Enzo Fernandez has admitted he hopes Chelsea can sign Joao Felix permanently in the summer, as he thinks he’s a “great player” and “gets on” with him which “helps on the field”. Fernandez and Felix were two of the biggest names to walk through the door at Stamford Bridge in January. Indeed, the former cost the Blues a British record transfer fee of £107million and Felix cost around £10million just to be loaned. The pair have both shown their class at moments so far in a Chelsea shirt, as well as a good bond with each other. Felix’s only goal…
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Arsenal and Mikel Arteta traveled to Leicester City in dire need of a win after a difficult month, and with reigning Premier League winners Manchester City pouring on the pressure. Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the table to five points, courtesy of a hard fought 1-0 away victory over Leicester City. Gabriel Martinelli slotted in the winner at the start of the second half, and took a whack while doing so, to secure a vital three points for Mikel Arteta’s side. Arsenal thought they had taken a vital lead in the first half when Leandro Trossard pounced on…
Marcus Rashford left Manchester United’s game against Barcelona hurt, and the Carabao Cup final is on Sunday. Rashford is an injury doubt Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is unsure if Marcus Rashford will be fit to start the League Cup final against Newcastle. Rashford sustained an ankle injury in the second half of United’s 2-1 Europa League play-off win over Barcelona on Thursday night and was substituted in the 88th minute. The 25-year-old has plundered 16 goals in his last 18 games and is United’s highest scorer this term with 24 goals and will be assessed over the next…
Unless your name is Robinho, then you’ve probably enjoyed yourself after signing for Manchester City for big money. The Citizens love to splash the cash, and are one of the biggest spenders in Europe. It’s no secret that a large part of their success is down to the transfers they have made since the takeover of Sheik Mansour. The likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Kyle Walker, and Ederson have all arrived for big fees, before going on to have the greatest success, winning trophy after trophy. The spending hasn’t slowed down, either, with Erling Haaland headlining their summer arrivals. Whether…
Mikel Arteta has named the Arsenal star who is giving him ‘big headaches’ and is ‘very close’ to starting more games. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke about one of his summer signings (Picture: Getty) The Gunners are top of the Premier League table, two points clear of Manchester City with a game in hand heading into Saturday’s clash at Leicester City. The north London side got back to winning ways last week with a 4-2 victory over Aston Villa after they went three top-flight games without a win prior to that. Ahead of their match against the Foxes, Arteta revealed that summer signing Fabio Vieira is getting close to starting more…
Mikel Arteta’s motivation for purportedly pushing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of Arsenal varies from Chelsea manager Graham Potter’s. Graham Potter’s comments on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seemingly contrast with the reported reason for his Arsenal exit last January. Mikel Arteta pushed Aubameyang out of the door after stripping him of his club captaincy, and he has also found himself frozen out at Chelsea. The Blues’ frantic January transfer business has left the 33-year-old in the periphery of Potter’s squad. He hasn’t featured since the 0-0 draw at Liverpool on January 21, leading many to ponder whether his discipline issues at Arsenal have re-emerged in west London. However, when asked…
Man City won the match 3-1 thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland. Arsenal and Manchester City have both been handed fines by the Football Association. Manchester City and Arsenal have both been slapped with fines by the Football Association after their players ‘surrounded the match official’ during their recent Premier League fixture earlier this month. The FA issued a statement on Friday (February 24) in relation to the offences from the match on February 15, which the Blues won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland. It comes after the charges were…
The Blues boss explained the talks with Todd Boehly and the feeling of ‘crisis’ at the club Graham Potter of Chelsea during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on February 24, 2023 in Cobham, England. Graham Potter joked that it was a ‘crisis meeting’ that made him late for the Chelsea press conference ahead of playing Tottenham on Sunday. The Blues manager has been under pressure after the damaging loss to Southampton and has felt the brunt of fan frustration in the week leading up the London derby. With one win in 10 games and currently working with the worst…
Bukayo Saka has told Arsenal he wants to stay with the Premier League leaders closing in on securing their brilliant forward to a new contract worth a minimum £10million-a-year. Winger Bukayo Saka wants to commit his long-term future to Premier League leaders Arsenal Sportsmail understands significant progress towards an agreement has been made in recent weeks. Sources have indicated that Saka has made clear during recent discussions that his wish is to stay at the Emirates Stadium with important steps towards a positive conclusion now taken. The principles of an agreement are believed to be in place, with all parties now working on resolving smaller details…
Manchester City drew with RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 meeting on Wednesday. Manuel Akanji believes Manchester City need to be more clinical in front of goal. The past week has been an underwhelming one for City as they followed up their massive victory over Arsenal with two draws. They suffered similar issues against both Nottingham Forest and RB Leipzig. Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead in an absolutely dominant first half and had plenty of chances to extend their lead and kill off the game. However, those squandered opportunities, including sitters from Erling Haaland, would prove to be…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard’s diet and training mentality are holding him back. John Obi Mikel, who played for Chelsea for 11 seasons from 2006 to 2017, gave an interview to Dubai Eye radio station and reminisced about his time in London, where he played alongside Eden Hazard, amongst many others. The former Nigerian international, who retired from soccer in 2021, spoke about his day-to-day interactions with the Belgian attacker and wasn’t exactly complimentary: “Eden Hazard is the laziest soccer player I’ve ever seen… but on the day of the game he would win the man…
The duo met several times in London derbies, but now that they are both playing for Arsenal, Jorginho has revealed what the Swiss destroyer did immediately after arriving at the Emirates. Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has revealed that Granit Xhaka kindly footed a dinner bill shortly after he signed for the Gunners despite the previously frosty relationship between the pair. The Italian completed a deadline day move to the Emirates Stadium for £12m after leaving Chelsea. He has already enjoyed a positive impact in North London with his eye-catching shot in the closing moments against Aston Villa finding the net via Emi Martinez to secure a late…