Author: WTX Sports Team
Pep Guardiola has urged Man City to follow Chelsea’s squad size blueprint Pep Guardiola believes Chelsea have built a key advantage over Manchester City this season due to the size of their squad. City currently sit fifth in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s derby against Manchester United and are nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola is suffering the worst run of his managerial career to date…
Manchester City and Manchester United collide in the Premier League this afternoon with both clubs in desperate need of a win over their neighbours.
Jadon Sancho looks set to return to the starting XI Chelsea host Brentford in a west London showdown this evening with the Premier League clash getting underway at the unusual time of 7pm. The kick-off time was changed to give the Blues extra recovery after Thursday’s Conference League match in Kazakhstan against Astana, which Chelsea won 3-1. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca once again made sweeping changes to his XI for their European game to…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim Michael Owen has warned Marcus Rashford that he must improve mentally if he is to get back form in a Manchester United shirt. Rashford scored the first goal of the Amorim era – popping up inside two minutes to give United an early lead against Ipswich Town – and then bagged a brace in the 4-0 win over Everton. Despite the early promise, Rashford has fallen out of Amorim’s preferred starting XI and…
Plans for a musical detailing the ‘inspiring story’ of viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun have come crashing down. Raygun – real name Rachael Gunn – gained plenty of attention while competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her unique routine saw her hopping around like a kangaroo and writhing around on the floor like a snake however failed to pick up any points from the judges. Although she did face backlash from some who called the performance…
A respectable series is coming to an end at FC Bayern. Mainz 05 managed to hand the record champions their first defeat of the season. That makes the league a little more exciting again. Because for their pursuers Leverkusen everything is clearly going according to plan.FC Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of this Bundesliga season. The football record champions lost 1:2 (0:1) at FSV Mainz 05 after a weak performance. South Korean Jae-Sung Lee…
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have discovered their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents following Friday’s draw in Zurich. Home nations discover World Cup qualifying opponents England, under new manager Thomas Tuchel, will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra. Wales will meet familiar foes Belgium, plus North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein. Scotland will play Greece, Belarus and the loser of the Portugal v Denmark Nations League quarter-final. Northern Ireland are up against Slovakia, Luxembourg and…
F1 legend Eddie Jordan has revealed he is battling two ‘aggressive’ forms of cancer. The 76-year-old was diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer earlier this year, which then spread to his spine and pelvis. Speaking on his Formula For Success podcast, which he co-hosts with David Coulthard, Jordan said: ‘We’ve kind of alluded to it, David, over the shows. Way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer. ‘And then…
Gabriel has missed Arsenal’s last three games with a muscle injury Mikel Arteta is still sweating on the fitness of key Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton. The Gunners’ boss had been coy with regards to the Brazil international’s fitness up until Tuesday’s pre-match press conference ahead of last night’s 3-0 win over Monaco. Gabriel has now missed his side’s last three games with what Arteta confirmed to be…
Jadon Sancho has revealed Chelsea players are saying ‘we haven’t done anything yet’ amid talk of them being in the Premier League title race. The Blues have massively impressed this season under head coach Enzo Maresca and sit second in the top-flight after their opening 15 games. Chelsea are currently two points ahead of third-placed Arsenal and four points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City, who were considered bigger title challengers by pundits and fans at…
English football endured yet another near miss on the field this year while, off it, some of its most high-profile managers moved on. Hopes had been high ahead of Euro 2024 that England, with a squad bursting with talent, could finally land their first tournament success since 1966. Once again it was not to be as Gareth Southgate’s side fell at the final hurdle, losing to worthy champions Spain 2-1 in the showpiece in Berlin.…
Borussia Dortmund gave FC Barcelona a big fight and were even significantly better than the Catalans in the second half. BVB still loses because Barca mercilessly exploits two simple mistakes from Dortmund. Spectacle without a happy ending: Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback on its intended direct route to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona. Coach Nuri Sahin’s team lost 2:3 (0:0) to the former national coach’s star ensemble…
Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for Marcus Rashford and would be open to selling the forward in January. The 27-year-old scored the opening goal of the Ruben Amorim era and scored two more goals in a 4-0 home win against Everton. Rahsford, however, has been used as a substitute in the subsequent defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, with Rasmus…
Ben Doak is on loan at Middlesbrough this season Liverpool loanee Ben Doak is the most threatening player in the Championship at the moment, reckons former Middlesborough and Manchester United defender Gary Pallister. The 19-year-old is on loan at Boro from Anfield this season, with Michael Carrick’s team pushing for a return to the Premier League. The Scotland international has played 14 times in the Championship so far this campaign, with 12 of those…
Ex-Premier League boss Nigel Pearson has provided an update on his health and says ‘learning to walk again has been an incredible challenge’. The 61-year-old, who managed Leicester City and Watford in the top-flight, bravely revealed last year that he was battling a neurological issue. Pearson had been using crutches to walk for a number of weeks towards the end of his tenure as Bristol City manager and remained seated for several of their Championship…
Failing a medical at Liverpool would be a devastating blow for most players but within a few weeks ex-Premier League striker Loic Remy had already turned down Arsenal and signed for Chelsea. Intent on bringing the Frenchman to Anfield, Liverpool triggered a £8.5m release clause in Remy’s QPR contract in the summer of 2014. Remy, who had scored 14 goals in 27 games on loan at Newcastle United the previous season, even joined the Liverpool…
Team GB’s Olympic champion cyclist Katy Marchant was taken to hospital after crashing into spectators during an event in London on Saturday. Marchant was racing at the UCI Track Champions League meeting at Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome when she was involved in a collision with German rider Alessa-Catriona Propster. After crossing the line for the final lap of the race, Marchant and Propster veered out wide during the turn and both went crashing over the…
Dean Huijsen heads Bournemouth to victory against toothless Tottenham Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became AFC Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium. Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous three fixtures on home soil. Spain Under-21 international Huijsen, aged 19 years and 235 days, secured a further scalp for the south-coast club with…