World Soccer Talk writer Jonny Coffey takes a closer look at the first five Premier League matches for Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool. The 2023/24 Premier League season delivered one of the more memorable title races in recent memory, with Manchester City, Arsenal, and, until the later stages, Liverpool battling for the top spot.  Pep Guardiola’s side emerged victorious with …

The story of Hans Nicolussi Caviglia at Juventus appears to have reached its expiry date, with Thiago Motta placing him on the fringes of his technical project. The 24-year-old made a second-half appearance in the first friendly of the summer against Nuremberg which ended in a 0-3 defeat. However, the midfielder was left out for the second pre-season test. While …

Julen Lopetegui was far from happy with what he saw from West Ham during their most recent pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace. Goals from Tyrek Mitchell, Jeffrey Schlupp and Odsonne Edouard were enough to cancel out Michail Antonio’s 21-minute equaliser and ensure the Hammers were thumped 3-1 by Oliver Glasner’s side who looked by far the better team. Preparing for the …

Julian Araujo returned to Barcelona this summer with a lot of hopes and expectations. He was, after all, coming on the back of a stellar loan spell at Las Palmas last season. The exit of Joan Cancelo, coupled with Barcelona’s limited options in the right-back position, made him an exciting prospect for the club. However, with just a couple of …

Not so long ago, there was confidence in Barcelona that Nico Williams would arrive this summer. After all, the winger was said to be willing to make a big move away from the Basque country to take the next step in his career. Now, however, there is no longer the same amount of optimism. Nico is said to be open …

Arne Slot has urged his Liverpool side to show more ‘control’, despite thrashing Manchester United 3-0 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Goals from Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas put United to the sword in South Carolina on Saturday evening, with both sides concluding their summer tour of the United States. But the scoreline didn’t truly reflect the …

Liverpool have rejected a £15 million bid from Southampton for Fabio Carvalho less than 24 hours after the forward scored his second goal of their US tour. Carvalho scored the opening goal of the game after 10 minutes against Manchester United in South Carolina, continuing his promising form after netting in a 2-1 win over Arsenal in Philadelphia three days …

Bayern Munich became the first time to win five successive Bundesliga titles as they comfortably defended their crown ahead of RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Hoffenheim. Bayern lifted the title with three games to spare as the Champions League contenders failed to mount a proper challenge for the trophy, with Leipzig finishing 15 points adrift in second place. However, the …

Manchester United want to amplify Kobbie Mainoo’s stardom in a commercial move that would see the teenager become ‘the new face of the club’. That’s according to a recent report from Football Transfers, who claim new shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to replace Marcus Rashford as the Red Devils’ pin-up boy and sees Mainoo, 19, as the ideal player to …

Juventus may have to change their plans on the market following the injury of Porto winger Francisco Conceicao. The 21-year-old has been one of the players heavily linked with the Bianconeri over the past few weeks. Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli is searching the market for new wingers, as Thiago Motta’s squad remains short on personnel in this particular department. …