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How Lucas Torreira has become Arsenal’s most important player

Unai Emery revealed after Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend why Lucas Torreira asked to be substituted after 79 minutes. He was tired.  Anyone who has seen the 22-year-old play will understand exactly how he’d be so shattered just three months into the new season. Lucas Torreira joined Arsenal this summer from Sampordia for £26 million. His arrival started talks around Emirates that finally the new recruitment team under Unai Emery has brought a player whose presence was missed in the last

Talking Points Of Manchester United’s 2-2 Draw Against Southampton

Manchester United made the trip to The St. Marys' on Saturday evening, as they faced off against Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils had not won a game in their last two matches in the top flight of English football and were looking to change that. They had just picked up a narrow 1-0 win in mid-week win over Young Boys in the Champions League and were looking to take that confidence forward in the game against the Saints. There

Another Major Problem For Chelsea, How Will The Board…

Anyone who knows a thing or two about Chelsea knows that the west London outfit has always had issues with regards to the handling of its loanees. These young players are often sent away from the club for years and never given the right kind of opportunities. Despite having a lot of talent, they fail to earn a place in the starting eleven and are sent away on multiple occasions before being eventually sold. The Londoners have 39 players away on loan at present,

Manchester United’s David De Gea Opens Up About His…

Spain international David de Gea has talked about his contract demands and what he wants with regards to a new deal that the club wants him to sign. Manchester United's David de Gea wants a £350,000-a-week deal, matching the same one that is currently with the winger and former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez. There has been a strong interest in his services coming from Real Madrid, though Paris Saint-Germain are the club that are now keen on his services. The Ligue 1 giants

Jose Mourinho confirms Alexis Sanchez unlikely to play for…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that forward Alexis Sanchez could be out for a ‘long time’ after the Chilean suffered an injury in training on Tuesday. The 29-year-old is out with a hamstring injury and is yet to have a scan to determine the extent of the damage, but his manager fears it could be a nasty one as the forward was screaming in pain. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1068264318658068486  "The first thing I can say is that in every club when a player is

Diogo Dalot says Jose Mourinho was big influence in…

Diogo Dalot, the defender of Manchester United has gone to claim Jose Mourinho was the biggest influence in his decision to sign for the English Premier League club. The Portuguese full-back was signed in the summer transfer window from FC Porto. It was the injuries that prevent Dalot from starting regularly for the Red Devils, but he has now recovered and is on the road to regain full fitness. “Jose was a big influence on me coming here. He was very important. His

Five Reasons Why Manchester United Will Miss Out On…

The Red Devils have not been doing and have struggled at times under manager Jose Mourinho in the current campaign. They were barely able to secure a 1-0 win over Young Boys in stoppage time, in a must-win match in Europe's top competition. Though the Portuguese manager has been able to win back the dressing room in recent times, Manchester United will possibly miss out on a Champions League spot, unless and until their improve the level of their performances and are consistent. They

Talking Points Of Arsenal’s 3-0 Away Win Over Vorskla,…

Arsenal made the trip away from the Emirates to face off against Ukrainian side Vorskla in Kiev in their Europa League away fixture. The Gunners had already gone through, and manager Unai Emery had decided to employ some of his young talents for this fixture. In what was expected to be a crucial game for the hosts and just another day in the office for the north Londoners, things went according to play for the Spaniard. His team managed to score thrice in

Felliani praises Mourinho: I give everything for him

Manchester United midfielder, Marouane Fellaini netted late on Tuesday night in Champions League to give the Red Devils the desired win which saw them qualify for Round of 16 with one match at hand. After mostly dominating the game but being betrayed by a blunt edge up front, Fellaini shot home in the 91st minute, despite the ball appearing to come off his hand as he swiveled to strike it. After the match, the match winner was tagged on which he said: "It was

PSG will open talks with Liverpool for Fabinho when…

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly pondering to the idea of bringing Liverpool midfielder Fabinho back to the French league when the transfer window reopens in January. As per the information gathered by the Daily Mail, PSG are planning a surprise move for the Brazil international footballer and have decided to use the Champions League match between the two teams as an opportunity to negotiate with Liverpool for Fabinho. The manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp has ruled out that Fabinho, who arrived at the club

Chelsea hero Ashley Cole is coming back to English…

Former England and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole is keen on coming back to English football after being released by MLS outfit LA Galaxy. The 37-year-old who lives in Hollywood has been told that the Amercian club has declined the option to resign the veteran defender. LA Galaxy’s decision to release Ashley Cole comes as a surprise as the left-back was voted Player of the Year by the club's supporters.  But this doesn’t look like the end of the road for the former Chelsea

Bayern Munich want Arsene Wenger to replace under fire…

Former Arsenal Boss, Arsene Wenger is in the right mix to replace Niko Kovac at Bayern Munich. The Croatian’s future looks bleak with Bayern fifth in the table and nine points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund. And in these conditions, it is the name of the Frenchman that is doing the rounds in the Bavarian club. It remains to be seen how much longer he lasts at the Allianz Arena with Bayern considering replacing him. After Kovac’s recent Bundesliga disaster, a press conference

AC Milan plot triple Chelsea swoop

AC Milan are reportedly holding talks with Chelsea via club director Leonard to ramp in three players Cesc Fabregas, Gary Cahill, Andres Christensen in the winter transfer window.  Cesc Fabregas is the prime man under the Italian side’s radar as they gear up to concentrate on their champions league spot. Gattuso’s side are struggling with injuries after midfield duo Lucas Biglia and Giacomo Bonaventura are injured with the latter is expected to be sidelined until around April, while center-back Mattia Caldara is also on

Iniesta opens up about his depression following Barcelona’s treble…

On Friday, Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe first season will come to an end. Given Kobe’s mid-table standing, it’s certainly been a new experience for the Barcelona legend, but attendance is up 17.4 percent at the club and Iniesta has contributed to two goals and three assists in 13 appearances. In his recent interview with Spanish outlet, La Sexta TV, Iniesta revealed his depression after winning the Treble with Barcelona in the 2008-09 season. Iniesta suffered shortly after his success after his friend Dani Jarque, a

David De Gea Set For PSG Move, Will Become…

Manchester United custodian David De Gea is set for a move to the Ligue 1 in France according to reports in the Daily Mail. The 28-year-old’s contract with the Red Devils will expire at the end of the season and is believed that De Gea who is reluctant to extend his stay at Manchester will sign for Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United haven’t had the best of seasons in the past couple of years and being one of the best goalkeepers in the world

Cracks begin to appear in Chelsea’s Sarri-Ball

Saturday’s late-night clash in the Premier League saw Maurizio Sarri’s men beaten 3-1 in Wembley by Tottenham Hotspurs. The visitors were all over the ground. Son, Dele Alli and Harry Kane scored for Spurs while substitute Giroud was the only one to find the net for the visitors. Now as we know, Sarri and his preferred style of playing was famous in Napoli due to which Chelsea boss, Roman Abramovich bought Sarri and his playmaker Jorginho to Chelsea. Chelsea had been phenomenal this

The changing shape of the world’s most competitive football…

Considering how often we are told the Premier League is the best, most competitive and most unpredictable league in the world, the table is starting to take on a strikingly unsurprising shape. Before this game week, three teams have reached 12 games with unbeaten records for the first time in the English top flight. The competition has gone serious enough that every team in title contention needs to have a positive performance every game week. It now looks a long time that Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester

Liverpool Legend Steven Gerrard claims Rafa Benitez wanted to…

Rangers Boss, Steven Gerard in the making of his documentary Make Us Dream recently claimed former Liverpool manager, Rafa Benitez wanted to see him off at Chelsea. Gerrard’s relationship with the Spaniard coach was never as sweet as he mentioned earlier about his ex-coach Benitez in his autobiography in 2015. “I don’t think Rafa Benitez liked me as a person,” Gerrard wrote.“I’m not sure why, but that’s the feeling I got from him. It probably started even before he spoke to me when

Eden Hazard says summer transfer possible but rules out…

Eden Hazard says he is open for a move out of Chelsea at the end of the season. The Belgian forward, 27, has one season left on his contract after the 2018/19 campaign and has been heavily linked with a move to Spain. "I have 1 year left in June. If I don’t extend, a move is possible. I can’t see myself leaving in January. I wouldn’t do that to the club, the fans.” Hazard, who joined Chelsea from Lille in 2012, admitted

Mourinho questions the heart and desire of Manchester United…

After a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho has questioned his player’s heart and desire to play for Manchester United. Mourinho has admitted they need to improve if they are to make the top four of the Premier League this season. United now sit 14 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City, with an uphill task to qualify for next season's Champions League. United put in yet another poor home performance in the goalless