Trent Alexander Arnold remains classified as a defender for the 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League. But the Liverpool right-back now costs £8.0 million, up from £7.5 million in Gameweek 1 last season. That makes him the second most expensive starting defender in Fantasy, surpassed only by Chelsea’s £8.5 million John Terry in 2005/06. Stupid Play pause…
Well, that’s done. So. What now? Perhaps the funniest moment of the Champions League final in a remote, smoke-stained Ataturk stadium was the sight of tuxedo-clad Hungarian classical musician Adam Gyorgy blasting his way through the tournament tune on a gleaming grand piano before kick-off. trying really hard to give this hammy faux anthem some…
For a long time it was almost assumed that Steven Gerrard would eventually prove to be Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Anfield. However, the recent meteoric rise of one of his former teammates as coach will give those in power at Liverpool food for thought. It is no exaggeration to suggest that the eventual departure of…
When the head coach of the most successful team in European women’s football, Lyon’s Sonia Bompastor, says the English game is “exploding”, you know there’s something exceptional about the sport’s elite in this country. And if England won last summer’s European Championship, it’s the unprecedented quadruple title race in the Women’s Super League, coupled with…
Last updated on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023.From the section Scotland Scotland’s chances of qualifying directly for the Euro 2024 final have risen from 42% to 73% after winning their first two games. Steve Clarke’s side top their group after Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Cyprus with Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Spain. Scotland were “the big…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola plans to offer central defender Nathan Ake a new contract this summer, reports have shown. The long-term deal includes a significant pay rise for the Netherlands international, with his wages rising from £80,000 to £120,000 a week. Ake has had his best season to date since joining from Bournemouth in…
“No one wants the top four.” That’s what we seem to hear every year as dots are dropped left, right, and center. That’s what Liverpool heard in 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2020/21 as the team pushed for a Champions League place. The reality, of course, is that every team involved wants top four. In fact, they…
“We have to face this challenge. Think of it as pressure of opportunity. It starts, as always, with me as a manager and my staff, but it’s the same for the players and the supporters.” “Everything we’ve accomplished at LFC over the years is because we’ve been a strong collective. We don’t necessarily have to…
A Arsenal’s new signings have quickly made themselves at home in north London as the Gunners have made a strong start to the season, but the club’s transfer business may not be over yet. A central midfielder and a winger are the positions that Mikel Arteta is likely to target if Arsenal make more additions…