Big changes are to be expected in Arsenal’s attack over the coming months; the Gunners continue to be linked with ACF Fiorentina hotshot Dusan Vlahovic, while their own forwards are reportedly generating interest from all around the globe. As per The Athletic, the North London outfit has received an offer from Saudi Arabia for former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang while, closer to home, Aston Villa are following Eddie Nketiah, set to become a free agent in six months. Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al Nassr has submitted a loan bid for Aubameyang to Arsenal, to which they are yet to respond. The Gabonese forward has been out of…
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.
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo looked less than pleased when interim manager Ralf Rangnick decided to sub him off in their win over Brentford. Ronaldo’s display of anger upon being substituted in the 71st minute of United’s win over Brentford raised a few eyebrows. Reports of discontent within the dressing room have grown in the last few weeks, not helped by his recent interview in which he seemed to call out his teammates for lack of effort. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner endured a difficult night at the Brentford Community Stadium and was visibly upset with Rangnick’s decision to take…
Twelve games into the 2021/22 Indian Super League season, East Bengal finally have their first win; the Red and Gold Brigade beat FC Goa 2-1 at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Thursday night. East Bengal claimed their first win of the season by beating FC Goa on Thursday night. Remarkably, the last time they won in the Indian Premier League was on February 7, 2021, when they emerged victorious against Jamshedpur, courtesy of goals from Matti Steinmann and Anthony Pilkington. Mahesh Naorem Singh scored twice in Marco Rivera’s first match in charge of East Bengal. The attacker capitalized on a defensive error on both occasions before finishing…
Left-back Sead Kolasinac left Arsenal by mutual consent before quickly completing a transfer to Olympique Marseille. Meanwhile, centre-back Pablo Mari is reportedly on the verge of signing for Udinese on loan until the end of the season. The Gunners confirmed Kolasinac’s departure with a statement on Tuesday night, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half-year stint in North London. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international was due to become a free agent in six months. Kolasinac joined Arsenal in summer 2017 on a free transfer from Schalke 04. The Gunners reportedly beat rivals Chelsea, to his signature, and he repaid their faith by scoring in his official…
Odisha FC beat NorthEast United FC 2-0 at the Fatorda Stadium to return to winning ways. The Juggernauts are now fifth in the table, leaving NEUFC at risk of sinking to the bottom. Indian Super League returned following a couple of postponements; as Covid-related risk surfaced in team bubbles throughout the league, Odisha and NorthEast United – two clubs unaffected enough to field starting elevens – faced each other at the Fatorda on Tuesday night. The Highlanders have struggled all season, but a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Odisha puts them at risk of sinking to the bottom of the table,…
The Blues’ title chase is all but over after they were held at Brighton on Tuesday night. Thomas Tuchel’s men are now at risk of being dragged into a top-four battle with rivals Arsenal, West Ham United, and Tottenham breathing down their necks. Brighton came from behind to hold Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Having claimed just three wins since November, Tuchel’s men bid farewell to their title hopes at the South Coast. Issues that have plagued Chelsea following injuries to both their first-choice wingbacks – Ben Chilwell and Reece James – returned on Tuesday night. Despite changing the formation…
United fans hoping for a new midfielder in the winter might be left disappointed after reports emerged that the club hasn’t made any progress in the market. But, they have earmarked Aston Villa’s John McGinn for a summer move. Manchester United’s lack of depth in central midfield was laid bare in their recent 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. United’s shortage of options in that department proved costly as the game got away from the starting midfield pair of Nemanja Matic and Fred, and Villa came back from two goals down to equalize late on. Credit: Getty Images The area remains of concern for the…
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski exacted his revenge for the 2021 Ballon d’Or snub by beating Lionel Messi to The Best FIFA Men’s Footballer of the Year award. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Emma Hayes took home the Coaches’ honors. Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the second season running at the year-end awards. The Bayern hitman pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the gong last season and did the same to Messi this time around – albeit only by four points. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah came in third with 39, nine behind the winner, Lewandowski. https://twitter.com/sportingindex/status/1483406330555772934 Meanwhile, Edouard Mendy’s meteoric rise to the top culminated in…
The Rossoneri’s Serie A title hopes suffered a blow as they were on the receiving end of a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of the low-lying Spezia. Meanwhile, Napoli got their title bid back on track with a 2-0 win over Bologna. Spezia goalkeeper Ivan Provedel was a busy man in the first half; the custodian made superb stops from Rafael Leao, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Alexis Saelemaekers to keep the scores at 0-0. Ironically, the custodian conceded a late first-half penalty when he miscontrolled the ball and brought Leao down as the attacker stole it off him. Spezia survived the scare as Theo Hernandez put his spot-kick…
Everton’s decision to sack head coach Rafael Benitez from his position was quickly followed by speculation over his successor. Premier League legends Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, and the former Toffees’ boss Robert Martinez were linked with the vacant job in reports that came out recently. The Everton hierarchy decided they had had enough of Benitez following the team’s 2-1 defeat to relegation-threatened Norwich City. The Canaries handed the Toffees their 10th loss of the season, and the Spaniard was gone shortly after. Formerly the manager of rivals Liverpool, the Spaniard left Everton in 16th position; the Merseyside club had won just once…