Manchester City produced an impressive display to end Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season with a deserved victory at Stamford Bridge. In the meeting between two sides fully expected to fight it out for this season’s Premier League title, the reigning champions dominated against a strangely passive and conservative Chelsea. Gabriel Jesus settled a tight affair when his 53rd-minute effort Read More
Sadio Mane scored his 100th Liverpool goal as the Senegal star inspired a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace that sent his side top of the Premier League on Saturday. Mane’s milestone strike came in his 224th appearance for the Reds, breaking Palace’s rearguard action late in the first half at Anfield. Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita Read More
Shares in Manchester United have soared by 8 per cent as a consequence of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to the club. On Friday afternoon United announced that they have agreed a deal to bring the 36-year-old back to Old Trafford. That gave a major boost to the shares of United, which is publicly traded in the United States, as reported by CNN. Undoubtedly one of Read More
Chelsea have completed a £98million deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the Premier League. Talks with Inter Milan reached a conclusion on Saturday after days of negotiations over the fee and structure of the transfer. The 28-year-old landed at Biggin Hill airport on Wednesday evening ahead of his move back to Stamford Bridge, having passed the main part of his medical in Milan Read More
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has won the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s Players’ Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season. City team-mate Phil Foden won the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Both players were influential as City won a third Premier League title in four years and the Carabao Cup. De Bruyne, 29, is Read More
The wait is almost over as Manchester City and Chelsea get ready to battle it out for Europe’s most prestigious prize. City overcame Paris Saint-Germain to book their place in their first ever Champions League final while Chelsea saw off Real Madrid in the search for their second crown in Europe’s elite competition. A fascinating contest between the two English giants awaits us, and with plenty of talent Read More
Liverpool secured a place in next season’s Champions League by sweeping aside Crystal Palace 2-0 as 10 000 fans returned to Anfield on Sunday. Sadio Mane struck either side of halftime as the Reds registered an eighth win in their final 10 games of the season to finish third in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s men had to celebrate the Read More
Manchester City have won a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United were beaten by Leicester City. Pep Guardiola’s side are now 10 points ahead of second-placed United, who have just three games remaining. It is the seventh time City have finished top of the English football pyramid and the fifth in nine years. Manager Read More
Sergio Aguero made a mess of a Panenka penalty as Chelsea ensured Manchester City must wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title by fighting back to earn a dramatic win at Etihad Stadium. City, needing three points to become champions of England for the seventh time, took the lead just before half-time through Raheem Sterling’s close-range Read More
Manchester City reached their first Champions League final as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Etihad Stadium to secure a commanding victory over two legs. In a game played in unseasonal snow, the brilliant Riyad Mahrez capped a sweeping move started by goalkeeper Ederson’s 60-yard pass to extend their 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Paris. PSG suffered a serious Read More
When people think about the most popular, most followed sport in the world, there’s no doubt that football is the first to come to mind. International by nature, professional and amateur leagues can be found in dozens of countries, alongside enthusiastic fans that will follow their favorite players to the end of the globe. In Europe especially, a select few of the most celebrated Read More
Manchester City have history in their sights as the runaway leaders bid to take a huge step towards the Premier League title in Sunday’s showdown with fading challengers Manchester United. City are 14 points clear of United with 11 games left and victory in the derby would effectively end their second placed rivals’ faint hopes of catching them. Pep Guardiola’s Read More
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his Manchester United side need to find their “spark” again after they were held at Crystal Palace – a third goalless draw in a row for the visitors. The Red Devils never really looked like scoring in a drab encounter at Selhurst Park, with their failure to win a blow to their already slim Premier League Read More
Bruno Fernandes’ stunning volley salvaged a point for Manchester United at struggling West Brom, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost further ground in the Premier League title race. United moved back above Leicester in second place, but are now seven points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand. The Baggies took a shock lead after just Read More
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned “wasteful” Manchester United to be “more clinical” after they edged into the FA Cup quarterfinals with a hard-fought 1-0 win against West Ham on Tuesday. Solskjaer’s side were well below their best in a scrappy fifth round tie at freezing, snow-dusted Old Trafford. But a fine finish from Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay ensured United advanced to Read More
Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola’s men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game in hand to come, at the top of Read More
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side should not be considered Premier League title contenders after twice blowing the lead to draw 3-3 at home to Everton on Saturday. Victory would have pulled United level on points with leaders Manchester City, but they have now won just one of their last four games to allow their local rivals Read More
Frank Lampard is set to be sacked from his role as Chelsea manager and replaced by former PSG boss Thomas Tuchel, Goal reports. Lampard has guided the club for just over 18 months, but leaves following five defeats in the last eight games. It comes just 24 hours after his 3-1 win over Luton Town in the FA Cup, but the club’s Premier Read More
Pep Guardiola has signed a new deal to stay at Manchester City, TheSun reports. The Spanish boss had just seven months left on his existing £20m-a-year deal with speculation mounting he could leave the Etihad. But reports say he has committed his long-term future to the club during the international break with an announcement expected shortly. Guardiola was brought to Manchester Read More
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has been named Uefa men’s Player of the Year. Poland striker Lewandowski, 32, beat Bayern team-mate Manuel Neuer and Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to the award. Bayern’s Hansi Flick was named men’s coach of the year after leading his side to a sixth European title. Lewandowski scored 55 goals in 47 games last Read More
Liverpool’s new £45m signing Diogo Jota grabbed a home debut goal as the champions demonstrated their determination to retain an iron grip on their Premier League crown by coming from behind to record an impressive victory against Arsenal at Anfield. Arsenal, who had won their opening two Premier League games, went ahead after 25 minutes when Alexandre Lacazette took advantage Read More
Manchester City held off a second-half Wolves fightback to begin their quest to regain the Premier League title with a win at Molineux. City did the damage in a superb first half as Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden, playing for the first time since being sent home from England duty in disgrace, both found Read More
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was appointed as Manchester United boss in 2018, is yet to lift any silverware despite reaching three semi-finals in his first full season in charge. Solskjaer’s work is cut out for him and, it is evident that the Red Devils need principal improvements if they plan on winning any titles this season. Manchester United legend Dwight Read More
Chelsea have completed the signing of 18-year-old defender Xavier Mbuyamba from Barcelona. The centre-back will go into Chelsea’s development squad and has signed a three-year contract, as reported by the club’s official website. Having previously been at MVV Maastricht, where he made eleven senior appearances, Mbuyamba made the switch to Barcelona last year. Although he featured in the UEFA Youth League, the prospect didn’t Read More
Liverpool have had a positive coronavirus test at their pre-season training camp in Austria. The Reds are preparing to defend their Premier League title in Saalfelden in Salzburg after moving their training camp from France amid fears over a spike in coronavirus cases there. But an unnamed member of the travelling party has tested positive for coronavirus, according to The Mirror. Liverpool are staying and training Read More
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