‘I wasn’t happy that Courtois was made No.1’ – Cech

Chelsea legend Petr Cech admits he was ‘not happy at all’ when the decision was taken to drop him behind Thibaut Courtois in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.

Poyet hails Chelsea’s hiring of Lampard

Bringing Frank Lampard and Jody Morris back to Chelsea was the ‘perfect decision’ to boost the club’s youth development, according to Gustavo Poyet.

Coronavirus stoppage forces Van Dijk to reflect on future retirement

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk believes that the Premier League’s ongoing suspension has forced him to confront the realities of life after football – a prospect he is not looking forward to.

I hope Arteta can bring back Arsenal’s culture – Wenger

Arsene Wenger has expressed his hope that Mikel Arteta can bring back Arsenal’s unique “culture”, which he hints has been missing since his departure.

Solskjaer braced for ‘new world’ in transfer market due to coronavirus

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted the upcoming transfer window will be a “new world” due to the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cech played with two broken shoulders prior to fracturing his skull

Petr Cech has revealed that he spent his second season at Chelsea playing with two broken shoulders, with considerable pain endured prior to suffering a fractured skull in October 2006.

‘Fernandes nowhere near Scholes & never will be’

Bruno Fernandes is ‘nowhere near Paul Scholes and never will be’, says Manchester United legend Johnny Giles, with the Portuguese considered to be ‘more like Frank Lampard’.

‘Liverpool wrap up title with Koulibaly deal’

Liverpool would ‘wrap the title up right there’ if a big-money deal was done to bring in Kalidou Koulibaly alongside Virgil van Dijk, says former Reds star Don Hutchison.

Matic: If you lose under Mourinho, you’re hiding from him

Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic has heaped praise upon former manager Jose Mourinho but admits it’s best to hide from the current Tottenham boss after a loss.

Van Gaal blames ‘evil genius’ Woodward for Man Utd sacking

Louis van Gaal blames Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for his departure from the club in 2016, describing him as ‘the evil genius’ behind his sacking.