Wright picks out Chelsea star as contender for Young Player of the Year

Ian Wright has named Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount as a leading contender for this season’s Young Player of the Year award. The 22-year-old has been with the Blues since 2005. He progressed well through their academy as he was considered one of their shining lights as he edged closer to the first team. The midfielder […]

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Keane and Wright disagree over blame for Poland equaliser

Roy Keane and Ian Wright disagreed over who was to blame for the sloppy goal England conceded against Poland on Wednesday, with Wright claiming Nick Pope was at fault and Keane insisting John Stones simply got “bored”. England game through their toughest test of the international break, but had to rely on a late Harry […]

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Klopp has found his ‘dream’ midfield partnership, says Wright

Jurgen Klopp would have been ‘dreaming’ of seeing Fabinho and Thiago play together in midfield for Liverpool, according to Ian Wright. Thiago joined Liverpool last summer for around £20m from Bayern Munich. He is one of the most respected midfielders in world football and his move to Anfield excited a lot of Reds supporters. His […]

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Wright labels Liverpool star as an ‘unbelievable find’

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has hailed Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones and he has suggested that he is an “unbelievable find” for the champions. Jones joined Liverpool when he was only nine years old. He progressed through their academy before he made his full debut for them in the FA Cup in 2019. The midfielder went […]

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Wright backs Chelsea to finish ahead of Leicester

Ian Wright has suggested that Chelsea have “everything” as a team and he has backed them to finish ahead of Leicester City by the end of the season. The Blues have been resurgent since the appointment of Thomas Tuchel. They are yet to lose from his 14 games in charge and they have won ten […]

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Wright: It’s time for Chelsea to sell £47.5m summer signing

Ian Wright thinks Chelsea will be considering a “swap deal” for Timo Werner if his poor goalscoring form continues until the end of the season. The Germany international joined the Blues in the summer from RB Leipzig for £47.5m after scoring 95 goals in 159 appearances for the German club. But his time at Stamford […]

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Wright is ‘happy and sad’ seeing Odegaard shine for Arsenal

Ian Wright has claimed that he and the Arsenal fans will be “praying” that the club will be able to keep a hold of Martin Odegaard past this season. The 22-year-old joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid during the January transfer window. He has impressed for his new club from his 12 outings […]

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Wright makes Liverpool claim amid Ings to Man City links

Ian Wright claims Danny Ings would “link Liverpool’s attack now” if he was still at the club amid rumours Manchester City want to buy him in the summer. Ings spent four years at Liverpool after joining from Burnley – with the £8m fee settled by a tribunal – in 2015 but never established himself in Jurgen […]

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Wright picks out ‘magnificent’ Arsenal duo for special praise

Arsenal legend Ian Wright thinks Calum Chambers and Martin Odegaard were “magnificent” in their 3-3 draw against West Ham on Sunday. The Champions League-chasing Hammers looked to be cruising towards a victory which would have seen them draw level with Chelsea in fourth after goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek. But own […]

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Owen: Liverpool still the ‘second best’ team in the PL

Michael Owen has suggested that despite their poor form, Liverpool are still the “second best” team in the Premier League. After winning the Premier League title last season, the 2020/21 campaign has been a wretched one for Liverpool. They have been hampered by several high profile injuries, but results have been poor as they have […]

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