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Luis Enrique’s ego is basically gifting Arsenal a free Champions League win vs. PSG

30Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Luis Enrique’s ego is basically gifting Arsenal a free Champions League win vs. PSG

Arsenal will face PSG on Tuesday night at the Emirates for their second match of the 2024/25 Champions League season, and while a game on paper against the 2023/24 UCL semifinalists figures to be a tough one, it would honestly be a profound disappointment for the Gunners to lose. PSG are first in Ligue 1 but tied on points with Monaco, reeling after losing Kylian Mbappe. They do have some bright spots, such as new signing Joao Neves and young winger Bradley Barcola, but they don't look like Champions League contenders without Mbappe. Meanwhile, Arsenal are fighting tooth and nail to finally win the Premier League, and, in doing so, are Champions League hopefuls in their own rights. A strong showing at home against PSG on Matchday 2 would go a long way in validating their legitimacy a...

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2

30Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2

Arsenal vs. PSG PSG don't feel like a legitimate Champions League threat in an era without Kylian Mbappe, who seemed to be the only reason why the Parisians were threats to reach the semifinals after Neymar was fully washed on the beach like a sullen hermit crab without a shell. Joao Neves gives PSG reason for optimism, but when your standout attacking player is Ousmane Dembele heading into the year 2025, you don't really stand much of a chance against a Premier League title contender. Arsenal have their own problems after a surprisingly complacent summer transfer window from an attacking perspective, but, then again, you don't need much more than Bukayo Saka and the Champions League version of Gabriel Jesus to dismantle PSG's defense. Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 PSG Aston Villa vs....

The West Ham transfer everyone is pushing for

29Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

The West Ham transfer everyone is pushing for

West Ham have added some serious attacking juice to their squad this summer in prospect Luis Guilherme, left winger Crysencio Summerville from Leeds, and Champions League Finalist Niclas Fullkrug at striker. However, with West Ham mulling the transfer of attacking midfielder James Ward-Prowse, just signed from Southampton last summer, the club isn't done looking at attacking options on the market. PSG forward Carlos Soler has been the most frequently linked name to West Ham in recent weeks, though the former Valencia star has also gotten looks from elsewhere in the Premier League with both Everton and Brighton interested. That said, West Ham are the clear favorites to sign Soler now. Fabrizio Romano reports that the former Spanish national team player views the Hammers as his prio...

West Ham close to signing attacker for €20 million

26Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

West Ham close to signing attacker for €20 million

West Ham came into the summer 2024 transfer window with a pretty darn good attacking quartet of Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio, Lucas Paqueta, and Jarrod Bowen. However, West Ham were missing depth on the wings, as well as a true No. 9 who could anchor the attack as a fox-in-the-box poacher. After hiring Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes, signing that kind of striker became their priority. Now, West Ham have their man in former Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen striker Niclas Fullkrug. In addition to the German international, West Ham have also signed Brazilian right wing prospect Luis Guilherme and promising Leeds left winger Crysencio Summerville to add quality depth and potential future stars to either wing. The Hammers aren't done, though, as they are focused on signin...

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

23Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

Everton want to makes sure they stay alive in the Premier League relegation battle this season and would ideally like to finally have some breathing room apart from the teams in the bottom three of the table. Adding more attacking juice needed to be the Toffees' priority this summer, and they acquired two promising players in Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye and Napoli attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who was among the many misused talents in their 2023/24 collapse. Everton are optimistic that they can get more out of these two players, but they seem to be interested in landing a more proven commodity to work with their established names from the 2023/24 season. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Everton have held long-standing interest in PS...

Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

22Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

Arsenal are still in the market for some attacking help, as they came into the summer transfer window with the striker position as their biggest area of need and an additional desire to add some attacking depth on the wings. So far, Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori to add to their defense, and they are close to signing another world-class midfielder in Mikel Merino to form a talented pairing with 2023 blockbuster signing Declan Rice. Now, Arsenal are turning their attention back to the attack, with Napoli star Victor Osimhen still on the table. But Osimhen isn't the only Serie A attacker generating significant interest from the Gunners. Atalanta star Ademola Lookman is another strong possibility for Arsenal, as he is coming off two great Serie A seasons and a Europa League t...

Who has the better career, Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Robert Lewandowski?

13Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Bundesliga, Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Premier League, Serie A

Who has the better career, Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Robert Lewandowski?

Strikers have always been the glamor players in world football, and over the last 20 years, few goal-scorers made as many headlines as Robert Lewandowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Lewandowski is still going strong as one of the best strikers in Spanish football, likely finishing up his career with Barcelona after forcing a move away from Bayern Munich, where he became one of the greatest strikers of all time. Meanwhile, Zlatan, who also played for Barcelona briefly, is retired and enjoying the next step in his career as an executive for AC Milan, one of his former clubs. In fact, Zlatan played for all three powerhouses of Italian football, but perhaps his period was a largely overlooked tenure in Paris as the first face of the Qatari project before the arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mba...

Seeing the bright side of the Carlos Soler to Brighton transfer rumors

16Jul

By Cody AcevedaNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Seeing the bright side of the Carlos Soler to Brighton transfer rumors

Brighton have made waves this transfer window by signing some of Europe’s best wonderkids. The Seagulls now look ready to buck their transfer strategy to sign a high-profile veteran player from Paris Saint-Germain. According to Le Parisien, Brighton are interested in signing Spanish midfielder Carlos Soler from the French giants. Soler, 27, has been a productive player for PSG, but he’s never been a great fit. The Parisians signed him from Valencia in 2022 for €18m. After just one season, PSG were willing to let him go and started shopping him around to other clubs. Brighton were one of the clubs linked to Soler last summer. Those links ramped up in the January transfer window, but have since gone quiet. Until now, that is. On paper, Soler seems like a strange fit for Brigh...

Ranking the 11 best young center midfielders in world football right now in 2024

7Jul

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Ranking the 11 best young center midfielders in world football right now in 2024

It isn't easy for a young player under the age of 23 to make a major impact in the center midfield positions, because it's a position that requires a combination of technical quality, tactical intelligence, defensive grit, energy, work rate, veteran know-how, and all-around footballing quality. Here are 10 young players under the age of 23 who have been standouts for their clubs in midfield. To be considered one of the best young center midfielders in the world, a player must be a 6 or an 8 and cannot only play as a 10. Players who are No. 10 playmakers but have a past history of success as a 6 or 8 are able to qualify for this list, because they have shown a history of success in this role. 11. Johnny Cardoso, Real Betis Johnny Cardoso is the least-known name on this list outside ...

PSG want Newcastle ace to kick start post-Kylian Mbappé era

28May

By Parshva ShahNo Comments

Features, Ligue 1

PSG want Newcastle ace to kick start post-Kylian Mbappé era

The official departure of star forward Kylian Mbappé upon contract expiry is set to trigger a major overhaul at Paris Saint-Germain during the upcoming summer transfer window. Now, according to a report by Le 10 Sport, PSG are keen to acquire Newcastle United's midfield ace Bruno Guimarães in an attempt to bolster their midfield. Guimarães will not be a cheap signing for Les Parisiens, though, as he is rated at a mouth-watering €100 million. In order to facilitate the move and not let financial constraints hold them back (they never have btw), PSG are considering cashing in on Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte. It doesn't really come as a shock to hear that PSG are allegedly okay with parting ways with Ugarte. The Ligue 1 champions bought the midfielder from Sporting CP in a €60 mil...