Month: September 2014

Steven Gerrard scored a dramatic stoppage time penalty to claim all three points for Liverpool in their opening UEFA Champions League match against Bulgarian debutants Ludogorets. Their opening opponents weren’t…

Arsenal will be looking to get their 2014-15 UEFA Champions League campaign up-and-running by beating Galatasaray at the Emirates on Wednesday. The Gunners were comfortably beaten in Dortmund in their…

Newcastle United have had a terrible start to the 2014-15 EPL season. The Magpies have collected only 3 points from 6 games and currently sit 19th in the League standings….

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2017-18 season, worth £80,000-a-week. This contract will be worth more than £15 million…

Louis van Gaal and Manchester United may be without Ander Herrera for the weekend’s game against Everton. The Spanish midfielder suffered a back injury in their 2-1 win against West…

Manchester United have today been linked with signing Everton right-back Séamus Coleman. Rafael and Antonio Valencia are currently Louis van Gaal’s options in that position, although Phil Jones and Chris…

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud has signed a new contract to keep him at the Emirates until 2018, according to reports. One should be careful not underestimate the Frenchman’s ability, after all, he…

Chelsea were comfortable 3-0 winners over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday to maintain their five-point lead over defending champions and further extend their lead over Arsenal and…

Manchester City head into their second Champions League match following a 4-2 victory at Hull City to keep them within five points of the Premier League leaders. Manuel Pellegrini’s side…

Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have finally left his knee problems behind him, having experienced an outstanding start to the new season.  He scored a hat-trick in Real’s 8-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna,…

Diego Costa could be thrown into Champions League action on Tuesday evening, as Jose Mourinho seeks his first three points in Group G. The Chelsea head coach says he will “risk” starting…

North American Soccer League midfielder could possibly become the first NASL to be called to USMNT since 2005. On Monday ESPNFC.com first reported that Minnesota United’s midfielder Miguel Ibarra is…

Chelsea travel to the Portuguese capital to take on Sporting Lisbon in their second Champions League game of the season. Even though the match looks and seems relatively straightforward, it…

Chelsea Football Club have taken some big steps in the last couple of days for the expansion of their stadium. Stamford Bridge currently has a capacity of around 42,000. The…

Wayne Rooney picked up his first red card for Manchester United in five and a half years and will miss the next month of action through suspension for kicking Stewart…

Mamadou Sakho could face an internal disciplinary action after he walked out of Anfield before Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday.  Reds manager Brendan Rodgers will wait to hear Sakho’s…

Chelsea are keen to redevelop Stamford Bridge and have opened talks over a temporary switch to the home of English rugby Twickenham.  The Blues have a seating capacity of a little under…

There was much media hype when Manchester United announced the deadline day signing of Colombian superstar Radamel Falcao, with many broadcasters hailing his arrival in the North West of England…

Over the past couple of seasons, Eden Hazard has slowly but surely taken over as Chelsea’s main man. The Belgian, signed from French side Lille for £32 million in the summer…

Ten man Manchester United held on for a 2-1 win against West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Wayne Rooney put the home side ahead with a delightful strike…

Arsenal failed to win the last fixture against their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the Premier League fixture between the two clubs during the North London derby ended in a 1-1…

Replacing a player that’s not only the best in your squad, but also the best in the entire Premier League is certainly no mean task. When Luis Suarez left Anfield,…

Chelsea manager José Mourinho is wanting Diego Costa to be left out of the Spanish national team for their upcoming fixtures next month. The Brazilian-born striker was on the scoresheet…

Cristiano Ronaldo is “warm to the idea of returning to Manchester United”, writes Daniel Taylor of the Guardian. With four years left on his contract at Real Madrid and playing…

Arsenal were involved in an entertaining 1-1 draw in the North London derby at the Emirates on Saturday. Arsène Wenger’s side have to come from behind as Tottenham took the…

Louis van Gaal has called up Tom Thorpe and Patrick McNair from the Manchester United under-21 squad for today’s game against West Ham. The Dutch manager is bereft of centre-back…

Everton manager Roberto Martínez has dismissed speculation that Manchester City are set to bid for his side’s young superstar, Ross Barkley. Manchester City made a formal enquiry for the England…