Merson claims Arteta’s Arsenal are the worst he’s seen

Paul Merson has slammed Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s dismal defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, claiming it’s “as bad as I’ve ever seen”. Arteta’s side were comfortably brushed aside 3-0 by Liverpool at the Emirates to leave them languishing in 10th in the Premier League. The result means European football next season is almost impossible unless […]

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Chelsea to rival Liverpool for £30m Ajax starlet Gravenberch

Chelsea and Liverpool are leading the race to sign £30million-rated Ajax starlet Ryan Gravenberch, according to reports. The central midfielder is the latest player to graduate from Ajax’s famed academy into the first team. His form this season has attracted interest from some of the Premier League’s biggest sides. FEATURE: Five Premier League fallers from […]

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Carragher: Liverpool star got ‘nowhere near’ Madrid midfielders

Jamie Carragher claimed Liverpool’s first half display against Real Madrid was “the worst I have seen under Jurgen Klopp in six years”, before singling out one midfielder for criticism. Liverpool suffered a 3-1 defeat in Madrid, with Naby Keita a surprise starter ahead of Thiago Alcantara. The £50million man was subbed off before half-time, replaced […]

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What Liverpool star Fabinho told Madrid chief in tunnel chat

A chat between Liverpool star Fabinho and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was caught in camera in the tunnel after Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madid on Tuesday. The Brazilian was back on familiar territory in Madrid, playing against the club he represented back in 2013. Liverpool were deservedly beaten after a sloppy display, with […]

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Arsenal ‘fully deserved’ Neville ‘mafia’ criticism, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal “fully deserved” the criticism aimed their way after their defeat to Liverpool Gary Neville claimed there was a “mafia” of forward players against the manager and branded others a “joke” as they had stopped playing for Arteta. And Arteta has responded to the criticism, insisting he’s not making excuses for […]

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‘He’s got an X-factor’: Why Ole is giddy about Anthony Elanga

Manchester United are renowned for producing excellent prospects in their academy. Anthony Elanga is the latest talent from their conveyor belt. Elanga has travelled with the United squad for their Europa League quarter-final against Granada and could become the latest player to debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.  We’ve brought you the lowdown on the highly-rated teenager.  Read the full […]

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Searching for the most reds in a single game – answer: *36*

Sometimes, you can just sense it coming. The tension building, the tackles flying in, the all-out rage of a Sunday league game being transferred onto the professional stage. Commentators inevitably tell us that this “isn’t what we want to see”, when deep down they know it’s exactly what we want to see. On such occasions, […]

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‘Game over’ – Rio writes off Liverpool in Champions League

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has written off Liverpool ahead of their Champions League second leg against Real Madrid. The Reds lost 3-1 to Zinedine Zidane’s side on Tuesday and have it all to do at Anfield in the return leg next week. Liverpool were 2-0 down after 36 minutes following goals from Vinicius Junior […]

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Alexander-Arnold isn’t that bad. But never was he that good…

Get your mails into theeditor@football365.com… Trent’s torment When the team news was announced on Tuesday night, I looked to twitter to get a sense of the mood from the various Liverpool blogs, podcasts and fan/journalists on what to expect from the game. The general sense was that this was a team which was going to […]

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Tuchel hails subs over ‘disconnected’ Chelsea duo

Thomas Tuchel amits Kai Havertz and Timo Werner “didn’t play at their highest level” and hailed the Chelsea duo making an impact from the bench on Wednesday. The Blues beat Porto 2-0 in Seville thanks to goals from Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell, but Tuchel was not impressed with the displays of his two compatriots. […]

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