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[ad_1] Arsenal secured a crucial win over Everton on Wednesday evening at the Emirates Stadium to take a five point lead in the Premier League title race. Key to that win was the Gunners’ fluid attacking interchanges between Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli – all of whom had at least one goal contribution in the 4-0 win. The impressiveness of the attacking performance has led many to believe that Trossard, not Eddie Nketiah, is the man who should start up top for Arsenal while Gabriel Jesus remains sidelined with an injury. 90min‘s resident Arsenal fan Harry Symeou has explained why on The ChroniclesRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City are still locked in a fierce battle with Arsenal to become Premier League champions, knowing an in-form Manchester United are also just about in the picture. There has been an upturn in the last two performances from Pep Guardiola’s side as they beat Bournemouth 4-1 in the Premier League and then smashed Bristol City 3-0 in the FA Cup. They return to the Etihad after an incredible five away games in a row in all competitions. Here is the team Guardiola may choose to try and overcome a talented Newcastle squad. GK: Ederson – Stefan Ortega is expected to make his returnRead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has confirmed the club are looking to push ahead with their plans to becoming a multi-club structure, as confirmed by 90min. 90min revealed on Monday in the aftermath of the club’s Carabao Cup final defeat that Newcastle’s immediate plans, including those to recruit more clubs, were being pushed ahead. Staveley has since confirmed as much, revealing at the FT Business of Football summit that the ownership team are considering a multitude of different options. “Obviously if we’re looking at everything in terms of how we grow Newcastle, how we grow our brand, how we grow our club,” she explained.Read More →

[ad_1] Chelsea have confirmed that midfielder Andrey Santos has returned to Vasco da Gama on loan. Santos joined from the Brazilian side, who were promoted to the country’s top flight last season, in a deal worth around £18m in January but, due to post-Brexit rules, failed to obtain a work permit to play in England. The plan had been to send Santos to Palmeiras on loan to aid his chances of securing a permit, but talks collapsed over Chelsea’s determination to maintain the option to recall Santos is the summer, midway through the Brazilian season. Now a deal has been struck with Santos’ former sideRead More →

[ad_1] Juventus have confirmed defender Danilo has extended his contract with the club until 2025. The Brazilian was brought to Juve from Manchester City in a deal which saw Joao Cancelo go in the opposite direction and has grown into one of the club’s key players since then. Adept at centre-back, full-back and central midfield, Danilo has proven to be a key asset to Max Allegri in recent seasons and has recently chipped in with some key goals – most notably in the derby clash with Torino on Tuesday evening. A club statement on the contract extension reads: “Spirit. Warrior. Leader. These three simple wordsRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham will hope to put their premature FA Cup exit behind them when they resume Premier League commitments with a trip to Wolves on Saturday. Defeat at Sheffield United on Wednesday night made it the fourth consecutive year Spurs have exited the domestic cup at the fifth round, but slim hope remains for a positive end to the season despite a number of issues plaguing the club. Manager Antonio Conte is yet to return from Italy but Tottenham can strengthen their grip on fourth place with victory at Molineux. Here’s the side stand-in boss Cristian Stellini could preside over if Conte remains absent atRead More →

[ad_1] RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol will not be rushed into making a decision on his future as he weighs up his options, sources have confirmed to 90min. Gvardiol almost joined Chelsea last summer, but a deal could not be agreed and the Croatian international signed a new contract with Leipzig – a signal of his value to the Bundesliga outfit. He then enjoyed a brilliant World Cup finals, emerging as one of the most in-demand defenders in the world, and most of Europe’s top sides are expected to involve themselves in what could be a huge transfer scramble during the summer. Since their failure to land himRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United and Manchester City remain the Premier League’s two most in-form teams after the midweek round of fixtures. The Red Devils have collected 23 points from a possible 30 under Erik ten Hag, three more than what Pep Guardiola’s title-chasing City have achieved in that time. Arsenal‘s 4-0 win over Everton means it’s six wins from ten for Mikel Arteta and his troops, while Brentford‘s impressive run of unbeaten form now spans 11 games – five wins and five draws in their last ten coming with a marginally better goal difference than the Gunners. Fulham have chalked up six wins in their lastRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United and Manchester City avoided each in the FA Cup quarter-final draw, which was made following the last of the fifth round ties on Wednesday night. United knocked out fellow Premier League side West Ham thanks to a second half comeback to reach the last eight of the competition, while Pep Guardiola’s City had put out Bristol City of the Championship 24 hours earlier on Tuesday. United are at home to Fulham, with City also drawn at home, facing Burnley. There is guaranteed to be at least one non-Premier League club playing in the semi-finals at Wembley as second tier pair Sheffield UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Sir Alex Ferguson has thanked goalkeeper David de Gea for his ‘service to the club’ after breaking Manchester United’s long-standing clean sheet record. De Gea surpassed Peter Schmeichel’s tally during the club’s Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle at Wembley on Sunday, collecting his 181st since joining the club in 2011. The Spanish international was signed by ex-manager Alex Ferguson 12 years for a then-British record fee for a goalkeeper – £18.9m. After a shaky start to life at Old Trafford, he eventually blossomed into one of the best and most consistent stoppers around. On this edition of The Promised Land, part of theRead More →