Despite displacing Petr Cech as the Chelsea No 1 to be a mainstay in the Blues’ title win less than 18 months ago, Thibaut Courtois has become statistically the worst goalkeeper in the Premier League. A promising start to the season under Antonio Conte has disappeared after successive defeats by Liverpool and Arsenal, and this […]
Three months into his reign at Old Trafford and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he is still not sure what his squad is like ahead of a huge October for Manchester United. United, who face Stoke at Old Trafford on Sunday, have five games in 12 days on returning from the international break.Their squad […]
Antonio Conte praised Chelsea’s team ethic after they overcame a sluggish first half to end a run of two straight Premier League defeats against Hull at the KCOM Stadium. A delicious curling effort from Willian just past the hour mark set the Blues on their way to victory before Diego Costa’s powerful strike six minutes […]
Jurgen Klopp laid into his Liverpool team at halftime after their tepid first-half performance against Swansea, and saw his Reds turn the game around and go on to win 2-1. James Milner’s penalty after 84 minutes secured the three points but Liverpool had fallen behind to a Leroy Fer goal after 10 minutes and might […]
Wayne Rooney was dropped to the bench as Manchester United cruised to an impressive 4-1 victory against defending champions Leicester, leading to suggestions that his time at Old Trafford may be coming to an end. The 30-year-old has struggled for form and fitness in recent years, with Rooney’s ability to influence the game coming into […]
A huge win for Major League Soccer and expansion side Atlanta United FC, as the club announced that former Barcelona and Argentina coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino will oversee Atlanta’s first season in the MLS in 2017. “This is an incredibly exciting and historic day for our club,” Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank said. “Gerardo brings […]
Andre Schurrle came off the bench to ensure Borussia Dortmund claimed a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 95th Champions League goal. Ronaldo reached the landmark when his first-time effort beat Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki to give the visitors a 1-0 lead but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stabbed home from close range to […]
Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas answered critics that he does not score enough, scoring two terrific goals in extra-time to lead Chelsea to a thrilling victory over Leicester in the league cup on Tuesday night. And for those who say that he does not run enough, there was an 80-yard sprint to celebrate the second with a […]
There is a growing confidence on Merseyside that this could be a special season fir Jurgen Klopp’s side this season. The league might be beyond them, but a domestic cup is well within their realm of possibility, especially with Philippe Coutinho in this kind of mood. Seven months ago Coutinho was inconsolable at Wembley after […]