Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has made an interesting claim about the Premier League, saying teams in England are not interested in defending. He also believes that if he ever coached a Premier League club, he would have a real shot at winning the title. Simeone, who recently signed a contract extension with Atletico Madrid, is one of the longest-serving …

Morning all, some quick Monday bits for you. Let’s start with an extraordinary second half from Arsenal Women last night. 2-0 down to Leicester at the break, they scored 6 (six!) after the break to turn things around in fine style. And it could have been even more, the woodwork denying us a couple of times too. As we saw …

Dissecting a bit more from Monday’s thrashing of Tottenham again now. I’ll reiterate a again first though that it was the hugely impressive 4-1 result that counts here and essentially is what will always matter the most. But as I have already highlighted this week on my Substack site on a couple of occasions, there are still some concerns. The …

Thomas Tuchel took over as head coach of Bayern Munich last spring after a challenging start at Chelsea, where he had previously won the Champions League in his initial season. Having had recent experience with both leagues, the German manager shared his thoughts on the differences between football in England and Germany. “Mentally, physically and psychologically, it’s at the highest …

Time and time again, radio football commentary has engaged me in the game like no other medium. My infatuation with it was actually born from my environment rather than personal interest. I will never forget the long family car journeys as a kid—my brothers and I crammed into the back of our car, fighting for leg space as we endured the …

Regardless of where Barcelona finish at the end of the current La Liga season, it’s almost certain that the club will continue to try and cash in on one or two of their stars. Still evidently mired in debt after the tenure of Josep Maria Bartomeu as president, it appears that the club are continuing to need all of the …

Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all likely to make strikers a priority for the January transfer window, with some talks already taking place, while other targets may not be realistic until the summer. Sources with a close understanding of Ivan Toney’s situation at Brentford have informed CaughtOffside that the player’s entourage has been in contact with both Chelsea and Arsenal, …

talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan has said Gareth Southgate must win EURO 2024 to keep his England job. Whilst Jordan praises what Southgate has done over the recent years for the national team and bringing them together, however with this group of players, he believes anything other than winning the trophy at EURO 2024 would be a failure. Jordan however has …

Joao Pedro has revealed that he was “upset” for a long time after his proposed move to Newcastle United collapsed last summer. Back in August 2022, Fabrizio Romano claimed it was a ‘done deal’ for £25m + £5m in add-ons, but this proved premature and we failed to strike a deal with Watford. 18 months later, the Brazilian is now …

The New York Red Bulls have become the latest MLS franchise that will be seeking a new head coach this winter. Troy Lesesne will not return as head coach after the club and him parted ways on Tuesday. Assistant coach Zach Prince was also relieved of his duties, the club announced. “The New York Red Bulls have opted not to …