Jose Mourinho to spend £26m on £40m Man Utd flop

Incoming Roma boss Jose Mourinho is ready to spend some of his summer transfer budget on Man Utd flop Donny van de Beek, according to reports. The Portuguese boss was sacked by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy last month following a dismal run of poor performances and results. But Mourinho has wasted no time getting back […]

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Arteta blew ‘rescue package’ at ‘lost’ Arsenal – Keown

Mikel Arteta blew his Arsenal “rescue package” when they were dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday, according to Martin Keown. The Gunners face a first season without European football in 25 years after drawing a blank in their semi-final second leg against Villarreal. Arteta’s side were trailing 2-1 from the first leg in […]

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Scott blasts Arsenal and their owners after Europa misery

Alex Scott has hit out at Arsenal and their owners and called the current team “simply not good enough” after they crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday night. The Gunners were trailing 2-1 from the first leg against Villarreal in Spain and failed to overturn the deficit as Unai Emery got one over […]

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Man Utd stopper tops PL keepers ranked on save percentage

A delve into the goalkeeping stats reveals an easy choice for Ole and evidence of another wrong move by Arsenal…   It’s approaching decision time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he decides who might be his No.1 next season. If the Manchester United manager consults the raw stats, there appears to be a clear winner: […]

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Big Weekend: Chelsea v City, West Ham, Mason, Bruno

Chelsea versus Manchester City is definitely a Champions League final dress rehearsal – but could it also be a 2021/22 title fight teaser?   Game to watch: Chelsea v Manchester City The middle and least crucial of the Chelsea-City triptych that began with last month’s FA Cup semi-final and ends with the Champions League final […]

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Three questions for each of the Premier League’s Big Six

Man City, Chelsea and Man United all have trophies on the mind. Ryan Mason has a Tottenham job to keep. Liverpool need goals and vengeance.   Manchester City Can Ilkay Gundogan make goalscoring history? It would not be the most impressive marker Manchester City have set in recent years, but few achievements seem quite as […]

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Gossip: Liverpool linked with bargain Roma midfielder

Liverpool could land one of Roma’s prized assets for as little as £24m. And there is some much-needed good news for Arsenal…   REDS TO RAID ROMA Incoming Roma boss Jose Mourinho has already stated his desire to recruit new midfielders. Which could be good news for Liverpool… The Reds have been tracking Lorenzo Pellegrini […]

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Solskjaer praises De Gea after ‘strange’ semi-final against Roma

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that Man United could have lost “8-6” to Roma after their “strange” Europa League semi-final second leg. Given the significant deficit they had to fight back from, Roma had to come out and give it a go and they did just that. David De Gea was forced into a couple of […]

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Method in Arteta’s madness is scant consolation for Arsenal

It was not difficult to see what Mikel Arteta was trying to do. But it is worth wondering why and how Arsenal reached this point.   There is an inherent risk in sleepwalking through an entire half when who blinks first is of the utmost importance. Time is finite and 45 opening minutes of footballing […]

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Arteta ‘devastated’ by UEL exit but Arsenal ‘deserved’ to beat Villarreal

Mikel Arteta was left feeling “really disappointed” after Arsenal exited the Europa League at the hands of Unai Emery’s Villarreal. The first half at the Emirates proved to be quite tentative, which suited Villarreal down to the ground. The only big chance in the opening 45 minutes fell to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Unai Emery‘s men were […]

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