Subscribe to The Cooligans The surprising departure of Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid has shocked the football world. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros analyze why the club pulled the trigger and whether former Spanish coach Luis Enrique would be the perfect one rent revenge. Is this another chapter in Madrid’s ruthless managerial history, or a…
Liverpool carried out a review of their Premier League-winning squad last summer but there is still plenty of work to do. The Reds narrowly missed out on an eighth summer signing when the deal for Marc Guehi collapsed on deadline day, but it is not just the defense that Arne Slot wants to strengthen. Advertisement…
Chelsea begins a new era with authority at Charlton Chelsea’s first competitive outing under Liam Rosenior generated a sense of curiosity rather than expectation, yet by the time the final whistle blew in a packed Valley, clarity had replaced uncertainty. This was a composed and occasionally vibrant 4-1 FA Cup third round victory over Charlton,…
With Liverpool and Arsenal playing out a goalless draw heading into stoppage time and the Gunners pushing into the attacking third in search of a winner, Liverpool’s Conor Bradley suffered a potentially serious knee injury that forced him to leave the field on a stretcher. He is expected to be sidelined for a considerable time….
Premier League title contenders Manchester City have completed what could be the most significant signing of the January window after confirming a deal for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. The 25-year-old goalscoring winger arrives at the Etihad hoping to help Pep Guardiola’s team cross the finish line in a tight title fight with league rivals Arsenal….
Liam Rosenior praised Enzo Maresca for the job he did at Chelsea and revealed how he wants his team to play. The 41-year-old was confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager on Tuesday and signed a six-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Advertisement Rosenior watched from the Craven Cottage stands on Wednesday night as the Blues lost 2-1…
Arne Slot admits injury at Ekitike “Alexander Isak has been out for a few weeks. That meant Hugo had to play more minutes than he had all season,” Slot told Sky Sports. Advertisement “This caused him to suffer a slight injury to his hamstring, because we had to play him more and more minutes. “For…
Kai Havertz was absent from Arsenal’s squad to face AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, but there is no cause for concern. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Arsenal had some injury problems ahead of this weekend’s game against Bournemouth, with Max Dowman, Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera ruled out of action, and doubts over Declan Rice’s fitness….
Real Madrid striker Rodrygo is wanted by all Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool as the January transfer window progresses, according to a new report. The 24-year-old attracted huge interest at the Etihad Stadium last summer as City drew up a list of alternatives to Savinho, who was open to joining Tottenham following interest from north…
With Enzo Maresca surprisingly out as Chelsea manager after a fairly successful 18-month spell, who will be the next boss at Stamford Bridge? FURTHER – Maresca stops being Chelsea coach Candidates are starting to appear in various reports and below we take a look at some of the names who could receive a very attractive…
