Jose Mourinho was taken aback by the “phenomenal” Henrikh Mkhitaryan goal that capped Manchester United’s comprehensive win and ensured a chastening Old Trafford return for Sunderland manager David Moyes. Initial struggles to break into the squad, never mind the line-up, have become a thing of the past for the talented Armenian, who has rapidly become […]
Premier League
Arsene Wenger insists his “honest relationship” with Olivier Giroud keeps the France hitman hungry for success at Arsenal. Giroud bullied Gareth McAuley before heading Arsenal to a last-gasp 1-0 Premier League win over West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day. The 30-year-old Frenchman saved boss Wenger’s blushes on his first league start of […]
Antonio Conte says Chelsea showed they can keep winning in the absence of Diego Costa and N’Golo Kante as Eden Hazard inspired a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth. Pedro scored twice but it was Hazard, who netted with a penalty, who thrived in a central role as Costa and Kante served one-match suspensions and Chelsea won […]
Antonio Conte has warned title-chasing rivals that Chelsea won’t buckle under the pressure of leading the Premier League. Chelsea are six points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table going into the festive period and are now overwhelming favourites to lift the title in Conte’s first season at the club. But it remains […]
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has slammed the Premier League for giving Chelsea an easy ride over the Christmas period. Premier League leaders Chelsea play three games in 10 days whereas Manchester United, Manchester City and Spurs play three matches in eight days and Liverpool have three fixtures in seven days. Chelsea, who are six […]
As Manchester United’s form picks up, they will be reminded of what many still regard as their recent nadir on Boxing Day when David Moyes returns to Old Trafford for the first time since his failed stint as United boss in 2013-14. Jose Mourinho has overseen four straight wins in all competitions for the first […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp cannot understand why footballers choose to depart for China. Oscar became the latest star to make a mega-money switch after signing a £400,000-a-week deal with Shanghai. But Klopp is left baffled by that, saying: ‘I have no idea why people make these decisions. ‘For me it’s absolutely no option to go […]
Chelsea have officially announced that Oscar has been sold to Shanghai SIPG for a club record fee of £60m, eclipsing the £50m fee received from Paris Saint-Germain for David Luiz in the summer of 2014. Chelsea said in a statement on their official website: “We thank Oscar for his wonderful service and wish him the […]
Arsène Wenger says that Mesut Özil is not a special case when it comes to the dirty work of pressing and winning the ball back. The Arsenal midfielder came under heavy criticism on social media after clips of him walk and not closing down surfaced after last weekend’s defeat at Manchester City. “I don’t give […]