Manchester City have continued the overhaul of their squad with several new signings early on this summer. Those through the door include Dutch midfielder, Tijjani Reijnders.
Some think of him as a Kevin de Bruyne replacement, others as a long-term deep midfielder solution, but just who is the 26-year-old? And what can he bring to the Etihad?
Real Madrid bowed out of the UCL as they lost 1-2 with Arsenal in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, losing 5-1 on aggregate.
Aston Villa gave it their all but fell just short in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League clash with PSG, as they won 3-2 and lost 4-5 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, thanks to three sublime finishes from front men Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, alongside full-back Nuno Mendes.
Arsenal beat European powerhouses Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final as “are you Tottenham in disguise” rang round the Emirates at full time.
Jamie Carragher was a Liverpool legend, playing over 700 times for the Merseyside club. The defenders time at the Reds earned him 38 England caps so the question needs to be asked, why is his son representing Malta?
The scenes after showed a city united, a generation of joy, poured out into Wembley, onto the streets of London and throughout Tyneside. A giant fanbase finally had their just reward, a trophy, a final win to end the years of falling ever so short. Newcastle is one of many football cities in this country, but one without success, and on Sunday it finally had that release, something we as football fans, only truly get once.
Newcastle United ended a 70 year wait for a domestic trophy, as they lifted the Carabao Cup, beating Liverpool 2-1 thanks to goals from Blyth-born Dan Burn and Sweden’s Alexander Isak.
Thomas Tuchel announced his first England squad today since taking over the job in January. As is always the case with Three Lion’s squads there was some notable inclusions and of course exclusions. Let’s break down the big points.
After beginning his tenure in January, this week the German will name his first squad. Whilst the likes of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are obvious choices, here’s three players who have limited to no caps, who could get a look in under the former Chelsea boss.
John Stones has been a stalwart of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, playing in a number of positions defensively for the powerhouse team. Despite this, Stones has played more than 30 games in a season just once in the last four campaigns, is it time for the Cityzens to cut their losses?
Swansea City recently made the decision to move on from manager Luke Williams after a run of seven losses in nine, that left the Welsh club 17th in the league and plummeting.
If you don’t pay attention to the EFL Championship then this name may not mean all that much to you, but if you do, then you’ll know Tom Fellows is destined for the Premier League one way or another.
From defence, to scoring goals, to an aging quad, a lot of potential problems have been unearthed.
One particular problem is how Pep Guardiola’s side never replaced forward Julian Alvarez. Could Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush be the player to fill that void?
After close call with the bottom-three last campaign, Millwall have managed to steady the ship, despite changing managers. It can often be difficult to find bright lights when you sit 14th in the table, but Millwall certainly have one in the form of young winger, Romain Esse.
One of the biggest names thrown around at the beginning of this transfer window is French forward, Randall Kolo Muani.
Martin Zubimendi is a player that has been on the lips of several top clubs over the past summer and lining up to the January transfer window.
After showing out at EURO 2024, Liverpool tried their luck to fill the defensive midfield hole they felt they had, Zubimendi rebuffed them, instead declaring his loyalty to Real Sociedad.
The now Sir Jim Ratcliffe guided side are riddled with problems, with United fans craving identity and effort on the pitch as this new era begins at Old Trafford. With that being said, what is first on the list for Amorim’s attention as he looks to save this season and look forward to success in the future.
Manchester City and Pep Guardiola confirmed that star midfielder, Rodri, would miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an ACL tear in the club’s top-table clash with Arsenal. The statistics show that City are much better with the Spaniard, than without, so who in the Manchester club’s squad can step into the vacated role?
22-year-old Morgan Rogers has slipped seamlessly into Aston Villa’s starting line-up since joining in January of this year. The attacking midfielder has come from a background of football pedigree, but is he a key component in keeping Villa at the top of English football?
Last season, Des Buckingham’s Oxford United defied the odds, dominating heavy favourites Bolton Wanderers, to win the League One Play-Off Final 2-0. With a step up, comes new pressure, and Oxford have once again been written off, with many bookies having them as favourites to head straight back down. Despite the media having its day on the Oxfordshire club, I believe this team can stay up, and pick up some scalps along the way.
Liverpool are on a quest to find Arne Slots perfect No. 6, whilst Wataru Endo is more than capable in the position, the Reds are looking to make an upgrade. First target Marin Zubamendi has chosen to stay with boyhood club Real Sociedad, could Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone be the answer?
The final member of the crazy gang that is the EFL, is League Two. The gateway to the league to the EFL is always the hardest to predict, with stories like Crawley Town’s relegation favourites to play-off promotion, Forest Green Rovers double drop and the continuation of Wrexhams upward trajectory being just a few that have occurred in the fourth tier of English football.
The Championship’s middle sibling, League One is as stacked as ever, with big spenders Birmingham City adding to the mix, alongside as Huddersfield Town, who were in the play-off final only two years ago and Hollywood’s sweetheart team, Wrexham.
