Bayern Munich 5, Arsenal 1: Gunners sink to Arsene Wenger’s lowest ebb February 15, 2017 Dejected Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side were as good as eliminated from the Champions League after suffering an all too predictable battering at the hands of Bayern Munich. The Gunners’ European hopes were left dangling by the flimsiest of threads following a second-half Bayern blitz which produced a double strike from Thiago Alcantara [...]
Joe Root declares himself ready to lead England February 15, 2017 Newly-appointed England Test skipper Joe Root has dismissed concerns over a lack of captaincy experience, insisting he has been serving an apprenticeship for the top job for years. The 26-year-old was officially unveiled as England’s 80th Test captain at his home ground Headingley on Wednesday, having been offered the job by director of cricket Andrew [...]
Mauricio Pochettino may shelve plans to shuffle Tottenham pack and give players chance to make amends for Liverpool defeat February 15, 2017 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he may have to shelve plans for rotation as a number of his side’s big-hitters want the chance to rectify their dismal performance in defeat to Liverpool against Gent on Thursday. Pochettino had been expected to continue his policy of fielding a shuffled pack in the Europa League when Spurs [...]
For Honor pits samurai, knights and vikings together in fight to the death February 15, 2017 For Honor is a unique pitch: what if samurai, knights and vikings all put aside the fact they belong to entirely separate historical eras and got together to smack one another about in a giant fighting game. This new title from Ubisoft straddles multiple genres. It’s a tactical and in-depth fighting game, it’s a third-person [...]
Sniper Elite 4: As unflinchingly ultra-violent as this World War Two shooter series gets February 15, 2017 World War 2 is a well-represented setting in video games, but Sniper Elite 4 is proof that the generic isn’t always boring. This four-quel transports the series from the deserts of Africa to the towns, vineyards, forests and docklands of sunny northern Italy, where you’ll embark on all sorts of different missions, typically involving shooting [...]
Vital for Joe Root to take a leaf out of Andrew Strauss’s book on captaincy February 15, 2017 When then England captain Andrew Strauss used to come up to me during Test matches around 2010, he would be decisive. In turn, I would be absolutely clear about my role in the team and what was expected. It makes everyone’s job a lot easier when a skipper establishes that level of clarity and in [...]
Scotland lose captain Greig Laidlaw for the rest of the Six Nations – but hooker Ross Ford insists they will cope February 15, 2017 Hooker Ross Ford believes Scotland boast the leadership and experience to cope without captain Greig Laidlaw after he was ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations. Scottish rugby chiefs confirmed on Wednesday that scrum-half Laidlaw suffered ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s 22-16 defeat to France, meaning he will miss their remaining three matches. [...]
Trying to win the Europa League could make it “really hard” for Manchester United in other competitions, warns Jose Mourinho February 15, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits that he fears his side will have to negotiate major fixture congestion later in the season if they successfully pursue the Europa League. Mourinho has indicated he will resist the temptation to prioritise other competitions over the Europa League, which resumes on Thursday evening when United meet Saint-Etienne in [...]
Mark Warburton demands answers from Rangers after denying resignation claim February 15, 2017 City hotshot turned football manager Mark Warburton has denied Rangers’ assertion that he and his assistants offered their resignations before the club announced their departure last week. Former RBS and AIG currency trader Warburton, who led Rangers to promotion last season after a successful spell in charge of Brentford, also accused the club of refusing [...]
World’s leading cyclists to do battle on London streets in finale to Women’s Tour 2017 February 15, 2017 London is to host the final stage of this year’s Women’s Tour, with the five-day race around Britain culminating on some of the capital’s most famous streets. Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and Whitewall are set to provide the backdrop to the competition’s finale for the first time when the race takes place for a fourth [...]