“Manchester City had 32.8% possession in their 1-1 draw at Arsenal last month, the lowest of Pep Guardiola’s career,” begins Graham Murphy. “Do any managers have a higher lowest-possession figure in the English top flight?” That figure of 32.8% was the lowest for Guardiola in a league game, as mentioned in last week’s column. We…
Chelsea have been dealt yet another injury setback after their narrow 1-0 win against Benfica in their second Champions League group stage fixture. The Blues were far from convincing at Stamford Bridge, but they got over the line thanks to a first-half own goal from Benfica midfielder Richard Rios. For the third time in four…
Juventus are set to take on Villarreal in a pivotal Champions League match this Wednesday, with both teams eager to record their first wins of the campaign. The Yellow Submarine will be aiming to recover from their initial setback in the competition, while the Old Lady arrive looking to build momentum following a thrilling draw…
We are living in the age of the football prodigy. At Arsenal, Max Dowman is a regular in Premier League and Champions League squads at the age of 15, following on from Ethan Nwaneri who became the youngest player in English top flight history in 2022 aged 15 years 181 days. Rio Ngumoha became the…
Champions League Matchday 2 started off with a bang as Real Madrid mad quick work of their trip to Kazakhstan, downing Kairat 5-0. But the headline of the day was Liverpool falling in Istanbul to Galatasaray 1-0, making a second straight loss for Jurgen Klopp’s team. Chelsea spent another game picking up a red card,…
Getty Images After an eventful 4-4 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the opening Champions League game, Juventus are back in European action and will face Villarreal on Wednesday for the second matchday of the most anticipated club competition in the world. Igor Tudor’s side had a strong start of the season and are only one…
Inter Milan striker Ange-Yoan Bonny revealed the club’s massive ambitions following a routine 3-0 win over Slavia Prague. Speaking to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the Frenchman outlined Inter’s hopes of winning every trophy this season. Despite being in contention for the treble in mid-April, Inter finished last season empty-handed. Furthermore, Paris Saint-Germain trounced the Nerazzurri…
Mic’d Up: Villa talks Barcelona, the Spanish national team and why Barcelona’s Yamal will win a Ballon d’Or David Villa knows the pressure of the Champions League. After all, he has played in the famed tournament for four different Spanish clubs. He has won it once, and experienced the agony, too, of losing a final….
LONDON — Jose Mourinho suggested there are many Chelsea managers who live in his shadow, and Chelsea’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Benfica offered a reminder of the work Enzo Maresca still must do to earn the same level of infatuation. It is a curious position for Maresca to be in to some extent. After all,…
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu issues instructions to his players during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and SK Slavia Praha at Stadio San Siro on September 30, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Inter head coach Cristian Chivu…