Month: January 2020

It is a time of rebuild at Arsenal, with former manager Unai Emery dismissed by the club halfway into his second season and replaced by ex-Gunners “Arsenal transfer targets: Zaha, Boateng & players linked with the club”

Virgil van Dijk is the “perfect defender” and a “bonafide star”, according to Danny Murphy, who cannot see any flaws in the Liverpool defender’s game. “'Van Dijk is the best centre-half I've ever seen' – Murphy hails 'perfect' Liverpool superstar”

Andres Iniesta admits he is open to the possibility of forming a coaching partnership with fellow Barcelona icon Xavi Hernandez. Xavi recently turned down the “Iniesta: A coaching partnership with Xavi at Barcelona doesn't sound bad at all!”

Xavi has built a legacy as one of Barcelona’s most beloved former players, the ex-midfielder embodying the style of “tiki-taka” and earning a reputation as “What is Xavi's net worth and how much does the Al-Sadd manager earn?”

Lionel Messi has opened up on his evolution as an attacker, detailing his early days as a second striker with boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys “'I remember when Guardiola explained the false nine' – Messi talks through positional evolution at Barca”

Some of the names that will be in Phil Neville’s 18-player Team GB squad for this summer’s Olympics are pretty easy to predict. Lucy Bronze, “Hayley Ladd: Man Utd's Welsh midfielder pushing for a ticket to Tokyo with Team GB”

Gennaro Gattuso said Napoli players have decided to go into a training retreat after hitting “rock bottom” following a 2-0 loss at home to Fiorentina. “'We're still sick' – Gattuso confirms training retreat as Napoli hit rock bottom”

Click:Beijing China Tour Marcus Rashford is putting extra “strain on his body” while trying to shoulder the main goalscoring burden for Manchester United, according to “Man Utd's lack of quality to blame for Rashford injury – Ince”

Sporting manager Silas believes Bruno Fernandes is one of the best midfielders around and says he deserves to play in the Premier League. The 25-year-old “Man Utd target Bruno Fernandes deserves to play in Premier League, says Sporting boss Silas”

After Phil Neville’s England team captured the hearts of a nation with their exploits at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there were a lot “Arsenal vs Chelsea: The biggest game, the best players and a celebration of what the WSL has become”