Emily Smith

It has probably bypassed much of the English football consciousness, but quietly a revolution of sorts has been happening in Scotland at Celtic. They now have four Japanese players on their books. This is because coach Ange Postecoglou came to Celtic from managing in the J-League with Yokohama F. Marinos, where he won the title…

Date published: Thursday 13th January 2022 2:31 – Tim Ellis Marcus Rashford is ‘not sulking’. Nor are we. Well, not until Blue Monday next week at least. Who can up their game in 2022? 1) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) The whispers that he’s not the same ever since Jordan Pickford’s ahem – body blow –…

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte insists Chelsea “deserved” to reach the Carabao Cup final over his side. The Blues advanced through after winning the semi-final 3-0 on aggregate. Thomas Tuchel’s side won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge last week and 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday evening. Generous Spurs put on a party for…

Date published: Wednesday 12th January 2022 10:42 – Dave Tickner Chelsea were once again much the better side, but Spurs were once again agents of their own downfall… This was a curious game of football. Just like the first leg, really, it was both faintly bizarre yet also entirely predictable. Chelsea, for the third time…

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel insists his side were not at their best as they beat Tottenham 1-0 in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The Blues won the tie 3-0 on aggregate after they comfortably beat their London rivals 2-0 at Stamford Bridge last week. Antonio Rudiger scored the only goal of…

While Manchester United and Arsenal have produced some great players over the years, Chelsea’s academy is arguably the strongest in English football right now. Thomas Tuchel’s side have several academy graduates playing in their first team and others are impressing at other clubs, either in England or abroad. We’ve arranged an Xl of their academy…

Date published: Wednesday 12th January 2022 12:09 – Ben Stewart Marcus Rashford’s stumbling form for Man United has garnered a lot of interest recently, but Dimitar Berbatov thinks it’s only a matter of time before he finds his feet again. “Having watched Marcus Rashford closely recently, there certainly looks to be something going on with him,”…

Date published: Wednesday 12th January 2022 12:09 – News Desk Championship side Middlesbrough have signed Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun on loan until the end of the 2021/22 season, Boro have confirmed. The 20-year-old has featured twice for Arsenal in the Premier League this term. He contributed with two goals in the Europa League in 2020/21.…

Soccer Spurs have approached Jesse Lingard’s representatives about a move, spooking the bookies into slashing his odds to join the club. However, West Ham are still slight favourites for his signature. Paul Okey Jan 12, 2022 2022-01-12 Lingard transfer news: Tottenham the latest club to try to land the Man Utd attacker You have to…

Date published: Wednesday 12th January 2022 12:02 – Joe Williams Alan Shearer didn’t mention Man Utd while predicting the Premier League teams that will finish in the top four this season. Despite being in seventh position in the Premier League table, the Red Devils are one of Europe’s most in-form teams with only one defeat…