Leicester 1, Southampton 0: Wes Morgan’s header puts Foxes four wins from historic Premier League title win April 3, 2016 Leicester City 1, Southampton 0 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri admits his team may never get a better chance to complete a “magical” Premier League triumph after they took another huge step towards the title. Captain Wes Morgan’s first goal of the season earned the Foxes a fifth 1-0 win from the last six games and [...]
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City refute links to doctor who claims to have doped 150 British sportspeople April 3, 2016 Arsenal, Chelsea and Premier League leaders Leicester have all strongly denied links with a London-based doctor who claims to have provided banned drugs to more than 150 British sportspeople. The Sunday Times reported claims by Dr Mark Bonar that footballers were among a client list that also included an England cricketer, leading cyclists, boxers and [...]
Leicester City’s season just got even better for fans – here’s why April 3, 2016 Are Leicester's fans the luckiest lot in the league? Not only is Leicester City top of the Premier League and in with a chance of winning the title, but fans were handed a particularly nice treat on top of all that success by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the club's owner. To celebrate the billionaire's birthday, the Foxes fans [...]
Alexandre Pato: Guus Hiddink drops hint that Brazilian may finally be given game time against Aston Villa this weekend April 1, 2016 Over 90,000 minutes, 1,500 hours, 64 days or nine weeks – whichever way you look at it, Alexandre Pato has been waiting a long time to make his Chelsea debut. The Brazilian forward's strange omittance from the Chelsea team since his arrival in January has even prompted some fans to set up a website asking [...]
Arsene Wenger asks Arsenal fans to consider team’s injuries before judging season April 1, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has asked fans to consider the number of injuries his squad has suffered before judging their performance this season. The Frenchman still believes Arsenal can catch Leicester and win the Premier League, despite being 11 points behind the Foxes with a game in hand. Star midfielder Mesut Ozil has claimed Arsenal [...]
Tottenham in fight with six other teams for Premier League title, says Pochettino March 31, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists the Premier League title remains wide open and as many as seven teams are still in the hunt for top-flight silverware this season. Spurs trail leaders Leicester by five points with seven matches to go, while they are six points ahead of north London rivals Arsenal, although Arsene Wenger’s side retain [...]
Football betting: Title-chasing Tottenham to earn their Spurs at Liverpool March 31, 2016 Attention turns back to the Premier League this weekend after the international break, and the finale of this intriguing season. With Leicester not in action until Sunday’s clash with Southampton, Tottenham have the chance to move within two points of the leaders with a trip to Anfield on Saturday evening. This is a very different [...]
Football betting: Unreliable Manchester United should keep top four hopes alive March 31, 2016 The Premier League’s most inconsistent pair go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday when Manchester United host Everton. Both have shown themselves capable of picking up results over top sides, but without any reliability. Everton’s fine FA Cup victory over Chelsea was sandwiched by losses to West Ham and Arsenal. Meanwhile, United have beaten the Gunners [...]
Tottenham face fight to keep Mauricio Pochettino and won’t win Premier League, says Sir Alex Ferguson March 31, 2016 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Tottenham they face a fight to hold onto boss Mauricio Pochettino following his quiet transformation of the club. Ferguson expects Spurs’ most concerted top-flight title challenge for half a century to end in failure, with current leaders Leicester his tip to complete a watershed Premier League [...]
No doubts for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over his future at Emirates Stadium March 28, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has poured scorn on suggestions that this season will mark the end of his 20-year reign in charge of the north London club. Wenger has been the target of supporter unrest after a downturn in form – The Gunners have won just eight of their last 20 matches in all competitions – [...]