Tottenham and Chelsea have greatest need to spend in January, Arsenal can sit tight, and Crystal Palace and West Ham are in a good position to grab a bargain January 5, 2016 City A.M.’s resident columnist on how each London club has fared this season and how, if at all, they should buy this month ARSENAL: Nothing needed The Gunners will be delighted to be top of the Premier League and still in the Champions League, albeit having targeted as much. Despite injuries they’ve been consistent and [...]
England will rue errant fielding, says assistant coach Paul Farbrace as second Test ebbs towards draw January 5, 2016 England assistant coach Paul Farbrace insists his side will live to regret a flurry of dropped catches as South Africa ensured the second Test is all but certain to end in stalemate after a batting masterclass on day four yesterday. Skipper Hashim Amla finally departed for 201 after an innings spanning close to 12 hours, [...]
Pellegrini refuses to be drawn on Guardiola job link January 5, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to be drawn on Pep Guardiola’s comments that his next managerial destination is set to be the Premier League as his side prepare for tonight’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg against Everton. Guardiola, who has announced his intention to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, [...]
Zinedine Zidane admits Gareth Bale is upset by Real Madrid sacking Rafael Benitez January 5, 2016 New Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane admits Gareth Bale has been left upset by the sacking of his predecessor as head coach, Rafael Benitez, but has vowed to win over the Wales star. Former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Benitez was axed on Monday after just half a season in charge, prompting increased speculation that Bale [...]
Andy Murray: I’ll miss the Australian Open for the birth of my child January 4, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray has confirmed that he is ready to abandon his quest to finally win the Australian Open this month if wife Kim goes into labour prematurely. The Scot is desperate to win the Melbourne grand slam, having lost in the final last year for a fourth time, but not at the expense of [...]
Finn rebuffs critics of England’s fielding after dropped catches prove costly January 4, 2016 Seamer Steven Finn hit back at critics of England’s fielding after dropped catches aided South Africa’s rescue mission on day three of the second Test in Cape Town yesterday. England snared just one wicket on a frustrating day during which skipper Hashim Amla led South Africa’s revival with a stubborn and unbeaten 157 as the [...]
Manchester United’s goal-shy performances dubbed “not what we want to see” by Adidas chiefs January 4, 2016 Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer has added his voice to the chorus of criticism of Manchester United’s lacklustre attacking performances this season. United have been urged to adopt a more adventurous approach by an Old Trafford faithful that has witnessed just 15 goals this term – fewer than at any other ground in the top [...]
Saracens swell forward ranks with capture of South Africa World Cup winner Schalk Burger January 4, 2016 Saracens boss Mark McCall revelled in his capture of “one of the world’s finest” after the club announced the signing of influential South Africa back-row forward Schalk Burger on a two-year deal ahead of next season. World Cup-winner Burger, who has won 86 caps for the Springboks, will link up with his new side ahead [...]
Danny Cipriani on course for England Six Nations selection, says Sale Sharks boss Steve Diamond January 4, 2016 In-form Danny Cipriani is making it difficult for new England head coach Eddie Jones to leave the quicksilver fly-half out of his squad for the Six Nations, according to Sale boss Steve Diamond. Cipriani, now 28, is still to justify the predictions of a stellar international career that greeted his emergence at Wasps almost a [...]
Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3: Rejuvenated Costa benefiting from anger management, says Hiddink January 3, 2016 Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink believes antagonistic striker Diego Costa is reaping the rewards from eradicating “silly things” from his game after proving an influential figure in his side’s thumping of Crystal Palace yesterday. Goals from Oscar, Willian and Costa saw Chelsea defy their faltering away form and halt a harrowing run of seven [...]