Chelsea manager has said that Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to show everything he can do in the coming weeks if he wants to stay with the reigning European Champions for the 2021-22 season. Loftus-Cheek was handed a place in the starting XI in Chelsea’s pre-season friendly against Arsenal on Sunday, 1st August. He did a commendable job as Chelsea emerged as 2-1 winners, courtesy goals from Tammy Abraham and Kai Havertz. The midfielder was given a long run, as French international N’Golo Kante substituted him after the hour-mark. The 25-year-old Englishman has been actively involved in Chelsea’s pre-season campaign, but it is still not certain that…
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A single, stunning strike from Xeka was enough to separate Lille from Paris Saint Germain in French Football’s traditional curtain-raiser – the Trophee des Champions, a one-off match between the French league and cup winners. Les Dogues broke Paris Saint Germain’s hegemony over the Trophee des Champions by winning the 2021 edition of the competition. The Parisiens had won the trophy eight times in a row from 2013 till 2020, but were unable to make it nine out of nine due to a first-half wonder-strike by Lille midfielder, Xeka. The two teams travelled to Tel Aviv, Israel, to play the one-off match between the…
Goals from Kai Havertz and Tammy Abraham helped Chelsea beat Arsenal in the opening game of The Mind Series – a three-way friendly competition between the two London giants and Tottenham. A goal in either half saw Chelsea beat Arsenal in the first game of The Mind Series – a one-off pre-season tournament. Havertz, who scored the only goal in Chelsea’s Champions League Final win over Manchester City, opened the scoring on the night. The Gunners hit back in the second half, but parity did not stand for long, with Abraham scoring the winner following a defensive error. The Blues took the lead in…
Olivier Giroud starts his AC Milan campaign with a bang. The French forward scored four minutes into his Milan debut against OGC Nice. The forward signed a two-year deal with Rossoneri following his €2 million move from Chelsea this summer. AC Milan boss Stefan Pioli did not wait much and handed the experienced Frenchman a debut against Nice in a preseason friendly. He earned his manager’s trust in only four minutes as he scored his first goal for the Rossoneri and will hope to continue the same way heading into a new Serie A season. Pioli needed to react after Amine Gouiri’s goal from the penalty…
Former Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick has started his role as German national team head coach, and he has already assured that veterans Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels will be considered for selection. The new Die Mannschaft boss has cleared that there won’t be any age criteria to select players during his reign. The experienced duo was excluded from the national team after the team’s horrible group stage exit at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Joachim Low, who was the head coach at that time, thought of focusing more on younger players, overlooking the experienced stars. But ultimately, Low had to lower…
According to reports, Manchester United have readied a three-man list of midfielders who can replace Paul Pogba, should the Frenchman join PSG. The midfielder is in the last year of his contract and is yet to sign a new contract. The 28-year-old, who spent his formative years at Manchester, rejoined the Red Devils in 2016 for a club-record fee of £89.3 million plus add-ons. Since then, his relationship with the club has been a love-hate one. Pogba has played 199 matches for United and has scored 38 goals. In his five year spell at United, he has won two trophies -…
It has been a tough and long road to recovery for Virgil van Dijk who has spent nine months on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate ligament injury on his right knee. He went under the knife and therefore the absence from the field was longer than expected. However, the Dutch defender returned to action, playing 20 minutes in a friendly match against Hertha Berlin. Van Dijk may get more minutes under his belt as they still have some friendly matches remaining in the build-up to their upcoming season. The Reds will play a couple of matches against Bologna before…
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has opened up on the reason behind joining Crystal Palace on loan for the 2021/22 season. The youngster has praised the plans and vision of newly-appointed manager Patrick Viera, which happens to be a key reason behind his move. The 21-year-old had offers from multiple clubs, after his impressive loan stint with West Bromwich Albion last season. Leeds United were one of the clubs heavily linked with him, and reports even suggested that the Englishman visited Leeds’ training ground. However, Crystal Palace have hijacked the deal at the last moment. Gallagher recently played a full 90…
The Super league, long thought to be dead, has been given a new lease of life by a European court. The court ruling has asked UEFA to back away in its attempts to put legal sanctions on the three remaining Super League clubs – Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus. The trio are the only remaining members of the project, which was an attempt to create a breakaway competition by – and featuring – Europe’s ‘best’ clubs. FC Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid CF welcome today’s Court’s decision enforcing, with immediate effect, UEFA’s obligation to unwind the actions taken against all…
Arsenal are eyeing an ambitious move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, several reports claim. However in contradiction with previous rumors, the player is said to be open to a move to the Emirates this summer. A unique opportunity has presented itself to Arsenal in the summer market, reports The Athletic. The Gunners are contemplating whether or not to make a move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, who the Italian club would be open to selling for the right price. Internazionale are to work with financial restrictions in the present market, and the sale of another one of their…