Tottenham renewed their pursuit of a place in the Premier League top four as they came from behind to beat Brighton in north London. The result lifts Spurs up to fifth in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who lost 2-0 at home to Southampton later on Thursday. Adam Webster had given the visitors … Read more
Carlo Ancelotti made a winning start as Everton manager as his side edged past Burnley at a packed and passionate Goodison Park. The 60-year-old Italian, who won the Premier League and FA Cup double as Chelsea boss in 2009-10, took over at Everton last week and received a fantastic reception from the home fans. Burnley, … Read more
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard called on his players to show “personality” after they were condemned to consecutive home defeats for the first time since 2011 by an impressive Southampton. Lampard’s side fell behind to Michael Obafemi’s superbly taken strike at Stamford Bridge and had fewer shots than in any game since he took charge during … Read more
Newly appointed Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has reacted to the 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Thursday. Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s attitude was “better than I expected” after the Gunners rescued a point at Bournemouth in the Spaniard’s first match in charge. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 12th Premier League goal of the season … Read more
In its bid to end their 30-year chase of the English Premier League (EPL) title, the in-form Jurgen Klopp side, Liverpool continued their fine run as they thrashed Leicester City 4-0 to go 13 points clear on the league table. Leicester City who have occupied the second position on the EPL table could not close … Read more
English Premier League side Everton has confirmed that Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi will be out for two to three weeks. Iwobi who lasted only 11 minutes in the premier league match against former club Arsenal at the Goodison Park suffered a hamstring injury and was replaced by Turkish international Genk Tosun. The new … Read more
Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has reacted to alleged racial abuse hurled against the club’s defender, Rudiger in their 2-0 win over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. The Englishman also said that he and the club will support defender Antonio Rudiger, who was allegedly racially abused by Tottenham fans. According to … Read more
Players should be “empowered” to walk off the pitch in response to racist abuse, according to Gary Neville. Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger reported being targeted by monkey chants during the second half of Sunday’s 2-0 win at Tottenham. Former England defender Neville said: “Maybe we have to empower the players to walk off the pitch … Read more
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard out-manoeuvred his one-time mentor Jose Mourinho – but a comfortable win at Tottenham was overshadowed by alleged racist behaviour aimed at visiting defender Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger was involved in the second-half incident that saw Tottenham’s Son Heung-min sent off. The striker was dismissed, following a video assistant referee review, for raising … Read more
Watford boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation as they secured only their second Premier League win this term against a disappointing Manchester United team at Vicarage Road. The result sees the Hornets move within six points of safety and level on points with Norwich in 19th, while United remain eighth. David de Gea’s error gifted … Read more
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard transfer business begins very early as London reached an agreement with Tromso to sign Bryan Fiabema in January. The Norwegian teenager is the Blues’ first signing, since Frank Lampard became manager and their transfer ban was lifted. Fiabema, who has represented Norway at Under-17 level, only made his professional debut in … Read more
Unai Emery says Arsenal are making “a good decision” by appointing Mikel Arteta to replace him as manager. Emery, 48, was sacked last month after an 18-month spell in charge ended with a seven-game winless run. Manchester City assistant boss Arteta was announced as the new Gunners boss on Friday. ‘A move Arteta has prepared … Read more
Newly appointed Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has expressed his delight after penning a three-and-a-half year contract, to replace compatriot, Unai Emery at Emirates. Arteta previously played for the Gunners for five seasons from 2011 to 2016. “This is a huge honour. Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We need to be … Read more
Villarreal manager, Javier Calleja has dismissed report linking winger, Samuel Chukwueze with a move to Chelsea. According to reports, the U-17 World Cup winner is believed to be on the list of wingers being targeted by Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard. Speaking on the development, Calleja said that Chukwueze should ignore the report and continue his … Read more
Mikel Arteta is expected to be named as Arsenal’s new manager on Friday. Arteta said his farewells to staff at Manchester City on Thursday morning. There has been annoyance at City over Arsenal’s conduct but they will not stop Arteta, 37, succeeding Unai Emery. A seven-figure compensation payment will be made in order for the … Read more
Sacked Napoli boss, Carlo Ancelotti was sighted in England on Monday afternoon for talks about becoming the new manager of Everton at Goodison Park, according to Sky Sports News. The Italian was sacked as Napoli manager and replaced by Gennaro Gattuso last week. He has been a target for Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and … Read more
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool battled to victory over strugglers Watford in Nigel Pearson’s first game in charge. Salah curled the ball into the far corner for the opener before flicking in a late second in the final minute of normal time at Anfield. Watford missed chances in both halves, while … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has signed a new deal with the club that will run until 2024. Klopp, who joined the Reds in October 2015, signed a new six-year contract in July 2016 and that has now been extended further. Liverpool won the Champions League under the German last season and finished second in the … Read more
Manchester United dealt a crushing blow to Manchester City’s title hopes with a stunning derby win that leaves the defending champions 14 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial fired United into an early lead and although Nicolas Otamendi’s late reply set up a thrilling finale, the visitors held on for … Read more
Jose Mourinho was humble when asked if he would like Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale to return to the English Premier League (EPL) club. Bale’s future remains uncertain in the Spanish capital and a move back to the Premier League seems likely, with the 30-year-old still held in high regard back in the United Kingdom. … Read more