Football Blog (Page 35)

[ad_1] Chelsea interim manager Bruno Saltor has admitted ‘frustration’ over the way Graham Potter was sacked only six months into a six-year contract, hinting the former boss should have been granted more time for the long-term project that is only just beginning. The weekend’s 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa, which pushed Chelsea into the bottom half of the Premier League table, proved to be the final straw as far as Potter’s tenure was concerned. Chelsea had been held at home by relegation-threatened Everton in the last game prior to the March international break and, despite progress in the Champions League, had won onlyRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have confirmed that left-back Luke Shaw has signed a new contract at Old Trafford. Shaw has enjoyed an excellent resurgence under Erik ten Hag and, having entered the final 18 months of his previous deal, was quickly pushed forwards for talks over an extension. The agreement has now been finalised, with Shaw inking a new contract which will tie him to United until 2027. “Nine years ago, I signed for this amazing club, and I’m thrilled to be extending my stay,” Shaw said. I’ve grown immensely since coming to Manchester all those years ago, both as a person and as a player;Read More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is growing increasingly frustrated with Jadon Sancho as he prepares to offload a. number of fringe players. Harry Maguire, Brandon Williams, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly and Anthony Martial will all be made available for sale. (Manchester Evening News) Coming in at Man Utd could be Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard, with talks held over a summer deal. (The Athletic) Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong is also on Man Utd‘s radar as a right-back target. (Florian Plettenberg) Barcelona will start formal negotiations with Lionel Messi in the comingRead More →

[ad_1] The Premier League action continues to roll around in the wake of the March international break with four games taking place on Tuesday evening. The apparent absence of a mid-table means there’s something on the line in every encounter right now. On Tuesday, the fight for survival and the race for Europe will be put in the spotlight. A dramatic evening of midweek Premier League action awaits, and here’s our guide to each of the four games. Forest edged out Leeds in Jesse Marsch’s last game at the helm / Clive Mason/GettyImages Two sides that barely have their heads afloat in the relegation dogfightRead More →

[ad_1] According to their interim manager, who replaced a coach that was sacked after publicly calling out his players, who was hired by a sporting director that is now banned from worldwide football, Tottenham are “not a club in crisis”. Whether you side with Cristian Stellini or not, there is, without a doubt, a great deal of flux surrounding Tottenham Hotspur Football Club at the moment. They couldn’t get the job done on Monday night despite Everton giving them plenty of chances. Harry Kane’s goal from the penalty spot was cancelled out when Michael Keane banged one in from distance at Goodison Park. Somehow, despiteRead More →

[ad_1] Michael Keane’s late screamer from distance helped Everton claim a point against Tottenham on Monday night as Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lucas Moura were sent off in a frantic Premier League clash. The Toffees spurned good chances through Doucoure and Idrissa Gueye before the former was sent off for shoving his hand into Kane’s face. The England captain, who had a shot cleared off the line and a header skim wide in the first half, netted his 22nd league goal of the season from the penalty spot after Keane brought down Cristian Romero. However, Spurs couldn’t extend their advantage and were left in the lurchRead More →

[ad_1] English football’s obsession with stuffing the calendar full of matches is firmly ingrained in the identity of the sport on these shores. In Germany, the practice of playing an extra game before the weekend is considered to be so quintessentially English that a team which has a midweek match is said to endure an Englisch Woche, an English week. This particular set of fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday is slightly different as only 12 Premier League clubs have been subjected to an English week. But why? Here’s everything you need to know about the latest instalment of midweek Premier League action. The passing ofRead More →

[ad_1] Two Uniteds with wildly differing fortunes this season will butt heads on Wednesday as West Ham host Newcastle. The Hammers picked up a much-needed victory over Southampton to climb out of the relegation zone, but the landscape in the league’s battle to avoid the drop means just one bad set of results could send David Moyes’ side tumbling all the way back down. Coming to the London Stadium is a Newcastle side bursting with confidence after a dominant 2-0 win over another United, this time from Manchester, to leap up to third in the Premier League table. Here’s all you need to know aboutRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has been one of the most charismatic managers in the Premier League for the best part of the last decade. And having won the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, he also been one of the most successful too. Throughout his tenure at Anfield, Klopp has provided plenty of trophies, brilliant moments, and memorable soundbites. Here’s the pick of the latter: “Does anyone in this room think that I can do wonders? I’m a normal guy from the Black Forest. My mother is very proud. I am the normal one.” “I heard from my agent that Liverpool is interested andRead More →

[ad_1] It’s the first season of the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership of Chelsea and the Blues are already on the hunt for their third manager of the campaign. Thomas Tuchel was dismissed early in the season, with the new owners keen to find somebody who better aligned with their vision for the club. In came Graham Potter, who was seen as the perfect long-term manager. This idea of a ‘project manager’ – somebody who does not need immediate success and instead wants a rebuild which could last a number of years – is partly what sold Potter to Chelsea. The former Brighton boss had spentRead More →