Mourinho reflects on Chelsea reign ahead of Stamford Bridge return
Jose Mourinho will step back into familiar territory this week when he leads Benfica out at Stamford Bridge for a Champions League showdown with Chelsea. The Portuguese tactician, now in charge of the Eagles, spent two glittering spells in West London, transforming Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea into a dominant force in English and European football. Ahead […]
Liverpool’s Van Dijk calls for improvement after Palace defeat
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk has urged his side to improve on their displays, following their 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. In the battle of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the league this season at the Selhurst Park, the home side claimed maximum points as the Reds 100% record was halted. It […]
Real Madrid facing potential crisis after double injury blow
Real Madrid’s humiliating 5–2 loss to Atletico Madrid on Saturday has been compounded by fresh injury concerns, leaving Xabi Alonso facing the possibility of another defensive crisis at the Santiago Bernabeu. Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal both limped off during the derby, casting doubt over their availability in the coming weeks. Militao appeared to suffer […]
Inter Milan boss waxes lyrical over youngster after Cagliari victory
Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu was in awe of Francesco Pio Esposito after the young striker’s performance in the Nerazzurri’s vital 2-0 Serie A triumph over Cagliari on Saturday. Esposito, who came off the bench, opened his Serie A account with a crucial strike late in the game, adding to experienced Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez’s […]
Arne Slot faults Liverpool’s defending after Crystal Palace defeat
Liverpool had coach Arne Slot indicted his side’s poor defensive approach to set-pieces after suffering a first Premier League defeat of the season to Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Reds arrived at Selhurst Park on the back of five straight wins in the league and seven across all competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and […]
Pep Guardiola hails Jeremy Doku’s display following Man City’s rout of Burnley
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was impressed with Jeremy Doku’s performance in his side’s 5-1 thrashing of Burnley on Saturday. The Cityzens romped to a convincing win over the newly-promoted side in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon, as they continued their way up the table. Erling Haaland (2), Matheus Nunes (1) were on […]
