Premier League

Steven Gerrard has fired back at Bukayo Saka’s complaints after the Arsenal star called for more protection from the referee during the 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. Saka scored Arsenal’s winning goal in the first half to keep them in the driving seat to finish fourth in the Premier League this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bur, Saka was unhappy with some of the tackles from Aston Villa’s stars during the game and even voiced his frustrations to referee Andrew Madley. Thibaut Courtois questions Ancelotti after Barcelona destroy Real Madrid Aubameyang sets another new record as Barcelona smash Real Madrid Mourinho aims dig at Tammy Abraham despite Rome derby heroics ‘I wasn’t complaining but I wanted to let him know that is m...

Bukayo Saka said he is nursing a bloody ankle and accused Aston Villa’s players of deliberately trying to injure him during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory on Saturday. It was the 20-year-old’s goal in the 30th minute which proved the difference between both sides as the Gunners tightened their grip on fourth place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saka enhanced his reputation with another man of the match performance and was at the heart of all of Arsenal’s best attacking play, particularly during the opening period. The England international was, however, on the end of some harsh treatment from the opposition, with Tyrone Mings guilty of one foul which could have merited more than just a yellow card.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}...

Jurgen Klopp has conceded his relief at avoiding Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League draw, which revealed Liverpool's path to the final. The Reds will face Benfica in the last eight of the competition, with the winners taking on either Villarreal or Bayern in the semi-final. City, meanwhile, will play Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will face Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The draw means Liverpool will only play a Premier League team if they and City or Chelsea reach the final. Klopp's side have a mixed record against English teams in Europe, beating Man United and Tottenham but losing to City. "I would have taken everybody but the only thing I didn’t want was an English team," said Klopp when asked about the draw on Friday. ...

Aston Villa defender Ashley Young has taken a swipe at Arsenal’s celebrations after their 1-0 win on Saturday and claims they were the only side that looked like scoring in the second half. The Gunners cemented their hopes of securing a top-four finish and Champions League football next campaign thanks to Bukayo Saka’s goal, with Villa only mustering their first effort on target in the game in the 94th minute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That save from goalkeeper Bernd Leno prompted wild scenes of celebration from Arsenal’s players when the full-time whistle was blown few seconds later. The players then stayed out on the pitch at Villa Park for some time afterwards, saluting the away end, singing along with chants and handing over shirts to fans. ...

Nick Candy has promised Chelsea supporters their club will continue to sign major players in the transfer market if his consortium ends up buying the club from Roman Abramovich. The deadline for offers to be made for the Premier League giants passed on Friday evening, and Candy’s Blue Football Consortium, backed by cash from the USA, Europe and South Korea, remains in the running. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Candy faces huge competition to complete a takeover which will be handled by The Raine Group, who want to conclude a quick sale with the club still operating under a special, restrictive license which was issued after the UK Government’s decision to sanction Abramovich. The 49-year-old remains confident he will emerge victorious and says he will...

Antonio Rudiger will leave Chelsea in the summer and the player has already agreed a four-year deal with Juventus, according to reports. Having been deemed almost surplus to requirements by Frank Lampard, Rudiger has been one of the main benificiary of Chelsea’s decision to replace the club legend with Thomas Tuchel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 29-year-old has emerged as the key defensive cornerstone in the Chelsea side and is a popular, authoritative figure in the dressing room. Rudiger, however, is out of contract at the end of the campaign and he had been seeking parity with Chelsea’s top earners, long before the Government’s decision to seize Roman Abramovich’s assets.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Under...

Darren Bent has advised Manchester United to replace nine players in the summer and says the club are ‘miles away’ from winning the Premier League. United’s defeat to Atletico Madrid earlier in the week ensured they will go a fifth consecutive season without winning a trophy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A drought such as that would have been unthinkable under Sir Alex Ferguson, who led United to 13 Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues and five FA Cups. Former England striker Bent expects the Red devils to go through a rebuild at the end of the campaign and has named nine first-team players who he believes should be offloaded.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He told talkSPORT: ‘The ones you keep are [Davi...

Joe Cole has backed Chelsea to progress to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Real Madrid and says there is a big chance of another all-English final. Current holders Chelsea were pitted against 13-time winners Real Madrid at Friday’s quarter and semi-final draw ceremony in Nyon, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); These two sides met at the semi-final stage last campaign, with Thomas Tuchel’s side securing a 3-1 win on aggregate and going on to beat Man City in the final to lift the trophy. Cole expects a similar outcome this time around and says the Blues will be ‘reasonably happy’ with the draw, particularly as they avoided Premier League rivals Man City and Liverpool.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || [])....

Thomas Tuchel says his Chelsea team face a ‘big challenge’ after drawing La Liga giants Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea avoided Premier League rivals Liverpool and Man City in Friday’s draw but may feel aggrieved after being pitted against Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Madrid are currently ten points clear in the Spanish league and shocked Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round thanks to Karim Benzema’s second-half hat-trick. Chelsea, though, have enjoyed a good European campaign thus far and beat Real Madrid in the semi-finals of last year's Champions League on their way to lifting the trophy.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reacting to the draw, Tuchel said o...

Antonio Conte has hit back at Mikel Arteta after the Arsenal boss revealed he was concerned about the schedule his team are set to endure over the coming weeks. The Gunners were beaten by Liverpool in midweek and have been given just three days to recover ahead of Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta’s side will also face tight turnaround in between potentially key games against Chelsea and Manchester United next month, while the Spaniard revealed he was ‘concerned’ as to when the Premier League would schedule the north London derby. That fixture was postponed earlier this campaign, despite Arsenal’s squad affected by just one case of coronavirus at the time. Arteta faced huge criticism at the time, not least from Spurs...