West Ham have had a miserable start to the season, and that continued at the weekend with a defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. The Hammers, who have already sacked previous manager Graham Potter and replaced him with Nuno Espirito Santo, have lost eight of their 10 matches in all competitions, and they currently sit 19th in the Premier League.
Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Tottenham and Bayern Munich are showing ‘real interest’ in struggling Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbia international remains Juventus’ best scorer this season with four goals in 11 appearances across all competitions, but has not found the net since September 16.
Parma coach Carlos Cuesta says his side will need humility, intensity and complete collective focus as they prepare to face Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Tuesday’s midweek Serie A round.
The debate around the football GOAT and the Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry is eternal. For the past two decades, two players, born with immense talent graced the football pitch and changed the game.
Jeff Stelling has named the former Liverpool player he believes Arne Slot’s side are now ‘missing’ – and it isn’t one who left Anfield earlier this year.
Igor Tudor has been sacked by Juventus this morning, leaving a very interesting vacancy at the top of European football. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been linked repeatedly with the job back in his native Italy, although it’s always seemed to be a case of people putting two and two together rather than any concrete links.
Leeds are made a promising start to life back in the Premier League, and in order to increase their chances of avoiding relegation, they are expected to seek more signings when the transfer window re-opens in January.
Micky van de Ven was the standout player for Tottenham in their impressive win against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium Tottenham registered their fifth Premier League win of the season after clinching all three points against a determined Everton side.
During the international break, I read comments such as “Arsenal will now dominate English football for years to come,” “we’ll win our next ten league fixtures,” and that “we are one of the best sides in the world” (apparently taking trophies out of the criteria).
Luciano Spalletti has emerged as the early frontrunner for the vacant Juventus job following Igor Tudor’s sacking on Monday. On Sunday, the Bianconeri suffered their defeat in the space of a week, as they were beaten by Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to Toma Basic’s unanswered goal.
Daniele Adani slammed Inter Milan for committing huge mistakes following a gut-wrenching 3-1 defeat to Napoli. Speaking to Domenica Sportiva via FCInterNews, Adani commented on Inter’s disjointed performance at the Maradona Stadium.
Liverpool are in a very poor moment, having lost for the fourth Premier League match in a row at the weekend. Arne Slot’s side went down 3-2 to Brentford, a result that saw them drop to 7th in the standings.
Chelsea could well be about to brace themselves for an approach for Enzo Maresca from a top European club this week. Things are very up and down for Maresca at Chelsea right now and if you look at the table, being sat in 9th place after 9 games played is nowhere near good enough.
Steve Nicol has absolved two Liverpool players from blame for the Reds’ abysmal form over the past month, along with expressing more than a degree of sympathy for Arne Slot.
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has pinned his blame on Enzo Maresca for Chelsea’s inconsistent form. The Sky Sports pundit was speaking after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat against Sunderland from Saturday and generally just reviewing their season so far.
Next summer, there could be a number of top centre-backs on the market as free agents, and Liverpool could be at the centre of everything. Ibrahima Konate could fall into this category, but the same can also be said for some of their transfer targets – one of which is Dayot Upamecano.
Tottenham Hotspur were in dire need of a creative midfielder during the summer transfer window owing to injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.
After four consecutive defeats in the Premier League, Liverpool have dropped from first place to seventh. Arne Slot’s side are now seven points behind Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who have now become the favourites to win the Premier League title this season.
This weekend’s results have injected fresh narrative into the Premier League title race. As Arsenal keep winning, their perceived rivals are struggling
Manchester United and Juventus are preparing to go head-to-head in pursuit of Andrey Santos in 2026. According to a brand new report from TuttoJuve, both clubs have set their sights on the young starlet as he struggles to cement a starting role under Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea are not good team defensively. After 9 games played, we can say that pretty confidently now. The trend is emerging. Without even having had particularly hard games, we’re the fifth worst team in terms of XG conceded.
Just as they did against Fulham, Arsenal ground out another 1-0 win, this time over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. Eberechi Eze’s 39th-minute goal against his former club sealed all three points for Mikel Arteta’s men, who continue to lead the Premier League table.
Bryan Mbeumo has got the approval of Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney after his display on Saturday. The Cameroonian forward enjoyed perhaps his most scintillating showing in a United shirt since making the move, although his tremendous shift at Anfield six days prior will undoubtedly take the top spot for some fans.
Charlotte FC will attempt to earn its first MLS Cup Playoff win in regulation when it hosts a Round One series opener against New York City FC on Tuesday night.
Tottenham Hotspur has emerged as a serious contender in the race to sign the 28-year-old Aston Villa defender, Ezri Konsa, an England international known for his versatility.
Paul Merson has pinpointed a major difference between Arsenal and Liverpool – one he believes has helped the Gunners pull ahead in this season’s title race.
They often say David De Gea could have saved the Titanic, Tottenham Hotspur star Guglielmo Vicario could very well now be in the same boat. That line just about sums up Guglielmo Vicario’s heroics at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Thomas Frank’s Tottenham rebuild could soon claim its first major casualty. According to reports from Football Insider, the Spurs boss is unconvinced by striker Dominic Solanke, who had been one of Ange Postecoglou’s most trusted players last season.