Tottenham Hotspur 2, Chelsea 0: Antonio Conte and Gary Cahill urge beaten Blues to shrug off defeat January 4, 2017 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte shrugged off the long-term significance of defeat and backed his side to embark upon a fresh winning run after coming unstuck against rivals Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The Blues missed the chance to go eight points clear of second-placed Liverpool at the Premier League summit, while also failing to set [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Chelsea 0: Victory has proven our Premier League title-winning pedigree, insists Mauricio Pochettino January 4, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists victory over leaders Chelsea proves his side are better equipped than last season to challenge for major honours and be crowned Premier League champions. Midfield prodigy Dele Alli was Tottenham’s protagonist as the 20-year-old took his tally to seven strikes in his last four matches with two headed goals either [...]
New Leeds United co-owner pledges “ongoing investment” after buying 50 per cent stake from Massimo Cellino January 4, 2017 Leeds United's new Italian co-owner Andrea Radrizzani has pledged to provide manager Garry Monk with ongoing support and investment to fund the club's promotion push. The co-founder of influential sports media rights firm MP & Silva, Radrizzani has purchased 50 per cent of the Yorkshire club to become co-owner alongside fellow countryman Massimo Cellino. Under the [...]
West Ham succeed with appeal against Sofiane Feghouli suspension and mull second bid for Jermain Defoe January 4, 2017 West Ham have received a boost ahead of their FA Cup third-round clash with Manchester City after the club succeeded with an appeal against midfielder Sofiane Feghouli’s three-match ban. Feghouli was controversially shown a straight red card for a tackle on defender Phil Jones early in Monday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at home to Manchester [...]
“Sensational” Antonio Conte could remain Chelsea manager “forever”, says technical director Michael Emenalo January 4, 2017 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte could stay at Stamford Bridge "forever" according to technical director Michael Emenalo. The close confidant of club owner Roman Abramovich said the Italian coach has already won over everyone at the club since his side has taken the Premier League by storm and put together a record-equalling run of 13 consecutive wins. Chelsea can set [...]
Crystal Palace 1, Swansea City 2: Sam Allardyce affords players limited excuse over fixture schedule January 3, 2017 Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce cited fixture scheduling but refused to allow his players the sanctuary of that excuse after the Eagles slumped to a miserable defeat against Swansea last night. The Swans moved off the foot of the Premier League through full-back Angel Rangel’s late strike after a stunning Wilfried Zaha scissor-kick had drawn [...]
Premier League basement side Hull City axe manager Mike Phelan January 3, 2017 Premier League basement side Hull City are on the hunt for a new manager after confirming the sacking of Mike Phelan. The 54-year-old only assumed the Hull reins on a permanent basis in October, having stepped into the breach as caretaker manager following Steve Bruce’s departure shortly before the start of the season. “We would like [...]
Bournemouth 3, Arsenal 3: Arsene Wenger bemoans dent to title bid despite Gunners’ stunning comeback January 3, 2017 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger conceded that his side have lost vital ground in the title race despite instigating a stunning three-goal fightback in the final 20 minutes to steal a point at Bournemouth. In-form striker Olivier Giroud netted a stoppage-time leveller, adding to strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Lucas Perez, after Bournemouth had stormed into [...]
Bid for 14-game record will not distract Chelsea from title charge, insists Antonio Conte January 3, 2017 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists the prospect of setting a new top-flight record of 14 successive wins in a single season will not distract his side from proving their Premier League title credentials against Tottenham on Wednesday. The Blues will bid to usurp Arsenal’s win record at White Hart Lane, having equalled the Gunners’ tally [...]
Premier League’s top six has never looked stronger – that might attract more stars to England but it doesn’t look good for the other teams January 3, 2017 Wednesday night’s clash between Tottenham and Chelsea is likely to be a key moment in the destiny of this season’s Premier League title race, but it is more than that. It is also a reminder of the formidable quality of the top six in England, which is currently as strong as I can ever remember [...]