Alan Smith has hailed Chelsea’s defending during the first half against Brentford, identifying a defensive turn-around that could define their campaign. With the West London derby deadlocked at 0-0 at half-time, former Arsenal striker and Sky Sports commentator Alan Smith singled out Chelsea’s newly found backline discipline as the standout takeaway from the opening 45 The post Alan Smith spots major Chelsea change during Brentford first half that could transform their season appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Unai Emery has backed Roberto De Zerbi to excel with Tottenham despite a difficult start to the Premier League campaign. Ahead of Aston Villa’s game against Tottenham, Unai Emery offered a surprising vote of confidence to under-fire opposing manager Roberto De Zerbi. While public pressure has mounted following a sluggish opening stretch of matches, the The post Unai Emery makes surprise Roberto De Zerbi prediction ahead of Tottenham clash appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Arsenal are interested in signing the Austrian midfielder Luca Weinhandl during the January transfer window. According to a report from TEAMtalk, the 17-year-old is regarded as one of Europe’s most promising young talents, and clubs like Aston Villa are also monitoring his development. Luca Weinhandl attracts Arsenal interest The physically imposing central midfielder could prove The post Arsenal and Aston Villa monitor £20m-rated midfield sensation appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Felix Nmecha has been linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund in recent months. The 25-year-old central midfielder has impressed in the Bundesliga and also did well with Germany at the World Cup. Liverpool are closely monitoring the German international, and they could look to make a move for him in the near future, The post Liverpool seriously interested in €90m-rated Bundesliga star ahead of January window appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Ibrahim Maza has been linked with a move away from Bayer Leverkusen. Arsenal and Manchester United are closely monitoring the 20-year-old midfielder’s development, and they have been scouting him extensively. The player has attracted significant attention from top clubs since joining Leverkusen in the summer of 2025. Ibrahim Maza attracts Arsenal and Manchester United interest The post Arsenal and Manchester United monitor €70m-rated Bundesliga midfield talent appeared first on CaughtOffside.