Author: Timothy Aiyeku

Top Premier League clubs struggle with having a good defence, and it is expected that they all go out to reinforce their team in the coming January winter transfer window. Chelsea is one team that have suffered poor defending to have conceded plenty of gaols but that seems to have been resolved with the emergence of Edouard Mendy as the first choice goalkeeper but that will not stop manager Frank Lampard to bring in a new face if the opportunity is presented. Man United are also seeking a viable partner for Harry Maguire and have been linked with a number…

West London outfit Chelsea seem to have woken up to their responsibilities with three games without a defeat, including a 4-0 win against Krasnodar in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Blues team did not start the season on a good note as they struggled to win games and conceded goals in their first four games of the season but that has improved and Edouard Mendy has been hailed for ensuring this resurgence. Chelsea invested £22 million on the former Rennes shot-stopper and it seems to be the best summer transfer decision they made after he helped stabilize the…

The statement credited to Brazilian international Willian has given the hint that he has not been happy since he joined the North London outfit Arsenal from Chelsea in the summer transfer window. According to the former Chelsea star, the role he has been forced to take by manager Mikel Arteta leaves him frustrated as he has struggled with it because it is a new experience for him. Willian dumped the West London outfit after refusing to agree on a new deal to join the Gunners. He has since been a regular face at the Emirates Stadium, starting five of the…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted to being concerned about Arsenal’s performance in the final third of the pitch as they are unable to score goals in their last two Premier League games. Despite being solid at the back, the North London outfit suffered 1-0 defeats against Man City and Leicester City respectively in their last two outings. This happens because they have not been scoring goals and manager Mikel Aretta has cried out by insisting that there must be an improvement in that area. The last game saw the Gunners dominate Leicester City before Jamie Vardy came from the…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given a major hint to fans that Gabon international forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will soon return to his goal-scoring form. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been the highest goal scorer at the North London outfit for the last two seasons, scoring as many as 23 goals across all competitions but he has been quiet for the last few Premier League games. The former Borussia Dortmund forward has come under attack as he is yet to score in the last couple of Premier League games. He was on the score sheet in the Europa League but two successive defeats…

A lot of people, including fans, former players, and pundits have had something to say on the exile of Mesut Ozil from the Arsenal team which puts an end to his spell at the Emirates Stadium while his contract expires in the coming summer. The German international has not been in any of Arsenal’s game since the restart of the Premier League after the coronavirus pandemic and manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that he has left him out for football reasons. Efforts to have him leave the club with reported interests from several clubs failed. He will now have to…

English Premier League outfit Arsenal have been linked with the signature of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard and are expected to make a move for him in the summer transfer window. The situation now gets clear for the North London outfit to make the move as Odsonne Edouard admits he wants to play at a higher level than the Scottish league. Through his goals, Odsonne Edouard made Celtic the Scottish champions for the ninth successive times and finished top scorer with 22 goals in 27 appearances. In an interview with Telefoot, he said he has been with the Scottish giants for…

The greatest news Chelsea fans will want to hear is the return of Belgium international Eden Hazard to the Stamford Bridge from Spanish La Liga outfit Real Madrid. Eden Hazard is one of the best players the West London outfit have ever had in recent times and despite leaving eth club on a big-money deal for some years, the fans are yet to forget the good memories he gave to them with his superb performance when he was still at the Stamford Bridge. The West London outfit had a busy summer transfer window with about £200 million spent on the…

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has not been in goal scoring form, a development that has affected the North London outfit as they lost their last two Premier League games against Man City and Leicester City. This has raised concerns amongst fans and analysts as he the Gabon International has been marked to lift the Gunners team this season with his goals, having started on a good note by winning the Community Shield for the club with his goals. However, the solution for Arsenal has been revealed Mail online Columnist, Jordan Seaward as he wrote that other players must step up…

The Premier League has just gone six weeks but Arsenal fans have every reason to be worried after manager Mikel Arteta blames fatigue for the team’s poor performance In their recent league games. The North London outfit enjoyed a win over their Europa League opponent last Thursday but they have suffered two successive defeats in the Premier League against Man City and Leicester City. They have won only three of the six Premier League games. Following the defeat suffered against the Foxes, manager Mikel Arteta blamed fatigue for his team’s inability to see through at the Emirates Stadium. He added…

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has a lot to say about what people think of him as the manager of a big club as the Blues and he holds his opinion on why they could be thinking that way. Currently, the Chelsea legend holds the record of the second English manager to lead a team in England in two Champions League seasons after football legend Sir Bobby Robson and that is something more to talk about. Frank Lampard answered the call to manage the West London outfit from Roman Abramovich after spending one season as manager at Derby County in 2019.…

It is a surprise to learn that retired 38-year-old Petr Cech has proven to be better than Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero at Chelsea before the arrival of Edouard Mendy as revealed by Mark Schwarzer. This answers all the questions that would have been asked about the inclusion of the former Arsenal goalkeeper in the West London outfit’s 25-man Premier League squad for the season. The Australian international shot-stopper told Optus Sports that Petr Cech who was already retired and holding a technical role at the Stamford Bridge always performed better than Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero each time he…