After a late Lionel Messi free-kick managed to get Barcelona out of jail against Villarreal, as La Liga action returned in 2017, Luis Enrique’s squad were left feeling as though they had been cheated out of the opportunity to win. Normally, an equaliser at the end of a tight contest can hold a joy equivalent […]
Manchester United are one step closer to a potential League Cup Final matchup with bitter rivals Liverpool, but watching his side beat Hull City 2-0 in the EFL Cup semifinal first leg on Tuesday, Jose Mourinho wanted to talk ore about the fans than the win. The United boss urged their fans to improve when […]
Jurgen Klopp has repeated his desire to keep Philippe Coutinho at Liverpool. Real Madrid and Barcelona have both been linked to Coutinho, who has been one of the star performers under Klopp this season with six goals and five assists in 14 matches. Ahead of Coutinho’s return to the first-team fold in Liverpool’s EFL Cup […]
Real Madrid superstar Cristano Ronaldo has topped off an incredible year by winning FIFA’s inaugural best Player Award. You can debate whether Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the better player, but their is no denying that CR7 had the better 2016. Just look at what Ronaldo won: Euro 2016 Champions League UEFA Super Cup FIFA […]
Jürgen Klopp said he had no regrets over selecting the youngest starting lineup in Liverpool’s history and a third-round replay at Plymouth Argyle was deserved reward for the League Two side after their display at Anfield. Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by what Derek Adams, the Plymouth manager, confidently described as “probably one […]
Mesut Ozil is ready to commit his long-term future to Arsenal, but only if Arsene Wenger remains as manager of the club. Contract discussions between the Gunners and Ozil are ongoing as he moves into the final 18 months of his current deal. The German playmaker revealed he is waiting on Wenger to decide whether […]
Premier League clubs could face a chaotic festive fixture list of six matches in only 17 days over Christmas and New Year next season. A draft fixture schedule for the 2017-18 Premier League campaign suggests matches will be played on December 16, 20, 23, 26 and 30, plus January 1. If approved, Premier League clubs […]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has played down the angry reaction from Alexis Sanchez after the team’s 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday, saying it was simply a sign of “passion.” Sanchez threw his gloves to the ground in disgust at the final whistle before storming down the tunnel, despite Arsenal having come back from 3-0 […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the latest name linked with a mega-money move to the Chinese Super League, and could be set to break transfer and wage records in the process. Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the 27-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker, who has previously been linked with Manchester City and Real Madrid, is the subject of a […]