Don Robbie

Was Romelu Lukaku treated unfairly after his recent interview? By Tom Masters Chelsea broke their transfer record in the summer when securing the services of Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, but his involvement has been limited due to a mixture of injury and Covid, before his controversial interview with Sky Sport Italia. When he signed for £97.5m, it seemed inevitable that he would go on to become a vital asset to Chelsea and his start backed that up, scoring against Arsenal on debut before going on to score twice against Aston Villa in his first game at Stamford Bridge.  But following his outburst, which saw him dropped from the matchday squad for the Liverpool match, it seemed that Lukaku’s place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad could be at risk, with many fans unhappy with the fact he even did an interview, let alone what was said.  But following an apology and Tuchel doing his best to simmer any tension between Lukaku, the fans and his teammates, the Belgian is bac...

Should Chelsea ditch   Romelu   Lukaku after his recent comments?   By Milly McEvoy Thomas Tuchel has described the   reaction  surrounding   Romelu   Lukaku’s explosive interview as noise the club   didn’t   need, is now the time to admit Lukaku is a player Chelsea   don’t   need either?   Since his return after a disappointing spell between 2011-14, t he Belgium striker   has been in and out of the Blues' starting XI  and expressed his   frustration  in an interview with Sky Sport Italia   several weeks   ago  which only aired last Thursday.   Now the 28-year-old has been dropped from the Chelsea team altogether and his future looks uncertain at the West London club.   So ,   should Chelsea sell   Romelu   Lukaku? YES   Lukaku’s return to Chelsea   has been   more fruitful   than his first period which returned no goals in 15 games.     ...

By Josh Graham You can have a Premier League side packed full of stars but if the man at the helm is not hitting the mark you cannot expect to be lifting trophies.   In the toughest league of the world, it’s a dog-eat-dog world when it comes to managerial chopping and changings and no more so among the traditional ‘big six’ clubs.   Here we rank the incumbents in charge at Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham.    1, Pep Guardiola    The Manchester City boss is a colossal figure when it comes to football management, having dominated the game at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now at the Etihad.    Famed for rotating players in an irritating fashion for fantasy football players, a trait that has been coined ‘Pep roulette’, the Spaniard is revered globally for his tactics and tinkering.    The three-time Premier League manager of the season has helped turn City into a genuine European giant and all that...