Mikel Arteta says that Ethan Nwaneri’s “let me go, let me go” approach has been key to his rapid development at Arsenal. The gifted 17-year-old was Arsenal’s best player in Saturday’s vital 2-0 win over Leicester City at King Power Stadium, grabbing the assist for Mikel Merino’s deadlock-breaking goal. The Spaniard, playing as a makeshift…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti claims a breakdown in communication between Jude Bellingham and referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero led to the former being sent off against Osasuna for using foul language. Madrid’s winless streak in La Liga extended to three games after a 1-1 draw in Pamplona, after Kylian Mbappe’s 25th goal of the…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has vowed to put his “heart and soul” into recovering from surgery on his torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The Argentine picked up the injury in United’s recent 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford and is likely to miss the remainder of the calendar year. Martinez had been…
Barcelona intend to tie Chelsea target Jules Kounde down to a new long-term contract, reports in Spain claim. The Frenchman’s current Barcelona contract expires in 2027 and was signed when he arrived at the club from Sevilla two-and-a-half-years ago. Kounde was initially drafted in to become one of Barcelona’s two starting centre-backs, but he has…
Ruben Amorim has said he and the players take responsibility for the continued job losses at Manchester United. The Red Devils have implemented a number of cost-cutting measures since INEOS took a minority shareholding at Old Trafford that goes hand in hand with the day-to-day running of the club. A drop of 10% in commercial,…
Liverpool were dealt a major blow for their Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers after losing the in-form Cody Gakpo to injury. The Dutchman has been in wonderful form for Arne Slot’s table-topping side, returning 16 goals across all competitions, including eight in the Premier League, after establishing himself as a regular starter on the…
Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate has done little to dampen the increasing speculation over his future by admitting big club interest is “very flattering”. The 25-year-old’s long-term future at Anfield has been called into question after he admitted in a January press conference, prior to the Champions League clash with Lille, that he’d been presented with…
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has admitted it’s been a tough few days “mentally and physically” but he is now on the road to recovery after undergoing successful surgery on his torn hamstring. The 25-year-old has often been criticised for not providing a regular-enough goal threat for the title-chasing Gunners, despite scoring nine Premier League goals…
Liverpool restored their seven-point advantage over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a tense 2-1 win over Wolves at Anfield. The Reds, without the suspended Curtis Jones after a fractious end to the final Merseyside derby to ever be played at Goodison Park, had seen their lead cut by Arsenal on…
Liverpool saw off a second-half fightback to earn a 2-1 win over Wolves that moved them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. The Reds looked set for a straightforward afternoon when they carved out a two-goal, first-half lead thanks to a bunded Luis Diaz finish and Mohamed Salah’s penalty – his…
