Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is closing ranks as we approach the squeaky bum time of the season, raging about the club’s ‘many enemies’ as he aired his frustration at the daunting fixture list that confronts them between now and the end of the season. And while there really is no ‘enemy’ to blame for […]
Pep Guardiola is reportedly planning wholesale changes after Manchester City’s defeat in Monaco underlined how old and weak the City squad really is. According to newspaper reports, Pep wanted seven big signings when he took over last year, but was told that would have to happen over two summer transfer windows and, armed with a […]
Jose Mourinho has taken another shot at former mentor Louis van Gaal, claiming that he took over a ‘sad’ Manchester United and criticized his predecessor for selling the wrong players. In an interview with the BBC, Mourinho again took aim at Van Gaal and suggested the club’s recruitment fell short until last summer. ‘I found […]
If ever a quote summed up the malaise at Arsenal FC, it is Theo Walcott’s assertions to England manager Gareth Southgate that he should be in the England squad because he is “one of the leading goalscorers in the league”. Southgate called the Arsenal striker to let him know that he had been left out […]
Arsenal’s under-fire manager Arsene Wenger has aimed a shot at his detractors, claiming nothing he does is good enough anymore. The Frenchman has been widely criticized in recent weeks – by fans and pundits – with the Gunners out of the Champions League and well off the pace in the Premier League title race following […]
Paulo Dybala’s first-half penalty ensured Juventus reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the third time in five seasons, seeing off a Porto side who again played more than half the game with ten men. Two-nil up from their trip to Portugal three weeks ago, Juventus initially looked set to seize the initiative once again, […]
Leicester City’s remarkable UEFA Champions League campaign continues as the Premier League title holders knocked out a Sevilla side that have won European silverware for the past three seasons to reach the last eight. Trailing 2-1 from the round of 16 first leg, Leicester reversed their fortunes with goals from Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton […]
It was the biggest collapse in Champions League history and Paris Saint-Germain are not blaming the players, who completed just four passes in the final 11 minutes against Barcelona, with three from kick-offs, for the capitulation. No, the French side are blaming German referee Deniz Aytekin for their 6-1 Champions League defeat at Barcelona last […]
Arsenal broke their silence on the speculation about manager Arsene Wenger’s future Thursday, as speculation increased that PSG are interested in snapping up the French manager if he decides to walk away from the Gunners at the end of the season. . The Arsenal board took the unusual step of releasing a statement to clarify […]