Oihan Sancet, just like Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, is one of those players who redefined their position, changing the expectations from them in games. The Spaniard is a midfielder, but his impact on the pitch mirrors that of a striker, actually, one of the finest strikers, much like how Trent Alexander-Arnold operates with the vision and creativity of a playmaker despite being a defender. Oihan Sancet, just like Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, is one of those players who redefined their position, changing the expectations from them in games. Sancet, so far this season has found the back of the net 15 times…
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Liverpool are set to avoid triggering a clause that will see them pay an additional €5 million to Benfica when Darwin Nunez makes his next Premier League start — his 50th for the club. As part of the deal agreed during the Uruguayan’s move from Benfica in the summer of 2022, the Reds are obliged to pay the fee upon his 50th league start, adding to the structured payments in the original agreement. Darwin Nunez, who has yet to live up to expectations following his big money move from Benfica, has made 49 Premier League starts for Liverpool, only eight…
A group of Arsenal fans with the name Gunners for Peace are set to hold a protest against the Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal at the Emirates when the club play host to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Arsenal supporters are calling for the club to end its Visit Rwanda sponsorship due to ethical and political concerns surrounding the Rwandan government. The group will hand out armbands to the home fans before the match, which they will use to cover the visit Rwanda label on the sleeves of their jersey. What is the Arsenal Visit Rwanda Deal?…
The atmosphere in Stamford Bridge has never been so tense. Even after overcoming a two-goal deficit to rescue a point against relegation threatened Ipswich Town, there was nothing worth consolation at full time. Then in mid-week, they suffered their first loss of the UEFA Conference League campaign in a 2-1 defeat to Poland outfit, Legia Waszawa in Stamford Bridge, although they still reached the semi finals thanks to a 3-0 first-leg win. Chelsea, two-time winners could be set to miss out on another UEFA Champions League qualification, even as the Premier League is to have five entrants from league placement…
Borussia Dortmund stood no chance of reaching the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a heavy 4-0 loss in Barcelona last week, but a Serhou Guirassy hat-trick ensured the traveling fans did have a moment of worry in the Signa Iduna Park. The Guinean was the star of the show on a silent night for Barcelona’s defence and more so attackers, who have scored the most goals in the competition this season. Unbeaten in 24 games since the turn of the year, Serhou Guirassy made a mockery of the Blaugrana, scoring three goals to add to his two against them earlier…
Optimism is a good mental attitude, but Real Madrid may be abusing it with the recent activities of the club, their players, media, and fans following their humiliating loss to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg meeting in London last week. As Los Blancos prepare for a daunting second leg against the Gunners, the weight of history may not be enough to carry them through having fallen 3-0 at the Emirates a much better side. Carlo Ancelotti’s side faces a vibrant Arsenal team that has matured into a genuine European force. The win at the Emirates was…
Rafael Leao has become too big for the level Milan currently plays, and the time is just about right for the Portuguese, who led them to their only Scudetto in the last 13 years, to move on. As the summer of 2025 approaches, with a host of top European teams looking to bolster their attack, Rafael Leao might be the best available left winger, if a suitor could offer enough to convince both Milan and the player over a deal. Over the last four seasons, Leao has consistently demonstrate his prowess on the flank, positioning himself amongst the premier stars…
Arsenal’s new sporting director Andrea Berta is straight off to work a few days after the club confirms his appointment and has now held talks with the entourage of two players, Viktor Gyokeres and Nico Williams over a summer move to the club. The Gunners have been linked with Spanish winger Nico Williams and a striker, with Gyokeres amongst a list of potential signings that include Swedish teammate Alexander Isak as well as RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko. Reports emerged earlier in the week that Berta has singled out Viktor Gyokeres amongst other options as the club’s primary striker target in…
By projection, Romeo Lavia should be taking his place in the company of some of the best defensive midfielders in the world at this time, as players his age do, but it looks like he will be more frequent in the company of the medics. The Belgian has again picked up another injury as Enzo Maresca announced he will be sidelined for upcoming games, when he has played just a game having recently returned from one which kept him out for two months. If you realize just how big a prospect the 21-year-old is, you’re bound for feel for him,…
Bukayo Saka made his injury return after 101 days in the sideline, and marked it with a decisive winning goal as Arsenal won back-to-back Premier League home games for the first time since the victory over Tottenham Hotspur in January. Despite the standard he has set and his consistency since his breakthrough, it was not unanimously agreed that he is the club’s best player, with the fans voting him out of the top three in their most recent player of the season awards. But in his absence, they realized how wrong they were, and upon his return, he restored their…