Ligue 1

Discussing his signings of the summer with Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, Micah Richards plumped for a West Ham star that’s made a real impact at the London Stadium. The Hammers really took their time in bringing in players in the window just gone, and didn’t even sign their first until the week that the new season was beginning. It’s …

The atmosphere around Man United is not a pleasant one at present as everything seems to be going wrong for Erik ten Hag both on and off of the pitch. It has been a tough start to the season for the Manchester club as their Champions League defeat on Wednesday against Bayern Munich follows losing three of their opening five …

Former Leeds United manager Neil Redfearn believes Pascal Struijk has improved a lot under the watch of Daniel Farke having returned to a more natural position at centre-back. The 24-year-old endured an extremely difficult campaign in the Premier League last year as Jesse Marsch moved him to left-back for several months as the Yorkshire club struggled for bodies in that area of …

Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell could request to leave the club soon if he continues to remain down the pecking order at Elland Road after being left out of the squad against Hull on Wednesday night. That is according to Phil Hay, who told The Square Ball podcast that he can see the centre-back asking to leave in the near future as there …

Former Man United star David de Gea may retire from football if he does not receive an offer to be the first-choice goalkeeper at a major club soon. The 32-year-old left the Manchester club at the end of last season upon the expiration of his contract after 12 years with the Premier League giants. It looked like the goalkeeper was going …

Arsenal welcome bitter rivals Tottenham to the Emirates on Sunday but Mikel Arteta could be without one of his key stars as he was absent from training on Friday. The two North London clubs have started the season in impressive fashion with both sitting in the Premier League’s top four. The Gunners beat Everton 1-0 last weekend and it was …

The thought of Kylian Mbappe stepping out at St. James’ Park in the next Champions League group game is something that’s likely to both excite and put the fear of God into Newcastle fans. On the big European nights, the decibel levels at the famous old ground get taken to new levels, and given that the October 4 date is …

Former West Ham star turned broadcaster, Joe Cole, has been blown away by one recent addition at his previous employers. The Hammers have begun the 2023/24 Premier League season as they ended the last, with an expected loss to Man City the only real blot on their copybook. David Moyes has made his team hard to beat again, and that’s …

West Ham will almost certainly be delighted with the result in their Europa League clash against Backa Topola on Thursday night, if not the performance. The Serbian side even had the audacity to take the lead in the match just after half-time, before the Hammers staged an impressive fightback which eventually saw them run out 3-1 winners. It puts the east …

There are plenty of reasons why players would want to swap their current employment arrangements and move to Newcastle United. The Magpies really do seem to be a team on the up, with the entire club undergoing consistent change and evolution under the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). Though the club still don’t have the silverware to show for the …