Antonio Conte has told his players to ignore the Premier League table after seeing Chelsea go six points clear at the top with victory at Sunderland. Cesc Fabregas’ first league goal of the season secured a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light, the Blues’ 10th in succession, and opened up the gap above Liverpool […]
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp denied bowing to public pressure despite dropping goalkeeper Loris Karius for Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. Karius paid the price for recent blunders as he was replaced by Simon Mignolet in the starting line-up, but Klopp said he fully expected the 23-year-old to bounce back. Mignolet […]
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had no doubt that Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be a success in the Premier League after his late goal secured three points against Crystal Palace. The 35-year-old former Sweden international found the back of the net two minutes from time at Selhurst Park after James McArthur cancelled out Paul Pogba’s opening […]
Former Chelsea boss and current Shanghai SIPG manager Andre Villas-Boas is reportedly set to offer Chelsea a staggering £60m bid to sign the Blues midfielder Oscar in January. The transfer will be a record for a Chinese club and will be the fourth most expensive Premier League departure after Bale, Ronaldo and Suarez. Not bad […]
How many times have you seen him like this? Wincing and snarling; complaining and arguing, unable to understand why things aren’t going his way. All had been well in Arsene Wenger’s world. Arsenal were nicely positioned in second, players in good form and offered a chance to make a mark as this title race starts […]
After winning the Champions League and EURO 2016 this year, it was not a surprise to see Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo add his fourth Ballon d’Or to his collection, finishing ahead of Lionel Messi in the voting. Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or in 2008 and also claimed the FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2013 and […]
Antonio Conte has laughed off suggestions Chelsea could face a points deduction for their conduct in the mass brawl following their 3-1 win at Manchester City. It has been reported though that Chelsea face the prospect of becoming the first side to be docked points over disciplinary issues since Arsenal and Manchester United in 1990, […]
Jose Mourinho’s relief was clear after Manchester United ended their Old Trafford struggles and match-winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan avoided serious injury against Tottenham. Progress to the EFL Cup semi-finals and Europa League knockout stages has been tempered by poor results in the Premier League, if promising displays. United brought a run of four successive home league […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was more unhappy with the lack of control and defensive protection his side displayed than the performance of goalkeeper Loris Karius. Karius’ positioning for West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet’s equaliser which cancelled out Adam Lallana’s opener was questionable at best in the 2-2 draw at Anfield. However, Klopp – who said […]