Ligue 1

For all of West Ham’s relative success so far in the 2023/24 campaign, there remain an issue with some players. David Moyes is never going to please all of his players and, to be honest, if he was then he clearly isn’t doing his job properly. Whatever people think about the Scot’s dour demeanour, the fact is that he’s one …

It’s worth highlighting the role that Dan Ashworth has played in all of Newcastle’s recent successes, even if the Magpies sporting director remains steadfastly in the background. Eddie Howe is the man who has to bring it all together of course, ensuring that the players he identifies are men that he and his backroom staff can work with and who …

Liverpool FC writer Neil Jones has revealed when the clubs fans can expect Trent Alexander Arnold’s new contract to be finalised in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing today. There has been some recent speculation about a new deal being close for Alexander-Arnold, and Jones has confirmed that he doesn’t expect there to be any hiccups in negotiations. The …

Ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Lincoln City, David Moyes has given a hint that his West Ham squad might have a different look about it. Though The Imps will fancy their chances of a giant-killing, the Hammers have been in great form so far in the 2023/24 campaign and will likely take some stopping at the LNER Stadium. …

Things aren’t looking good for League One side, Reading, both on and off the pitch. At present, the Royals find themselves 22nd out of 24 teams in the division, with just three wins from eight games and only five points to their name thanks to a points deduction for earlier EFL breaches, per The Telegraph. A separate report in The …

It appears that West Ham’s failure to sign a striker this summer wasn’t for the want of trying. After allowing former Sassuolo striker, Gianluca Scamacca, to leave the club after a disappointing campaign, it appeared that David Moyes and his backroom staff were more keen to strengthen other areas of the squad, even though that effectively meant that 33-year-old Michail …

Liverpool FC writer Neil Jones believes it would be harsh to say that the Reds dodged a bullet by missing out on the signing of Moises Caicedo to Chelsea during the summer. The Ecuador international looked hugely impressive during his time at former club Brighton, but it’s been a slow start for him and the rest of the team at Chelsea …

As excuses for the levels of performance go, blaming the shirts being worn is a novel one, however, Aston Villa players are deadly serious about their complaints over the Castore shirts they have to wear this season. Only once before has a shirt been used to deflect from, on this occasion, a defeat, and that was back in the 1990s …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has vowed to give Emile Smith Rowe more playing time soon, explaining that his lack of action so far this season is due to only recently recovering from a lengthy injury problem. The England international is something of a fan-favourite at the Emirates Stadium, having risen up from the Gunners’ academy alongside other key first-team players …

It’s taken a couple of months, but Chelsea are now in a position to be able to unveil their new front of shirt sponsors. Since the early 1980s, football club shirts have been adorned by company logos, and whilst they’re not universally liked by supporters, they are a commercial fact of footballing life. Even FC Barcelona, who hadn’t had a …