Premier League

Injury News: Is Bukayo Saka playing against Atalanta and Manchester City?
17Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Injury News: Is Bukayo Saka playing against Atalanta and Manchester City?

Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka is having another strong start to a season as he looks to wrap up Premier League Player of the Season honors in 2024/25 and lead the Gunners to an elusive title triumph over Manchester City. This weekend, Arsenal will get a huge opportunity at a six-point swing in the early season over their main title rivals, as they will face the Citizens at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon. Saka limped off the pitch this past weekend in his club's vital 1-0 win over North London derby rivals Tottenham, leaving Arsenal fans concerned about the status of their best player ahead of the Man City game after a possible injury in the 86th minute. However, per the Evening Standard, Saka did not suffer an injury and was simply dealing with cramps. Therefore, he is expected to...
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Manchester United will have three key starters available against Barnsley
16Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Manchester United will have three key starters available against Barnsley

Manchester United will face Barnsley on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup, and they enter this fixture with a myriad of injury concerns. Although Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount are still unavailable as they work their way back from injuries, per manager Erik ten Hag, the Dutch coach gave more positive updates regarding three key starters in the back four. Center backs Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt, as well as starting right back Noussair Mazraoui, will all be available against Barnsley after questions about recent injuries. Martinez suffered an injury in the 77th minute of the win over the weekend against Southampton, but he won't have to miss any action. Mazraoui was also taken off in the 74th minute, but there are no concerns with this other former Ajax star either. As fo...
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Manchester United get encouraging Mason Mount injury news
16Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Manchester United get encouraging Mason Mount injury news

Manchester United paid 55 million pounds in order to sign Chelsea star Mason Mount in the summer 2023 transfer window, but they have yet to receive a return on investment in the England international due to injuries. Mount has been out since the second match of the 2024/25 Premier League season with a hamstring injury, suffered around 46 minutes into the match against Brighton. This injury comes after Mount missed well over 20 games in his first season at Old Trafford, mostly with a calf injury, leading Manchester United fans to worry if Mount was already a flop. The good news is that the talented playmaker can return to the lineup to prove his point soon, as the Manchester Evening News reports that Mason Mount has returned to Manchester United's first-team training and could retu...
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Aston Villa were even more right about Jhon Duran than they thought
15Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Aston Villa were even more right about Jhon Duran than they thought

This past summer, Aston Villa were contemplating the sale of young striker Jhon Duran, because they weren't sure how much playing time he would get with Ollie Watkins starting every week. Watkins, who scored a key goal for England at the Euros this summer, was one of the best all-around strikers in Europe last season, scoring 19 goals with 13 assists as a legitimate Premier League Player of the Season candidate with Aston Villa qualifying for the Champions League. So Duran was on the transfer market, and West Ham were very close to signing him. Aston Villa were holding out for 40 million pounds, and it seemed like Duran was keen to join West Ham, where he'd have a much easier path to playing time. But Aston Villa ended up buckling down so hard that it eventually seemed like they w...
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Noussair Mazraoui has been exactly what Manchester United wanted
14Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Noussair Mazraoui has been exactly what Manchester United wanted

This past summer, Manchester United wanted to sign a new right back as part of a concerted effort to rebuild their squad in INEOS' first season in charge as the new owners. Most of their summer upgrades focused on upgrading the center back position, but Manchester United were able to bring in another former Ajax defender from Bayern Munich in Noussair Mazraoui for just 15 million euros. Signed for less than what Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sold for to West Ham, Mazraoui was a bargain transfer for Manchester United, though he has been overshadowed by AWB's sudden resurgence in London. But for anyone trying to knock Man United for signing Mazraoui and letting Wan-Bissaka go, those in the know at Old Trafford will be more than happy with their decision. Mazraoui's early returns for Man ...
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It took one game for Chelsea to make Erik ten Hag look like a fool with Jadon Sancho transfer
14Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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It took one game for Chelsea to make Erik ten Hag look like a fool with Jadon Sancho transfer

For just 25 million pounds at a maximum, Chelsea can sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United permanently at the end of the season, and after just one game, it looks like the Blues will gladly deposit that check to the bank. Only the most deluded of Manchester United fans who are all too willing to turn against club legends like Cristiano Ronaldo in order to drink the most foul of Kool-Aids concocted by Erik ten Hag believed the dross that Sancho was a locker room cancer and a flop of a player. All it took was a competent viewer of this sport to understand that Borussia Dortmund were 10 times better with Sancho back in their ranks, and he put his full talents on display in the Champions League semifinals by outshining PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe to lift BVB to the Final. At Chelse...
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Pedro Porro has been the best right back in the Premier League
14Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Pedro Porro has been the best right back in the Premier League

The 2024/25 Premier League season is only three games young so far (with the fourth set to happen for clubs this weekend), but Tottenham star right back Pedro Porro has been making quite the impression. Porro joined Tottenham in the winter 2023 transfer window from Sporting CP for just 45 million euros when combining the initial loan fee and the lump sum to make his deal permanent. He was no secret at that point, though, as Tottenham were smart enough to pounce on the right back and win the battle to sign him amidst interest from other top clubs in European football, including Real Madrid. Porro quickly replaced Emerson Royal and proved to be a massive upgrade on the current AC Milan man, firmly establishing himself as one of the best right backs in English football. Liverpool ...
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Real Madrid Femenino star Maite Oroz signs with Tottenham Women
13Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Real Madrid Femenino star Maite Oroz signs with Tottenham Women

After speculation that she would be leaving Real Madrid for an FA WSL club this summer, Real Madrid star center midfielder Maite Oroz, one of the best No. 8's in European football, will be headed to Tottenham on the women's transfer deadline day of Sept. 13. Oroz has signed a four-year contract with Tottenham, becoming a new star in the middle of the park for Spurs, joining Bethany England and Hayley Raso as the latest global stars to join the project. Tottenham finished sixth in the FA WSL table, so there is work to do for them to get into Champions League contention, whereas Real Madrid are hoping to finally bridge the gap on Barcelona in Liga F. Oroz is in the prime of her career at 26 and has been a world-class midfielder for Real Madrid pretty much since arriving to the new p...
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Every match Nathan Ake is set to miss for Manchester City
13Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Every match Nathan Ake is set to miss for Manchester City

Manchester City center back Nathan Ake joined the club in 2020 from Bournemouth and quickly blossomed into one of the best man-markers and overall defensive players in world football under Pep Guardiola. An important part of arguably the best defense in European football, Ake has unfortunately went down with an injury, leaving Manchester City short-handed for their upcoming slate of matches. According to Guardiola, via City Xtra, Nathan Ake will miss seven total matches for Manchester City coming out of the September international fixtures, as the Dutch defender will disappointingly be unable to play until the international matches in October. The 29-year-old pitch was stretchered off the pitch in a match over the "break" against Germany, and he was observed in tears, clutching hi...
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Liverpool legend Sadio Mane wanted by Besiktas
13Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Liverpool legend Sadio Mane wanted by Besiktas

Liverpool legend Sadio Mane left the club in 2022 to pursue a new chapter in his career with Bayern Munich after helping the Reds reach a third Champions League Final. Mane struggled at Bayern with injuries and form, as he was unfairly asked to switch from the left wing to striker as Robert Lewandowski's replacement. A declining Mane then left to the emerging Saudi Pro League, joining forces with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. Unfortunately, Mane's tenure in Saudi Arabia has not been as fruitful as Cristiano's. Whereas the latter is adding to his record goal-scoring tally, Mane has been good but not excellent, scoring 13 goals with 8 assists in a stat line even lower than his prime years at Liverpool. As such, Fotomac reports that Besiktas are now circling Sadio Mane as a possible...
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