Italy will have to deal with the threat of Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland in 2026 World Cup qualifying after their exit from the Nations League. The outcomes of the Nations League quarter-finals finalised the line-up for UEFA qualifying for next year’s finals, which got underway this week. The Azzurri will start their…
Manchester City may have dropped more Premier League points at the weekend, drawing 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion to ensure their remaining focus is now on simply qualifying for the Champions League – a historic fifth consecutive title is long gone. But Erling Haaland reached a major milestone 11 minutes into the game at…
90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United have joined Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the fiercely competitive race to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams. (El Nacional – Spain) The patience of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is wavering when it comes to Vinicius Junior. The…
Erling Haaland’s 11th-minute penalty put Manchester City ahead at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday – but Pervis Estupinan’s sweet free-kick drew the Seagulls level. City top scorer Haaland placed a firm penalty to Bart Verbruggen’s left as the goalkeeper dived in the opposite direction, earning the Norway striker his 100th direct Premier…
In November 2024 the shock news emerged that Edu was to leave Arsenal behind after a number of successful years as the club’s sporting director. The Brazilian’s track record was not flawless but he was still the man who helped the Gunners bring £105m man Declan Rice to the Emirates Stadium. Edu’s most expensive Arsenal…
Manchester City will pursue their only realistic chance of a trophy this season when they host Championship side Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday (5.45pm GMT). Manager Pep Guardiola has won the trophy twice at City but lost last season’s final to Manchester United. City have won at home to fourth-tier…
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – A single Erling Haaland goal proved to be the narrow margin of victory for Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. “They’re going to try and play expansively,” Ange Postecoglou warned pre-match, “and we are going to try and do the same.” Both teams lived up to their billing,…
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Erling Haaland returned from injury to score the only goal of Manchester City’s narrow victory away to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening. After two games starved of their talismanic striker, City needed less than 15 minutes to be reminded of Haaland’s most valuable quality: being in the right place at…
Erling Haaland returned to the Manchester City side to score his 2oth league goal of the season as Pep Guardiola’s side emerged with a 1-0 victory against Tottenham. The Norwegian took just 12 minutes to grab what proved to be the only goal in a game that saw a dominant first half performance by City…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland is still a fitness doubt ahead of their game against Tottenham. Star striker Haaland was unavailble for last week’s 3-1 and 2-0 defeats to Real Madrid and Liverpool due to a knee injury suffered against Newcastle. His absence was telling against the Reds at the Etihad, with…
Manchester City need to overturn a goal deficit away at Real Madrid to avoid an early Champions League exit. Two late goals saw the Citizens lose 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout round play-off at the Etihad last week and they now have it all to do at the Bernabeu. These…
After playing at the top level of New Zealand football at the age of just 15, Chris Wood moved to England when he was 16 and, within two years, made his Premier League debut for West Brom under Tony Mowbray in 2009. Although he played regularly the following season as West Brom were relegated to…
A good striker normally indicates that a side will do well in any given season, but they are notoriously hard to come by. Though putting the ball in the net sounds like the easiest job in the world, the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Rasmus Hojlund and Darwin Nunez have proved that doing it on a…
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry admits he’d choose to coach and work with Kylian Mbappe rather than Erling Haaland, if given the opportunity to do so. Mbappe and Haaland played starring roles during Tuesday’s hugely entertaining Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City, which ended with the former emerging 3-2 winners thanks to a…
Gabriel Martinelli insists Myles Lewis-Skelly respects Erling Haaland despite the Arsenal youngster appearing to mock the Manchester City striker in yesterday’s clash at the Emirates. Lewis-Skelly scored Arsenal’s third goal in their 5-1 win with City falling apart after Haaland had dragged them level with a towering header. There was a running theme throughout the…
Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly mocked Manchester City’s Erling Haaland during and after Sunday’s 5-1 victory for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s side romped into an early lead at the Emirates Stadium through Martin Odegaard’s second-minute opener. Arsenal centre-back Gabriel roared in Haaland’s face before running to his teammates to celebrate the goal – a nod to…
The first time Erling Haaland met Myles Lewis-Skelly last September, the Manchester City striker had no idea who the Arsenal teenager was. “Who the **** are you?” he cried at the 18-year-old. “He looks like he’s going to eat him,” added Gary Neville about Haaland’s mannerism towards his opponent. Fast forward four months – and…
Arsenal produced a scintillating performance to dismantle Manchester City 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium. The match sprang into life almost immediately. In just the second minute, City’s Manuel Akanji was caught dawdling in possession, allowing Kai Havertz to pounce and square the ball to Martin Odegaard. The Arsenal captain made no mistake, slotting home to…
Erling Haaland hailed a “fantastic team performance” that saw Manchester City overcome a “horrific” start to beat Chelsea 3-1 this evening. Haaland played a huge role with a goal and an assist as City hit back following an early blunder from debutant Abdukodir Khusanov. The Uzbekistan centre-half, a £33.8million signing from Lens this week, failed…
Manchester City secured a much-needed 3-1 victory at home to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon. Wounded by a second-half collapse against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, City stumbled into an early deficit in front of their own fans. A weak back-pass from debutant Abdukodir Khusanov was leapt upon by a hungry and well-rested Chelsea side as…
