Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2: Pardew accuses Benteke of diving as Eagles’ Premier League woes deepen March 6, 2016 Fuming Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew accused Liverpool forward Christian Benteke of diving as the powerful Belgium striker won and converted a contentious last-gasp penalty to consign the struggling Eagles to more Premier League misery yesterday. The Reds were awarded a stoppage-time spot-kick after a sliding Damien Delaney was adjudged to have fouled Benteke. While [...]
European super league criticised by FA chief executive Martin Glenn who says it could not offer “Leicester phenomenon” March 5, 2016 Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has poured scorn on the prospect of the Premier League's biggest clubs breaking away to form a European Super League. Directors from five Premier League clubs met in London this week to discuss the format of European competition with American sports executive Charlie Stilitano, sparking speculation a European super league was [...]
Stats reveal Alexis Sanchez’s startling slump in form – should Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger drop him for the trip to Tottenham? March 4, 2016 It’s easy to forget that little over a year ago, some pundits questioned whether Barcelona had made a mistake in selling Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal for £35m in the summer of 2014. Sanchez was a leading candidate to be named Premier League player of the season following 16 goals in his first 28 games for [...]
From pensions panic and Barclays bungles to Brexit blues and half pint horrors: Here’s what got us talking this week March 4, 2016 There was a hush hush high profile wedding. There were some fancy cars. And there was the disappointing discovery that having a job actually costs you money. Here's what got us talking 1) Pensions panic Retirees at both ends of the spectrum continued to fret over changes to their pension scheme. In one corner, we [...]
US sports executive: Leicester City in the Champions League would hold back likes of Manchester United, European Super League still on the agenda March 4, 2016 Europe's elite clubs could make much more money by closing off the Champions League to smaller teams such as Leicester City, an American sports executive who met with the "big five" Premier League clubs on Tuesday has claimed. Earlier this week executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool held talks with Relevent [...]
Pochettino stokes north London derby by questioning Arsenal’s title credentials March 3, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has fanned the flames of Saturday’s north London derby by questioning whether title rivals Arsenal have the credentials to be crowned Premier League champions. Defeat at high-flying West Ham on Wednesday robbed second-placed Spurs of the chance to overtake leaders Leicester and hit top spot, although they remain firmly ensconced in [...]
Football betting: Tottenham and Arsenal title challenges on the line in nervy north London derby March 3, 2016 Since 1995, Tottenham have finished above every single club in the Premier League in one season or another – except Arsenal. Sat three points above their old rivals ahead of Saturday's north London derby with only 10 games left, they will fancy their chances of altering that statistic. In doing so they may even scratch [...]
Premier League leaders Leicester City winning on and off the pitch after revealing record profit and revenue figures in latest financial accounts March 3, 2016 After increasing their lead at the top of the Premier League this week, Leicester have given fans more reason for cheer by announcing record profit and revenue figures. Leicester heralded the "transformational impact" of being in the Premier League after they turned a £26.4m pre-tax profit last season, their first in the top flight in [...]
Could a European super league actually happen? Three experts discuss the likelihood of Arsenal, Manchester United and co breaking away from Uefa March 3, 2016 Could a European super league actually happen? Are the Premier League's biggest clubs plotting to break away from the Champions League? Those are the questions being asked by football fans after representatives from Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were photographed emerging from a meeting at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Tuesday. [...]
Arsenal 1, Swansea 2: Petr Cech injury compounds sorry night for Arsene Wenger as Gunners waste chance to close gap on Tottenham before north London derby March 2, 2016 Arsenal 1, Swansea 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger banned title talk after his team's Premier League challenge crumbled further with a dispiriting defeat to struggling Swansea. The Gunners missed a huge chance to close the gap on leaders Leicester and rivals Tottenham — ahead of Saturday's north London derby — despite winger Joel Campbell putting them in [...]