Jarrod Bowen’s brace before halftime against champions and league leaders Manchester City moved the home support inside the London Stadium into delirious celebrations – and the Liverpool faithful must have joined in the festivities, seeing their rivals’ lead at the top of the table potentially cut down to just three points with an extra game in the bag. The Englishman scored first in the 24th minute, beating the City offside trap, latching onto a Pablo Fornals long pass, rounding Ederson, and tapping the ball into an empty net. His second, on the stroke of halftime, was similar; he, again, timed his run…
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 top four spots in LaLiga were sealed on May 15 after Sevilla drew with Atletico Madrid, ensuring their place in the UEFA Champions League next season. Meanwhile, champions Real Madrid drew in an away fixture against Cadiz and second-placed Barcelona dropped points at Getafe. While it hasn’t been the best of seasons for previous year’s champions Atletico, they did, at least, confirm their spot in the subsequent edition of the UEFA Champions League last week with a win over mid-table Elche. With three slots gone, the race to qualify for Europe’s premier competition came down to rivals Sevilla and Real Betis – and the…
Reports are linking Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic with a move to Chelsea when his contract expires this summer. The versatile Croat has been a key member of Inter’s title-challenging squad, often playing as the left wingback in a 3-5-2 system. According to reports in Italy, Chelsea are closing in on the free signing of Inter Milan stalwart Ivan Perisic. The Croatian winger has been with the Nerazzurri since 2015 but, with his contract expiring this summer, is the subject of transfer interest from several clubs. Although 33 years of age, the Split-born star has been a critical member of Inter’s…
Liverpool and Chelsea have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah when his contract expires this summer. The youngster is expected to leave the club despite featuring heavily in recent matches. Despite replacing Alexandre Lacazette in the Arsenal first eleven for recent games – and performing well in his position – youngster Eddie Nketiah is still likely to leave his boyhood club when his contract expires this summer. Nketiah’s share of minutes in the starting eleven was only increased recently by manager Mikel Arteta with the 22-year-old already well on his way out beforehand. Sensing an…
Manchester City and Liverpool lead the nominations for Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Young Player of the Year awards for the 2021/22 Premier League season; Crystal Palace feature heavily too, but there is the notable absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. Two each from Liverpool and Manchester City are nominated for the 2021/22 Premier League Player of the Season award. The pair have been locked in battle at the top of the table for almost the entirety of the campaign and the league has recognized them for the same, with nominations stretching into the Manager and Young Player…
Real Madrid are preparing to present breakout star Vinicius Jr with a new long-term offer that would tie him down to the club until 2028. But, before that, the club will extend the contract of metronome Luka Modric. 21 goals and 16 assists in all competitions have helped Vinicius Jr prove doubters wrong in his breakthrough season at Real Madrid following his transfer four years ago from Flamengo. The 21-year-old has scored more and assisted more this season than his three previous, combined, and often worked well in tandem with the talismanic Karim Benzema, the rewards of which have been…
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are in discussions regarding a possible swap deal between strikers Antoine Greizmann and Alvaro Morata. The Frenchman is currently spending the season on loan at Atletico, while Morata is doing the same at Juventus. Barcelona sent Griezmann out on loan to Atletico on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window, while Los Rojiblancos had sanctioned Morata’s temporary departure to Juve the season before – for two years. Reports emerged earlier this year of the Blaugrana’s interest in the Spanish forward, but a transfer to Camp Nou failed to materialize. Nevertheless, both Barcelona and Atletico…
The Blues have reportedly earmarked PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare as a potential alternative for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The Hammers are unwilling to part ways with their star midfielder, which could force interested clubs to look elsewhere. Chelsea’s interest in Declan Rice is likely to hit a stumbling block this summer, with rivals West Ham unwilling to part ways with their star midfielder just yet. Manager David Moyes confirmed it earlier this year, claiming that an offer short of 150 million for the Englishman, whose current deal expires in 2025, wouldn’t even bring the club to the table. Credit: Getty Images Rice’s…
Gabriel Jesus’s agent, Marcelo Pettinati, has confirmed that Arsenal are interested in signing the Brazil international this summer. The Manchester City forward is facing an uncertain future after it was confirmed that the club has signed Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund – and Julian Alvarez from River Plate – for the seasons ahead. Arsenal, facing a striker crisis of their own with Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah both set for departures, have been linked with Jesus in recent weeks. Furthermore, Pettinati stated that his client is also in talks with several other clubs – but that he likes the project…
Vinicius Jr scored his first Real Madrid hattrick, while Karim Benzema moved level with Raul Gonzalez on a record-breaking night for the newly-crowned Spanish champions. Levante, on the other hand, had little to celebrate for as they were relegated to the Segunda Division after five seasons among the elite. Having already won the LaLiga title and booked a place in the UEFA Champions League final, Los Blancos continued their thrilling run-in by smashing a lacklustre Levante for six goals at the Bernabeu. It was a night of celebration for Carlo Ancelotti’s men as Vinicius Jr marked his first hattrick for the club while Karim…