EFL Cup round-up: Slaven Bilic urges West Ham to use last-gasp win as leverage to escape wretched start to season September 21, 2016 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has urged his side to use their last-gasp 1-0 victory over League Two Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup third round as leverage to escape their wretched start to the campaign. The clash looked certain to end goalless and head into extra-time before substitute Dimitri Payet curled home a sumptuous 25-yard [...]
Football Association chief Martin Glenn vows to spend big on upgrading Wembley for 2020 European Championship September 21, 2016 Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has pledged to plough money into upgrading Wembley Stadium to ensure it is among the top one per cent of world stadia for the 2020 European Championship. The national stadium, which reopened in 2007 after a £800m rebuild, is set to host the semi-finals and final of the tournament, [...]
From virtual reality to socks to the “Netflix of sports” — these nine companies are changing football through technology and innovation September 21, 2016 Modern football has become a magnet for cutting-edge technology and innovative ideas. The ever-increasing sums of money sloshing around in the sport have raised the stakes, forcing clubs to seek out the next marginal gain through state of the art software and brilliant minds, as well as providing ample business opportunities for enterprising fans. These [...]
EFL Cup: Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4: Cesc Fabregas hits back at critics after double strike September 21, 2016 Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas hit back at his critics after scoring twice in extra-time to complete his side’s comeback and fire the Blues into the EFL Cup fourth round at the expense of 10-man Leicester. Fabregas, making only his second start of the campaign, proved the match-winner after Shinji Okazaki had given Leicester, who had [...]
EFL Cup round up: Arsene Wenger praises Lucas Perez as forward finds goalscoring boots in Arsenal romp at Nottingham Forest September 20, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed the contribution of Lucas Perez after the £17.1m forward netted his first goals in English football as the Gunners romped into the EFL Cup fourth round with a 4-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest last night. Perez’s goals, the first a penalty, were the standout contribution although midfielder Granit Xhaka cracked [...]
Jose Mourinho is in a crisis at Manchester United and he has brought it on himself September 20, 2016 Let’s be brutally honest: three defeats in a row mean that Jose Mourinho is already in crisis just a few weeks into his reign as manager of Manchester United. I know what it’s like at a team where you’re expected to win every game. When I played at Rangers one defeat was a crisis; two was a [...]
Mauricio Pochettino backs Vincent Janssen to fill void left by injured Harry Kane September 20, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Vincent Janssen to fill the striking void left by Harry Kane after the England forward suffered ankle ligament damage during his side’s victory over Sunderland on Sunday. Although Pochettino has refused to put a timescale on Kane’s likely absence, the 23-year-old is set for up to eight weeks on [...]
Pep Guardiola tells Yaya Toure to apologise for agent’s comments or give up on his Manchester City career September 20, 2016 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned Yaya Toure that he will continue to omit the midfielder from his plans unless he apologises for an outburst made by his agent. Guardiola, who swiftly axed England goalkeeper Joe Hart after taking charge this summer, said Toure had so far lacked the “courage” to speak to him [...]
Liverpool named as biggest selling club of the decade in new study — with arch rivals Manchester United 29th September 20, 2016 Liverpool have been named as football's biggest selling club this decade in a new study of the transfer market since 2010. The Premier League club has taken in more money from selling players than anyone else since 2010, raising €442m (£515.7m) — over £70m more than any other English team. Figures compiled by the CIES Football Observatory, an [...]
Tottenham rocked as ankle ligament damage set to sideline striker Harry Kane for up to two months September 19, 2016 TottenhamT striker Harry Kane is set to sidelined for the next two months with the ankle injury picked up during his side’s Premier League victory over Sunderland on Sunday. Kane underwent two scans yesterday, which showed that the 23-year-old had escaped a fracture but had sustained ligament damage during a collision with Black Cats defender [...]