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The legendary former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson once said 'attack wins you games, defense wins you titles' - but is that true?While the average backline in the league does not guarantee success, it really offers you a platform to build on, with three of the last four Premier League seasons seeing the team concede the smallest goals as champions.Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk were fantastic in Liverpool's title winning season / Pool / Getty ImagesWith this in mind, it should probably not be so surprising to see…

Exclusive - Kurt Zouma has told Chelsea that he is not ready to join Sevilla, despite the club's desire to use him in exchange for Jules Kounde.The 26-year-old had earmarked to go to Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium as part of the deal to take Kounde to Stamford Bridge, but there is no idea the Frenchman is prepared to entertain.A source has said 90 minutes that Zouma has told Chelsea he wants to stay in London, and that could give West Ham a significant boost in their attempts to bring him to London Stadium. The Hammers want…

Taageeraha ugu weyn ee uu leeyahay saxiixa cusub ee Manchester United Raphael Varane waa xaaskiisa Camile Tytgat.Daafaca Faransiiska oo 28 sanno jir ah ayaa ogolaaday inuu ku biiro Manchester United ka dib markii uu heshiis dhexmaray Shayaadiinta Cas Cas iyo Real Madrid.Waxaa safarkiisa cusub kula soo biiraya xaaskiisa taasoo mar walba la arko iyadoo garoonka ku taageereysa marka uu u dheelayo xulka France.Camile iyadana waa 28 sanno jir, waxay Varane isku barteen dugsiga sarre, waa qareenad, waana hooyo dhashay labo caruur…

Louis van Gaal ayaa si cad ugu sheegay in uu iskaga tago Manchester United, sababtuna waxay tahay in uu necbaa ‘ciyaartoyda reer Brazil’, taasina waxay soo afjartay waayihiisii Old Trafford oo uu jeclaa inuu sii joogo.Rafael da Silva oo ay walaalo ahaayeen Fabio da Silva, waxa uu Manchester United ka tegay markii uu Louis van Gaal tababaraha u noqday sannadkii 2015kii isagoo soo afjaray muddo toddoba sannadood ah oo uu joogay Old Trafford.31 jirkan ayaa ka sheekeeyey sababtii uu uga tegay Manchester United, waxaanu ku…

Head coach Jim Curtin has claimed that Bruce Arena's New England Revolution is the biggest rival for the Philadelphia Union.Curtin's side currently sits fourth on the MLS Eastern Conference table with 24 points in 16 games. Although he expects to take his team further, right now the Philadelphia Union would qualify for the playoffs in Major League Soccer.Curtin during match against Inter Miami / Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images"Right now, I think we're a good team," he said in the latest episode of the MLS podcast The Call Up.…

Enough with this junkyard sponsor business. It must end, for all that is good with the game.The majority of football fans are in the camp as all sponsors destroy shirts. But the truth is that the best sponsors complete a shirt, and we have plenty of examples to back it up.Drop your forehead partnerships and forget about the hundreds of different betting companies. 90min has compiled football's 30 most iconic shirt sponsors.Immediately recognizable / Catherine Ivill / Getty ImagesSitting in front of and at the center of…

Exclusive - West Ham are looking at a number of central defenses from across Europe, including Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykola Matviyenko and Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby.The Hammers are getting ready for a virgin appearance in the Europa League group stage after securing a superb sixth-placed Premier League finish in 2020/21.But despite the need to strengthen David Moyes' squad with new additions, West Ham have only so far loaned goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from PSG - the club's other newcomers are young players who are unlikely to…

Suuqa iibka ciyaartoyda ee xagaagan waxa uu ku bilowday si caajis ah oo la moodayay in kooxuhu ka cago-jiidayaan in ay lacag u huraan ciyaartooyo cusub maadaama ay jirto dhaqaale xumo ba’an oo ka dhalatay Fayraska Korona, laakiin gadaal ayuu ka noqday mid mashquul ah oo ay kooxuhu samaynayaan saxeexyo waaweyn.Horyaalka waddanka Ingiriiska ee Premier League ayaa noqday midka saxeexyada ugu badan sameeyey, waxaana soo raacay Ligue 1-ka Faransiiska iyo saddexda kale ee LaLiga, Bundesliga iyo Serie A oo iyaguna si firfircoon uga…

Arsene Wenger ayaa qarka u saaran inuu ku soo laabto shaqada tababare isagoo loo magacaabayo tababaraha xulka qaranka Switzerland.Ninka reer France ayaa soo gabagabeeyay 22 sannadood uu tababare ka ahaa kooxda Arsenal sannadkii 2018.Wenger oo 71 sanno jir ah ayaa tan iyo markaas la shaqeynayay FIFA isagoo ahaa madaxa horumarinta kubada cagta ee caalamka.Switzerland ayaa haatan baadigoob ugu jirta tababare cusub ka dib markii uu ka tagay tababare Vladimir Petkovic kaasoo noqday tababaraha kooxda Faransiiska ee…

Usually when a manager starts describing his plans for the pre-season, there are a couple of areas in the squad that they hope to strengthen - Mikel Arteta is not really that happy.The Arsenal manager is literally in the opposite position in that there are a couple of areas in his squad that do not need to be strengthened - the rest is a bit messy.Could James Maddison be on his way to the Emirates? / Warren Little / Getty ImagesGoalkeeper, right back, midfielder, central midfielder, winger, striker - you name it, the…