Football Blog (Page 261)

[ad_1] Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists he “expected more” from Billy Gilmour after the midfielder departed the club in a £9m deal to Brighton. The Scotland international spent last season on loan at Norwich, suffering relegation from the Premier League as he failed to nail down a permanent place in the starting XI. The 21-year-old return to Stamford Bridge for pre-season, but he was removed from the first-team squad during their trip to the USA. And Tuchel admits he wasn’t convinced that Gilmour was ready to assume a regular role in the Chelsea first team. “We had high hopes and he played for us inRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has recalled Darwin Nunez to Liverpool’s starting lineup for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park following the conclusion of his three-match ban. The Reds visit Everton after a last-gasp Fabio Carvalho winner downed Newcastle in midweek, and he’s also rewarded with a start alongside Harvey Elliott and Fabinho in midfield. Kostas Tsimikas also starts at the expense of Andy Robertson. Everton had a full debut to Neal Maupay, a summer signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, while Frank Lampard partners Amadou Onana up with Tom Davies in midfield. Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Davies, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Gordon, Maupay Subs: Begovic,Read More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte believes that Harry Kane deserves to have won a major trophy in his career by now and is stunned that he is yet to claim some silverware. Besides than a few loans as a youngster, Kane has spent his entire career at Tottenham, who famously have not won a trophy since their 2008 League Cup triumph. Despite his ongoing search to win a cup, Kane has claimed quite the haul of individual honours and broken dozens of records and milestones. Should he score in Spurs’ Premier League clash with Fulham on Saturday, he will equal Thierry Henry’s record for most goals inRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has revealed he asked the club to look into the possibility of signing Lucas Paqueta prior to the midfielder’s move to West Ham United. The Brazil international was heavily linked with a move away from Lyon over the summer, with Newcastle United one of many sides to show an interest. But Paqueta instead completed a club-record move to West Ham in the final week of the transfer window, though the Irons were not the only London club to have looked into a deal. Silva has admitted that he spoke to he Chelsea hierarchy about pursuing Paqueta, but admitted he wasRead More →

[ad_1] Greek giants Olympiacos have announced the signing of Real Madrid legend Marcelo on a free transfer. The left-back brought the curtain down on a 16-season stay at the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, opting not to sign a new contract in the Spanish capital. He has been linked with moves all over Europe since departing Real Madrid, and was it had been reported that he was in talks with Premier League side Leicester City on deadline day, but the Foxes denied such a deal was in the works. Olympiacos confirmed the signing of Marcelo on Friday night, with the Brazilian signing an initial one-year dealRead More →

[ad_1] Michy Batshuayi’s Chelsea career has come to an end after completing a permanent move to Fenerbahce on Friday evening. The Belgium striker joined the Blues in 2016, beating stiff competition from London rivals Tottenham and West Ham for his signature. While he would be used sparingly over the course of his stint at Chelsea and spent most of his time out on loan, he notably scored the goal that sealed their 2016/17 Premier League title and was part of their FA Cup-winning squad the following year. He has now completed a move to Fenerbahce, returning to Turkey after spending last season on loan atRead More →

[ad_1] Four goals against Real Sociedad and four against Real Valladolid feels like pretty good preparation for Barcelona as they travel to take on Sevilla on Saturday. The hosts are in miserable form but Barcelona are feeling themselves after two emphatic victories on the bounce, and Xavi will be keen to move on from transfer uncertainty and simply focus on playing football. Here’s how the boss could set up. Lewandowski is off to a hot start / Alex Caparros/GettyImages GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – Two clean sheets in three games thus far. Not bad from the German. RB: Jules Kounde – Hector Bellerin only arrivedRead More →

[ad_1] UEFA have confirmed that eight teams have been sanctioned for breaches of Financial Fair Play over the last five years. Teams competing in UEFA competitions last season were put under the microscope for the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 financial years, though 2020 and 2021 were assessed as one period due to Covid-19 emergency measures. UEFA announced on Friday that eight teams will be fined for failing to meet their break-even requirements, with Monaco (€0.3m), Marseille (€0.3m), Besiktas (€0.6m), AC Milan (€2m), Juventus (€3.5m), Inter (€4m), Roma (€5m) and PSG (€10m) ordered to either pay up immediately or have these sums deducted fromRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City will look to add to the pressure on Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard on Saturday when the two sides face off at Villa Park. After a minor slip-up against Newcastle, City have fired ten goals across their last two games, with Erling Haaland claiming six of those himself. The Norwegian striker has outscored Villa in the Premier League this year. Gerrard’s men have just four strikes to their name and are down in 19th in the table, prompting the boss to admit he is worried about his future at the club. Here’s all you need to know about this one. Aston Villa: 1Read More →

[ad_1] Dairon Asprilla has named the Portland Timbers’ win over rivals Seattle Sounders in the 2018 Western Conference semifinals as his favorite memory at the club so far. The Colombian forward is in his seventh year with the Timbers, during which time he’s helped his team reach three MLS Cup Playoffs finals, winning in 2015 and finishing runner-up in both 2018 and 2021. Naturally, Asprilla has witnessed some incredible moments at Providence Park. However, it’s the Timbers’ trip to Seattle in the 2018 Playoffs that stands out the most to the 30-year-old, who scored and assisted in a 3-2 loss which ultimately secured a 4-4Read More →