Month: November 2017
Leeds United star reveals club’s minimum target for the season
Leeds United forward Caleb Ekuban has claimed that the club is more than capable of getting into one of the play-offs positions while insisting that he and his colleagues can…
Read more »Atletico Madrid willing to sell Manchester United target Jose Gimenez
According to reports in Calciomercato, Atletico Madrid may be willing to sell Juventus and Manchester United target Jose Gimenez.
Read more »Man Utd legend rules Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal out of title race
Updated:Gary Neville believes this season’s Premier League title battle is already a two-horse race. Manchester City maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the table with a 2-1 victory…
Read more »Five Things: Everton can’t afford snobbery, Conte’s bravery rewarded, Arsenal grind it out at Burnley
Updated:The Premier League never fails to provide plenty of issues to discuss, and the latest round of games didn’t disappoint. Everton’s shocking display at Southampton, Antonio Conte’s inspired substitutions at…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Hartlepools bombed by Germans, George Best immortalised
On this day in 1916, Hartlepools United’ Victoria Park became the first British football stadium to be bombed in an air raid during World War I. The Royal Flying Corps…
Read more »Sean Dyche angered by Arsenal’s late penalty; “the bigger clubs seem to get the decision”
Updated:Burnley manager Sean Dyche said bigger clubs seem to get more favourable refereeing decisions after his side lost 1-0 to an added-time penalty for Arsenal.
Read more »Manchester City point lead is massive, admits Spurs boss Pochettino
Tottenham are now ten points behind league leaders Manchester City, and Pochettino has admitted the gap with the team at the top is too wide.
Read more »Peter Crouch should wave goodbye to Stoke, career deserves a last hurrah
Stoke boss Mark Hughes says he is is ready to offer a new contract to Peter Crouch. In the words of The Courteeners – what took you so long? The…
Read more »On This Day in Football: The mighty Hearts go to war, England dismembered by Hungary
Updated:On this day in 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, 16 members of the Heart of Midlothian squad enlisted for military service, thus becoming the first British club…
Read more »Former Arsenal star plays down Man City’s invincible credentials
Former Arsenal defender has deemed the talk of Manchester City repeating the Gunners ‘invincible’ season to be premature. The Cameroonian was part of Arsene Wenger’s stellar squad that went the…
Read more »Fellaini’s potential Man United exit worries Jose Mourinho
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho admitted that he was concerned about the prospect of losing Marouane Fellaini
Read more »Robinho: Former Man City player given 9 year prison sentence for gang rape
Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison after an Italian court convicted him of taking part in a gang rape of an Albanian woman in 2015.
Read more »Bellamy blasts Klopp and Rodgers for Liverpool’s defensive woes
Updated:Craig Bellamy believes both Jurgen Klopp and Brendan Rodgers are responsible for Liverpool’s inability to cope when the team is put under pressure. The Reds blew a 3-0 lead at…
Read more »Aston Villa tipped to boost promotion hopes with 7/1 return against Ipswich
Updated:Championship pundit David Prutton has backed Aston Villa to boost their promotion hopes with a victory over Ipswich Town on Saturday. Villa’s 2-1 success over Sunderland on Tuesday left them…
Read more »Rangers legend slams “untouchable” Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers
Updated:Former Rangers star Kris Boyd has blasted Brendan Rodgers after Celtic’s 7-1 drubbing by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League earlier this week. Celtic have gone unbeaten for 64 games…
Read more »Chelsea risk losing Willian if Conte stays as manager
According to UOL, Chelsea winger Willian is considering his future at the club, due to the lack of playing time afforded to him by manager Antonio Conte. The Brazilian international…
Read more »Milan considering a January move for Sturridge
AC Milan are monitoring Daniel Sturridge’s situation at Liverpool, and could offer the 28-year-old an escape route in January, reports The Sun. Sturridge has struggled for form and playing time…
Read more »Arsenal criticised by Florentino Perez after “embarrassing” offer for Benzema
According to Diario Gol, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed the Gunners’ offer for striker Karim Benzema is “embarrassing”. The Sun says Arsenal made a £40m bid for the…
Read more »Everton are close to appointing new manager, reveals Moshiri
Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has revealed that the club is ‘close’ to appointing a full time manager. Under-23 boss David Unsworth was appointed as caretaker boss following the sacking…
Read more »Wenger identifies van Bronckhorst and Howe as potential successors
According to Starsport, Arsene Wenger has considered Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe to be his eventual successor at the Emirates. Wenger is still contracted with…
Read more »Rangers striker forced to do extra training in a bid to end goal drought
Rangers’ caretaker manager Graeme Murty has forced striker Alfredo Morelos to do extra target practice in a bid to end his goal drought. The Colombian’s start to life at Ibrox kicked…
Read more »Manchester United legend slams Jose Mourinho for defensive play
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has criticised Jose Mourinho for his defensive tactics while insisting that the Portuguese coach’s approach is ‘not the identity’ of the club. The eccentric Frenchman…
Read more »Prutton eyeing 30/1 return that would ramp up the pressure on Leeds
David Prutton has tipped Leeds United to endure another difficult afternoon when they visit Barnsley on Saturday. Leeds are now 10th in the Championship after Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat at Wolverhampton…
Read more »Hazard unfazed by short turnaround; Chelsea legend praises front pairing
Updated:Eden Hazard says Chelsea must put thoughts of tiredness behind them when they visit Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. The Blues beat Qarabag 4-0 in Azerbaijan on Wednesday…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Suarez takes his first bite, Saints bring in Pagan priestess
Updated:On this day in 2010, Luis Suarez took his first bite on a football pitch as he sunk his teeth into PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal during an Eredivisie match. The…
Read more »Man City and PSG battling for Alexis
According to the Mirror, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will compete for the signature of Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. The 28-year-old will be out of contract with the Gunners in the…
Read more »Real Madrid hoping to capitalise on Courtois’ stalled contract talks
Updated:According to The Sun, Real Madrid are readying a move for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian international has 18 months left of his current deal with the Londoners, and…
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