Author: Timothy Aiyeku

Former Arsenal star Alex Hleb has revealed that his biggest regret about his career is leaving Arsenal for Barcelona as at the time he did. Alex Hleb dumped the North London outfit on July 26, 2008, to the Spanish la Liga giants and claims it is one of the biggest mistakes of his career. “Many years later and I still think about it. I don’t understand what happened or why I made the decision.” The former Barcelona winger added that the Spanish giants were the best team in the world at that time and that was what attracted him to…

Arsenal manager Mikel Aretta has been told that he can feel more impact from Thomas Partey’s presence on the pitch if he is able to secure the signature of Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar. The North London outfit were all out for the signature of Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar but failed to land the France international, instead, they snapped up the signature of the Ghanaian international on the summer transfer deadline day by activating £45 million his release clause. The French Ligue 1 outfit were uninterested in the bargain for Houssem Aouar, leaving no chance for the North London to…

Manager Jurgen Klopp has been full of praise of his new signing Diogo Jota as he is happy to have made the decision to bring him to the Liverpool team but he has been told that he made a big transfer blunder by securing the service of the Portugal international. The Merseyside outfit signed Diogo Jota from Wolverhampton Wanders for an initial fee of £41 million and he has already hit the ground running, especially scoring the winner for Liverpool in their Premier League clash against Sheffield United at the weekend. Tony Cascarino is of the opinion that the former…

Chelsea legend Alan Hudson is the latest to give manager Frank Lampard a strike over his tactics at the club and he is unsure if the Blues legend and lead the West London outfit to a Premier League title. The West London outfit have continued to be inconsistent with the delivery of good results under the former Blues midfielder and more to that is the fact that they have conceded nine goals which is the worst defensive record in the history of the club. Alan Hudson noted that Fran Lampard cannot be compared with the likes of Jurgen Klopp, adding…

Petr Cech was a shock mention in Chelsea’s Premier League 25-man squad for the season as he has already retired from the game at Arsenal and holding a more technical position at the club. The West London outfit had announced that the former Arsenal goalkeeper will join the club’s Premier League squad as a non-contract player alongside Kepa Arrizabalaga, Edouard Mendy, and Willy Caballero. Describing the decision to include Petr Cech as a desperate one, a former Chelsea player Alan Hudson had stated that the development is a revelation of how terrible the club is at the back for a…

It is the wish of manager Mikel Arteta to keep Shkodran Mustafi at the club for more years but the defender seems to have made up his mind to leave the club in the January winter transfer window. Shkodran Mustafi cannot get the playing time he requires to get his game running with the new setup at the Emirates Stadium and the presence of Gabriel Magalhaes but that does not stop the Spanish boss from wishing for his stay as a cover. Efforts to hand him a new contract in the summer failed as he informed the club of his…

Last weekend game saw Atletico Madrid boss substitute Uruguayan international Lucas Torreira at half-time in their Saturday’s La Liga game against Real Betis and it has been explained as a tactical decision but could the development be proving Mikel Arteta right about his decision to drop the former Sampdoria midfielder. Lucas Torreira joined the North London outfit with great prospects but he did not meet up to expectation, especially under manager Mikel Arteta as he was loaned out to the Spanish la Liga outfit on the summer transfer deadline day. The Uruguayan international has expressed delight with the move as…

North London outfit Arsenal were blank against Leicester City on Sunday night in the Premier League clash as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to make it their third defeat in six games this season. Arsenal were denied a point at the Emirates Stadium, no thanks to Jamie Vardy’s second-half strike which condemns the North London club to just nine points this season. A victory in the game would have lifted Mikel Arteta’s team to a top-four spot. The end justified the means for Arsenal as they were in control of the game in the first half but did not finish…

Arsenal fans are not going to take the defeat against Leicester City on Sunday night for granted as they hold French striker, Alexandre Lacazette responsible for the defeat after he failed to take his chances in the game. Jamie Vardy’s second-half goal, after coming from the bench was all Leicester City needed to condemn the North London outfit to their third defeat in the Premier League this season. Arsenal have only earned nine points from six games this season. Alexandre Lacazette had scored a header in the early part of the game but they were denied the point by the…

English Premier League title holders Liverpool could be set to lose Brazilian international Roberto Firmino as he is attracting interests from Spanish la Liga outfit Real Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window. Reports claim that Roberto Firmino is already planning on a new life away from Anfield and the development is not unaware to the Reds and they are already planning for life wit5hout him by looking at other options in the market. Real Madrid will have to pay the sum of £70 million for the signature of the Brazilian international as his fee is already known. Liverpool might…

The season looked promising for Arsenal especially after their summer transfer activities but it is feared that it is not turning the way it was expected as they suffered a 1-0 to Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday night. Jamie Vardy came from the bench to deliver a win for the Foxes to hand Arsenal the third defeat in six games this season which stops them from making it to the top-four at the weekend. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in his post-match reaction expressed his greatest disappointment at the decision by the referee to cancel Alexandre Lacazette’s first-half…

Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil is not going spare manager Mikel Arteta after watching the team suffer a 1-0 defeat against Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette scored a goal for the Gunners in the fourth minute but it was cancelled by the referee on the count that Granit Xhaka interfered with te Foxes goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel from an offside position and the North London outfit could not convert any of their chances in the game until Jamie Vardy came from the bench to decide the game in the second half. Before the game, Mesut Ozil posted…