling around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night, but he was still in a state of shock at the ludicrous nature of the mistakes made during Liverpool’s 2-1 loss and admitted that he was “losing faith” in VAR. “It’s all a bit strange,” the Dutchman said when asked about Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal during the first half of the…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering ditching his bid to takeover Manchester United in favour of buying a minority stake – which would leave the Glazer family in control of the club. In a shock move that would no doubt trigger outrage among many of United’s supporters, the petrochemicals billionaire is mulling over a change of tack in an attempt to break the deadlock in what has been a tedious process which is now approaching its tenth month. A spokesperson for Ratcliffe declined to comment, but it is understood that one of the options being looked at is the purchase of around 25…
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has been urged to repair his relationship with manager Erik ten Hag. Jadon Sancho is currently training alone at Manchester United after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag. Sancho disputed Erik ten Hag’s assessment that he had been training below required standard, and hit out on social media. ESPN report Sancho has refused to apologise to Ten Hag, and there is now a stand-off between the pair. Jadon Sancho has not played any football since August and has not started a single game this season. Meanwhile, Manchester United have started the season poorly, losing…
Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will need another round of surgery to fix an ongoing metatarsal issue from last season. That setback in April ended the centre-back’s season and now, he might not be back again until 2024. Meanwhile, Ten Hag has given an update on the selection availability of Antony. On Saturday, the winger trained back at United for the first time since his period of absence amid allegations of abuse against women, claims he strongly denies. He could be in contention for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Galatasaray. With one eye on…
Hakim Ziyech will not be part of Galatasaray’s matchday squad to face Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday. This is because Ziyech is still recovering from an injury sustained on the 23rd of September. A report covered by The Peoples Person indicated that there were doubts the Moroccan would be fit for the crucial tie against United at Old Trafford. It was relayed that the Turkish giants were “sweating over the fitness” of their star winger. In an update provided by Asist Analiz via SportWitness, it has been confirmed that Ziyech will miss the trip to the Theatre of Dreams. He…