A sensational second-half performance helped Chelsea beat Spurs whereas Manchester United came from a goal down to beat West Ham United in the late stages of the game. The Blues jumped to the top of the queue following a dominant second-half display against rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Thomas Tuchel’s men sustained intense pressure from Spurs during the first half, with the latter pressing extremely high at times. While Spurs were aggressive during the first forty-five, they hardly created any clear-cut chances for themselves. Son Heung-min came closest to opening the scoring for his team when he ran in behind the Chelsea defence only to have…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
The Frenchman’s agent has hinted, again, that a return to Turin in the future might be on the cards for the player, whose Manchester United contract runs out next summer. “Paul Pogba is out of contract in June, so we’ll talk with Manchester United and we’ll see what happens,” “Juventus? Paul still loves Turin. There’s a chance that Pogba will return to Juventus, yes – but it also depends on Juventus’ plans.”he told Rai Sport. Pogba initially signed for Juventus in 2012 after deciding against renewing his contract with United. A similar situation could unfold next summer, which would see the Red Devils…
The Gunners are yet to enter contract renewal talks with striker Alexandre Lacazette, who signed for the club from Lyon in 2017. Juventus are keen to sign the player if he becomes surplus to requirements at the Emirates, reports ESPN. The Frenchman could leave in January 2022 for a fraction of the fee that the club paid for him. The 30-year-old could also sign a pre-contract agreement with any interested teams starting January 1 and leave on a free transfer six months later. Lacazette is yet to start a game for Arsenal this season. The Frenchman has appeared twice off…
The Catalans will attempt to sign Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling on loan in January, reports Spanish media outlet Sport. The Spanish giants failed with an attempt to sign the Englishman this summer, despite sporting director Mateu Alemany travelling to Manchester. The Blaugrana will attempt to take Sterling away from City in January on a temporary deal, with the player said to be keen on the transfer after losing minutes in the first team. The report says that Sterling is Barcelona’s ‘“priority target” for the winter, despite the club having little room for transfer negotiations. The Catalan club faced difficulties this summer…
Kylian Mbappe was the subject of a failed bid from Real this summer. The Spanish giants are expected to try and sign the youngster next year for free, but his teammate Ander Herrera is hopeful that he will remain in Paris. The former Manchester United midfielder revealed that the message from the club during the transfer saga was clear and said that he hopes that the Frenchman continues to play for PSG in the future, as well. “I had the intuition that he was going to stay,”“What the club had always told us is that Mbappe was staying. I asked…
Chelsea’s attempts to tie Antonio Rudiger down to a new deal have hit a stumbling block over the player’s wage demands, reports The Times. Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain are said to be monitoring the centre-back closely. The German is in the final months of his deal and will become eligible to sign a pre-contract agreement with other teams come January. The 28-year-old has become a key member of Thomas Tuchel’s squad, and his displays over the last six months have attracted the attention of several top European clubs. The report states that while the player would like to continue his…
Chelsea midfielder became the latest victim of burglary whilst away on Champions League duty for the club. Reece James’ confirmed that the thieves stole a safe containing Champions League and Super Cup winners’ medals, along with the Euro 2020 runners-up medal. James reported via Instagram that the robbery took place on September 14, whilst Chelsea’s Champions League match against Zenit Saint Petersburg (1-0) was being played. He asked for help in identifying the perpetrators from the supporters. “I never keep any jewelry of mine in my house so all that was contained in the safe were my Champions League winners medal and…
Jude Bellingham became the youngest ever player to score in two consecutive UEFA Champions League ties when he found the net against Besiktas in Borussia’s 2021/22 Champions League opener (2-1). In doing so, the Englishman broke the record previously held by Kylian Mbappe – which the latter had set in 2017 while still at Monaco. Mbappe’s record stood at 18 years and 85 days; Bellingham beat it by seven days. https://twitter.com/Oddschanger/status/1438404722906521602 The England international scored the first goal of Borussia Dortmund’s 2021/22 UEFA Champions League campaign. He got the better of his marker inside the box before volleying a cross from Thomas Meunier into…
Last year’s finalists Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 6-3 in their opening group game of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League. Elsewhere, PSG were held by Club Brugge, despite boasting the attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe. Nathan Ake gave City the lead in the 16th minute, as he rose highest to head in a corner. The Citizens went two goals up in the 28th minute when Nordi Mukiele accidentally headed a Kevin De Bruyne cross past his own goalkeeper. Nkunku scored the first of his three goals in the 42nd minute to half the deficit, but it didn’t stay that way for long,…
A game filled with twists saw the Reds beat the Rossoneri after coming from a goal down. Jurgen Klopp’s men surrendered their early lead but clawed back the deficit in the second half. The Reds scored first but shipped two quick goals right on the verge of half-time, goals which brought the travelling Milanese fans to tears. However, Klopp’s side took complete control of the game in the second half and overturned the deficit. The Reds broke the deadlock just nine minutes into the game; a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold took a massive deflection off of Fikayo Tomori and beat Mike Maignan in goal. Whilst the…