Chelsea winger Estevao Willian is reportedly still seen as “untouchable” inside Stamford Bridge despite no longer looking guaranteed as much playing time. Estevao shone in his first season at Stamford Bridge last term, establishing himself as one of the most exciting young talents in world football. However, it’s unclear if Estevao fits as well into […] The post “Untouchable” Chelsea star likely to earn new contract despite Xabi Alonso concern appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin says you "can't underestimate the importance" of Aston Villa's 3-2 Champions League win over Club Brugge on Tuesday "for their entire season". Villa breathed life into their season as they edged to a narrow Champions League victory which marked their first win and first goals of the campaign. "Just to score some goals is important for Villa," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Jesse Bisiwu’s move to Barcelona was the realisation of a dream for the young forward, according to Feyenoord technical secretary Devy Rigaux, who played an important mentoring role during the playe...
It is a new chapter for Aston Villa and, against Club Brugge, they turned the page. A first win of the season, albeit more nervy than anticipated, lit the spark for Unai Emery's side. The visitors were in a commanding and deserved position at half-time, John McGinn's opener making him the club's all-time record European goalscorer with 12.
Deadline day may have left Everton fans feeling disillusioned, but the side is four games into the season and remains unbeaten, nine goals scored, including two in added time to secure a point. After what was a chaotic close to the transfer window, even by the Toffees' own standards, the performance against Manchester United ironically saw the summer signings playing a key role in the fight. Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney came on from the bench to turn the game on its head, Tyrique George scored to equalise before the visitors went back in front, and it was Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a stunning strike to secure the draw in the final few seconds.
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