A completely foreign-based England squad for Euro 2020

England have enough players plying their trade abroad to make up a competent tournament squad for Euro 2020. Danny Drinkwater misses out on a technicality.   With English players heading abroad like it’s the late 1980s and there’s a ban on clubs taking part in European competition, the Three Lions have rarely had a pool […]

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Ex-Chelsea boss Lampard linked with England U21s job

Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has emerged as a candidate to become the next head coach of England U21s, according to reports. Lampard called time on his professional career in 2016 after just short of two years in the MLS with New York City. The Chelsea legend was always clear that he wanted to become […]

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Stick or twist: Is Werner a risk worth taking for Chelsea?

It’s been a long time since Chelsea had a natural finisher. Will Timo Werner soon make room for the next Erling Haaland-shaped applicant?   How long do you give a player to come good? The answer depends on a number of factors: age, price tag, sell-on value, length of contract, reputation, options at the club, […]

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Harvey Elliott stands out in Premier League out-on-loan XI packed with players from Manchester and Chelsea

Harvey Elliott stands out in Premier League out-on-loan XI packed with players from Manchester and Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com The loan system is one of the most prominent parts of the transfer window. Fringe players get some more minutes out on the pitch, their parent clubs aren’t stuffed full of players sitting in […]

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Jorginho leads Manchester and Tottenham stars as best performing player in the league

Jorginho leads Manchester and Tottenham stars as best performing player in the league – originally posted on Sportslens.com The final phase of the Premier League campaign will resume after the international break and there is plenty of stake for clubs in both ends of the table. While Manchester City appear to be cruising to a […]

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Chelsea defender refuses to rule out leaving this summer

Chelsea left-back Emerson has refused to rule out leaving the Londoners amid links of a move to Inter Milan or Napoli. The defender spent three years with Roma before he joined the Blues for an undisclosed fee in January 2018. The Italian international has struggled to establish himself as a regular for the Londoners since […]

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Hayes likens Chelsea duo to Yorke and Cole

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has suggested that Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr have a similar partnership to former Man United strikers Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole. Manchester United pair Yorke and Cole terrorised European defences as the Red Devils completed the treble with victory in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in 1999. Hayes […]

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Chelsea star responds to Leeds man’s Instagram post in three words

Chelsea star responds to Leeds man’s Instagram post in three words – originally posted on Sportslens.com Kalvin Phillips took to social networking site Instagram after England’s 2-0 win over Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday. The Leeds midfielder started the game and played until the 71st minute. He was then replaced by Southampton […]

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Report rejects claims Tuchel wants ‘blockbuster’ Chelsea swap deal

A report has dismissed that claims that Chelsea could use summer signing Timo Werner as part of a possible swap deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Haaland has been tearing it up in the Bundesliga since moving to Dortmund from RB Salzburg in January 2020, bagging 49 goals in 49 games after plundering 29 […]

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What has happened to Irish football? Nasri > Wiltord and more…

We can get through the international break together. Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   What has happened to Irish football?  We used to be pretty good y’know. Not top tier good but punching above our weight, qualifying for major championships, producing good players. And even when we weren’t we still produced the likes of […]

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