Slaven Bilic must go back to basics to steer West Ham out of a relegation battle and save his job December 6, 2016 One point above the relegation zone, reeling from a thrashing at home to Arsenal on Saturday, and now uncertainty over the future of Slaven Bilic. It is hard to work out how it has gone so wrong so quickly for West Ham and their manager. Firstly, while it is no excuse, the stadium factor can’t [...]
FA Cup third round: Pep Guardiola’s first taste of tournament to come against West Ham at the London Stadium December 5, 2016 Serial domestic trophy winner Pep Guardiola will mark his first taste of FA Cup action with an all-Premier League tie after Manchester City were handed an away trip against West Ham in the third round. Guardiola guided Barcelona to two Copa del Rey titles during his four-year managerial stint at Camp Nou before twice winning the [...]
Money can’t buy you love, Arsene Wenger tells Arsenal duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil December 5, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to consider more than financial rewards when deciding whether to commit their long-term futures to the Gunners. Both Sanchez and Ozil have a little more than 18 months remaining on their current deals and are believed to want financial parity with the highest paid [...]
Sergio Aguero could face Celtic in Champions League despite Pep Guardiola confirming changes will be made December 5, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hinted that striker Sergio Aguero could spearhead his side’s attack despite confirming a raft of changes are likely to be made for Tuesday’s Champions League dead rubber against Celtic. The Football Association yesterday confirmed that Aguero will serve a four-match domestic suspension for his sending off against Premier League leaders [...]
Everton 1, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho turns on his critics after United squander lead at Goodison Park December 4, 2016 Tetchy Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho returned fire on his critics after his side failed to shake their habit of surrendering late points as Everton netted a late leveller. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s sixth goal in five matches looked destined to hand United just their second Premier League victory in eight matches, only for a clumsy late [...]
Bournemouth 4, Liverpool 3: Nathan Ake hits stoppage-time winner as Cherries pop Reds’ bubble December 4, 2016 Bournemouth 4, Liverpool 3 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blasted his players after their Premier League title aspirations suffered a significant setback in a dramatic collapse at resurgent Bournemouth on Sunday. The Reds were 3-1 up with 15 minutes to go through goals from Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Emre Can but the Cherries rallied, with Ryan [...]
Chelsea “apologises profusely” to former player for sexual abuse and admits confidentiality clause was “inappropriate” December 3, 2016 Chelsea have "apologised profusely" to abuse victim Gary Johnson and have admitted that the confidentiality clause inserted in their settlement with the former player was "inappropriate". The Premier League club asked for a confidentiality clause to be included in its £50,000 compensation package with Johnson after being approached by a law firm working on his behalf in the summer [...]
Betting: Nothing to split ‘super-managers’ Conte and Guardiola at the Etihad December 2, 2016 A pair of the Premier League’s top clubs, and top managers, go head-to-head on Saturday in a match that could go a long way to deciding the destination of the trophy in May. Chelsea visit the Etihad to take on Manchester City, leading the table, and their opponents, by a solitary point. The Blues have reeled [...]
Major blow for Arsenal as key midfielder Santi Cazorla ruled out for up to three months December 1, 2016 Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions have been dealt a severe blow after the Gunners confirmed that midfielder Santi Cazorla is to undergo ankle surgery which will see him sidelined for up to three months. Cazorla has not featured for the north London outfit since 19 October, although the prognosis appeared promising on Wednesday when boss [...]
Manchester United 4, West Ham 1: Bilic slams Hammers’ inability to learn as Mourinho hints at unleashing Mkhitaryan on Premier League December 1, 2016 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic was left dumbfounded by his side’s inability to learn from their mistakes as Manchester United breezed into the EFL Cup semi-finals after a convincing victory. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial netted twice, both scoring in the opening moments of either half, to negate the fright provided by former Old Trafford [...]