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Lenglet winning over the doubters to repay Tottenham's faith in the Frenchman

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Lenglet winning over the doubters to repay Tottenham's faith in the Frenchman He did play well. Probably his best performance in a Spurs shirt, for me, raved former Tottenham player and manager Glenn Hoddle after their 0-0 Champions League draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday. When it became clear the north London side were pursuing their interest in Clement Lenglet, it f...

Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week

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Mane, Mahrez and Haaland all star in Champions League team of the week Manchester City are the dominant side in the Champions League team of the week after their 5-0 win over Copenhagen with Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland all featuring. Chelsea, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are also represented in the best XI.Diogo Costa (Porto) - 8.51After ...

Man City duo Haaland and De Bruyne backed to smash Premier League records

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Man City duo Haaland and De Bruyne backed to smash Premier League records Let's take a moment to really appreciate Kevin De Bruyne's pass for Erling Haaland on Sunday afternoon. Striding forward from midfield, the Belgian played a perfectly weighted ball for the Norwegian goal machine to score his second of the afternoon in Manchester City's 6-3 derby win over Manchester ...

Germany call-up proves Saints youngster Bella-Kotchap on track for big things

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Germany call-up proves Saints youngster Bella-Kotchap on track for big things Being a Southampton fan in recent years has been testing to say the least. Routinely at risk of losing their star performers, there is also the possibility they might be dragged into a relegation scrap. Indeed, Saints finished just five points above the drop zone last season and while they were fort...

Assessing Joao Palhinha and his role in Fulham's fine start

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Assessing Joao Palhinha and his role in Fulham's fine start Fulham have certainly defied pre-season expectations. Many tipped the Cottagers to drop straight back into the Championship once more and to live up to their yo-yo tag in the process, yet after seven games, they occupy a spot inside the top six. Admittedly they have played a match more than some of ...

Will Tavares follow Saliba's path to consolidate Arsenal spot?

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Will Tavares follow Saliba's path to consolidate Arsenal spot? Marseille has become a bit of a landing zone for Arsenal players past and present. William Saliba spent last season on loan at Marseille and is now first choice centre-back for Mikel Arteta's side. Alexis Sanchez is their top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with four goals from his seven outings, whil...

Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool

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Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool Liverpool are a team I’d play for, Joao Gomes said last month. The Flamengo midfielder was quizzed on reports linking him with a Premier League switch during an Instagram live, and the quotes would have been welcome news for the Reds, though less so Manchester United, who have also been credit...

Sporting defeat highlighted why Kulusevski should be starting for Spurs

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Sporting defeat highlighted why Kulusevski should be starting for Spurs Late goals from Paulinho and Arthur Gomes condemned Tottenham to a 2-0 loss at Sporting CP on Tuesday evening. Considering a point would have perhaps been a fair reflection of the game, to have conceded twice in second half injury time was a bitter pill to swallow. The defeat further magnified Anton...

Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal

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Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal I think he can be a threat in the box now more than he has been in the past, former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre said last month. In a somewhat surprising twist, Silvestre was referring to Granit Xhaka. While few have really considered the Swiss midfielder a consistent att...

Star man Messi leads Champions League team of the week

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Star man Messi leads Champions League team of the week PSG star Lionel Messi is the Champions League player of the week on the back of his man of the match display at Maccabi Haifa. Club Bruges, though, are the dominant side in this XI after their headline-grabbing 4-0 win at Porto. Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Inter are also represented in the side.All...