Manchester City have become one of the most successful clubs in world football since their new owners took the reigns 16 years ago. This is in no small part down to the vast amounts of money the club’s owner have plunged into City, which has helped lure some of the biggest talents in the game to the blue side of Manchester. But a huge cloud now hangs over the club – and their unrivalled recent…
Nuno Espirito Santo has revealed that targeting two Liverpool stars helped Nottingham Forest pull off a stunning 1-0 win at Anfield. Forest inflicted the first defeat of Arne Slot’s Liverpool career on Saturday, with Anthony Elanga setting up Callum Hudson-Odoi to score the stunning winner in the 72nd minute. This was Forest’s first win at Anfield since 1969 and maintains their impressive unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Post-match, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker criticised…
Jamie Redknapp was among those to praise Cole Palmer’s ‘mind games’ after Bournemouth missed a penalty against Chelsea in their Premier League clash. Bournemouth were the better team for much of Saturday night at the Vitality Stadium, but lacked a clinical edge, with the Blues snatching a late 1-0 win courtesy of Christopher Nkunku. As half-time break neared, the Cherries were handed a golden opportunity to break the deadlock when Robert Sanchez fouled Evanilson in…
Jadon Sancho marked his Chelsea debut with a player of the match performance against Bournemouth – despite only coming on at half-time. The England winger made a surprise transfer to Chelsea on loan from Manchester United on deadline day after three nightmare years at Old Trafford. Aside from his brief loan spell at Borussia Dortmund last season, fans have scarcely seen the best of Sancho who was once considered one of the best young players…
Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth set a new record for the most yellow cards in a Premier League match. A total of FOURTEEN yellow cards were dished out by referee Anthony Taylor and that doesn’t count ones shown to the coaching staff including managers Enzo Maresca and Andoni Iraola. Eight Chelsea players were booked including Robert Sanchez for giving away a penalty which he would go onto save – with a little help from Cole…
Mikel Arteta has some huge selections to make when Arsenal take on Tottenham in the north London derby this afternoon. Declan Rice misses out after his red card against Brighton and Arteta’s problems only got worse during the international break. New signing Mikel Merino is also unavailable after the Spain international injured in his very first training session with the club after a collision with Gabriel Magalhaes. Merino has suffered a fractured shoulder with Arsenal…
Rafael van der Vaart is backing his old side Tottenham to do a job on an injury-hit Arsenal in today’s north London derby. After winning their opening two games of the new Premier League season, the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw with Brighton on a wild afternoon at the Emirates where Declan Rice was given a controversial red card. The England international misses the derby as a result, along with Arsenal captain Martin…
Arsenal hero Paul Merson has predicted a draw in Sunday’s north London derby, but he is not even convinced the Gunners will manage that. Mikel Arteta’s side have won on their last two trips to Tottenham but the Spaniard is suffering with multiple selection headaches this weekend. Source link
Richarlison may have given a hint that Dominic Solanke will be lining up for Tottenham against Arsenal on Sunday through an Instagram comment. Spurs host the north London derby this weekend and Solanke is hoping to return from an ankle injury that has slowed down his start to life at the club. The £65m summer signing from Bournemouth made his debut against Leicester on the opening day of the season but has not been seen…
Premier League fixtures today 15/09 – where to watch, kick-off English Premier League fixtures Kick offWhere to watch?Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal14:00Sky SportsWolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United16:30Sky Sports
To have to pull out of an Olympics on the eve of being set to compete is not a nice thing to have to do, but I’m back and setting my sights on the future. I took a holiday and am beginning to move on after my hamstring injury denied me the chance to run in Paris and go for a first Olympic medal. It’s not been an easy time, for sure. My girlfriend and…
Premier League fixtures today 14/09 – where to watch, kick-off English Premier League fixtures Kick offWhere to watch?Southampton vs Manchester United12:30TNT SportsBrighton vs Ipswich Town15:00Crystal Palace vs Leicester City15:00Fulham vs West Ham United15:00Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest15:00Manchester City vs Brentford15:00Aston Villa vs Everton17:30Sky SportsAFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:00 Sky Sports
‘Sport’s trial of the century to begin’ BBC sports editor Dan Roan writes: Finally, after years of build-up, perhaps English football’s biggest and most controversial contest is set to begin. On one side, the Premier League. On the other, its defending champions and dominant force Manchester City. City face 115 charges for allegedly breaking the financial rules of the competition they have won for a record-breaking four consecutive seasons. Those charges will be heard at…
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association after controversial comments he made about Spurs captain Son Heung-min. In an interview with Uruguayan Television programme Por La Camiseta in June, Bentancur suggested that all people from South Korea ‘looked the same’. The 26-year-old swiftly apologised for the comments but now faces the prospect of a ban after the FA brought charges against the Uruguayan. A statement from the FA read: ‘Rodrigo Bentancur has…
William Gallas is confident Raheem Sterling has found his perfect club and believes the Chelsea flop will be rejuvenated by his move to Arsenal. With their primary targets out of reach, the Gunners looked unlikely to strengthen their forward line in the summer until the final day of the transfer window. Having been deemed surplus to requirements by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, Arsenal launched an audacious move for a player who had previously thrived under…
Villarreal CEO Fernando Roig Negueroles says Filip Jorgensen was overly ‘hasty’ joining Chelsea this summer and believes the goalkeeper would have benefitted from another season in Spain. Chelsea were intent on bringing in a high-class ‘keeper to provide cover for Robert Sanchez before the transfer deadline and agreed a deal with Villarreal for Jorgensen worth in the region of £20million. Source link
Emiliano Martinez has been accused of assaulting a cameraman at full-time after Argentina’s 2-1 World Cup qualifier defeat by Colombia. James Rodriguez’s second-half penalty saw the reigning World Cup winners slide to a home defeat on Tuesday. But it was an incident after the game that sparked controversy when goalkeeper Martinez appeared to slap a camera away from his face, causing the operator to fall to the ground. The cameraman in question, Jhonny Jackson, has…
Theo Walcott has warned Mikel Arteta that Ethan Nwaneri may not be ‘ready’ to start in midfield should Martin Odegaard be ruled out of Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Spurs. Arsenal are eager to return to winning ways after dropping points last time out against Brighton but Arteta could be without a number of his key players at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Declan Rice misses the contest following his controversial sending off versus the…
Robert Pires is confident Arsenal have enough strength in reserve to get a positive result in Sunday’s north London derby despite the absence of Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard. The Gunners will travel to the home of their fierce rivals without their injured skipper who suffered an ankle injury playing for Norway in midweek. Mikel Arteta is also without midfield linchpin Rice after he was sent off in controversial circumstances against Brighton a fortnight ago,…
Mikel Arteta has thanked the Arsenal fans who have helped to ’emotionally transformed the club’ after he signed a new long-term contract. The 42-year-old succeeded Unai Emery five years ago and, having inherited a woefully underperforming and unbalanced squad, has helped mastermind a near total overhaul which almost culminated in the Premier League title last season. Having spent significantly again in the summer transfer window, Arsenal are expected to again challenge for major honours this…
McLaren engineer Jonathan Beaumont has made a Lando Norris title prediction and has rated his F1 season out of 10 ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris currently sits second in the World Drivers’ Championship standings as the British star looks to follow in Lewis Hamilton’s footsteps and become a champion. The 24-year-old has 241 points following impressive wins at the Miami Grand Prix and Dutch Grand Prix and is 62 points behind Red Bull…
Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are split on Declan Rice’s best role for Arsenal and England. Rice initially joined Arsenal from West Ham as a holding midfielder but in his first season under Mikel Arteta, the 25-year-old scored seven Premier League goals after given more licence to push forward. During England’s Euro 2024 campaign, Rice took on a deeper role but Neville believes the Arsenal midfielder is not as good as…
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has hinted striker Joao Pedro will be fit enough to feature in Saturday’s Premier League game against Ipswich. The 22-year-old has made an eye-catching start to the new season, scoring a late winner against Manchester United, before earning his side a point with the goal that capped a man of the match display against Arsenal prior to the international break. Pedro played 45 minutes for Brazil in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat against…
Manchester City have announced Japan international Risa Shimizu has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The club say she has had successful surgery after picking up the injury in Japan’s Olympic group-stage defeat by Spain in July. Shimizu joined City this summer on a three-year deal from West Ham after turning down an offer to stay with the London club. She will now continue her rehabilitation at Manchester City, with the club preparing for…
Joel Veltman has praised Declan Rice for his reaction in the aftermath of his controversial sending off against Brighton. The Arsenal midfield linchpin was given his marching orders in last month’s tempestuous 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium and will serve a one-match suspension against Tottenham on Sunday. Rice was given a second yellow card during the early stages of the second half against the Seagulls after he prevented Vetlman from taking a quick free-kick…
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