Man City duo Haaland and De Bruyne backed to smash Premier League records
by Ben McAleer
at Jumanne, Okt 4 2022 15:05
Let's take a moment to really appreciate Kevin De Bruyne's pass for Erling Haaland on Sunday afternoon. Striding forward from midfield, the Belgian played a perfectly weighted ball for the Norwegian goal machine to score his second of the afternoon in Manchester City's 6-3 derby win over Manchester ...
Germany call-up proves Saints youngster Bella-Kotchap on track for big things
by Ben McAleer
at Ijumaa, Sep 23 2022 16:35
Being a Southampton fan in recent years has been testing to say the least. Routinely at risk of losing their star performers, there is also the possibility they might be dragged into a relegation scrap. Indeed, Saints finished just five points above the drop zone last season and while they were fort...
Man Utd's Sancho among those unfortunate to be snubbed for England
by Charlie Fairbank
at Ijumaa, Sep 23 2022 09:20
In the midst of the final international break ahead of the World Cup, Gareth Southgate has the chance to make final decisions over personnel ahead of naming his 26-man squad for Qatar 2022. However, there are those who missed out on a spot in Southgate's squad for meetings with Italy and Germany. He...
Assessing Joao Palhinha and his role in Fulham's fine start
by Ben McAleer
at Alhamisi, Sep 22 2022 16:15
Fulham have certainly defied pre-season expectations. Many tipped the Cottagers to drop straight back into the Championship once more and to live up to their yo-yo tag in the process, yet after seven games, they occupy a spot inside the top six. Admittedly they have played a match more than some of ...
Will Tavares follow Saliba's path to consolidate Arsenal spot?
by Ben McAleer
at Alhamisi, Sep 22 2022 10:30
Marseille has become a bit of a landing zone for Arsenal players past and present. William Saliba spent last season on loan at Marseille and is now first choice centre-back for Mikel Arteta's side. Alexis Sanchez is their top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with four goals from his seven outings, whil...
Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool
by Ben McAleer
at Jumapili, Sep 18 2022 14:10
Sporting defeat highlighted why Kulusevski should be starting for Spurs
by Ben McAleer
at Ijumaa, Sep 16 2022 12:40
Late goals from Paulinho and Arthur Gomes condemned Tottenham to a 2-0 loss at Sporting CP on Tuesday evening. Considering a point would have perhaps been a fair reflection of the game, to have conceded twice in second half injury time was a bitter pill to swallow. The defeat further magnified Anton...
Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal
by Ben McAleer
at Alhamisi, Sep 15 2022 16:40
I think he can be a threat in the box now more than he has been in the past, former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre said last month. In a somewhat surprising twist, Silvestre was referring to Granit Xhaka. While few have really considered the Swiss midfielder a consistent att...
Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto?
by Ben McAleer
at Jumapili, Sep 11 2022 16:25
When it was confirmed in January that Lorenzo Insigne was to join MLS side Toronto FC over the summer, Napoli's hunt for a new left winger began. Insigne had held down the spot for the best part of three years and while his departure was a blow, that the Italian turned 31 in June meant it was time f...
Is Diego Costa the man to ease Wolves’ goal woes?
by Ben McAleer
at Jumatatu, Sep 5 2022 18:15
Wolves must have felt they'd sorted their goalscoring woes with the addition of Sasa Kalajdzic. The towering Austrian joined from VfB Stuttgart at the end of August and was thrown straight into the starting XI against Southampton at the weekend. Kalajdzic lasted just 45 minutes in the 1-0 win and it...