A shocking result tonight from the San Siro, where AC Milan beat Barcelona 2-0 to put the Champions League favorites on the verge of elimination from the competition. This was AC Milan’s first victory over Barcelona since 2004, and it was a familar playbook that sunk a poor Barcelona side. Massimiliano Allegri’s side followed the blueprint […]
Premier League
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold insists that he is fully behind current Hammers boss Sam Allardyce. Allardyce is out of contract at the end of the season and with Paolo Di Canio’s exit from Swindon, speculation has been growing that that Gold and his partner David Sullivan want to bring in the Hammers icon […]
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benítez is said to be among the candidates to succeed Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernebéau if, as expected, the Portuguese leaves this summer. In an interview with Radio Nacional de España, Benítez said Real Madrid, the home-town club where he was part of Vicente Del Bosque’s back-room team, remained his […]
Any hopes that Gunners fans had of Arsenal doing a Chelsea and winning the Champions League this season were all but extinguished after 20 minutes when Bayern scored their second away goal of the game. Despite an Arsenal flurry in the second half, the Gunners were second best on the night. Some quick thoughts on […]
The Telegraph is reporting that AS Roma are prepared to offer Roberto Mancini a path away from Manchester City this summer with a £4.5 million-a-year contract to bring the Italian back to Serie A this summer. There has been growing speculation that Mancini will be fired this season, even if City finish second in the […]
A testy Arsene Wenger launched an impassioned defence of his team and tactics in the wake of Arsenal’s Cup defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. The usual calm Arsenal manager couldn’t hide his anger during a press conference today as he defended his team selection and laughed at the suggestion he isn’t taking the FA […]
Real Madrid’s recruitment of Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale took another turn according to reports in the British media. The Sunday Telegraph has claimed that the Spanish giants enquired about signing the Wales international last summer when they signed Luka Modric from Spurs and that Madrid will be given first choice whenever Spurs decide to sell […]
Rafa Benitez has risked opening a rift with John Terry after claiming the Chelsea captain is trapped in ‘a vicious circle’ preventing his return from injury. The interim manager left Terry on the bench for Chelsea’s Europa League match yesterday, claiming he had to manage his return from a knee problem but Terry insisted he […]