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Mikel Arteta has no doubt that ‘big talent’ Ethan Nwaneri is ready to make a breakthrough into the first team after a superb performance in Arsenal’s win at Preston on Wednesday night. The Gunners beat the Championship side 3-0 at Deepdale with Gabriel Jesus opening the scoring, Kai Havertz completing it and Nwaneri scoring a peach of a second. The midfielder is just 17 years old but has already featured four times in the Premier League this season and has helped Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Asked if the teenager is ready to force his way into…
Enzo Maresca felt there was no need to bring on Cole Palmer on Wednesday night as Chelsea fell to Carabao Cup defeat at Newcastle United. The Magpies beat the Blues 2-0 at St James’ Park, with Alexander Isak opening the scoring and an Axel Disasi own goal completing a bad night for the west London club. Newcastle move onto the quarter-finals, where they will take on Brentford, while Maresca will look elsehwere for his first bit of silverware as Chelsea boss. Seen as the home side was ahead after just 26 minutes, it seemed a little unusual that Maresca made…
Pep Guardiola suffered more injury headaches on Wednesday night against Tottenham as Savinho was taken off and Manuel Akanji was struggling in the warm-up. Spurs beat the Premier League champions 2-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup thanks to goals from Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr. Akanji was due to start but was injured shortly before kick-off and Ruben Dias took his place in the starting XI. On the Swiss defender, Guardiola told a post-match press conference: ‘Akanji yesterday, I didn’t know it, in the last action felt something miniscule in the muscular part of his…
Someone on the internet (unpromising start but stay with me) harvests clips of football managers, the odd actor and for some reason always Dion Dublin delivering classic football lines. The mystery man edits them into montages so funny they will make you snort out your tea. One of my favourites is called This is the Premier League We’re Talking About. As we zip down through (nearly) all the teams in the league, it quickly becomes obvious that it is actually Manchester United We’re Talking About Here. Then halfway through the video, it dawns on you. Every pundit, player, coach, everybody…
Glenn Hoddle believes Chelsea would be ‘in a better state’ if new England boss Thomas Tuchel was still in charge at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel took over at Chelsea in January 2021, replacing club legend Frank Lampard, and went on to enjoy a largely successful if turbulent 20-month spell in west London. The German ended his first season at Stamford Bridge by lifting the Champions League trophy – Chelsea beating Manchester City 1-0 in the 2021 final – and having reached the FA Cup final. Chelsea reached two domestic cup finals the following season but lost both to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. …
Manchester United have been tight-lipped over the club’s move to appoint Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach is the leading contender to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked on Monday following the club’s dismal start to the campaign. United have expressed an interest in paying Amorim’s £8.3m release clause but the move has been delayed due to Sporting demanding around £4.5m for his backroom staff. There is a further complication in that Amorim’s release clause includes a 30-day notice period, which means he therapeutically could have to wait until December to manage United. But, leaving Old Trafford…
Arsenal are still waiting to learn the extent of Gabriel Magalhaes’ knee injury with their problems at the back growing ahead of the trip to Newcastle United. The Gunners will again be without the suspended William Saliba who will also miss the visit of Chelsea on 10 November after his straight red card shown in the defeat to Bournemouth. His partner at the back Gabriel was forced off in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool following a tussle with Darwin Nunez. The Brazil international felt something in the back of his knee, initially attempting to play on before being replaced shortly…
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Uefa promises 1bn euros to European women’s football UEFA Commits €1 Billion to Transform Women’s Football in Europe UEFA has unveiled a bold €1 billion (£830 million) investment plan for women’s football over the next six years, aiming to establish it as the most-played team sport for women in Europe. This historic commitment draws from competition revenues and UEFA’s own investments, with funds earmarked for national team competitions, club competitions, and national associations. Through its ambitious initiative, UEFA aims to make Europe “the home of the world’s top players,” with a vision of creating six fully professional leagues and supporting…
Australian police recover 40,000 stolen Bluey coins Australian police have recovered over 40,000 limited-edition Bluey coins, stolen months before their release. In July, 63,000 coins were reported missing from a warehouse in Western Sydney. On Tuesday, authorities seized 40,061 coins in a raid just 10 km from the site, following the arrest of Christina Vale, the third person arrested over the alleged theft. The coins, valued at A$1 but selling online for ten times that, feature characters from the beloved Bluey cartoon. Police launched “Strike Force Bandit” to investigate. In August they arrested 44-year-old Steven Nielsen, who was an employee…
Diogo Jota will not be back before the November international break and Federico Chiesa is struggling to get near match fitness, reveals Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Jota picked up the problem in the win over Chelsea earlier this month and missed the draw with Arsenal on Sunday as a result. There was some hope that the Portuguese forward would be back in action as early as this weekend against Brighton in the Premier League, but Slot has ruled that out. The next international break runs from 11-22 November and asked if Jota could be back before that, Slot told a…
Former Arsenal manager ‘perfect fit’ for Man Utd, reckons Dwight Yorke Manchester United hero Dwight Yorke believes Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is the ‘perfect fit’ to become the new Red Devils boss. Erik ten Hag was dismissed from his post at Old Trafford on Monday after a nightmare start to his third season in charge. The search for a new boss does not look likely to take long as Sporting manager Ruben Amorim appears set to replace Ten Hag. The Red Devils have wasted no time and it seems as if it will just be a matter of days…
Ruben Amorim has built a reputation as one of the finest young coaches in European football since taking charge of Sporting in 2020, with fans, pundits and former team-mates falling over themselves to praise the manager. The 39-year-old now finds himself within touching distance of the Manchester United job, just the latest step in an extraordinary and meteoric rise for a special talent with the world at his feet. Sporting confirmed this afternoon that United had signalled their intention to pay Amorim’s €10million (£8.3m) release clause in full in order to secure his services at Old Trafford. Ruud van Nistelrooy…
Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo tracked by two Premier League rivals Bryan Mbeumo has emerged on the radars of Arsenal and Newcastle after a brilliant start to the season for Brentford. The Cameroon international has been impressing for the Bees since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2021 but he is enjoying easily his best campaign this time around. The 25-year-old has scored eight goals in just nine league games, including two in the dramatic 4-3 win over Ipswich on Saturday. His previous best goal tally over a Premier League season was nine, so the forward is on course to…
Stoke City condemn ‘sickening’ chants aimed at Kevin Campbell’s son Tyrese Stoke City have condemned the ‘sickening’ and ‘abhorrent’ chanting members of the club’s fanbase directed at Tyrese Campbell during the side’s clash with Sheffield United last weekend. Campbell doubled Sheffield United’s advantage against his former team – after Kieffer Moore’s early opener – and the hosts held firm to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory at Bramall Lane. But vile chanting heard amongst Stoke’s away support has somewhat overshadowed Saturday’s Championship contest, with fans targeting Campbell following the recent death of his father Kevin. The popular ex-Arsenal, Everton and West…
Enzo Maresca says he is ‘happy’ for Manchester United’s newly appointed interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy and looking forward to catching up with his old ‘friend’ when Chelsea travel to Old Trafford this weekend. United relieved Erik ten Hag of his duties after a dismal run of results at this early stage of the season and Van Nistelrooy has taken over the reins while the club consider their options. The first major challenge for Van Nistelrooy in the role comes tomorrow night when the Red Devils take on Leicester City for a place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.…
Kevin De Bruyne injury return remains a mystery to Pep Guardiola Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he remains in the dark as to when Kevin De Bruyne will return from injury, despite the midfielder being back in training. The Belgian superstar has not played since the Champions League clash with Inter Milan on 18 September and has made just four Premier League appearances so far this season. The 33-year-old is dealing with a thigh problem and Guardiola admits that it has been a slightly confusing rehabilitation for De Bruyne, who is back in training, but still is unsure when…
England manager Sarina Wiegman plans to adjust her squad for Tuesday’s friendly match against South Africa. Following a narrow 4-3 defeat to Germany at Wembley on Friday, the Lionesses are eager to regain momentum as they prepare to defend their European title in next summer’s tournament. Wiegman hinted at the inclusion of “different faces” in the lineup for the 19:45 GMT kickoff in Coventry, aiming to test various player combinations and manage playtime effectively. “I won’t reveal specifics, but you’ll see some changes,” Wiegman shared. “We want to try out different connections and see players in various roles.” Her lineup…