Saturday, March 18, 2017

Arsenal on worst Premier League run under Wenger

Another difficult day for the Gunners at West Brom has been highlighted by a statistic that will certainly not have pleased their manager Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal grew even more uncertain on Saturday as he watched his side slump to a 3-1 defeat against West Brom at the Hawthorns – meaning he is on his worst league run since taking charge in 1996. Although Alexis Sanchez scored after...

Conte: Chelsea need 21 points to clinch Premier League title

The Blues beat Stoke to open up a 13-point lead at the Premier League summit on Saturday, and the coach wants seven wins before the season ends Antonio Conte has set Chelsea a 21-point target to be sure of clinching the Premier League title. After a 3-1 win over Swansea City last month, Conte said he thought 29 points were required in order for the Blues to guarantee the return of the top-flight...

'I know what I will do in my future' - Arsenal boss Wenger to make decision public very soon

Pressure on the Frenchman has increased after a 3-1 loss to West Brom and the long-serving manager says he knows what he is going to do Under-fire Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has made a decision on his future that he will announce soon. Wenger was subjected to more vocal criticism from Arsenal supporters during Saturday's 3-1 defeat at West Brom, while a plane sporting a banner...

Friday, March 17, 2017

Quarter-final draw

The two Spanish giants have been given tough tests, while Leicester City face Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund take on Ligue 1 side Monaco Reigning champions Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich while Barcelona have drawn Juventus in the Champions League quarter-final draw. Leicester City, meanwhile, will face Atletico Madrid in a daunting tie for Craig Shakespeare's Premier League champions,...

'He wanted to go to Marseille' - Kante favoured France stay over Premier League move

The midfielder may be chasing down back-to-back titles at Chelsea, but Alexandre Raineau claims a switch to Leicester City was not his first choice N’Golo Kante was prepared to snub interest from Leicester City and head to Marseille in the summer of 2015, according to former Caen team-mate Alexandre Raineau. The 25-year-old is currently chasing down back-to-back Premier League titles,...

'I love Man City' - Toure keen for stay after being given new lease of life under Guardiola

The midfielder has opened up on his relationship with Pep Guardiola and says he wants to prove he was right to bring him back into the team Yaya Toure says Pep Guardiola is the reason he has been able to regain his best form at Manchester City and that he definitely wants to stay at the Etihad Stadium after this season. The midfielder was left out of City’s plans at the start of the season...

Wenger says Walcott better than ever despite England axing

The Gunner has scored 17 goals this season but was still left out of the Three Lions squad in a decision that surprised many Theo Walcott was axed from the England squad on his 28th birthday but Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the forward has become a more complete player this season. England manager Gareth Southgate confirmed to reporters Walcott "wasn't chuffed to bits" to be...

Barcelona were the only team to help Chapecoense after crash, says president

The Catalans extended a helping hand to the struggling side after their tragic accident, and the pair will contest the Gamper Trophy in August Chapecoense's president has revealed that Barcelona were the only team in Europe to give financial aid following the tragic plane crash in November 2016.  The club's first team was gutted when a charter aircraft carrying them to the Copa Sudamericana...

What happens if Leicester City win the Champions League & Man Utd win the Europa League?

A fourth-placed finish in the Premier League could yet mean a club misses out on qualifying for Europe's premier club competition next season The race for a place in the Premier League's top four looks set to be the most exciting for some time, with up to six sides fighting it out to finish in the three places behind champions-elect Chelsea. But there could yet be a final twist in the tail for...

Monday, March 13, 2017

Paper Talk

Bayern Munich could make a surprise move to end Granit Xhaka's disappointing spell at Arsenal. Toby Alderweireld is close to sealing a new contract with Tottenham - with the deal also dropping his £25m release clause. Arsenal and Chelsea are ready to battle it out for Wolves' £20m-rated winger Helder Costa. West Ham have triggered an option to keep Adrian at the club. Kyle Lafferty is set to quit...

'Winning, success and single-mindedness' - Neville likens Mourinho to Ferguson

The former Red Devils defender has compared the Portuguese with his former boss because he is willing to do whatever it takes to win Jose Mourinho's determination to win at all costs has drawn comparison with legendary manager Alex Ferguson from former Manchester United captain Gary Neville. Ferguson enjoyed a trophy-laden career at Old Trafford, overseeing 38 titles in 27 years...

Guardiola: Yaya can play at whatever club he wants

The midfielder's contract at the Etihad expires at the end of the season and the Catalan believes he will have his pick of European clubs this summer Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Yaya Toure will have his pick from a number of big clubs when his contract expires in the summer. The midfielder's £220,000-per-week deal in Manchester is set to run out at the end of the season....

Petition for Barcelona's win over PSG to be replayed passes 200,000 mark

A fan has cited referee Deniz Aytekin's performance in the encounter as a good enough reason to have the remarkable comeback wiped from the record A petition calling for Barcelona's 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League to be replayed has received the support of over 200,000 signatures. Barca appeared to be on their way out of the competition after they lost 4-0 to the...

Leicester confirm Ranieri's replacement is Shakespeare

The former assistant manager has been handed the reins of the Foxes until the end of the season, following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri Leicester City have confirmed that Craig Shakespeare will remain manager of the club for the remainder of 2016-17. transfer news Claudio Ranieri was sacked on February 23 as Leicester languished near the bottom of the Premier League table, just nine...