Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has said that Chelsea’s failure to sign a striker is a major problem for the west London outfit.This is following the Blues Champions League 1-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.Chelsea were defeated 1-0 in Germany with a sublime goal from Karim Adeyemi.The Blues performed well but ultimately lacked clinical finishing.Todd Boehly has spent close to £600m since becoming the club’s new owner but they currently lack a finisher.“I think he’ll [Potter] find some positives there. He’ll be saying, ‘Slowly but surely we’ll get it right’,’ the Manchester United legend said on BT Sport.“They…
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Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has revealed why his team were beaten 3-1 by Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday.Arsenal suffered their very first home defeat of the season in their first Premier League game against Manchester City this campaign.Kevin De Bruyne put the Cityzens in front and Bukayo Saka responded from the penalty spot for Arsenal.City returned in the second half with goals from Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland sealing all three points for Pep Guardiola’s side.The victory also took Manchester City to the top of the table on goal difference, though Arsenal have one more game to…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has said he will congratulate Arsenal if they lose to the Premier League leaders on Wednesday night.The top two teams in England clash at the Emirates.The Gunners are three points ahead of City, although Mikel Arteta’s men have played one less fixture.“If they beat us because they are better then this is sport, I’ll be the first to congratulate them, as I’ve always done.“But not because we are not there. You want it? OK, fight. Take it. It’s in our hands.“We’ll defend this title until the last day. This is what I’d like. To fight…
Tottenham Hotspur boss, Antonio Conte, has said that AC Milan defeated his team 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie on Tuesday night because the Serie A champions scored an early goal.According to Conte, the Champions League tie at San Siro was a ‘battle’ from the start until the end of the match.Braham Diaz’s early goal in the first half gave AC Milan a first-leg advantage against the Premier League side.Speaking to SPURSPLAY after the match, Conte said: “This game was a battle from the start until the end. I think it was a pity to…
Arsene Wenger has told beIN Sports that he believes that Arsenal will win the Premier League this season, claiming that Manchester City are much more vulnerable defensively than in previous years.The Gunners, who sit three points ahead of Manchester City at the summit of the table, have not been crowned champions since Wenger’s star-studded ‘Invincibles’ went undefeated in 2003-04.But two negative results on the spin – a 1-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park and 1-1 draw with Brentford last weekend – has cast fresh doubt over whether Arsenal will lift the elusive trophy in May.Mikel Arteta’s side host the…
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has said that he was surprised by the Premier League’s decision to charge Manchester City.The Premier League had last week announced over 100 charges against Manchester for allegedly breaking financial fair play rules.Wenger, who spent over 20 years at the Premier League, believes there is only a small chance of Manchester City being relegated or stripped of titles if found guilty.The Premier League hit City with 115 charges relating to FFP breaches dating back to 2009 but the club have strongly denied any wrongdoing.Wenger, who once berated Manchester City and Chelsea over their spendings in…
Chelsea are reportedly ready to sell Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek to fund a summer move for Arsenal target, Declan Rice.Rice, who currently plays for West Ham United, is keen to leave the Hammers at the end of the season.The England World Cup star has been linked with a move to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City in recent weeks.The 24-year-old is in the final 16 months of his contract with West Ham United.According to Football Insider, Chelsea have earmarked Rice as a top target for the upcoming summer transfer window, as the midfielder is considered a leader.The Blues are prepared…
Liverpool’s form has fallen off a cliff in 2022/23. The Reds sit 10th in the league after 20 games and are very unlikely to secure a top-four spot.One of Liverpool’s main issues this term has been their defence. Trent Alexander-Arnold has been in especially bad form, whilst the Reds as a squad are leaking goals – including three to a Wolves side who had scored just 12 in 20 before their recent meeting with Liverpool.Liverpool have shipped 28 goals in 2022/23 so far, which is already more than they let in during the entirety of 2021/22 (26).This has led to…
Liverpool are in talks with the agent of Barcelona star Ansu Fati, over a stunning club-record move.That’s according to reports linking the Spanish wonderkid with a move to Anfield, as the Reds look to reignite their side after a poor season. Liverpool are currently 10th in the Premier League after 20 games, with their last remaining hope of the season the Champions League. They have Real Madrid in the Round of 16.But manager Jurgen Klopp is apparently targeting big names ahead of a summer rebuild, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Ruben Neves and Josko Gvardiol all being linked with Merseyside…
Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United on Saturday means the Blues have won just two of our last 13 Premier League matches, leaving the club ninth in the table and 10 points off the top four.Chelsea are also out of all domestic cups despite spending massively last summer and during the January transfer window. The Champions League is the club’s only hope of silverware this season.Some Chelsea fans are already beginning to question the club’s decision to appoint Graham Potter as Chelsea boss amid the club’s poor form and the board have now made a decision on the future…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed that their Premier League rivals want them out of the Champions League.According to him, at least nine clubs asked UEFA to remove City from Europe’s elite competition.Guardiola believes the over 100 charges brought by the Premier League against the Etihad club are fuelled by the jealousy of other clubs.The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona coach claims the clubs wrote to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in 2020 to ask that City be banned for two years from playing Champions League football.City eventually won their appeal to CAS and continued playing in…
Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp said he is the one responsible for the Reds poor season so far.Liverpool are having a difficult term and things are going worst to evil since the return of the World Cup.Despite having Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez in their offensive line, Leicester City’s Wout Fae is Liverpool’s top scorer with 2 goals since the restart.The forwards are clearly to be blamed, but Klopp refused to criticize them as he took all responsibility on his head.“I’m not happy with our present situation, but how you deal with the situation and behave in the…
Club World Cup winning coach, Ancelotti hails Morocco.The ability of Morocco to host great sporting event has been hailed by Carlos Ancelotti, the Italian coach of Real Madrid who on Saturday night, won his ninth title following Real Madrid’s success at the Club World Cup in Rabat.He could not hide the satisfaction of having achieved his ninth title with Real Madrid.“We are improving and this title is going to give us a boost to fight for everything that remains, which we are going to do. “We have had a fantastic atmosphere. The people and the fans have respected us. We are…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has explained why his side failed to defeat Brentford on Saturday.The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by the Bees on Saturday.Leandro Trossard opened the scoring with his first goal for Arsenal, but Ivan Toney equalized eight minutes later.“A really difficult game. Credit to them for the way they competed.“But I thought we were dominant and had good moments. We scored a goal against that super-low block they had.“Winning is about small margins. When you win you win by small margins. But if you cannot win it then you don’t lose it,” Arteta said.Arsenal are…