Fernandes finding playing behind closed doors ‘difficult’

Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he is not fully “living” his Manchester United dream with games currently played behind closed doors. The midfielder joined Man United from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020 for an initial fee of around £47m. Fernandes hit the ground running straight away in the Premier League as he got eight goals […]

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Bayern confirm Upamecano signing amid Liverpool, Chelsea interest

Bayern Munich have sealed the signing of RB Leipzig defender Dayod Upamencano, who has previously been linked with Liverpool and Chelsea. The 22-year-old came through the ranks with French side Valenciennes before he signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2015. Manchester United and more big hitters in Europe were also interested in him at the […]

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Owen only sees Man City-Tottenham ‘going one way’

Michael Owen believes Manchester City will be able to expose Tottenham’s defensive frailties on Saturday at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side are on a phenomenal run of late. They have won 15 straight games in all competitions. This form has seen them go five points clear at the top of the Premier League. They also […]

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Jones backs Alisson to bounce back from Man City mistakes

Curtis Jones also admitted that it was a “hard game” for himself personally against Manchester City as Liverpool lost 4-1 at Anfield. The midfielder has already played 25 times for Liverpool so far this season. This already surpasses his number of outings last term, as he played 12 times across all competitions. The 2o-year-old has […]

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Sissoko: Spurs must follow ‘Mourinho’s plan’ to win trophies

Moussa Sissoko has suggested that Tottenham Hotspur must “follow” Jose Mourinho’s tactics to capitalise this season and win some silverware. Spurs have had a mixed season so far. They recently lost three Premier League games in a row, which included defeats to Liverpool and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mourinho’s side recovered from this […]

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Keown: Tuchel needs to strike the right ‘balance’ for Chelsea

Martin Keown has questioned Thomas Tuchel’s actions on the touchline after Chelsea’s FA Cup victory over Barnsley on Thursday. Tuchel was officially announced as Chelsea’s new boss at the end of January after Frank Lampard left the club. The former PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss has made a strong start at Stamford Bridge. He has […]

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Gundogan insists Man City resurgence is not fuelled by revenge

Ilkay Gundogan has suggested that Manchester City are always “ambitious” to win, but getting revenge on Liverpool has not been a motivator for them. The 2020/21 season has been a topsy turvy one, but Man City have emerged from the pack to sit clear at the top of the Premier League. This has been helped […]

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Vieira ‘deserves’ to be given Bournmeouth job, says Keown

Patrick Vieira has done the “hard miles as a manager” so he deserves to be given the Bournemouth manager’s job, according to ex-teammate Martin Keown. The Cherries are on the lookout for a new manager after Jason Tindall was sacked after only six months in charge. He took over from long-serving boss Eddie Howe this […]

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Comparing Raphinha’s stats to Liverpool’s forwards in 2020-21

If reports are to be believed, Liverpool are considering bolstering their attack in the summer by signing talented Leeds United winger Raphinha. France Football report that Liverpool have put the 24-year-old at their top of their shortlist of targets, hoping to add to a sizeable Brazilian contingent that already includes Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Alisson. […]

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Man Utd boss Solskjaer: ‘I wouldn’t mind playing one leg in Europe’

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he “wouldn’t mind” if Man Utd against Real Sociedad turned into a one-leg Europa League tie in Turin to cut down on matches. The first leg of the Red Devils’ last-32 clash with the Spanish side on Thursday has been moved to Juventus’ Allianz Stadium but the second leg will remain […]

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