Pep Guardiola is going to have some competition for the title of ultimate positional football hipster next season. This is because both Arsenal and Manchester United are gearing themselves up to implement a positional style with their recruitment. The fates of Lissandro Martinez and Oleksandr Zinchenko have been intertwined this summer. With Erik ten Hag
In recent years, Barcelona have experienced economic calamity to an extent which threatened the very existence of the club. Barcelona’s finances were in such bad shape that they couldn’t afford to keep their greatest ever player, Lionel Messi. The restrictions now placed upon them in order to be allowed to continue operations are wreaking havoc
The Premier League has reached a level of financial domination that leaves even teams like Real Madrid in the dust. Within the Premier League, the ‘Big 6’ continue to consolidate their position at the top of the division. Sure, a West Ham or a Leicester may challenge for the Champions League, but they can never
Raheem Sterling is expected to complete his transfer to Chelsea on Wednesday after writing a goodbye letter to Manchester City. Raheem Sterling is reportedly en route to Los Angeles to join Chelsea’s preseason tour of the U.S. The figure being bandied about is $50 million, which mean Manchester City have recouped the fee they paid
“I don’t want to be the superstar, you know?” said Gabriel Jesus after impressing in his pre-season debut for Arsenal. The Brazilian forward scored twice, and basically scored another two which ended up being own goals. It was a tantalizing taste of what is to come for Arsenal fans who have been missing a good
When Jack Wilshere announced his retirement last week, all of us blinked in disbelief at the copy. It feels as if Jack Wilshere has been done as a footballer for years, but he’s only 30 years old. Oh, if only things could have gone differently for him. If he remained injury free, he could be
England Women set the record for the biggest win in women’s European Championship finals history with an 8 – 0 win over Norway on Monday. It was quite the palette cleanser following their uneventful opening win over Austria – against their projected toughest opponents no less. Despite having one group game left to play against
Raheem Sterling is on the verge of completing a move to Chelsea and will finalise his medical on Monday. Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed a reported £47.5million fee for the transfer of Raheem Sterling. The signing puts an end to the links with Brazilian winger Raphina, as Raheem Sterling was Thomas Tuchel’s main target.
England Women manager Sarina Wiegman is on the cusp of leading England to their opening game of Euro 2022. The Lionesses take on Austria at Wembley in their first game of the tournament on Wednesday. Sarina Wiegman says her team is prepared, and their improvement under her backs that up. In the fourteen games before
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players in history and at 37, still one of the world’s best presently. Rumors of a potential departure from Manchester United provide yet another chance to debate his paradoxical twilight years. Cristiano Ronaldo presents a peculiar transfer rumor in that it’s totally unclear which team would, or indeed
