Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1: Arsene Wenger patient over Alexis Sanchez contract stand-off after Chilean’s brace reignites Gunners November 27, 2016 Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the club has work to do to tie Alexis Sanchez to a new contract after the livewire forward underlined his value with two goals to sink Bournemouth. Theo Walcott scored the other, with Callum Wilson replying for the visitors with a penalty, as the Gunners ended a [...]
Betting: Chelsea to extend winning run over out-of-form Tottenham at Stamford Bridge November 24, 2016 The last time Tottenham won away at Chelsea, Dele Alli and last week’s goalscorer Harry Winks were still six years away from being born. Since Gary Lineker’s late winner in 1990, 26 years and 29 games have passed without Spurs tasting victory at Stamford Bridge. Mauricio Pochettino’s side travel to west London tomorrow knowing they [...]
Betting: Koeman would settle for a point on St Mary’s return November 24, 2016 All eyes will be on Ronald Koeman as he returns to Southampton for the first time this weekend, as his Everton side travel to St Mary’s on Sunday. The Dutch manager enjoyed two successful years with the Saints, guiding them to sixth place last year, their highest ever Premier League finish. However, he switched the south [...]
Borussia Monchengladbach 1, Manchester City 1: Pep Guardiola thrilled as City reach last 16 for fourth year in a row November 23, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola refused to conceal his delight as his side guaranteed their presence in the Champions League last-16 draw after coming from behind to earn a point against Borussia Monchengladbach. The visitors hauled themselves level on the stroke of half time through stand-in skipper David Silva following Raffael’s opener for the hosts, [...]
Leicester City 2, Club Brugge 1: Claudio Ranieri demands relegation woes be eased after Foxes reach Champions League knockout phase November 22, 2016 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has demanded his side revive their domestic fortunes after continuing to scale new continental heights by reaching the Champions League knockout phase with victory over Club Brugge. The Foxes are through to the last 16 as Group G winners with a game to spare after a Shinji Okazaki strike and Riyad [...]
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s exemplary attitude should earn him a rare start against Paris Saint-Germain November 22, 2016 It's clear that Olivier Giroud, with just one solitary start to his name so far this season, is not Arsene Wenger’s No1 choice to play centre-forward for Arsenal any more. Wenger believes that his team are best with a fast, fluid front line and I think he’s right; the most effective way to play in [...]
West Brom 4, Burnley 0: Tony Pulis warns Premier League to be wary of Salomon Rondon threat November 21, 2016 West Brom boss Tony Pulis has warned the Premier League to be wary of the increasingly venomous threat posed by Salomon Rondon after the Venezuela hitman’s all-action showing helped the Baggies thrash Burnley. A rampant West Brom moved into the top half of the table courtesy of strikes from Matt Phillips, James Morrison, Darren Fletcher [...]
Leicester City’s Premier League title win delivered £140m to the local economy – and this year it will be even more November 21, 2016 Leicester’s Premier League title triumph contributed £140m to the local economy during 2015-16, according to a new study, and that figure is expected to rise again this season. The Foxes’ historic 5000-1 success delivered a total economic output of £193m, generated taxes of £78m and supported 2,500 jobs, the report by EY for the club [...]
Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 1: Antonio Conte refuses to entertain notion of his side being title favourites November 20, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is refusing to recognise his side as title favourites despite witnessing the Blues surge to the Premier League summit with victory over resurgent Middlesbrough. Sealed with an opportunistic Diego Costa strike shortly before half time, Chelsea have now won their last six top-flight matches, since a harrowing 3-0 reverse against Arsenal [...]
ATP Tour World Finals 2016: How coverage of Andy Murray and co is being adapted for the digital age November 17, 2016 Andy Murray’s new-found place atop the world rankings may be under threat this week, but the broadcast arm of the elite men’s tour is preparing for more sustained success. Despite sports fans’ shifting consumption habits, ATP Media is expecting to enjoy continued growth and secure $1.3bn (£1bn) worth of rights sales over the next 10 [...]