Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo was seen confronting referee Chris Kavanagh after having a goal disallowed in the first half of Manchester United’s Premier League game with Brentford. The Portuguese star was frustrated when he was adjudged to have been offside when he converted towards the end of the opening period of the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo endured a frustrating first 45 minutes at Old Trafford as he blasted a free kick straight at David Raya and had a penalty appeal waved away. The veteran then thought he had put the club 2-0 ahead after Bruno Fernandes’ opening goal. Ronaldo collected Fernandes’ pass and struck first-time under Raya.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It would have been Ronaldo’s 18th goal...

Ralf Rangnick has revealed Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for Old Trafford and the atmosphere by Manchester United supporters during Chelsea’s recent visit to the club. The Blues drew 1-1 with the Red devils last week, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s 17th Premier League goal of the campaign cancelling out Marcos Alonso’s opener. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel appeared to enjoy his trip to Old Trafford, hailing the stadium in a conversation with Rangnick before the match even started. The Chelsea manager emerged as a shock managerial target for United after Blues boss Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the government. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it became apparent that Tuchel intended to stay at Stamford Bridge, wi...

Chris Sutton has blasted Arsenal’s players for over-celebrating after their 2-1 Premier League victory over West Ham on Sunday. In the race for a Champions League spot, Arsenal moved two points clear of their north London rivals Tottenham as goals from Gabriel and Rob Holding sealed their win at the London Stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikel Arteta and his players were pleased with the victory and could be seen fist-pumping with the away section after the final whistle. But, former Celtic striker Sutton believes the jollification was over the top, writing on social media: ‘Arsenal celebrating like they’ve won the league… dear me.’      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sutton’s criticism comes after Wolves’ Ruben Neve...

Aaron Ramsdale teased his Arsenal teammate Rob Holding after the defender was pressed into emergency action and played a key role in Sunday’s 1-0 win over West Ham. The former Bolton star has been reduced to a bit-part role this campaign with Ben White and Gabriel forming an increasingly solid partnership at the heart of Arsenal’s defence (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A hamstring injury, however, ruled former Brighton player White out of today’s London derby which afforded Holding a rare Premier League chance. The 26-year-old repaid Mikel Arteta’s faith with a solid performance during which he scored a first ever Premier League goal, before helping his team close out a victory which kept them ahead of Spurs in the race for fourth place. Holding was ...

Romelu Lukaku cut a dejected figure on the substitutes’ bench on Sunday afternoon as his Chelsea team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. The Toffees took the lead early in the second half when Richarlison pounced on a mistake from Cesar Azpilicueta and calmly beat Edouard Mendy to send the fans into raptures. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea controlled possession after but were unable to find a way past Jordan Pickford who made several outstanding saves, most notably from Azpilicueta and Rudiger. Despite his team's need for a focal point in attack, Tuchel snubbed Lukaku and threw on wingers Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech midway through the second half in search of an equaliser.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || [])...

Frank Lampard pleaded with Chelsea supporters to show an element of understanding after his passionate celebration which followed Sunday’s Everton win over his former club. The Toffees began the day staring down the barrel after Burnley’s win at Watford had plunged Lampard’s side even further into the relegation zone. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the nature of their situation, Everton produced a battling display and were well worth the lead when, early in the second period, Richarlison pounced on a mistake from Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta. Thereafter, Everton needed the heroics of their goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, to preserve their advantage and when, after seven minutes of injury time was complete, Lampard found it hard to contain his j...