Month: February 2018
On This Day in Football: Athletic put 12 past Barca, Super Caley go ballistic
On this day in 1931, Athletic Bilbao inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats on Barcelona as they beat the Catalans 12-1 in a La Liga fixture. Seven of those…
Read more »Liverpool sign Arroyo and loan him to Mallorca B
Updated:Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Colombian defender Anderson Arroyo, who has been loaned to Real Mallorca B on an 18-month loan deal. The move was completed on Tuesday, February…
Read more »West Ham confirm Martinez joins Real Valladolid
Updated:West Ham United confirm forward Toni Martinez has joined Segunda Division side Real Valladolid on loan until the end of the season. The 20-year-old made just three appearances in all…
Read more »Pochettino says Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli is a ‘nasty’ player
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has attracted a lot of criticism following his dive against Liverpool on Sunday. The England international was booked immediately and Mauricio Pochettino believes that Alli’s dive…
Read more »Manchester City keeping tabs on Milan Skriniar
Manchester City are looking to add to their defence once again at the end of this season and this time Guardiola has identified Milan Skriniar as a target. The Inter…
Read more »Manchester United Play Could Help Romelu Lukaku Reach The Top
Updated:Unlike the last couple of seasons when one player primarily dominated the Most Valuable Offensive Players (MVOP) rankings, this season has been up in the air. Chelsea‘s Álvaro Morata has led…
Read more »Done deal: Evra joins West Ham
Updated:West Ham have confirmed the signing of Patrice Evra, with the French international signing a short-term deal until the end of the season. The world-class 36-year-old returns to the Premier…
Read more »Chelsea linked with move for Barcelona striker Luis Suarez
Updated:Chelsea have been linked with a stunning move for Barcelona striker Luis Suarez. Luis Enrique has been tipped to take over from Antonio Conte and reports in the Spanish media…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Best puts six past Northampton, United sign Pape in stunning fashion
On this day in 1970, George Best scored six times as Manchester United beat Northampton Town 8-2 in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Best had been suspended for…
Read more »Watson completes Nottingham Forest move
Updated:Aitor Karanka’s Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Ben Watson on a two-and-a-half-year deal, after leaving Watford by mutual consent at the end of January. The former Crystal Palace,…
Read more »West Ham set to sign Patrice Evra on a free transfer, medical today
Updated:West Ham are looking to sign the former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra on a free transfer. The 36-year-old is currently a free agent after being sacked by Marseille a…
Read more »Vrsaljko snubs Liverpool to sign new Atleti deal
Updated:Liverpool have been dealt a blow, with Atletico Madrid defender Sime Vrsaljko turning down their interest to sign a new deal at the Wanda Metropolitano, the La Liga side confirmed….
Read more »David Moyes set to leave West Ham at the end of this season
West Ham manager David Moyes is expected to leave the club at the end of this season. The former Manchester United manager has done a decent job since taking over…
Read more »Harry Kane says being released by Arsenal is the “best thing that ever happened to me”
Harry Kane is currently one of the best strikers in world football and the 24-year-old believes that the feeling of rejection early on in his career drove him to improve…
Read more »Sagna completes shock move to Benevento
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has joined Benevento on a free transfer, the Italian club confirmed on their official website. Bienvenue Bacary 🇫🇷💪🏼#BienvenueBacary #ForzaStrega 🧙🏻♀️ @Sagnaofficial…
Read more »Man Utd & Man City target Badiashile signs Monaco deal
AS Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile has turned down interest from Manchester United and Manchester City to sign a professional deal with the Ligue 1 side. 🖋 L’AS Monaco est heureux…
Read more »Arsenal eyeing move for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani
Updated:Arsenal are interested in signing Juventus defender Daniele Rugani. The 23-year-old has struggled to displace Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini in Juve’s starting XI and his agent, Davide…
Read more »Arsenal monitoring Benfica’s Andrija Zivkovic, Man Utd also in the mix
Updated:Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Benfica winger Andrija Zivkovic. Portuguese media outlet O Jogo have claimed the Gunners sent a team of scouts to watch the 21-year-old during Benfica’s…
Read more »Everton, Arsenal and Liverpool linked with move for Kerem Demirbay
Updated:Hoffenheim midfielder Kerem Demirbay has been linked with a move to the Premier League. Everton, Arsenal and Liverpool are amongst the teams interested in signing the 24-year-old, although Sport Bild…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Munich Air Disaster, Sir Stanley Matthews bows out
On this day in 1958, a plane carrying players and staff of Manchester United crashed at the Munich-Reim airport in Germany resulting in the deaths of 23 people. United were…
Read more »Twitter reacts to Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat at Watford – Conte a goner?
Updated:Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat at Watford on Monday could signal the end of Antonio Conte’s time in charge of the club. The result followed last week’s dismal 3-0 home defeat against…
Read more »Watford vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups
Updated:Olivier Giroud has been named amongst Chelsea’s substitutes for Monday’s trip to Watford. Giroud, who scored eight goals for Arsenal this season before making the switch to Stamfrod Bridge, watched…
Read more »Five Things: Man City boss should grow up, Liverpool forward deserves better, West Ham United in a pickle
Updated:There’s just 12 games to play in the Premier League and despite Saturday’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Burnley it’s difficult to imagine Manchester City not winning this season’s title. Raheem’s…
Read more »On This Day in Football: Hereford shock Newcastle, Newcastle shock Arsenal
On this day in 1972, non-leaguers Hereford United produced one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history by beating Newcastle United 2-1 in the Third Round. The first shock…
Read more »Leeds United fans react to the departure of Thomas Christiansen
Updated:Leeds United announced the departure of Thomas Christiansen last night after a seven-game winless run. The Whites are currently in a slump and the club hierarchy has decided to part…
Read more »Liverpool 2-2 Tottenham: Officials under the spotlight
Updated:Liverpool and Tottenham shared the points after a pulsating clash at Anfield. A number of refereeing decisions played a huge part in a thoroughly entertaining Premier League encounter that saw…
Read more »Liverpool eyeing summer move for Jack Wilshere
Updated:Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is drawing interest from Liverpool according to The Sun. The 26-year-old will see his £90,000 per week contract run out this summer, and is yet to…
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