Month: March 2022

A player that graduated through the Gunners’ famed academy system left for Chelsea in 2006 after being unable to agree a new contract. Arsene Wenger bought and sold many world-class players during his 22-year reign as Arsenal manager, but the Frenchman admits that losing Ashley Cole to Chelsea is his biggest regret as the Gunners made a rare “mistake” in the transfer market.

A home-grown product of the club’s famed academy system took in 228 appearances for the north London outfit after stepping onto a senior stage, claiming two Premier League titles, three FA Cup crowns and the first of his 107 caps for England. Continue reading WENGER ADMITS SELLING ASHLEY COLE WAS A MISTAKE

Everton forward Alex Iwobi has opened up on what his club’s assistant manager Ashley Cole said adyrr their match against League leaders Manchester City. The game was not a favorable one for Everton as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s men despite their resilience. Manchester City restored their six-point gap at the top of the table after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton at Goodision Park on Saturday evening.

For the first time in the 2021-2022 season, Alex Iwobi started three consecutive matches in the Premier League and got a great reception from the Toffees fans when he went off the pitch in the 88th minute. Eight minutes from time, Phil Foden capitalized on a double deflection, the final one off Michael Keane, and put the ball into an almost empty net for the game-winning goal. Continue reading IWOBI REVEALS WHAT EVERTON ASSISTANT MANAGER SAID

Former teannates at Chelsea, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, have both reunited at Everton as they aim to help the Merseyside outfit out of their current problems. This comes after Cole agreed to link with Lampard after he was hired as Everton manager on Monday and moved quickly to take Cole with him to Goodison Park. Cole and Lampard were team-mates at Chelsea from 2006 to 2014, winning a host of trophies including the Premier League and Champions League. The 41-year-old former left-back also played under Lampard at second-tier Derby before retiring in 2019. Cole’s new role will not impact his duties with England Under-21s, where he is the assistant to head coach Lee Carsley.

Speaking after the confirmation, Cole said that that he is pretty much delighted to be joining his backroom team. Lampard also revealed his desire to work with his former England national teammate, insisting that everyone knows about his superb playing career and what he has achieved in the game. Lampard also added that Cole has now earned himself some respect while coaching the England Under-21s, which he believes has helped him earn some experience.

The former Chelsea manager concluded by saying that the latest addition to his team will become a great one as he backed Cole to become an essential addition to the club. He also said that Cole will bring a wealth of enthusiasm, game-play experience and is a very good young coach who adds strength to our coaching staff.

It will be a step forward for Cole, who had worked as a youth academy coach at Chelsea while Lampard was first-team manager at Stamford Bridge. The pair will be looking to light up the Everton dressing room as they hope to make things better at the club.