Pep Guardiola has ‘congratulated’ rivals Liverpool on winning the Premier League title after Manchester City’s defeat to Norwich. The City manager joked that Jurgen Klopp’s team have won the league after Norwich overcame Man City 3-2, with Liverpool also defeating Newcastle 3-1 to go five points clear at the top of the table. Speaking […]
Robin van Persie has hit back at his former Arsenal teammate Per Mertesacker over his comments about Arsene Wenger. The Dutchman played in the same Arsenal side as the former Germany international for a solitary campaign before his acrimonious exit to Manchester United. Mertesacker played a key role in three FA Cup victories in the […]
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham equalled a record only previously achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo and Dele Alli when the 21-year-old headed home against Wolves at Molineux. After a cagey opening half hour, Fikayo Tomori gave Chelsea the lead with a 35-yard strike that Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio will feel he probably […]
Thibaut Courtois says he got angry at Real Madrid team-mate Eden Hazard for giving the ball away with backheels in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Levante. Eden Hazard finally made his Real Madrid debut when he came off the bench in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu, while his team […]
Jose Mourinho believes Alexis Sanchez’s inherrant sadness meant he was always destined to be a failure at Manchester United. Much was expected of the Chile forward after he arrived at Old Tafford after his exit from Arsenal but he failed to perform anywhere near his best form. Both Mourinho and […]
Frank Lampard insists Antonio Rudiger will have a key role to play this campaign as the Chelsea defender closes in on making his return to the first team. The German suffered a knee injury against Manchester United in April and has missed the start of the new season, during which […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi said that he is not sure if the club did everything to bring back Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain but insisted he is happy with the current state of the Catalan squad. Messi told Spanish publication Sport that he would have enjoyed having the Brazil international back at Camp Nou but understood […]
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fears Manchester United’s current group of youngsters lack the potential to emulate the side’s celebrated class of ’92. Players like Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Paul Scholes all graduated from the club’s academy to play important roles in a decade of Premier League dominance under […]
Reece James is back in Chelsea training after recovering from an ankle injury that kept him out of the team’s pre-season preparations after requiring surgery on the injury he had. The defender enjoyed a fruitful spell for Wigan Athletic last campaign, earning himself a place in the Championship Team of […]
Mikel Arteta has revealed the reasons behind his decision to stay at Manchester City, after discussions with Arsenal and Newcastle United. After calling time on his playing career with Arsenal, Arteta began his path as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2016. Last year, the 37-year-old held […]