Oxlade-Chamberlain surprised by cold Klopp in final Liverpool months: Surprising

Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was surprised by how manager Jurgen Klopp blanked him last season. Besitkas midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain left Liverpool over the summer after coming off contract. He told The Athletic: “Some of the younger players were getting an opportunity to be involved, getting them ready for years to come, which I understand. “I … Read more

Source: Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq keen to sign Lingard

play How can the Saudi Pro League increase appeal to fans? (2:22)Gab & Juls react after 133 people attended a Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Okhdood. (2:22) Al Ettifaq are ready to reduce the number of foreign players in their squad in order to sign Jesse Lingard, a source has told … Read more

Ramsdale ‘hurting’ after losing No. 1 spot to Raya

play Balogun has a watch riding on a bet with Saka (0:48)Folarin Balogun reveals the bet he’s made with his former Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka for this season. (0:48) Oct 19, 2023, 09:08 AM ET Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said he is “suffering and hurting” after losing his place in Arsenal‘s starting line-up to David Raya, but insisted that … Read more

Messi on last game of Miami season: ‘I’ll play’

play Laurens: A loan away from Inter Miami makes no sense for Messi (0:56)Gab & Juls discuss reports suggesting Lionel Messi could leave Inter Miami on loan in January. (0:56) Oct 19, 2023, 03:35 AM ET Lionel Messi has said he intends to play in the final match of Inter Miami‘s season Saturday, although the … Read more

Xabi Alonso among 7 top young coaches to watch in Europe

play Ancelotti wishes Xabi Alonso could replace him at Real Madrid (0:51)Carlo Ancelotti talks about Xabi Alonso’s success at Bayer Leverkusen and why he could coach Real Madrid. (0:51) Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone … Read more

Why Newcastle United still seem hard to root against

Oct 19, 2023, 10:53 AM ET It has been an extraordinary few months for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns the vast majority of Newcastle United. Over the summer, the fund (commonly known as PIF) spent nearly $1 billion to acquire some of the world’s best players, from Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema at … Read more