Celtic 3, Manchester City 3: We ought to have won, blasts Pep Guardiola after Bhoys end Spaniard’s winning start to City career September 28, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared his side should have conquered Scottish title winners Celtic despite having to come from behind three times to salvage a Champions League point. City fought back through goals from Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling and Nolito after Celtic had repeatedly edged ahead with a double strike from former Fulham forward Moussa [...]
Sam Allardyce claims “entrapment won” as he looks for refuge abroad after losing England manager’s job September 28, 2016 Former England boss Sam Allardyce claimed entrapment had won after speaking publicly for the first time since the storm which brought his downfall as Three Lions manager erupted on Monday. A crestfallen Allardyce left the role he had coveted for most of his managerial career on Tuesday after he was secretly filmed discussing how to [...]
Leicester City 1, Porto 0: Slimani slays the Dragons again as Leicester make Champions League history September 27, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri praised the resilience of his side after the Foxes made it back-to-back Champions League wins with victory over two-time European champions Porto. Club record £29m signing Islam Slimani enhanced his reputation as the so-called Dragon Slayer by netting his sixth goal in four matches against Porto, who are nicknamed the Dragons, [...]
CSKA Moscow 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1: Pochettino basks in navigating must-win clash as irresistible Son stokes Euro bid September 27, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino revelled in his side’s navigation of a must-win fixture after Spurs reignited their Champions League campaign with a gritty victory against CSKA Moscow. While the north London club were far from their fluent best, forward Son Heung-min continued his blistering goalscoring streak with a second-half clincher, taking his tally to five [...]
Pep Guardiola eases Kevin de Bruyne injury fears as Manchester City bid for 11th consecutive victory against Celtic September 27, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has eased concerns over the long-term fitness of midfielder Kevin de Bruyne although confirmed that the Belgium playmaker will miss Wednesday's Champions League showdown with Celtic at Parkhead. De Bruyne is also set to be absent from City’s Premier League clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday after [...]
Darren Clarke’s presence as Europe captain an added Ryder Cup motivation for former world No1 Rory McIlroy September 27, 2016 Former world No1 Rory McIlroy insists the presence of fellow Northern Irishman Darren Clarke as Europe captain has imbued him with additional motivation for this week’s Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, which starts on Friday. Four-time Major winner McIlroy, who claimed the $10m FedEx Cup prize money on Sunday with victory at the Tour Championship, credits [...]
Arsene Wenger wary of Basel’s Champions League threat as Gunners bid to move on from humbling of Chelsea September 27, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is wary of the threat posed by reigning Swiss champions Basel as the Gunners bid to establish themselves as Group A frontrunners during their Champions League clash on Wednesday. Basel have been crowned Swiss title winners in eight out of the past nine seasons and their back catalogue of European [...]
England boss Sam Allardyce faces uncertain future after undercover investigation September 27, 2016 England boss Sam Allardyce’s future looks uncertain after he last night faced a series of embarrassing accusations following an undercover investigation carried out by a national newspaper. Before his first match in charge of the Three Lions, Allardyce was filmed by the Telegraph allegedly advising reporters posing as representatives of a Far East firm on [...]
Burnley 2, Watford 0: Skipper Troy Deeney lays into “bullied” Hornets after Turf Moor demise September 26, 2016 Furious Watford skipper Troy Deeney admitted his side were bullied by a buoyant Burnley as the Hornets’ upturn in form came to a shuddering halt at Turf Moor last night. Watford had recorded back-to-back victories but headed goals from Burnley’s club record £10.5m signing Jeff Hendrick and defender Michael Keane settled matters in the Lancashire outfit’s [...]
Harry Kane’s scan results hand Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino pre-Champions League boost September 26, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a major boost on the eve of his side’s crunch Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow after striker Harry Kane’s ankle injury was declared less serious than first feared. The 23-year-old hitman had been expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after suffering grade two ligament [...]
