Louis Saha: ‘Newcastle could take the titles with Sadio Mane’

Louis Saha believes Newcastle United can become a force to be reckoned with if they can sign a player with an elite winning mentality. The former Fulham, Manchester United, Everton and France striker envisions Sadio Mane as the man who can make the difference between a good side and one at championship level. “Newcastle United need world class players now, despite their great season, but … Continue reading Louis Saha: ‘Newcastle could take the titles with Sadio Mane’

Liverpool prepare for Marco Verratti as Jurgen Klopp recalibrates his midfield: report

Liverpool are closely monitoring the situation of Marco Verratti of Paris Saint-Germain. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp faces the prospect of losing as many as six midfielders in a single transfer window, with Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq poised to sign Jordan Henderson, transfer guru said. Fabrizio Romanoand Fabinho, the subject of Al-Ittihad’s interest. These two upcoming departures follow Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Naby Keita who have … Continue reading Liverpool prepare for Marco Verratti as Jurgen Klopp recalibrates his midfield: report

‘A mess of a situation’, key questions ahead of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson’s possible departure from Liverpool

Liverpool’s pre-season was thrown into chaos in the 48 hours before the side flew to Germany for their pre-season training camp. Jurgen Klopp, who had signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai in time for the first days of the pre-season, thought his squad was fairly ready and ready to be revived. The manager oversaw major changes to the planned pre-season schedule, drastically altering the … Continue reading ‘A mess of a situation’, key questions ahead of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson’s possible departure from Liverpool

JULES BREACH: The battle at the top of the Premier League promises to be the most competitive ever with SEVEN teams in the hunt

In the blink of an eye, the Premier League is back – and this season could well be the most competitive one yet, especially when you look at the battle for Champions League spots. While last year’s top four all listen to the Champions League anthem on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea will be watching with envy as they missed out on … Continue reading JULES BREACH: The battle at the top of the Premier League promises to be the most competitive ever with SEVEN teams in the hunt

Premier League players linked to Saudi Arabia: any transfer that could happen this summer

Premier League players have been constantly linked with moves to Saudi Arabia, with clubs in the Middle Eastern country offering huge fees and contracts to some of the biggest names in football. N’Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino and Ruben Neves have all left the Premier League for the Saudi Pro League this summer, and more top English stars look destined to join … Continue reading Premier League players linked to Saudi Arabia: any transfer that could happen this summer

Liverpool on red alert after Bayern Munich put key midfielder up for sale: report

Liverpool are currently reviewing their midfield this summer, and Jurgen Klopp has received arguably the biggest boost of the transfer window. While Liverpool have already signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, more options are needed in midfield following the departure of Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the loose and the seemingly imminent departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson. The Reds have … Continue reading Liverpool on red alert after Bayern Munich put key midfielder up for sale: report

In the magazine: Season Preview special! 140 teams expertly judged across England and Scotland – PLUS Cannavaro, Crouchy, Luton and more

Order the new issue here with free shipping – just select ‘Season preview number 355’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You get 13 issues a year… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: The 2023-2024 season has arrived and this feels like it’s a season of change – at least off the pitch. For the first time in the Premier League era, Martin … Continue reading In the magazine: Season Preview special! 140 teams expertly judged across England and Scotland – PLUS Cannavaro, Crouchy, Luton and more

CBS announces friendlies coverage

While there are many top clubs in action in the United States this summer, CBS has football fans covered for the clubs in action around the world. With many games in Asia, CBS lined up live broadcasts of seven friendlies from late July to early August. It includes European and domestic champions, and a certain three-time winner. The seven-game friendlies on CBS feature games with … Continue reading CBS announces friendlies coverage

How the new Champions League format actually works

From the 2024/25 season, the UEFA Champions League will move to the “Swiss model”, a new system designed to increase the drama, the number of teams involved and, of course, the money made from it. But how does having 36 teams in one huge super league actually workand why is it happening? Of course, the changes have largely come about thanks to revenue. In its … Continue reading How the new Champions League format actually works

‘Just sadness’ Diogo Jota opens his World Cup heartbreak

Diogo Jota helped Portugal qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but missing the tournament was the hardest moment of his career. The Liverpool striker looked all set to play a prominent role for his country in Qatar until he was stretched out during a match against Manchester City in October after suffering a serious calf injury. “I finished last season in the national team with … Continue reading ‘Just sadness’ Diogo Jota opens his World Cup heartbreak