Phil Foden claims that his fellow footballers, including teammates at Manchester City, don’t really understand his ‘odd hobby.’ On the football pitch, there are few players who have the ability to do what Foden does, when he’s at his best, and even fewer of those who are 22-years-old. Such is his brilliance, and potential to be even better, that it’s been claimed that he is the Messiah, and even has more potential than Lionel Messi had, which may be a bit of a stretch. Ahead of last year’s World Cup, Foden did tell SPORTbible his performances in an England shirt could be better, and he…
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Pep Guardiola has opened up on Man City’s failed pursuit of Harry Kane and given Erling Haaland a challenge. Pep Guardiola has told Erling Haaland to learn from former transfer target Harry Kane to become even more prolific for Manchester City. Haaland has enjoyed an astonishing start to life in English football, but Guardiola is confident he can improve in different areas, including goalscoring. Since his £51million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, the Norwegian striker has scored 25 goals in his first 19 Premier League appearances. He is almost certainly locked in to claim the Golden Boot award…
Graham Potter has praised Enzo Fernandez’s performance in Chelsea’s goalless draw against Fulham and believes he will keep getting better as he adapts to the team. The Argentine completed a Premier League record £106million move to Stamford Bridge on deadline day, with the frantic nature of negotiations meaning he had to undergo a medical in Lisbon late on Tuesday night. Fernandez did not touch down in London until midday on Wednesday and only had two training sessions with his new team-mates. But that did not stop Potter from throwing his newest recruit straight into the starting XI for Friday night’s west London derby against Fulham and…
Mykhailo Mudryk was subbed off just 45 minutes into his full debut for Chelsea, as the Ukrainian had a poor first half against Fulham. Mudryk was one of Graham Potter’s many transfers in January, as Chelsea spent more than several of Europe’s biggest leagues. The Ukraine forward had been expected to move to Arsenal for the months and months leading up to his move to Stamford Bridge, with Potter’s side swooping in. It looked like the Gunners might live to regret missing out on Mudryk, when he made a cameo off the bench for his debut in a draw against Liverpool. On Friday night,…
Chelsea struggled against Fulham in the Premier League, for the second time in a number of weeks, and fans mocked the Blues for their transfers. On Friday night, the Blues started with British record transfer fee signing Enzo Fernandez in midfield for the first time, following his deadline day arrival on Tuesday night, which came after TWENTY hours of non-stop negotiating. Two more of Chelsea’s January signings also started the game, with Benoit Badeshille, who isn’t in their Champions League squad, and Mykhailo Mudryk also in the XI. Graham Potter was hoping for no repeat of the recent game with their west London rivals,…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brutal Champions League snub came after a one-on-one chat with Graham Potter that reportedly left the former Barcelona forward shocked and disappointed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is said to have been left shocked and disappointed having been left out of Chelsea’s Champions League squad just five months after joining. The 33-year-old forward, who has three goals from 17 appearances so far this season, will play no part in Chelsea’s European campaign going forward having been ignored for their 25-man squad. Details of how the former Arsenal captain reacted have now been reported, with his future at the club now in doubt having been…
Manchester United midfielder Fred has revealed Erik ten Hag’s three golden rules which all his players must abide by. The Dutchman has flexed his muscles to keep his United players in line since he was appointed as manager of the Red Devils last year. Sportsmail previously reported that Ten Hag has introduced strict dress codes, fixed meal times, a mobile phone ban and rigid punishments for any wrongdoers in a bid to help make United a force in English football. Brazilian midfielder Fred has now revealed how the Dutchman has introduced three strict rules that are placed inside United’s dressing room. In an…
Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is ready to end speculation surrounding his long-term future at the club by finally putting pen to paper on a new contract, according to reports. The Red Devils have been in talks with the teenager’s representatives for months following his breakout start to the season under Erik ten Hag, with Garnacho having racked up 20 appearances in all competitions already. His current contract sees him take home around £5,000 per week and it is due to expire in the summer of 2024, with United keen to tie down the youngster. The likes of Real Madrid and Juventus were rumoured to be keeping…
Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes have been crucial to Manchester United’s success this season but there are worries they could be overplayed especially with Christian Eriksen’s injury Erik ten Hag says he is not worried about Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes suffering from burn-out and insists they can handle playing every game. Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has started 21 of Manchester United’s last 24 games in all competitions, while playmaker Fernandes has started all 24. With Christian Eriken out injured for at least three months, Ten Hag cannot afford to leave out Casemiro or Fernandes, despite signing midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on loan. Asked about the…
The Red Devils midfielder has sung the praises of Manchester United colleague Jadon Sancho after he ended his four month absence from first-team action on Wednesday night Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has shed light on a chat he had with struggling Red Devils ace Jadon Sancho after his return to first-team action. The England international came off the bench at Old Trafford during his side’s routine 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest to secure their place in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle at Wembley later this month. His introduction just after the 60th minute marked Sancho’s first appearance for the Red Devils since last October. Having missed out on a place in…
Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players to keep focused after charges against Mason Greenwood were dropped this week. Erik ten Hag has urged his Manchester United squad to remain focused on the relentless challenge ahead after being struck with the latest adversity in his short but turbulent tenure. United will play eight games in four different competitions in February while a cloud of uncertainty regarding Mason Greenwood looms over Old Trafford. On Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced it had dropped charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Mason Greenwood. The 21-year-old…
Scarlett Johansson has blasted ‘demeaning’ claims that she auditioned to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend. There have long been rumours – disputed by the Church of Scientology – that Cruise has auditioned a number of women to be his girlfriend or wife over the years. And a former member of Cruise’s Scientology security unit Brendan Tighe this week claimed that Scarlett was among the auditionees. Tighe told NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today that reports of women who auditioned for to be Cruise’s wifey were accidentally sent to his printer, and Johansson’s name was allegedly on the report. Now, the Avengers actress has hit…