Month: September 2017
Garth Crooks raves about Newcastle United skipper Jamaal Lascelles
Updated:Newcastle United have moved up to fourth in the Premier League table after securing a 2-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday. Christian Atsu put the hosts in front from…
Read more »Graeme Souness would pick Man Utd star over Tottenham striker
Updated:Former Liverpool star Graeme Souness says if he had to choose between Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane he would pick the Manchester United star. Lukaku was on target again during…
Read more »Five Things: Liverpool boss kidding himself, Tottenham Wembley luck will change, Man City duo superb
Updated:Another Premier League week is in the record books and there’s another bucket load of things to discuss. Liverpool’s shaky defence reared it’s head once again at home to Burnley,…
Read more »Manchester United hit Everton for four despite a poor performance
Updated:Manchester United had a tough day against Everton despite scoring four goals. It was a game full of players appearing against their former clubs. Rooney and Lukaki faced their previous…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Uruguay destroy Brazil, Liverpool return to Europe
Updated:On this day in 1920, Uruguay smashed Brazil 6-0 in a Copa America match. The drubbing still remains the biggest defeat in Brazil’s history along with the 7-1 loss inflicted…
Read more »Ronald Koeman sends message to Everton fans on Twitter after Man Utd defeat
Everton crashed to yet another humiliating defeat in the Premier League yesterday. The Toffees were thrashed 4-0 at Old Trafford by Manchester United. Manager Ronald Koeman is already under immense…
Read more »Fernando Llorente turned down Swansea’s contract offer to join Tottenham
Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente has revealed that he turned down a contract extension at Swansea in order to sign for the Londoners. Llorente has been a backup for Harry Kane…
Read more »Manchester City set to open contract talks with Kevin De Bruyne
Updated:Manchester City are set to open contract talks with their Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne soon. The former Chelsea midfielder has been a key player for the Etihad outfit ever…
Read more »Tottenham legend calls for fans to lay off Mauricio Pochettino
Updated:Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Graham Roberts has urged the club’s fans to trust manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs have failed to win a league game at their temporary Wembley home this…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Liverpool register record win
Updated:On this day in 1974, Liverpool recorded their biggest ever win by beating Norwegian club Stromsgodset 11-0 at Anfield in the European Cup Winners Cup. It was a first round…
Read more »Celtic beating Ross County really isn’t the mark of a good team Brendan
Brendan Rodgers’ claim that Celtic’s victory over Ross County on Saturday is the mark of a good team is, quite frankly, delusional. Celtic bounced back from their 5-0 Champions League…
Read more »West Ham boss Bilic insists Carroll and Hernandez will hit it off
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic believes Javier Hernandez and Andy Carroll can fire the goals to spark his team’s rise up the Premier League table. Hernandez has scored twice in…
Read more »Tottenham should pull out all the stops to sign Real Madrid target
Updated:Tottenham have edged closer to winning the Premier League over the last couple of seasons, but a big-money move for a Real Madrid target could finally deliver the success craved…
Read more »Paul Merson predicts Newcastle United vs Stoke City
Updated:Newcastle United will play host to Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday. The Magpies are heading into this match on the back of successive league wins against West…
Read more »On This Day in Football: First televised match in Britain, Leeds join Euro elites
Updated:On this day in 1937, the BBC screened its first live coverage of a football match in the United Kingdom. The BBC’s television service had only begun the previous year….
Read more »Mauricio Pochettino: Harry Kane’s goal saved my job in 2014
Harry Kane has been one of the best players in the Premier League for a while. The England international is arguably the best striker in the country right now and…
Read more »Celtic fans react to Rangers’ draw against 10 men Partick Thistle
Updated:Scottish giants Rangers dropped two points against Partick Thistle last night and the Celtic fans seemed rather happy about it. Pedro Caixinha’s men managed to control the game but they…
Read more »Arsenal must emulate Manchester United, says former Gunners striker
Arsenal began their UEFA Europa League campaign on Thursday by beating Bundesliga side FC Köln 3-1 at the Emirates. The Gunners were 1-0 down at half-time but managed to secure…
Read more »Steve Bruce opens up on managerial situation following fans’ hysteria
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has said that he understands why the club has seen a managerial merry-go-round in recent years as rumours surrounding his future refuse to subside. Villa,…
Read more »Former Liverpool star believes Chelsea’s Morata gamble has paid off
Jamie Redknapp believes Chelsea’s decision to replace striker Diego Costa with Alvaro Morata has paid off. The 24-year-old has hit the ground running in the Premier League, scoring three goals…
Read more »David Prutton predicts Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Updated:Wolverhampton Wanderers will face Nottingham Forest in the 2017/18 Championship game on Saturday. Under new manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolves have gone through a massive rebuilding project this summer. The…
Read more »Mauricio Pochettino comments on Toby Alderweireld’s contract situation
Updated:Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino, says that it is very “important” to secure a new deal for Belgium defender, Toby Alderweireld. The 28-year-old central defender has developed into one of…
Read more »Michael Owen predicts West Brom vs West Ham
Updated:West Ham United returned to winning ways after beating Huddersfield Town in their last Premier League match. Pressure was mounting on Slaven Bilic after West Ham suffered three straight defeats,…
Read more »Ferguson warns Rangers not to gloat about Celtic’s drubbing in Europe
Updated:Ex-Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson says the club’s fans could regret gloating about Celtic’s 5-0 Champions League drubbing by Paris-Saint-Germain. Celtic were completely outclassed by PSG, but Ferguson insists it’s dangerous…
Read more »Liverpool legend questions “stubborn” Klopp over Tottenham signing
Updated:Former Liverpool star Jan Molby believes Jurgen Klopp’s stubbornness is contributing to the Reds’ ongoing defensive issues. Klopp’s failure to strengthen his defence this summer was brutally exposed by Manchester…
Read more »Tottenham new boy Fernando Llorente reveals why he snubbed Chelsea move
Tottenham’s latest signing Fernando Llorente has revealed that club manager Mauricio Pochettino convinced him to join the North London club over local rivals Chelsea. Following summer-long speculation over his future at…
Read more »Angry Everton fans react on Twitter after Atalanta defeat: Koeman needs to go
Updated:Everton crashed to a 3-0 defeat against Serie A outfit Atalanta last night and the Toffees faithful are already calling for Ronald Koeman’s head. The Merseyside outfit are going through…
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