Premier League
Arsenal were supposed to announce this week that former captain Mikel Arteta had been hired to replace Arsene Wenger. It was a move that was supposed to show continuity in Arsene way. Similar approach. Similar style. But then Arteta said that £50m was not enough to make Arsenal a top four contender and that he […]
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been talking to the press ahead of next weekend’s Champions League Final. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On how it feels to win the UEFA Champions League When the referee blows up, maybe you do have a bit more time to think about the lonely […]
Jürgen Klopp has given an interesting interview ahead of next weekend’s Champions League Final. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On his footballing philosophy If we’ve won, then essentially it doesn’t matter to me how we’ve played: a win’s a win. However, I know that your chances of winning are dramatically increased […]
Jose Mourinho had a gilt-edged chance to end a season spent in Pep Guardiola’s shadow with a statement FA Cup final win on Saturday but ended up explaining away another passionless performance that will invite more criticism from the Old Trafford faithful. Eden Hazard’s 22nd-minute penalty settled the final to ensure Mourinho’s second United season […]
Manchester United earned slightly more money than champions Manchester City from the Premier League last season, despite City’s record-breaking campaign. United, who finished second, received £149.77m, £328,491 more than City because they ere shown live in the UK more often, and more TV games means more money in the payments system. City received £38.63m for […]
After painful defeats in recent continental finals, Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are determined to justify their status as favourites in Wednesday’s Europa League showpiece against Marseille in Lyon. Atletico lost in extra time to Real Madrid in the Champions League final of 2014, having been seconds away from victory in 90 minutes, and then lost […]
Eden Hazard has told Chelsea to sign the players who will turn them into Premier League title contenders next season or forget about him committing to a new contract. Hazard, who is valued at around £200million and wanted by Real Madrid, has stalled on signing a new deal despite the Blues’ willingness to pay him […]
Manchester City have topped the charts once again, this time as the average transfer value of their first team reached a record high of £55million. The CIES Football Observatory has published the average transfer value of players at teams in the top five divisions across Europe (England, Spain, France, Italy and Germany) and it has […]