Arsenal: Arsene Wenger laments West Ham violence as it could set back arrival of safe standing October 28, 2016 Do the violent clashes seen at the London Stadium on Wednesday night hint at a wider problem of crowd trouble in English football? Not for Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal manager has dismissed the idea that the unruly disturbances seen between West Ham and Chelsea fans this week, which have already led to a number of arrests, [...]
West Ham facing calls for stadium ban following supporter clashes during Chelsea EFL Cup tie October 27, 2016 West Ham should be forced to play matches behind closed doors if they and London Stadium chiefs are unable to eradicate crowd violence at the former Olympic venue, say MPs. The call comes after ugly clashes between Hammers and Chelsea supporters during Wednesday night’s EFL Cup fourth round tie, in which chairs and coins were [...]
Claudio Ranieri promises Tottenham Hotspur they will face a Leicester side which has re-found its title-winning magic October 27, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists his side have re-found their title-winning magic and has promised Saturday's opponents Tottenham that the Foxes will be unrecognisable from their early season woes. Defending Premier League champions Leicester have been a shadow of their former selves this term, having lost four of their nine fixtures, while an away win [...]
Why West Ham’s crowd trouble will scare off potential London Stadium sponsors October 27, 2016 Synergy chief executive Tim Crow on why the Hammers and the LLDC will have a tough time finding a sponsor for the London Stadium. Naming rights sponsorships of major sports stadiums and entertainment arenas are something with which we are all very familiar. What began as a US phenomenon in the 1970s and 80s, as [...]
FA bursts Jose Mourinho’s bubble with misconduct charge hours after Manchester United’s derby victory October 27, 2016 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s relief at knocking Manchester City out of the EFL Cup was tempered on Thursday when he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association. Mourinho has until Monday to respond to the charge, which relates to comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor before last week’s draw against Liverpool. FA [...]
Betting: Hazard’s tricks could treat Chelsea to win over Southampton October 27, 2016 As Chelsea prepare to face Southampton this Halloween weekend, they’re already laying the ghosts of last season to rest. When the Blues were defeated 3-1 at home by Liverpool on October 31 last year, the Blues were 15th in the table, with just three wins from their first 11 matches. Antonio Conte has shaken the [...]
Betting: Bogey side Palace to put brakes on Liverpool’s title run October 27, 2016 CRYSTAL Palace enjoy nothing more than spoiling Liverpool’s party. After coming from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 and scuppering the Reds’ title hopes in 2014, the Eagles won 3-1 at Anfield in Steven Gerrard’s farewell appearance a year later. And Palace once again played party poopers in Jurgen Klopp’s first home game in charge 11 [...]
Met Police vow to identify and bring to justice West Ham and Chelsea fans involved in violence at London Stadium October 27, 2016 Seven people have been arrested following ugly clashes between West Ham United and Chelsea fans at the London Stadium on Wednesday night. The Metropolitan Police said it "will work tirelessly to identify people involved and bring them to justice" after West Ham's 2-1 victory over the Blues in the EFL Cup was barred by fan [...]
Manchester United 1, Manchester City 0: Derby victory eases pain of Chelsea debacle, insists Jose Mourinho October 27, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho believes his side’s EFL Cup victory over rivals Manchester City will go some way to exorcising the ghost of their harrowing Premier League thrashing by Chelsea at the weekend. Former Stamford Bridge playmaker Juan Mata proved the match-winner in the second half as the hosts set up a home tie with [...]
West Ham United 2, Chelsea 1: Crowd clashes taint Hammers’ EFL Cup fourth-round win over Blues October 26, 2016 West Ham United 2,Chelsea 1 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic condemned the ugly clashes between rival fans that marred the closing stages of his team's pulsating EFL Cup fourth-round victory over Chelsea last night. Goals in each half from midfielders Cheikhou Kouyate and Edimilson Fernandes ended Chelsea's three-game winning run and earned the Hammers their [...]