After a long-drawn out summer when it appeared that Wayne Rooney was leaving Old Trafford, we entered a period of calm when the transfer window closes. A fit Rooney has been United’s best player this season and David Moyes has continually praised his attitude and performances. So why is Sir Alex Ferguson talking about Rooney’s […]
Matchday two in the Champions League saw Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all put in eye-catching displays while Juventus were held 2-2 at home by Galatasaray and Manchester United drew away at Shakhtar Donetsk. The performance of the night took place at the Etihad stadium in Manchester as City were humbled 3-1 by […]
Very impressive win by Arsenal on Tuesday as they beat Napoli 2-0 at the Emirates and took a huge step towards qualifying for the the Champions League knockout stages. First-half goals by record signing Mesut Ozil and in-form Frenchman Olivier Giroud, his sixth this season gave the Gunners their tenth successive win. Arsenal hold a […]
A stunning first-half performance by Everton, and striker Romelu Lukaku in particular, helped Everton beat Newcastle 3-2 on Monday and maintain thePremier League’s only unbeaten record. Everton started brightly, Lukaku putting the ball in the net in the first minute only to see the flag raised for offside. Just three minutes later, he put Roberto […]
It was a love fest from Napoli coach Rafael Benitez on his return to London today as he called Arsene Wenger the “best manager” in the Premier League. Rafa, who has done Napoli side are undefeated this season, said he is expecting a tough game from the Premier League leaders: “I am expecting a strong […]
Another sign of the intent that Galatasaray have on becoming one of Europe’s elite teams, on Monday they announced the hiring of Roberto Mancini to replace the sacked Fatih Terim. Mancini has signed a three-year deal with the Turkish giants worth a reported €3.5m for this season plus an additional €4.5m for each of the […]
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi will be sidelined for two to three weeks with an injury to his right leg, ruling him out of Tuesday’s Champions League match at Celtic and two World Cup qualifiers for Argentina. Messi hurt a muscle in his right thigh after scoring in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Almeria on Saturday. A statement […]