Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted that, unlike Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Mauricio Pochettino, he is refusing to give up on his side’s Premier League title chances just yet. The Gunners suffered a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the Emirates on Saturday thanks to a superb performance from goalkeeper David de Gea. The result leaves […]
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Real Madrid are eight points behind Barcelona after both sides were held to draws on the weekend. Barca dropped points at home to Celta Vigo, while Madrid could only draw 0-0 with a poor Athletic Bilbao side who three days before had been knocked out of the cup by third-division opponents. It was a miserable […]
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can looks to have taken a step closer to the Anfield exit door and a summer move away from the club as the Germany international has agreed terms with Italian giants Juventus. Can is entering the final six months of his Reds deal after failing to come to an agreement with the […]
Arsene Wenger declared Arsenal’s latest stoppage-time winner against Burnley ‘a clear penalty’ but the decision left opposite number Sean Dyche with a bitter case of deja vu at Turf Moor. Arsenal have now won their last three games against the Clarets in added time, with another Alexis Sanchez spot-kick settling matters at the Emirates in […]
Romelu Lukaku could be hit with a three-match ban that would rule him out the Manchester derby, with the FA set to review video footage appearing to show the Manchester United striker kicking out at Brighton defender Gaetan Bong. Referee Neil Swarbrick, in charge of United’s 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Saturday, is due […]
Jurgen Klopp has claimed referee Michael Oliver refused Liverpool’s request for a substitution, and believes it may have played a crucial role in allowing Chelsea to equalize. With Liverpool looking to defend a slender one-goal advantage with five minutes left on the clock, Klopp attempted to change their system in order to provide extra cover […]
Lionel Messi has ended months of speculation about his future by signing a new four-year contract at Barcelona worth €558,000 a week, extending his stay at the Nou Camp until 2021. Barca announced the news in an official club statement, which read: “FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi signed on Saturday morning a new contract that […]
A surprised Jose Mourinho was left counting the cost of a first Champions League defeat of the season after Manchester United lost to a late goal in Basle on Wednesday night. After four wins from their opening four group games, United travelled to Switzerland needing just a point to qualify for the knockout phase. United […]
Head coach Antonio Conte praised the character of his Chelsea players after securing Champions League qualification with a 4-0 Group C win at Qarabag. Chelsea ensured their longest Champions League journey – it is almost 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) between London and Baku, Azerbaijan – was worthwhile by qualifying ahead of December’s clash with Atletico […]