Football Blog (Page 21)

[ad_1] Xavi Hernandez has lamented the condition of the pitch at Coliseum Alfonso Perez after Barcelona’s dire 0-0 draw with Getafe. Barca kept yet another clean sheet in La Liga on Sunday but once again struggled to create chances in the final third during an eventual 0-0 draw. The scoreless stalemate is Xavi’s side’s second in successive games – the first time this ‘feat’ has occurred since 2005. Speaking to the press after the game, Xavi was keen to blame the state of Getafe’s home turf for the disappointing result for Barca, stating that his team found it difficult to play on such a ‘dryRead More →

[ad_1] After a commanding performance from his Manchester United side, Erik ten Hag was left bemoaning a lack of clinical edge in a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon. Rattling off 22 shots during a one-sided outing, Manchester United recorded the most attempts of any Premier League away game for the club this season. The Red Devils also became the first team to beat Nottingham Forest by more than one goal at the City Ground in the top flight since Tottenham earned the same scoreline – in less convincing fashion – last August. However, the bevvy of chances United created, particularly in aRead More →

[ad_1] April may have passed its mid-point but there is still more than a fifth of the Premier League season left to play. A six-week World Cup sandwiched into the middle of the campaign has warped the natural calendar of the league season, leaving the finishing line not quite as close as the empty Easter egg wrappers may suggest. And so, the form of each side in England’s top flight still has plenty of time to decide the final standings of this truncated season. Arsenal’s damaging 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Sunday could certainly impact the title race as the Gunners threaten toRead More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has sympathised with Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal star missed a crucial penalty in the Gunners’ 2-2 draw with West Ham, putting another dent in their Premier League title hopes. For the second time in as many weeks, Arsenal spurned a 2-0 lead to drop points in the title race. Arsenal had taken their lead inside the opening 10 minutes thanks to Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, but were pegged back by goals from Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen. Arsenal did have a chance to put the game to bed in the second half when Michail Antonio conceded a penalty kick, butRead More →

[ad_1] Scoring a goal is an inherently singular outcome. There can only be one name scrawled onto the scoresheet for each euphoric event. Yet, few goals are purely solitary in their creation. There’s an argument to be made that every touch in the build-up to a goal is worthy of recognition but only recently has the final pass, the assist, been recognised as significant. In the elite realm of Premier League football, a clear supply line from one player to another is often snuffed out before the duo can dovetail to truly devastating effect. However, over the three decades of England’s rebranded top flight, thereRead More →

[ad_1] The sheer quantity of multi-million-pound flesh at Chelsea is mind-boggling – and a logistical nightmare. After an absurdly extravagant January transfer window, Graham Potter was forced to field a 9v9 training match running concurrently with the standard 11v11 session just to ensure everyone had something to do. Supposedly, some of the club’s cherished assets were also forced to squat on the floor at team meetings due to the lack of chairs for the bloated squad. Four seats opened up on the Chelsea bench shortly before the hour mark when Frank Lampard made the call to draw upon his intimidating squad depth as the BluesRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal will have to face West Ham United on Sunday without one of their key players in Oleksandr Zinchenko. The versatile Ukrainian has proved to be one of the signings of the season after making the switch from Manchester City last summer, reuniting with Mikel Arteta in north London. He has made the left-back spot his own and has revolutionised Arsenal’s style with his ability to drift seamlessly into midfield to create overloads. But the Gunners will be without Zinchenko for their trip to West Ham this weekend having picked up a groin problem in last week’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Read the latestRead More →

[ad_1] A picture of Ryan Gravenberch wearing a Liverpool shirt has emerged days after being linked with a move to Anfield. Gravenberch opted to sign for Bayern Munich from Ajax last summer but has struggled for game time at the Allianz Arena, sitting firmly being Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka in the pecking order, while Konrad Laimer will join from RB Leipzig this summer. 90min reported earlier this week that Liverpool, as well as Arsenal and Manchester United, have been asked to be kept informed of developments on Gravenberch’s future should be become available for transfer. With the Reds in the market for an alternativeRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea supporters let their angry feelings known towards co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly at the end of Saturday’s loss to Brighton. The Blues were battered by the Seagulls at Stamford Bridge, and though the scoreline was only 2-1 in favour of the visitors, Frank Lampard’s men were clearly second-best throughout. Brighton ended the game with 57% possession and having wracked up 2.94 expected goals compared to Chelsea’s 0.54, while the hosts’ opener came courtesy of a huge deflection off of Lewis Dunk. Read the latest Chelsea news here Goals from Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso eventually saw Roberto De Zerbi’s side turn the gameRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United supporters are getting to the end of their tether as the demanded sale of their club is taking much longer than expected. The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust have publicly called out the Glazer family to finalise the potential sale of the club as soon as physically possible. The exploration of ‘strategic alternatives’ for United began in November when the Glazers – the club’s primary shareholders – announced they were weighing up the idea of selling the club. Now, five months down the line, the painstakingly long saga overseen by the Raine Group has entered its third round of bidding. Sheikh Jassim andRead More →