Author: Trendici
Enzo Maresca has bizarrely described the last couple of days as ‘the worst’ of his time as Chelsea boss, after a 2-0 win over Everton ended a four-game winless run since the 3-0 thrashing of Barcelona. One point from two Premier League games against Leeds and Bournemouth had seen Chelsea slip out of title contention, while a 2-1 defeat at Atalanta has raised the prospect of requiring a play-off to reach the last 16 in the Champions League. Nevertheless, it was a surprise to see Maresca so combative after a solid home win over the Toffees, especially as there had…
We try to keep our group tests somewhat relevant, so it’s not often that a Lamborghini Revuelto and a Skoda Superb meet on the same shoot. But it eventually happeend because of logistical reasons, which led me to the delightful discovery that the two share a handbrake switch. We sometimes criticise expensive cars for using components from cheaper ones, particularly when it’s in a prominent place and the part in question doesn’t feel appropriate. Fiat 500 door switches aren’t a good look in a £200,000 Maserati Granturismo, for instance. But deep down, I love a game of parts bin bingo.…
Renault has axed its electric Mobilize Duo quadricycle before bringing it to the UK, citing “limited profitability prospects”. The Duo – effectively a successor to the Renault Twizy – was the flagship for the Renault Group’s car-sharing and urban mobility programme: Mobilize. The brand was established in 2021 with the ambition of becoming a leading name in the field of “everything beyond automotive”, with charging stations, servicing programmes, urban mobility solutions and vehicle remanufacturing programmes falling under its remit. Ultimately, the Renault Group envisioned that Mobilize would account for 30% of its total turnover by 2030. The two-seat Duo –…
The Premier League table has looked weird pretty much all season. The scale and closeness of the mid-table morass has led to all sorts of teams popping up incongruously near the top of the league. We’re not having a go, but Everton were fifth for a bit the other week. How did that happen? At various points Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Chelsea have looked or do look like title contenders despite that being really quite hard to square with what your eyes often tell you about them. Especially Chelsea, but especially Liverpool. But there was at least two…
Harry Wilson is having a great time of it, isn’t he? The Fulham winger now has three goals and three assists in his last four Premier League appearances. The Welsh wizard was on fire again as Fulham beat Burnley 3-2 in what looked like an underwhelming Saturday teatime kick-off but turned into a very decent game of Barclays. Harry Wilson vs Burnley: Key stats 1 goal, 2 assists 8.97 WhoScored rating 3 key passes 1/1 dribble completed There was plenty to take in. Calvin Bassey’s mazy run that ended with a ballooned shot was a personal highlight, but it’s impossible…
Lap records continue to fall for the mighty Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Earlier in 2025, Chevy put its supercar to work across five iconic circuits. Now, the ZR1 can add another top time to its growing list of accomplishments. A 2026 Corvette ZR1 driven by Canadian hero Ron Fellows just blitzed the Mosport production car record with a time of 1:18.2. That bests the old time of 1:22.12, which was set by a 2023 Z06—also driven by Fellows. Ron is no stranger to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park or Corvettes. Fellows is a co-owner of the circuit, and he’s successfully raced Vettes…
Viktor Gyokeres was the top scorer of 2024, ending the calendar year on an absolutely ridiculous 52 goals. Gyokeres is in the running again in 2025, though Erling Haaland might want his crown back and Kylian Mbappe is on fire for Real Madrid. The criteria: All club goals in all competitions for clubs in Europe’s top 10 leagues. Minutes per goal is your tie-breaker when players are level on goals scored. Who are the top scorers of 2025 from across Europe? 10) Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) – 28 goals Ahead of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres to establish himself…
Arsenal legend Martin Keown thinks Viktor Gyokeres is still some way off “the fitness level you would expect” as the Gunners edged out Wolves on Saturday. Gyokeres has eased back into Mikel Arteta’s starting XI after returning from an injury that he picked up in a match against Burnley at the beginning of November. After coming off the bench in three Premier League matches in a row, and making a start against Club Brugge in the Champions League in midweek, Arteta handed Gyokeres his first league start since returning. The 27-year-old played 81 minutes as Arsenal beat Wolves 2-1 but…
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has hit back at Rio Ferdinand for getting in a dig about his Mohamed Salah comments after the Reds beat Brighton. Salah hit out at Liverpool last weekend for “throwing him under the bus” as a scapegoat for their poor form after Arne Slot put him on the bench for three consecutive matches. Slot and the Reds hierarchy made a joint decision to drop him from the squad for their 1-0 win over Inter Milan in their midweek Champions League match. However, after talks with Slot on Friday, Salah was back in the Liverpool squad to…
Former Premier League striker Charlie Austrin reckons it “might not work out” for Alexander Isak at Liverpool as the Reds “can’t sell” Mohamed Salah. It was all smiles again at Anfield on Saturday as Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 with Salah coming off the bench to grab an assist for one of Hugo Ekitike’s two goals. The last week had been testing for the Liverpool management with Salah criticising the club last weekend for “throwing him under the bus” after starting three consecutive matches on the bench. That led to Salah missing their trip to Inter Milan but, after a meeting…