Thomas Partey’s absence was again a big miss for Arsenal at Old Trafford as Manchester United put an end to their winning start to the season, despite the Gunners being slightly the better side on the day.Few mistakes again costed them. The absence of the Ghanian left the defence vulnerable as even his backup, Mohammed Elneny was not available to deputize. However, Mikel Arteta surely will be needing more than just a backup or competitor for the former Atletico man.Brand new season same old story the result looked on Sunday but performance wise, it was not that of an Arsenal…
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Manchester United are still not at their best but the storm seems to have passed for now following wins in each of their last three games on the back of what was a nightmare start to the season.Smiles has been restored to the faces of fans around the Theater of dreams as happening both on and off the pitch since their win over Liverpool has favoured the club.It has been wins after wins thereon. First was the signing of Casemiro from Real Madrid ahead of the game against Liverpool, obviously ending their cry for a proven Central Defensive Midfield over…
The injury to Thomas Partey and Mohammed Elneny means Arsenal are now short of options heading into the final hours of the window with Aston Villa also visiting the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.The fans have been lingering all summer to see the club bring in someone of a higher profile into the Central Defensive Midfield position but having cooled down interest in any midfielder, fans are beginning to switch focus to the positives, which is their impressive start to the season.Mohammed Elneny was handed a year extension on his contract earlier in the summer to remain with the club…
The UEFA Champions League group draw for the 2022/23 season has been made and teams have known their respective rivals for a place in the next rounds.Following the draw, clubs will already be looking at how realistic is their chances of making it out of the group stages while some others who are not so lucky will still hope to at least make something happen for themselves when the games started.It is no news that the group winners and runners up progress to the round of 16 while the third placed teams move on to the Europa League, leaving the…
Four games into the league season and Arsenal have been flawless in the sense that they’ve managed to produce desired results in each of the games played so far.For the good of all connected to the club, that might be the most important of the many reasons to get excited but surely there is more attached to what makes this team look promising this early.Yes, Fulham did make it tough for Arsenal but as said by Mikel Arteta, that he was happier with the win more than he was when they convincingly beat Bournemouth 3-0 the previous gameweek at the…
No doubt, Jurgen Klopp is one of the best coach of his generation. With many trophies and individual honours he has earned over the years. The German tactician had previously coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund both in the Bundesliga before he joined Liverpool in October 2015. Klopp agreed a three-year deal to become Liverpool manager, replacing Brendan Rodgers.The contract was further extended to summer 2024, Due to the spectacular work and rejuvenation, he did with the Merseyside Giant. Before he joined, Liverpool had struggled to qualify for Europa League and missing out the Champions League (tier 1 continental Club…
Since 2003 that Chelsea was sold to the Russian billionaire, The Club has enjoyed considerable amount of achievement. Infact they’re the most successful English Club trophy wise in the last decades.Aside being the owner of the club, Abrahamovic is a proven lover of the game and die hard fan of the club. He invested tirelessly to make it a competitive one each season and The Club is known for it strict principle of relieving managers of their duties once they underperform.Couple of managers who achieved the unthinkable with the football club were sacked when they had bad stints: Roberto Di…
While Real Madrid have signed Aurélien Tchouameni in a big money move this summer, it still doesn’t limit the importance of Casemiro in the team, at least for the next 12 months.While Carlo Ancelotti has tried to push the French midfielder into the starting spot to see if he can really get started on the go, so far, it is only fair to say the results has not been encouraging.Carlo Ancelotti recently confirmed that both Tchouameni and his countryman, Edouardo Camavinga will need more time before they reach that stage of becoming regular starters in the Real Madrid team, hence,…
There can only be one goal for Thomas Tuchel-less Chelsea side when they travel to Elland Road on Sunday to take on Leeds United and that is a return to winning ways.Following their controversial draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the London derby on Sunday evening, which saw their German manager shown a red card at full time due to a brawl with former Chelsea and now Spurs manager, Antonio Conte.Both Tuchel and Conte have been suspended for the upcoming Premier League games and for Chelsea, who would feel hard done in the match, all eyes will be on the three…