The Columbus Crew and the New York Red Bulls are both in desperate need of a win, and they square off at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field next. The post Courtois aiming to rediscover Columbus’ clinical edge against NYRB appeared first on SoccerNews.
Belgian defender Thomas Meunier joined Sunderland in the summer transfer window, and he has said he would have joined elite clubs like Manchester United if he had the choice. The 34-year-old joined the Black Cats on a free transfer from a French outfit. In a recent interview, the defender said transfers are sometimes not up […] The post Premier League summer signing admits he would have joined Manchester United appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Declan Rice says Kevin De Bruyne caused Arsenal ‘a lot of problems’ (Prime Video) Declan Rice insists Kevin De Bruyne still caused Arsenal problems during their 1-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League. Martin Odegaard’s late strike sealed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s side in the first game of the Champions League league phase on Wednesday night. De Bruyne, meanwhile, was handed his first start of the campaign after making only three appearances as a substitute in Serie A this season. Rice has extensive experience of facing De Bruyne following their time together in the Premier League and the Arsenal midfielder admits it was ‘nice’ to play against his former rival once again. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. Asked about playing against De Bruyne, Rice said: ‘Yeah, good, really good. ‘A player that, even tonight, even though we won, he caused a lot of problems still. A player that’s so smart, moves into really good spaces. Mikel Arteta shared a friendly exchange with Kevin De Bruyne after Arsenal beat Napoli (Getty) ‘It was realy nice to see him again after playing against him for so long.’ Arteta, meanwhile, exchanged friendly words with De Bruyne after the full-time whistle. ‘If there is a player in Napoli that is one of my favourite-ever players, that is Kevin De Bruyne, who I had the luxury to train and to be with him for almost four years,’ Arteta said after Arsenal’s win in Naples. ‘In my opinion, he is one of the best midfielders ever and still a joy to watch him play.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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