Haaland has plundered 27 goals in 25 games since joining City last summer, but has failed to score in his last three appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side Julian Alvarez has described Manchester City team-mate Erling Haaland as a ‘mentality monster’ who always wants more. Haaland has plundered 27 goals in 25 games since joining City last summer, but has failed to score in his last three appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side. But Alvarez, who has returned to City after winning the World Cup with Argentina, said Haaland’s mentality means he will soon be back among the goals again. “I always say…
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Chelsea’s new signing Mykhaylo Mudryk has arrived at Stamford Bridge as one of the most exciting youngsters in football. However, the 21-year-old’s fate at the Blues may already be sealed having taken a somewhat jinxed squad number. Graham Potter recently welcomed the arrival of the Ukrainian having beaten rivals Arsenal to his signature. Chelsea have now announced that he will wear the no.15 on the back of his shirt. Even though Didier Drogba donned such a shirt when he first arrived at the club, previous youngsters did not have as much success. Kevin De Bruyne took the number when he broke into…
Former Chelsea striker Timo Werner has offered teammate Christopher Nkunku some words of wisdom ahead of a prospective move to Stamford Bridge in the summer Timo Werner has offered Christopher Nkunku some advice ahead of his prospective move to Chelsea. The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge in the summer but a move failed to materialise. In June, Nkunku penned a two-year extension at the Red Bull Arena, casting doubt as to whether a move would be on the cards. But, football.london understands that the RB Leipzig star has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Blues ahead of a proposed arrival at…
Man Utd stars Antony and Bruno Fernandes were involved in a tense showdown as the Red Devils were denied a 10th consecutive win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday evening Manchester United stars Antony and Bruno Fernandes were at the heart of an angry bust-up as the Red Devils spurned the chance to claim second spot in the Premier League against Crystal Palace. Erik ten Hag ’s men travelled to Selhurst Park on Wednesday evening off the back nine consecutive victories in all competitions and looked to be closing in on a 10th after Fernandes had given his side the lead during the first-half. The Portuguese netted…
Casemiro was left ‘furious’ with Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes after the yellow card that will rule him out of Sunday’s showdown with Arsenal. The Brazil international started Wednesday’s game against Crystal Palace a booking away from picking up a one-match suspension with that trip to the Emirates looming large on Sunday. On 80 minutes with Palace cranking up the pressure, the former Real Madrid star cut down Wilfried Zaha as the Palace star threatened to burst past him. In the sequence that led to the challenge moments earlier, Fernandes was unable to win the ball, beaten to it by Tyrick Mitchell who brushed past a weak…
Liverpool recorded their first win of 2023 with a third-round FA Cup replay victory over Wolves on Tuesday night, with teenager Harvey Elliott scoring a wondergoal Jurgen Klopp was relieved to experience winning again after Liverpool notched their first victory of 2023. Liverpool will now travel to Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday January 29. Harvey Elliott’s stunning early strike was enough for Liverpool to beat Wolves 1-0 in their third-round replay. Boss Klopp will get a swift chance to avenge the Reds’ dismal 3-0 loss on the south coast last weekend in the Premier League. Klopp admitted: “It feels like ages ago we had a feeling of winning and…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland briefly played under former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer early in his career, when the Norwegian pair were together at Molde Erling Haaland has credited Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with helping develop his heading, after being found lacking in that department before playing under his fellow Norwegian. Haaland and Solskjaer were together at Molde in their homeland, finishing second in the Eliteserien in 2018. Solskjaer would take over at Manchester United weeks after the end of the season, eventually taking over on a permanent basis, while Haaland would eventually leave for Red Bull Salzburg in January 2019. The 22-year-old…
Hollywood is full of female celebrities doing their best to slim down for red carpet appearances and on-screen roles. So it comes as a refreshing change to see Scarlett Johansson stand out from the crowd by showing off her stunning hourglass figure at an awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany. The 27-year-old actress teamed the sexy black corseted halterneck gown, which featured a crossed over detail on the back, with a pair of silver drop earrings as she walked the red carpet at the 47th Golden Camera Awards at the Axel Springer Haus. Scarlett wore her hair up for the occasion,…
Liverpool needs to sign successors and competitors for Fabinho and Thiago, but the statistics should prompt it to approach each transfer in different ways. Sooner or later, Liverpool is going to have to find a replacement for a world-class midfielder in Thiago Alcântara. The former Bayern Munich man is out of contract in around 18 months’ time and, even if the Reds do agree on an extension, they would be smart to bring in an eventual successor for the 31-year-old. The problem is that Thiago is at once injury-prone and unique, frequently leaving a void a side like Liverpool isn’t able to fill. By signing…
Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move away from the Etihad after his contract expires in the summer, according to stunning reports. Gundogan, 32, arrived at City in 2016 after the Premier League club paid a reported £20m fee to sign him from Borussia Dortmund. The City midfielder has enjoyed incredible success since his move to England, with Gundogan lifting four Premier League titles, four League Cups and an FA Cup. Gundogan also started in City’s first-ever Champions League final against Chelsea in 2021, but the ex-Dortmund man fell short of securing a winners’ medal on the night.…
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has no desire to leave the club despite enquiries from Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Everton, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United. The 22-year-old is determined to stay at Stamford Bridge while he continues to be selected by Blues manager Graham Potter. Potter is also against letting Gallagher leave as he is concerned about the escalating injury problem within his squad. Gallagher spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, but returned to his parent club at the start of the summer to pursue a regular first-team place at Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old flourished under Patrick Vieira last term, scoring eight goals and registering…
Arsenal went to great lengths to tempt Mykhaylo Mudryk to sign for them but Chelsea stumped their London rivals with a mammoth contract offer to beat them to his signature Chelsea blew Arsenal out of the water with a staggering salary package that reportedly doubled what Mykhaylo Mudryk would have earned at the Emirates. The Ukrainian winger made the shock move to turn his back on a potential switch to the Gunners to instead put pen to paper on an eight-and-a-half year contract at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have forked out £88million to sign the 22-year-old from Shakhtar Donetsk – £61.5m of which…