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Daniel Sturridge praised the performance of Chelsea star Reece James in the 1-1 draw against Arsenal. The Blues captain was deployed in the midfield by manager Enzo Maresca and the England international star won the Man of the match award against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side. James was selected to partner Moises Caicedo in the Chelsea midfield but with Caicedo receiving …

Arsenal have been dealt a worrying injury setback as William Saliba is set to undergo medical tests on Monday to determine the severity of the issue that ruled him out of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea. The French defender’s absence was keenly felt in the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, as manager Mikel Arteta’s side struggled defensively against a …

Former Arsenal attacker Theo Walcott feels that the Gunners missed a huge opportunity to take advantage in the Premier League title race. The Gunners played a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but they would be unhappy with their performance, as well as the result, since the Blues played almost an hour of the match with a man less. …

Tottenham are ready to make a major defensive statement in the January transfer window, with Juventus centre-back Gleison Bremer emerging as one of their primary targets, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside. The North London club, led by manager Thomas Frank, have identified the Brazilian international as the ideal reinforcement to strengthen a backline that has shown …

Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge kept them top of the Premier League table, but the big talking point was the surprise absence of defensive star William Saliba. Just hours before kick-off, the French centre-back was ruled out, leaving Mikel Arteta without both Saliba and regular partner Gabriel Magalhaes, who is already sidelined. That left the Gunners forced …

Manu Koné believes VAR should’ve allowed the referee to evaluate the incident that led up to the Napoli winner against Roma. ‘It would’ve been opportune.’ The only goal of the game at the Stadio Olimpico was scored by David Neres on a rapid counter-attack. It was sparked on the edge of the other penalty area when Koné was tackled by …

David Neres gave a dryly comical response after his third goal in two Serie A games and unusual Napoli celebration, much to the amusement of teammate Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. The injury crisis has in a way actually helped Napoli, because Antonio Conte was forced to change to a 3-4-2-1 formation due to the lack of available midfielders. That allowed him to …

Antonio Conte said Napoli ‘sent a message to ourselves’ with their 1-0 victory away to Roma in the Scudetto race, but revealed he will ‘always’ take time off in future to give everyone breathing room. The DAZN studio joked that things had also changed since Conte took a few days off last month, so perhaps he ought to do it …

Gian Piero Gasperini had his say on what went wrong in the Napoli goal to defeat Roma, admitting they ‘didn’t play the way we wanted to’ in this Scudetto battle. The Giallorossi coach was forced to watch from the stands of the Stadio Olimpico, as he sat out a touchline ban prompted by the red card for dissent in last …

West Ham fans have been left fuming after their star player Lucas Paqueta picked up a ‘ridiculous’ red card against Liverpool. The Brazilian was shown two quick yellow cards, the second one for dissent as he continued to have a go at the referee despite the efforts from West Ham teammates as well as Liverpool’s Alisson Becker to get him …

Napoli’s 1-0 victory away against Roma on Sunday evening means that there are currently four teams separated by just one point at the top of the Serie A table, which could become five teams if the in-form Bologna beat newly-promoted Cremonese on Monday night.  A single goal from David Neres gave Napoli a huge 1-0 victory away against Roma on …

David Neres scored the only goal as Napoli beat Roma 1-0 to move into second place in Serie A, meaning that there are now four teams separated by just one point at the top of the league standings.  Gian Piero Gasperini was suspended and forced to watch on from the stands as his side put in a slightly disappointing display …

David Neres completed a rapid counter-attack to give Napoli a massive victory away to Roma, leapfrogging them to go joint top of the table with AC Milan. This was a huge head-to-head for top spot with only two points separating them. Paulo Dybala returned to the starting XI during Thursday’s Europa League win over Midtjylland, leaving only Artem Dovbyk and …

West Ham star Lucas Paqueta has slammed the FA following his recent sending-off, claiming his “ridiculous behaviour” on the pitch was a direct reflection of the emotional and psychological strain caused by the governing body’s lengthy investigation into his conduct. The Brazilian midfielder was dismissed during the club’s recent 2-0 defeat to Liverpool after receiving two rapid-fire yellow cards for …