elite season two

Xavi surprised at Arsenal intensity during fiery pre-season clash with Barcelona

Xavi Hernandez admitted that he was surprised by Arsenal's 'intensity' during their pre-season clash with the Gunners.

Jurgen Klopp to decide between TWO next moves after rejecting Real Madrid - pundit

The German left Liverpool fans shocked in January last year when he announced that he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Reasons why Ahmed Musa was dropped from Super Eagles squad

In the entire 2022/2023 season, Ahmed Musa played just 427 minutes of league football and just over 2,000 minutes of league football in the last two seasons combined.

Report: Man United build new attack with Brentford star at the heart of plans

Output and EfficiencyWith 20 Premier League goals and 6 assists last season, Mbeumo produced a goal contribution every 126 minutes - elite numbers for a player in a mid-table side.

Chelsea to welcome back four players after international break including new signing

After the two-week international break, though, Chelsea should have - all being well - a more or less fully fit squad to choose from for the remainder of the season.

10 clubs who have never won the Champions League

They have featured in every season since 2000-01, a feat that only a very few elite teams have been able to replicate.

Ballon d'Or ranking 2025: Mbappe leaps to second behind Salah

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)Harry Kane has long been one of football's elite forwards, but a lack of major trophies has kept him from serious Ballon d'Or contention. That could change this season.

Did Chelsea sell their training ground to themselves?

These accounts followed the news that Chelsea spent more than £75m on agents' fees over the last season - the most of any Premier League side and more than all of the clubs in the Championship, League One, League Two and National League added

Top 7 players who missed out on Super Eagles squad to the 2023 AFCON

Chuba Akpom, Ajax Only one or two Nigerian strikers can boast of scoring more goals than Akpom over the past 18 months. Akpom smashed 28 league goals for Middlesbrough last season and has eight in his last ten games for Ajax this term.

I thought I knew football under Jurgen Klopp - but Pep Guardiola and Man City changed everything

The build-up will also draw the inevitable comparisons between Guardiola and Klopp - although it's fair to say only five players are able to truly compare how the two elite coaches' work.

Chelsea have already started three-year £78m transfer plan as Enzo Maresca U-turn speaks volumes

Sanchez has lost his place to two separate other goalkeepers at Chelsea under two different managers, though.

From Alvarez to Olise: Five top footballers to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

The 22-year-old was in prolific form last season for Pep Guardiola's side, who he helped to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Ranking the 14 strongest midfield line-ups in world football for the 2023/24 season

Marco Verratti could well stay in Paris next season, but his likely sale means Soler and Ruiz will be the two to complete PSG's midfield department.

'I have still got so much to give': Callum Wilson on leaving Newcastle and new opportunities

Theirs was a successful season: a first trophy since 1969, a fifth placed finish to return to the Champions League.

Top 5 January transfer targets: Rashford, Salah, Osimhen, Alexander-Arnold

After guiding the Italian team to the 2021-22 season with 26 goals, Osimhen was linked to all of Europe's elite, including providing an alternative to Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid.