As well as both Arsenal and Liverpool battling it out for the Premier League top spot, it now seems that they will be going head to head to land Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. The Express are reporting the story and say that if they are willing to stump up the £10m asking price then they are free to take him off their hands, but who is he and what could he offer the Premier League duo?
With Chelsea boasting the best defence in the Premier League at present and holding a midfield that’s packed with world-class, creative players, it has been the forward positions that the Blues have really disappointed me this season. Samuel Eto’o is probably the exception – he has eight goals in all competitions this season and has a respectable number of assists, though the two other options – Fernando Torres and Demba Ba – have failed to inspire.
If you had asked me in the summer whether or not David Luiz should have been sold by Chelsea I would have probably said yes. It’d have been a hard decision considering he was playing in between positions, but I think I would have said yes.
Manchester United have a big, big couple of months ahead of them. If David Moyes doesn’t manage to break into the top four and clinch Champions League football then there will be plenty of frustrated natives up at Old Trafford and plenty more continuing to pick their performances apart. For me they had the chance to ensure of a top four finish last month in the transfer window, and although they signed Juan Mata, I think Ivan Rakitic should have been the number one target.
This may seem like a straight forward question, but after reports have linked Arsenal with Robin van Persie, it got me thinking whether the Gunners going back for the Dutchman after he left for Manchester United. I came to a conclusion, but only after running through a few things which I have discussed below.
Banter; noun, what football players have to put up with every time they step onto a football pitch. Most players have built-in system that helps them to ignore – some struggle though e.g Jack Wilshere.
With Aaron Ramsey’s injury looking more serious than first thought and Jack Wilshere also sidelined, Arsenal are looking a little short in the midfield department. Mathieu Flamini is also suspended, so Arsene Wenger has swooped for Sweden international Kim Kallstrom. Arsenal fans may be wondering what they have signed, so here are six things that they may not know.
Don’t you just love a bidding war just before deadline day? Well, it seems we have one as both Liverpool and Tottenham are fighting hard over Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. But who is he? And who will he suit best?