First he scores the goal to sink Chelsea, twice, and now he is being linked with a move to Tottenham, according to the Mirror. It has been a big few months for FC Basel winger Mohamed Salah.
When Chelsea fell to a 1-0 loss at FC Basel the other night it only strengthened in my mind that they need a new frontman. Samuel Eto’o looked hopeless when he was on the pitch, and then when he went off injured Fernando Torres was even worse, though he had just come back from injury. It’s been a common theme this season, the strikers have been awful in everything they’ve done, so it cheered me up when I saw the Metro were reporting that my beloved Blues are on the verge of signing Jackson Martinez from Porto.
Mesut Ozil’s arrival in the summer saw the nation discussing the effect that he would have on Arsenal, but not many envisaged the Gunners sitting four points clear at the top of the Premier League after 13 games – especially not after losing 3-1 to Aston Villa on the opening day. The German has been a revelation this term but has his form has dipped in the last few weeks, so I thought that I would take a minute to look at how they can get the best out him.
Jermain Defoe is a player who almost guarantees you goals, so to get rid of him when you’re in desperate need of hitting the back of the net then in my eyes it’s a poor decision. The Mirror say that the Tottenham forward has agreed a deal with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, managed by former team-mate Ryan Nelson.
Tottenham were the laughing stock of the weekend as a result of their 6-0 drubbing from Manchester City on Sunday, but rather than the players taking the stick it seems to be Andre Villas-Boas who has taken most of it. I don’t agree with the abuse the Portuguese coach has received, so here are three players that I think he should drop for the club’s next league outing – a home clash with Manchester United.
Chelsea fell to a 1-0 defeat away at FC Basel last night in the Champions League, and although the Blues have qualified for the knockout rounds, there was a lot to moan about. Here are five things that we learned from the tie.
With Wolfsburg midfielder Naldo suggesting that Arsenal and Southampton are interested in his services, I thought that I would take a look at what the 28-year-old could offer the Premier League sides mentioned by The Sun.
Chelsea travel to Switzerland to take on Basel in the Champions League this evening so here are three players who the Blues will have to get the better of to get a result.