During the David Mirkovic and Andrej Stojakovic podium session at Big Ten Media Days, the two Illinois basketball players were asked who the biggest trash talker is on the team. Quentin Coleman and Jake Davis, they responded. Yes, Quentin Coleman, the freshman guard who will play his first real competitive collegiate minutes in the season opener on November 2nd, when the … [Read more...] about Quentin Coleman Already Among Biggest Trash-Talkers on Current Illini Team
Arsenal Team News vs Everton: Bukayo Saka, Piero Hincapie
Arsenal certainly did not come out of their 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, earlier today, unscathed. One of their most important players, 25-year-old English winger Bukayo Saka, suffered a left quad injury, and according to manager Mikel Arteta, it “doesn’t look good.” No official diagnosis yet, and of course, no timeline for recovery, but that is a … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Everton: Bukayo Saka, Piero Hincapie
Tottenham Team News at Chelsea: Destiny Udogie, Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Porro
Look at Tottenham Hotspur- they actually won a Premier League fixture! And they scored not just one, not two but three goals in the same game- wow! Granted it was against newly promoted Coventry City, but hey, baby steps here on the road to progress. We'll see if the North Londoners can do it again in their next match, against their rivals from South London, Chelsea. They will … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Chelsea: Destiny Udogie, Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Porro
Tottenham Team News at Chelsea: Savio, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham Hotspur travels to Chelsea FC on Saturday, in a London derby featuring two teams that didn't qualify for UEFA competition this season. So they'll both be pretty well rested for the weekend. And they need the rest and relaxation too, as both sides have a long list of injury/unavailability concerns. We'll need two parts to cover all of the Spurs unavailable players, so … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Chelsea: Savio, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur
Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Emmanuel Emegha
Reece James is really one seriously hard luck footballer, when it comes to injuries. The Chelsea skipper had just recovered from a hamstring injury...only to suffer a fresh knee injury in training. "We are all disappointed," Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday. "He wanted to have a good start after the break, but in the last training session he picked up an injury. We … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Emmanuel Emegha
Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Emiliano Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Malo Gusto
Saturday sees Chelsea FC host Tottenham Hotspur in a matchup of two teams with very long list of injury concerns. In fact, we'll need multiple articles to go through it all. Let's start with Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who fractured his jaw this past Saturday against Everton. It was a scary scene to be sure, and it is fortunate that, in the long run, he'll be okay. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Tottenham: Emiliano Martinez, Pep Chavarria, Malo Gusto
Games Chelsea Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Could Miss Due to Injury
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is set for a long spell on the sidelines, after suffering a horrific injury in the lunchtime fixture this past Saturday. The summer signing from Aston Villa sustained a terrible collision in the 66' minute of the win at Everton when he and opposing central defender Jarrad Branthwaite both went for the ball at the same time in the penalty … [Read more...] about Games Chelsea Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Could Miss Due to Injury
Four United Manager Candidates if Michael Carrick Gets Sacked: Conte, Howe, McKenna, Naglesmann
It is getting to be a biannual tradition- Manchester United sacks and then replaces their manager. Typically, the new gaffer enjoys some level of modest success for a time, but then things go south in a hurry, and when the decline kicks in, it's a very deep one. Rinse and repeat, "meet the new boss, same as the old boss," as the classic The Who song told us. Does Michael … [Read more...] about Four United Manager Candidates if Michael Carrick Gets Sacked: Conte, Howe, McKenna, Naglesmann
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at #23 Northwestern Wildcats Preview, Prediction, TV Info
In every game against an FBS opponent this season, Rutgers has given up at least 28 points. They gave up 37 or more against UMass, USC and Indiana. Northwestern Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly must feel like a kid looking forward to Christmas Eve for this game. The Northwestern Wildcats have a high octane offense, with a three-pronged attack at tailback. The system perfectly … [Read more...] about Rutgers Scarlet Knights at #23 Northwestern Wildcats Preview, Prediction, TV Info
Oregon Ducks at Illinois Fighting Illini Preview, Prediction, TV Info
In the preseason, the Oregon Ducks at the Illinois Fighting Illini looked a lot different on paper than its does right now. In August, this felt like an eventual 11-1 or 10-2 team versus an eventual 7-5 or 6-6 side. Now this feels like 8-4 vs. 4-8. Both sides are one setback away from seeing their seasons derail. … [Read more...] about Oregon Ducks at Illinois Fighting Illini Preview, Prediction, TV Info