One coach in the Saudi Pro League has hit back at Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman, throwing shade at the Eredivisie in the process. Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus is now in his second season during his second stint with the Saudi club. Last year, he guided the side to an undefeated campaign in the […]

Ronald Koeman gave a contrasting view regarding Memphis Depay and his upcoming transfer to Corinthians after calling out Steven Bergwijn on his move to the Saudi Pro League. For the Netherlands coach, the level of the two leagues calls for separate evaluations when it comes to future national team calls. After the public dispute with […]

Steven Bergwijn has hit back at Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman after the coach heavily criticized his move to Saudi Arabia. Koeman made headlines earlier this week by suggesting that he would not select the winger because of his recent transfer. Bergwijn, 26, has earned 35 international caps with the Netherlands. On Monday, the attacker joined […]

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman had some harsh words regarding video assistant referee (VAR) following his team's Euro 2024 loss against England. The main point of contention in the match came as Koeman's side had an early 1-0 lead. Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries attempted to block a shot by England striker Harry Kane in the 17th […]

As Barcelona sacks Xavi on Friday, the drama surrounding Joan Laporta's presidency of the club continues to come under fire. The former star midfielder was informed of the decision during a meeting with club president Joan Laporta on Friday. Also present at the summit were five other key figures at the Spanish side, including sporting […]

The ball pops loose from a corner kick that Arsenal has managed to clear. It’s a typical clearance of a corner with a header, and the ball rolls to the feet of Nathaniel Clyne. The Gunner clear the box, but stop as soon as Clyne gets the ball. The Englishman has time and in the […]

Last year Southampton were the apple of the Premier League’s eye under Mauricio Pochettino with all of the homegrown English talent they produced. Under manager Ronald Koeman, with much of that talent now at other Premier League squads, the Saints are even better than before. They are second in the table with only two losses […]

Ever since their promotion back to the English Premier League in 2012, the one area where Southampton have been lacking is their goalkeeping department. In attack they produced some moments of true magic over the past couple of seasons, whilst the likes of Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren, Jose Fonte, Nathaniel Clyne and Calum Chambers gave […]

With four goals in his first five matches for the Saints, Graziano Pelle has hit the ground running in England after being seemingly plucked from obscurity. The 29-year-old followed manager Ronald Koeman to Southampton from Feyenoord after signing for £9 million, scoring an impressive 50 goals in 57 appearances for the Dutch club. Until joining […]

Last season, we saw a lot of this from Southampton’s attack… And this… But once “this,” left for Champions League football, Southampton supporters were left asking themselves, now what? Who could possibly fulfill the rolls of Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana, and who could partner with Jose Fonte at center-back? An answer must have been […]

After enduring a somewhat turbulent summer, Southampton began their season away to a Liverpool team that purchased three of their key performers last season. Whilst the result went against them, it was the manner of their performance that should fill fans of the Saints with optimism for the remainder of the forthcoming season. A late […]