Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was the unhappiest of the two managers after watching his side draw 1-1 at Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds took the lead early in the second half at the Etihad Stadium as Gael Clichy’s challenge on Roberto Firmino was penalised and James Milner calmly scored from the spot. Sergio Aguero […]
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Jose Mourinho heaped praise on his ‘magnificent’ patched-up side as Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3-1. Marouane Fellaini powered home a header to open the scoring before Jesse Lingard doubled the lead just after half time. Rudy Gestede pulled one back for the home side before Antonio Valencia capitalised on a Victor Valdes slip to tap […]
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte revealed he rolled the dice with a formation tweak at Stoke because he was not content to leave the bet365 Stadium with just a draw. Having started the weekend with a 10-point lead at the Premier League’s summit, the Blues were on course for a share of the spoils against the […]
During Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat at West Brom on Saturday, we had dueling banners flying over the stadium. One urging Arsene Wenger to leave the club at the end of the season and another to stay. The split opinion amongst Arsenal fans on Wenger’s, and the clubs future, threatens to overshadow the rest of the season. […]
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is closing ranks as we approach the squeaky bum time of the season, raging about the club’s ‘many enemies’ as he aired his frustration at the daunting fixture list that confronts them between now and the end of the season. And while there really is no ‘enemy’ to blame for […]
Pep Guardiola is reportedly planning wholesale changes after Manchester City’s defeat in Monaco underlined how old and weak the City squad really is. According to newspaper reports, Pep wanted seven big signings when he took over last year, but was told that would have to happen over two summer transfer windows and, armed with a […]
Jose Mourinho has taken another shot at former mentor Louis van Gaal, claiming that he took over a ‘sad’ Manchester United and criticized his predecessor for selling the wrong players. In an interview with the BBC, Mourinho again took aim at Van Gaal and suggested the club’s recruitment fell short until last summer. ‘I found […]
If ever a quote summed up the malaise at Arsenal FC, it is Theo Walcott’s assertions to England manager Gareth Southgate that he should be in the England squad because he is “one of the leading goalscorers in the league”. Southgate called the Arsenal striker to let him know that he had been left out […]
Arsenal’s under-fire manager Arsene Wenger has aimed a shot at his detractors, claiming nothing he does is good enough anymore. The Frenchman has been widely criticized in recent weeks – by fans and pundits – with the Gunners out of the Champions League and well off the pace in the Premier League title race following […]