Football betting tips: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola all set for Manchester derby September 9, 2016 YOU DON’T win the league on one result, but a big loss can see the wheels soon fall of a title challenge. It was a 5-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona that put the writing on the wall for Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in 2010/11, and the Special One has been smarting ever since. The [...]
Spanish giants Real and Atletico Madrid fail to overturn transfer bans and cannot field new signings until January 2018 September 8, 2016 Real Madrid and city rivals Atletico are not permitted to field any new signings until January 2018 after both clubs lost their appeals against transfer bans handed out by world governing body Fifa. The Spanish giants were punished by Fifa’s disciplinary committee in January after being found to have breached regulations governing the transfer of [...]
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino plays down Harry Kane’s goalscoring woes September 8, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has doused concerns over goal-shy striker Harry Kane and backed the England forward to rejoin the goalscoring trail when his side travel to Stoke on Saturday. Kane has not scored for 10 matches, since England’s pre-European Championship warm-up clash with Turkey at the City of Manchester Stadium in May. The 23-year-old [...]
I love Bournemouth and want to stay as long as possible, says reported Arsenal target Eddie Howe September 8, 2016 Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has played down suggestions he could be headhunted by Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger, insisting he wants to stay with the south coast club. Howe admits he is pleased that his success in taking the Cherries from the fourth tier to the Premier League has been recognised, but the top flight’s [...]
Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham named worst transfer culprits for wasting millions on the likes of Angel di Maria, Christian Benteke and Roberto Soldado September 7, 2016 Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham have been accused of being the worst offenders for signing big-money flops. The three clubs have been singled out in a new study of transfer trends for signing the likes of £60m winger Angel di Maria, £32.5m forward Christian Benteke and £26m striker Roberto Soldado. The Soccerex Transfer Review by [...]
Jose Mourinho and Manchester United have the edge in derby with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City; and why I think Sam Allardyce was misunderstood about Wayne Rooney’s England role September 6, 2016 Manchester City might have a few factors against them heading into Saturday’s eagerly anticipated derby with Manchester United, but they have a couple of less obvious points in their favour. City are five competitive games into their season, owing to them having to navigate the Champions League play-off round, and they have won them all. [...]
Wales 4, Moldova 0: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale targets more history as Wales start World Cup campaign with bang September 6, 2016 Wales forward Gareth Bale has urged his side to make more history after starting their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with an emphatic victory over Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bale netted twice to move to second on the list of all-time Welsh goalscorers and just four behind Ian Rush, as he added to [...]
Stop the constant talk about me, it’s a sideshow, insists England skipper Wayne Rooney after midfield debate escalates September 5, 2016 England skipper Wayne Rooney believes the uproar regarding his deployment as a midfielder has been a huge overreaction after boss Sam Allardyce was forced to swat away questions following his side’s victory in Slovakia. Rooney started in midfield as Allardyce began his England reign with 1-0 victory in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Trnava, and [...]
Scotland begin quest to qualify for first major tournament in 20 years with five-star show against Malta September 4, 2016 Scotland began their quest to end a 20-year wait to qualify for a major tournament by thrashing European minnows Malta 5-1 in their opening World Cup qualifier. Hull midfielder Robert Snodgrass continued his impressive start to the new season by netting a hat-trick, while new Fulham loan signing Chris Martin and Sheffield Wednesday frontman Steven [...]
Slovakia 0, England 1: Allardyce defends use of Rooney as he starts Three Lions reign with last-gasp victory in World Cup qualifier September 4, 2016 England boss Sam Allardyce issued a staunch defence of his deployment of Wayne Rooney after the Three Lions laboured to a last-gasp victory in their opening World Cup qualifier against Slovakia in Trnava. Allardyce had suggested in the build-up to his first match in charge that the England skipper would be utilised in a more [...]