Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1: Klopp ready to splash cash as injuries bite January 5, 2016 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted that he may be forced into the transfer market after his side’s victory in the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Stoke last night was tainted by hamstring injuries to playmaker Philippe Coutinho and centre-half Dejan Lovren. Substitute Jordan Ibe proved the matchwinner as the Reds secured a slender [...]
Pep Guardiola confirms Premier League move in summer 2016 as Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea wait January 5, 2016 Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will move to the Premier League this summer but insists he has not yet decided which of several English clubs to join. Manchester City are the hot favourites to hire the Spaniard, whose wide-ranging and sustained success at Bayern and Barcelona has made him the world’s most [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino pours cold water on January transfer talk despite dropping points at Everton January 3, 2016 Everton 1, Tottenham 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino played down the need for signings in the January transfer window after seeing his high-flying side held at Everton on Sunday. Former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon half-volleyed the hosts into the lead against the run of play but England midfielder Dele Alli equalised just before the break with [...]
Bournemouth breached Financial Fair Play during promotion winning season and could face £10m fine from Football League December 24, 2015 Bournemouth could face a fine of up to £10m from the Football League for breaching its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations during their promotion-winning campaign to the Premier League last season. The Football League announced that Cherries exceeded the maximum permitted loss for Championship clubs last season of £6m. Bournemouth's financial figures for the season [...]
Arsenal 2, Manchester City 1: Walcott and Giroud pounce as Gunners stake title claim December 21, 2015 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger revelled in his side’s “exceptional life” after the Gunners bolstered their Premier League title-winning credentials with victory over floundering Manchester City at Emirates Stadium last night. First-half strikes from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud – his 15th goal of the season – powered Arsenal into a commanding lead before the Gunners [...]
Swansea City 0, West Ham United 0: Bilic admits draws are best Hammers can do given injury list December 20, 2015 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admitted that the depth of the club’s injury list is crucifying their bid to mix it in the upper echelons of the Premier League this season after a goalless draw against managerless Swansea at the Liberty Stadium yesterday. The stalemate was West Ham’s third in succession while the Hammers are [...]