Mount highlights Kane attribute that will be key to England success

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount believes Harry Kane’s ability to drop deep can be “brilliant” for England moving forward. Kane has shown a different side to his game this season for both club and country, with the Tottenham striker often coming deep to link up play. The Three Lions skipper headed in his 33rd international goal […]

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Barcelona willing to let Samuel Umtiti leave for free this summer

Barcelona willing to let Samuel Umtiti leave for free this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Barcelona are ready to let defender Samuel Umtiti depart the club on a free transfer this summer, reports Diario AS (via Tribuna). Umtiti joined Barcelona from Lyon in 2016 for an estimated €25 million. He enjoyed a strong beginning […]

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Cole gives verdict on Southgate’s England left-back dilemma

Fomer England left-back Ashley Cole thinks Luke Shaw is “in the lead” over Ben Chilwell when it comes to a starting place at the European Championship this summer. Goals from Harry Kane and Mason Mount saw England beat Albania to make it two wins from two in their World Cup qualification group, ahead of their […]

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James hits out at Sky Sports pundit over false Liverpool claim

Manchester United forward Daniel James has hit back at an unnamed Sky ports pundit for claiming he supported Liverpool when he arrived at Old Trafford, when he was in fact a Chelsea fan. James joined United for around £16million from Swansea in the summer of 2019. The Welshman had been on the verge of joining […]

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Southgate: Mount will get praise now Lampard has left Chelsea

England boss Gareth Southgate thinks “everybody will agree” that Mason Mount is an exceptional player now that Thomas Tuchel has picked him at Chelsea and not Frank Lampard. Mount had a good season last year under Lampard, providing five assists for his team-mates and scoring seven goals in his breakthrough Premier League season for Chelsea. […]

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Only qualified coaches can criticise players and managers…

A massive lack of England mails here. Sort it out. Get your mails into the editor@football365.com…   All journalists should be qualified coaches I can’t hold my tongue any longer. There is a massive growing divide in the world of football and it is fuelled by the utter ignorance of the media and the pundits […]

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‘So happy’, ‘Improving’: Some Chelsea fans praise 22-year-old’s display on int’l duty

‘So happy’, ‘Improving’: Some Chelsea fans praise 22-year-old’s display on int’l duty – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Chelsea fans were delighted with Mason Mount’s display during England’s 2-0 win over Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday. The 22-year-old had come for criticism from some Blues supporters in the past for […]

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Hayes hails Chelsea ‘telepathic’ duo Kerr, Kirby after beating Villa

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has heaped praise on Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby after their 2-0 win over Aston Villa. As expected, the Blues dominated from the start and the first goal came in the 23rd minute when Kerr headed home a Kirby cross. The second was once again the result of a Kirby cross […]

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Pre-qualifying just another awful idea in pursuit of change

The Swiss Model is full of holes. A European Super League would be a disaster. Obsession with change is to the detriment of fans and minnows.   Jubilation can’t be heard in stadiums right now, but there were cries of digitalised joy as Porto beat Juventus earlier this month. Online bursts of euphoria rang loudly […]

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Chelsea, Liverpool emerge as surprise contenders to sign £50m La Liga playmaker

Chelsea, Liverpool emerge as surprise contenders to sign £50m La Liga playmaker – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea and Liverpool could enter the race to sign Martin Odegaard this summer as Arsenal may not be able to afford a permanent deal for the Real Madrid midfielder, The Star reports. The Norwegian joined the Gunners on […]

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