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Who is Andre? The Brazilian passmaster linked with Liverpool

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Who is Andre? The Brazilian passmaster linked with Liverpool The departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho means Liverpool need to add further midfield bodies, and quickly. Investment in the middle of the park is key this summer, but with a little over a week until the 2023/24 season kicks off, they have added just Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai ...

Does demolition of China prove Lauren James is now England's star player?

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Does demolition of China prove Lauren James is now England's star player? Sarina Wiegman has never been one to single out individuals, but even the England head coach knows right now many of her questions are going to be about Lauren James.Her fine strike to win the game against Denmark provided a taster to the world of what the Chelsea star was going to offer the Lioness...

How will Keira Walsh's absence impact England's World Cup hopes?

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How will Keira Walsh's absence impact England's World Cup hopes? England will be without Keira Walsh for Tuesday’s Group D decider against China, despite it being confirmed the Barcelona midfielder has thankfully not suffered an ACL injury after being stretchered off against Denmark last week.Those three innocuous letters are now all too often dominating th...

5 reasons Chelsea fans should be excited about Axel Disasi

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5 reasons Chelsea fans should be excited about Axel Disasi Amidst reports that Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Axel Disasi from French side Monaco, we take a look at five reasons why supporters of Mauricio Pochettino's side should be excited at the prospect of the Frenchman potentially moving to Old Trafford this summer.With Chelsea in the market f...

Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea

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Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? The French ball winner set for Chelsea Two years ago, Eduardo Camavinga left Rennes for Real Madrid. The Frenchman had established himself as a key man for the Ligue 1 side and Los Blancos acted accordingly to bring the now-20-year-old to the Bernabeu. Fast-forward to the present day, and Chelsea are hoping to pull off a similar trick wi...

What Man Utd fans can expect from incoming striker Rasmus Hojlund

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What Man Utd fans can expect from incoming striker Rasmus Hojlund Danish football has a rich history of producing technically gifted players. The most exciting name to come out in recent times is Rasmus Højlund.Coming through the youth ranks of his hometown club FC Copenhagen, Højlund broke through in the 2019/20 season. The Dane scored 15 goals in j...

Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse

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Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse Pre-season is not the best way to judge a player or team's performance. The primary aim for these matches is to gain crucial fitness ahead of the season, while teams will use the period before a campaign gets underway to jet off around the way to play in front of fans who'd rarely, if ever, get to s...

Throwback Thursday: Kylian Mbappe’s breakout season at Monaco

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Throwback Thursday: Kylian Mbappe’s breakout season at Monaco Following the world record bid sent to PSG for Kylian Mbappe from Al Hilal earlier this week, which would be the highest ever for a player, we’re going to take a look back at Mbappe’s breakout season and why he was such a sought after player after the stunning Monaco campaign of 2016/17....

The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup

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The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup When England and Germany went head-to-head at Wembley for the Euro 2022 crown last summer, a lot of eyes were on the battle of the tournament’s two best midfielders - Keira Walsh for the Lionesses, and Lena Oberdorf for Germany.While Beth Mead took home player of the tournament for her goals a...

Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation

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Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation Fabrizio Romano's release clause revelation on Sunday night caused quite the stir on Twitter. The transfer guru tweeted that Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is currently available for as little as £35m. The Eagles, having failed to renegotiate Wilfried Zaha's, the Ivorian opting to move to T...