Ziyech's return key as Morocco eye World Cup upset against Spain
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Dec 5 2022 15:55
Even without Hakim Ziyech, Morocco still had one of the strongest squads at AFCON 2021, yet crashed out at the quarter-final stage at the hands of eventual finalists Egypt. Nevertheless, it was a sub-par campaign for the Atlas Lions, who had been one of the pre-tournament favourites.Fast forward to ...
How Chelsea's defensive switch is getting the best from Hakim Ziyech
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jan 24 2022 15:20
How good it was? Yeah I think it was a ten out of ten. It's hard to argue with Hakim Ziyech's assessment of his Chelsea goal in their 2-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday. The Moroccan's strike was of the highest quality as he cut inside onto his favoured left before unleashing an unstoppable effort int...
Fantasy Football: Who to buy, sell and captain for gameweek 9
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Nov 20 2020 12:21
The Premier League returns this weekend following another bizarre international break and it's fair to say it's a bit of minefield for Fantasy Football players. The Premier League returned a record number of positive COVID-19 tests in the latest batch of samples taken, with big players like Mo Salah...
Fantasy Football: Who to buy, sell and captain for gameweek 8
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Nov 6 2020 12:23
As we touched on last week, it's not worth thinking too far ahead with your Fantasy Football team due to the looming international break. With players set to jet off around the world, bizarrely in the middle of a pandemic, Premier League clubs are bracing themselves for an increase in positive COVID...
Rashford joined by Chelsea quartet in Champions League Team of the Week
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Oct 29 2020 10:20
The midweek Champions League action was certainly a good one as far as English teams are concerned. All four Premier League sides racked up comfortable victories, collectively scoring 14 goals and conceding none. Manchester United stunned Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig 5-0, while Chelsea and Manchest...
Partey and Bale among 20 hopeful debutants in the Premier League this weekend
by Martin Laurence
at Friday, Oct 16 2020 21:36
With the transfer window now well and truly closed following the passing of the extended deadline for deals between English clubs, there are a number of players hoping to make their debuts in the Premier League this weekend. With the likes of Thomas Partey, Gareth Bale and Hakim Ziyech among them, t...
How Kai Havertz' versatility can elevate Chelsea to the next level
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Jul 21 2020 17:37
As if Chelsea fans weren't excited enough about the prospect of seeing new recruits Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner in blue next season, news broke this week confirming that Kai Havertz was set to agree terms at Stamford Bridge.The young German - along with Werner - is one of the hottest properties in ...
How Chelsea could line up next season with Timo Werner
by Josh Wright
at Sunday, Jun 7 2020 09:28
Understandably rankled by Chelsea's lack of business in the January transfer window, the Premier League outfit are seemingly moving quickly to get Frank Lampard's business done before the current season has even finished. Less than a month after the January window had closed, Chelsea announced a sho...
Manchester United targets among best rated players dropping down to Europa League
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Feb 20 2020 10:44
Now the first batch of last-16 Champions League ties are done and dusted, it's time to turn our attention to the Europa League knockout stage. Shocks were few and far between in the group stage, albeit Lazio and Gladbach crashing out before the knockout phase raised eyebrows. The likes of Manchester...
Meet Hakim Ziyech: The Moroccan maestro set for Chelsea
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Feb 12 2020 16:15
Perhaps one of the surprises of the January transfer window was that Chelsea didn't bring in any new faces after their transfer ban was rescinded. The Blues tried and tried for a new striker, yet were left frustrated in their efforts to bolster their frontline. That, though, should change in the sum...