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Often critical pundit admits that Chelsea have now 'taken a step forward'

A pundit who has often been very critical and over critical of Chelsea in recent times now admits that The Blues have taken a step forward. The comments came after Chelsea drew 1-1 with Arsenal on Sunday evening after playing 60 minutes of the game with ten men.

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'Pumped up' – Jamie Carragher says off field noise got the better of Chelsea player

Jamie Carragher has suggested that some off field noise this week has got the better of one Chelsea player yesterday. The former Liverpool defender was speaking on the Chelsea vs Arsenal game at Stamford Bridge from last night, which was very eventful to say the least.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / December 1

A Manchester City centre-back needs to find his best form after a stuttering start to the season

At his best, Josko Gvardiol is a key player for Manchester City. The Croatian defender is a Rolls-Royce of a player and when he is on song both sides of the game look to come easy to Gvardiol.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / November 30

Roma Player Ratings vs Napoli: Clueless Giallorossi Held at Olimpico

Roma slumped to an uneventful 1-0 home defeat to bitter rivals Napoli in the 161st edition of the iconic Derby del Sole in Serie A. Resurgent winger David Neres settled an evenly fought game at the Stadio Olimpico.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / November 30

Napoli Player Ratings vs Roma: Neres Hits Again

Napoli squeaked past Roma in the latest edition of the famous Derby del Sole, overtaking their rivals in the Serie A table. David Neres scored the winning goal at the Stadio Olimpico, extending Napoli’s dominant head-to-head record to just one defeat in 12 meetings (W7, D4).

Soccer News / Athlon Sports / November 30

Lamine Yamal Responds to Lionel Messi Comparisons: 'I Don’t Want to Be Him'

Lamine Yamal is one of the best football players in the world despite being only 18 years old. Though his professional career started two years ago, Yamal has already achieved big accolades with club and country.

Soccer News / PSG Talk / November 30

Barcelona Get Bad News as PSG Willing to Pursue €35M-Rated Star

) Football Insider reports that PSG are keeping a close eye on Marcus Rashford’s situation at Barcelona. The French club is considering a move for the 28-year-old, who is on loan from Manchester United in Spain.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / November 30

Celtic’s Eighth Manager – Lou Macari never had a chance

After a brief interlude involving Frank Connor who goes down in history as the only undefeated Manager of Celtic (in three games) the Old Board amazed the world in going for Lou Macari.

Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Espana / November 30

Manchester United preparing €80m offer for Real Madrid superstar

Real Madrid want to continue adding world class quality to their squad in 2026, but they could also lose a star player to the Premier League. Over the course of the season so far, there has been rumours of discontent in the Real Madrid first team squad.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / November 30

Celtic’s Seventh Manager – Liam Brady, clearly a rookie

Liam Brady’s years at Celtic Park were not good ones. Two full seasons and a bit in which not a trophy was won, not even a Final was reached while the club was frankly going to Hell.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / November 30

Manchester City could be poised to strike quickly in the January transfer window

Manchester City do appear to be in need of a player who can come in and score goals from the wing position. Jeremy Doku has made the left wing his own this season, and Omar Marmoush looks to be a backup for Erling Haaland at this stage of the season.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / November 30

Celtic’s Sixth Manager – The manifestly likeable Davie Hay

Davie Hay was a very unfortunate Manager of Celtic. He had two successful and two unlucky seasons, his first and his last. It has also to be said that the two seasons in the middle were glorious at the end, but sometimes a little painful in the middle.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 30

David Neres explains Napoli celebration and assures he ‘never left’

David Neres gave a dryly comical response after his third goal in two Serie A games and unusual Napoli celebration, much to the amusement of teammate Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

Marseille News / Football Espana / November 30

Xabi Alonso on Real Madrid struggles against Girona – 'It has not been enough'

Real Madrid are now without a win in three La Liga matches, as they drew 1-1 against a resilient Girona side at Montilivi. Kylian Mbappe struck in the second half to cancel out Azzedine Ounahi’s fine opener, but despite having momentum on their side in the closing stages, Los Blancos could not find a winning goal.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 30

Conte: ‘Napoli sent a message to ourselves, will always take time off in future’

Antonio Conte said Napoli ‘sent a message to ourselves’ with their 1-0 victory away to Roma in the Scudetto race, but revealed he will ‘always’ take time off in future to give everyone breathing room.

SS Lazio News / The Laziali / November 30

Three Things We Learned From AC Milan vs Lazio: The Usual ‘Coincidence’

While a second defeat at San Siro was hardly a shocker, the narrow loss to AC Milan still left Lazio fans both furious and perplexed, not due to the scoreline, but due to the bewildering circumstances that made a mockery out of Italian football as a whole.

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Marseille News / Football Espana / November 30

Real Madrid player ratings against Girona: Forwards struggle in third successive La Liga draw

Real Madrid recorded a third La Liga draw in a row as they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Girona at Montilivi. Could do little about Girona’s goal, but he did make a couple of very important stops to deny the Catalans what would have been a winner.

Empoli News / To The Lane And Back / November 30

Tottenham stars fear point of no return as fan tensions spark dressing-room crisis talks

A growing sense of unease is spreading through Tottenham Hotspur, and this time it isn’t just about results on the pitch. According to new reports, Spurs players have held internal discussions about what they believe is becoming a “critical issue”, a deepening disconnect between the squad and sections of the fanbase.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / November 30

Opinion: Arsenal kept title momentum alive in intense 1-1 Chelsea Clash

Arsenal did not lose or win today, they simply kept their momentum going following the important draw at Stamford Bridge. It would have been nice to take all three points against Chelsea, who remain six points behind The Gunners.

Tottenham Hotspur News / To The Lane And Back / November 30

Pep Guardiola approved ‘incredible’ manager touted to replace Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur

TTottenham Hotspur’s patience with Thomas Frank is wearing increasingly thin, and Saturday’s 2–1 defeat at home to Fulham may have pushed the situation closer to breaking point.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / November 30

'Rash' Caicedo costs Chelsea with crazy tackle – but two Blues can benefit now

Moises Caicedo’s dangerous tackle was rightly given a red card by VAR in today’s draw with Arsenal, and at full time Sky Sports had a good summary of the situation from their man on the ground, Nick Wright.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / November 30

Pundits discuss 'disappointing' decision from Chelsea star which has cost his team hugely

Chelsea’s much hyped game against Arsenal is being reduced to a pantomime after a first half red card for Moises Caicedo. The Ecuador star went in far too dangerously on Mikel Merino, and after a VAR review, the ref decided he had to send the midfielder off.

Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / November 30