Manchester United went two points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Chelsea in an incredible game at Old Trafford today. United were three up at half-time with goals from Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne Rooney as Chelsea contributed to their own downfall courtesy of poor defending and a dismal failure to […]
My last game in London was today’s match-up at Craven Cottage between Fulham and Man City. My wife and daughter had never been to a Premier League match, so I thought that the small ground and full capacity would provide an atmosphere that they would enjoy. They witnessed a great Fulham comeback, four goals and […]
A hat-trick from Lionel Messi and two David Villa goals helped Barcelona to an 8-0 victory against Osasuna at the Camp Nou, while Valencia made it three Liga wins out of three this season. Barcelona emphatically returned to winning ways with an 8-0 thrashing of CA Osasuna but remain two points behind early leaders Valencia, […]
Diego Chara, Kenny Cooper and Darlington Nagbe all scored as the Portland Timbers beat the New England Revolution 3-0 on Friday night at JELD-WEN Field. The loss snapped the Revolution’s (5-12-12, 27 pts.) modest four-game unbeaten run, while the Timbers (10-12-6, 36 pts.) claimed their 10th win to climb past D.C. United into the final […]
Ayegbeni Yakubu scored twice on his Blackburn Rovers debut as Steve Kean’s team shocked Arsenal 4-3 to win their first league match of the season. Arsenal have now won just 1 of their last 11 away league games and have conceded 12 goals on their last two Premier League away games. But the Gunners should […]
Villareal boss Juan Carlos Garrido is refusing to panic at this early stage of the season despite a bad start to both their La Liga and Champions League campaigns. Villareal were thrashed 5-0 by Barcelona in their opening La Liga encounter and then lost 2-0 at home to Bayern Munich in midweek in their first […]
A Dutch classic and a Warsaw derby are among the weekend’s top games as on-song Manchester United FC look to test new-look Chelsea FC’s resolve in the English Premier League. Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven v AFC Ajax Ajax will be keen to defend their unbeaten start to the Eredivisie season when they visit a PSV side […]
Winners in 2010, Inter Milan were shocked at home by Trabzonspor, but there was better news for fellow former champions Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid opened their Champions League group stage campaigns with away victories, but 2010 winners Inter MIlan suffered a shock home defeat by Trabzonspor AŞ in the […]
Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta will be out for around four weeks after he damaged a leg muscle in the holders’ Champions League Group H 2-2 draw with AC Milan. Iniesta was replaced by Cesc Fabregas shortly before halftime at the Nou Camp, before Barca conceded a stoppage-time goal to draw 2-2 with the seven-times European champions. […]