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Republic of Ireland internationals Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick combined twice on Tuesday night as Burnley earned a draw against Spanish side Celta Vigo. Club-record signing Brady opened the scoring at Turf Moor with a sublime finish after some excellent build-up play. Following a layoff from Hendrick, his Ireland teammate struck a superb first-time shot beyond the helpless Celta Vigo …

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is unsurprisingly a player being watched closely by some of Europe’s biggest clubs due to his undeniable talent.  This season alone he has scored 13 times in all competitions from midfield and provided nine assists for his teammates, which together have helped in putting Liverpool on the brink of qualification for the Champions League next term. …

Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Old Trafford on Sunday is undoubtedly the game of the weekend. It pits two top four challengers against each other, and throws up a myriad of intrigue in the process. Questions abound as both clubs seek a win to set them up for the Christmas rush of fixtures. Here are five points that will likely determine …

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool are in a great position to challenge for the league this year, as reported by the Liverpool Echo. The former Liverpool boss went as far as to say the Reds are ‘very close, very close’ to winning the League this season despite their bizarre implosion against Bournemouth on Sunday. “It’s just unfortunate the other day, I …

Marcus Rashford has spoken candidly about his new role at Manchester United, learning from Ibrahimovic and his dedication to becoming as good as he possible can. Rashford, of course, will always be considered a child prodigy. Manchester United’s youngest ever scorer in European competition is a tag not easily earned despite many insisting that it is the mark of someone …

Emiliano Martinez has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal. The 24-year-old, who joined the Gunners in 2010, has featured mainly in the League Cup this season but has been earmarked as a promising long-term prospect once current stalwart Petr Cech moves on. ‘Emi’, as he is affectionately known, was understandably delighted to have extended his time in north London. View this …

After Leicester’s jubilant Premier League victory, many football fans were quick to place their bets on this season’s newcomers. If Leicester could defy 5000-1 odds, surely Burnley, Hull City or Middlesbrough can do the same and earn someone a small fortune? At odds of  750/1 to win the league, Hull have won their first two games of the season. Putting an end …

Man City have agreed a €16m deal to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, according to Spanish news outlet Marca. The Chilean shot-stopper has been sublime for the Catalans since joining from Real Sociedad for €12m in the summer of 2014. Bravo went on to break a La Liga record by not conceding any goals from the start of the season …

The sad news of the passing of Dalian Atkinson has shocked many in the football world and beyond. Another man taken too soon, seemingly a victim of the post-career demons that plague so many former players. The full story behind Atkinson’s untimely death is still to fully come to light but for Aston Villa supporters aged 35 and over, the …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is to blame for Aaron Ramsey’s injury against Liverpool on Sunday. The Gunners star had been rushed back into action by Wenger despite the Wales midfielder’s lack of sharpness following this summer’s European Championships. Wenger’s decision to start the 25-year-old in a rough-and-tumble encounter between Arsenal and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool was always …

Arsene Wenger believes that we will see £200 million transfers in world football. Wenger has labelled Paul Pogba’s £89m transfer to Manchester United, which broke the transfer record on Tuesday, as ‘crazy’ and according to the Frenchman, that fee will look minimal in comparison to future moves. Wenger was asked how far away a £200m transfer is as quoted by …

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has told the club’s official TV channel that he believes 19-year-old defender Mason Holgate is a talent furnished with confidence and ability. Holgate joined from Barnsley in August last year for €500,000, signing a five-year deal with the Toffees who beat a number of interested Premier League clubs. He was a regular in the club’s Under-21 side and …

With just under two weeks to go until the 2016/17 Premier League season kicks off, we profile ten of the top flight’s young stars to look out for this term. 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) The young Nigerian striker could finally get his chance to impress fans and pundits alike under Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City youngster is already capped …

It may not be the transfer news that Arsenal fans crave, but it’s positive for the future at the very least. The Gunners have confirmed that French attacker Jeff Reine-Adelaide has been promoted to the first team. The 18-year-old has impressed hugely for the club’s U21s since signing from Lens last summer and now he has been rewarded by Arsene …

To an abundance of psychologists around the world the word procrastination, understood by many as laziness or stubbornness, is intrinsically linked with the ‘fear of failure’. Unfortunately for Liverpool F.C., failure is something that has become accustomed to them in recent times and in truth they haven’t done their best to prevent it. Liverpool up there with Barcelona and Manchester United …

Antonio Conte and Chelsea have enjoyed a successful transfer window this summer. While Manchester United have grabbed most of the headlines, for understandable reasons, Chelsea have quietly gone about bolstering their squad for the season ahead. Belgian international Michy Batshuayi will be a more than able understudy to Diego Costa, something Chelsea badly missed last season. In addition to this, acquiring …

David de Gea had a sterling 2015/16 season for Manchester United last term, and topped it all off by picking up United’s Player of the Year award for the third year in a row. In fact the Spaniard’s audacious displays were almost too good in that they attracted interest from several cultured clubs across Europe, one of which has a track record …

It has been a trying few months for Arsenal fans. What began as an encouraging Summer saw the club sign Granit Xhaka for £33 million. However just one signing has followed, that of Takuma Asano for an undisclosed fee. This means that, as we near the end of July, just five Premier League teams have made fewer signings than Arsenal. The …