Football Blog (Page 36)

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said that Sam Kerr ‘means everything’ to the Blues after the striker scored her 50th WSL goal for the club during Sunday’s win over Aston Villa. Kerr has spent just over three years at Chelsea and has racked up the half century of goals in only 62 league appearances. She is also the first non-European to hit the impressive milestone. But while the landmark strike itself wasn’t particularly significant in the context of the Villa game given that Chelsea already had a 2-0 lead at the time, Hayes chose to focus on what Kerr gives through her reliability and nearRead More →

[ad_1] It’s no secret that Barcelona have struggled with numbers in recent years. Whether that’s the club’s dire accounts, the sizeable figure inexplicably handed to the vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee or the digit which their Masia graduate Gavi will wear. The teenage midfield tyro burst into the club’s first-team setup last season draped in the number 30, reflecting his status as an academy player. After a stellar debut campaign, Gavi was rewarded with a new contract that brought a hefty pay hike and new squad number. Gavi has donned the number six shirt which his current manager Xavi wore with such distinction sinceRead More →

[ad_1] Graham Potter’s ‘long-term project’ at Chelsea didn’t even last seven months after the club opted to part ways with the former Brighton boss on Sunday evening. The Blues’ defeat at home to Aston Villa proved to be the final straw as the west London outfit slipped into the bottom half of the Premier League table with nine games remaining. Their only potential saving grace from a wretched 2022/23 campaign is the Champions League, but an imposing two-legged affair against holders Real Madrid awaits the two-time winners. Reports suggest Chelsea will not rush in hiring Potter’s successor, although links to Julian Nagelsmann are already rife,Read More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Real Madrid are prepared to consider offers for midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni this summer, having been disappointed by his struggle to hold down a regular starting spot. Bids of over €70m would be considered and Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and PSG are all interested. (El Nacional) Dani Ceballos does not want to leave Real Madrid and has already rejected an advance from cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid. (The Athletic) Another player with an uncertain future in Madrid, Marco Asensio is a serious target for both Arsenal and AC Milan this summer. (Tuttomercatoweb) LiverpoolRead More →

[ad_1] Hopes were high for Graham Potter when he first took charge of Chelsea back in September 2022. The ex-Brighton boss earned himself a long-term deal at the club, and looked set to lead the Blues into a bright future under Todd Boehly’s new ownership. And then it all went wrong. After a string of poor results, Potter has now been sacked by Chelsea after just over six months in charge. Here’s the worst moments of his time at Stamford Bridge. The defeat that led to Graham Potter losing his job. Chelsea looked devoid of any attacking prowess at Stamford Bridge and were deservedly, andRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea owner Todd Boehly decided to relieve manager Graham Potter of his duties following an unsuccessful meeting on Sunday morning, 90min understands. Potter had taken over from Thomas Tuchel in September, signing a five-year deal at the club, but failed to turn around the Blues’ fortunes this season with the club sitting embarassingly in 11th place in the Premier League after 28 games. Following the most recent defeat to Aston Villa, 90min understands that Boehly organised a crunch meeting with Potter on Sunday morning. Going into the meeting sources have explained that the Chelsea controlling owner was keen to give the manager more timeRead More →

[ad_1] April may be upon us but Manchester United still have a sizeable chunk of their marathon season left to tackle. By defeating Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-final, United are guaranteed to play more than 60 competitive games in the same season for just the fifth time in the club’s history. Erik ten Hag’s side already have this year’s Carabao Cup in their trophy cabinet and remain in three other competitions. The Red Devils will grace all three tournaments in the next six matches as they wearily steel themselves for an exhausting conclusion. Cristiano Ronaldo was still at the club when Manchester United lostRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is standing firm in his decision to stand by under-fire head coach Graham Potter, sources have told 90min. The Blues chief picked Potter as a replacement to fan favourite Thomas Tuchel back in September, but they have endured a rather miserable 2022/23 season. After losing 2-0 to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday – during which home fans taunted Potter with chants of ‘you don’t know what you’re doing’ and ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ – Chelsea now sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table in 11th. 90min understands that some within the club’s hierarchyRead More →

[ad_1] After four years, two seasons of European football and the club’s first-ever FA Cup trophy, Brendan Rodgers’ tenure at Leicester City has come to a bleak conclusion. Ever since the Foxes let a two-goal lead slip against Brentford on the opening weekend of the season, Leicester have been fighting an uphill battle. The club were in the relegation zone for much of the pre-World Cup portion of the season and slipped back beneath the dotted line after what proved to be Rodgers’ final match at the helm as another lead was lost against Crystal Palace. With huge six-pointers against fellow strugglers fast approaching, here’sRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool returned to the WSL in 2022 after a two-year absence from the top flight, with the Reds back where they belong having previously been crowned top flight champions twice almost a decade earlier. Notoriously, only one promotion place is available in the Women’s Championship and the Reds had fallen short in their pursuit of it in 2020/21. But there was to be no such repeat in 2021/22 as Matt Beard’s side finished 11 points clear of the rest to secure a place in the WSL. Most wins, most goals scored, fewest conceded and best goal difference tells you plenty about the dominant natureRead More →