Haaland names Chelsea flop in list of strikers better than him

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has revealed the seven strikers in world football he currently feels inferior to. Haaland, the top scorer in the Champions League this season at the age of 20, has become one of the most coveted players in Europe following his move from Red Bull Salzburg to Germany in January 2020, […]

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Sadio Mane and other Liverpool flops a bigger worry than Thiago…

Keep your mails coming in to theeditor@football365.com…   Thiago isn’t a problem You guys gotta cut this bull about Thiago. The guy isn’t the problem. He doesn’t pass backwards like your rhetoric goes. He doesn’t slow the play down like your rhetoric goes either. His passes are quick and speedy when they need to be. […]

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Gossip: Liverpool to re-sign Luis Suarez on one condition

LIVERPOOL TO TARGET SUAREZ IF SALAH LEAVES Rumours of Liverpool’s interest in re-signing Luis Suarez aren’t going away… Whispers first emerged a couple of weeks ago, with Jurgen Klopp said to be keen on adding an experienced, recognised goalscorer to his attacking ranks. Deportes Cuatro have stoked the fire once more by claiming that Liverpool […]

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Tuchel aims to hold ‘urgent transfer talks’ with Chelsea chiefs

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will soon hold urgent transfer talks with club officials, according to reports. The German manager took over in late January and has engineered a renaissance at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had won just two of their last eight Premier League games when Frank Lampard was dismissed. OPINION: Why Jorginho is Tuchel’s […]

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Champions League winners and losers

Jude Bellingham was a winner and a loser. But Phil Foden came of age for the 427th time, while Chelsea showed they can adapt…   Winners Manchester City They never panicked. The players kept faith, despite being bound at one point for yet another quarter-final exit, and Pep Guardiola did not waver. A first Champions […]

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Tuchel told to drop ‘blind horse’ Werner in favour of Ziyech

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been told to drop ‘blind horse’ Timo Werner in favour of teammate Hakim Ziyech. The German forward has struggled at Stamford Bridge since joining from RB Leipzig in July. He’s bagged just five Premier League goals and went on a run of 14 games without scoring. FEATURE: Ranking average age […]

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2020/21 Champions League semi-finals: the previous meetings

2020/21 Champions League semi-finals: the previous meetings – originally posted on Sportslens.com We’ve reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, after a thrilling round of quarter-final ties. Holders Bayern Munich were eliminated in a tense encounter with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City were given a scare before emerging victorious against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid returned to […]

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Ziyech among five offered in swap for £69m Chelsea target

Chelsea are reportedly ready to go all-out in an attempt to sign Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde, with Hakim Ziyech said to be among five players they are willing to offer in exchange. Ziyech moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer for £37.5million but has struggled for form and fitness in his debut Premier League season. […]

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Why Jorginho is Tuchel’s non-negotiable for Chelsea

‘The transformation in Jorginho’s reputation and standing at Chelsea from last season to this has been exceptional. From figure of ridicule and target of misplaced derision, to the wise leader in Frank Lampard’s youthful revolution,’ we wrote in October 2019 about the Sarri-ball scapegoat turned Chelsea ‘driver’. In the 18 months since, sneering levels have […]

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Ranking average age of Premier League starting XIs

Manchester City are the alarmingly big movers as we look at the average age of Premier League XIs this season from the oldest to the youngest…   17) Crystal Palace (average age: 28.8) Top (or bottom) of the age stakes for the last two seasons, Crystal Palace have quite the summer on their hands. Sixteen […]

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