Failure to play signing helped convince Suarez to leave Liverpool

Luis Suarez was frustrated at the thin squad depth at Liverpool during his time on Merseyside with the club’s failure to play Fabio Borini contributing to his exit, according to a report. Liverpool strengthened their side in the summer of 2012, bringing in the likes of Joe Allen and Borini to add to the depth […]

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Bayern chief: It would be an ‘honour’ to sign Liverpool star

Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits it would be an “honour” to sign Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool forward has two years left on his current Anfield contract and has previously stated his interest in one day playing for Barcelona or Real Madrid. But it seems the Bundesliga giants would also keen on a move for the […]

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Solskjaer defends Van de Beek after Man Utd beat West Ham

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Donny van de Beek “played really well” as Man Utd beat West Ham in the FA Cup on Tuesday night. Having seen victory ripped from their grasp with the last kick of the ball on Saturday, the Red Devils produced a positive response to that frustrating 3-3 Premier League draw against […]

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Spurs midfielder claims ‘Mourinho turns us into a machine’

Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg says that he is “proud to be part of” Jose Mourinho’s machine at Spurs this season. Hojbjerg has been one of the bright sparks in a mixed campaign for Tottenham with Mourinho’s side currently sitting in eighth position, 14 points off the summit. Spurs were top of the pile a couple […]

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Three years for Arsenal to challenge top four – Parlour

Ray Parlour thinks it could take Arsenal three years to get back to challenging for the top four but has urged the Gunners board to give Mikel Arteta “a chance”. The Gunners have one point from their last three Premier League matches with Arteta’s side currently 11th in the Premier League table, nine points off […]

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Klopp was right: Liverpool ‘are already on the way down’

As Jurgen Klopp said when Liverpool won the title: “When you think you have reached the pinnacle, you are already on the way down.” Quite.   “We have been playing at the limit for six years. Every year we have to raise the level of the previous year. If you have to stretch like that, every downward […]

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Jenas names two things Van de Beek must do to succeed at Man Utd

Jermaine Jenas thinks there is more that Donny van de Beek can do to improve at Man Utd despite his team-mates failure to pass to him. The Netherlands international was expected to make a huge impact when he arrived in the summer from Ajax in a deal worth an initial 39 million euros (£34.1m). However, it […]

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The rise & fall of Mauro Bressan: The CL’s best ever goal to match-fixing

Mauro Bressan will always be remembered as a one-goal wonder – but, my God, what a goal to be remembered by. When the jobbing midfielder was named in the Fiorentina line-up for a Champions League group stage clash with Barcelona in November 1999, few could have predicted he would score one of the most iconic […]

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Watch: Conte gives Juve president Agnelli the middle finger

Inter boss Antonio Conte was pictured giving Juventus president Andrea Agnelli the middle finger during the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash on Tuesday night. Juventus progressed to the final, where they will face the winner of Atalanta vs Napoli, having followed up their 2-1 victory at the San Siro with a 0-0 draw at home. […]

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Watch: Greenwood channels his inner Berbatov with touchline skill

Mark Noble didn’t have the easiest evening of his career as Manchester United took on West Ham in the FA Cup, while Mason Greenwood will have given him flashbacks to facing Dimitar Berbatov. The 33-year-old Hammers midfielder is old enough to have played against Berbatov, who left the Premier League after a stint with Fulham […]

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