Virgin Media hits out at BT and Sky over Premier League football TV rights deal October 21, 2015 Virgin Media has fired the latest shot in the battle of the broadcasters over the way TV rights for football games are sold. Research commissioned by Virgin showed that just six per cent of football fans said they were able to watch every match they wanted to on TV at home. Media watchdog Ofcom launched an [...]
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood can’t grumble if he’s fired just nine games into the Premier League season October 21, 2015 Precarious. That’s the only word to describe Tim Sherwood’s position as Aston Villa, just nine games into the Premier League season, after a sequence of seven defeats in their last eight top-flight fixtures. Villa were always taking a gamble when they appointed Sherwood, eight months ago now. He had a good prior spell at [...]
Arsenal v Bayern Munich highlights: Arsene Wenger’s team rekindle Champions League hopes October 21, 2015 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his team after they reignited their Champions League hopes by halting the Bayern Munich juggernaut last night. Late goals from substitute Olivier Giroud, after an unlikely error by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, and Mesut Ozil earned the Gunners’ first points in Group F and revived hopes of progressing to the [...]
Dynamo Kiev vs Chelsea: Jose Mourinho fumes after penalty claims denied October 21, 2015 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho risked further sanctions by ripping into referee Damir Skomina after the Slovenian official failed to award his side a penalty during their Champions League stalemate against Dynamo Kiev last night. Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea were unable to unlock the Ukrainians’ defence as the recalled Eden Hazard struck a post [...]
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini unconcerned by City’s lack of European home comforts October 20, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed as irrelevant his side’s propensity to suffer Champions League home woes as they prepare for tonight’s showdown with Sevilla. Pellegrini’s side enter the contest on the back of convincing Premier League victories against Newcastle United and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, although their European form on home soil [...]
Ballon d’Or 2015 date and nominees shortlist: Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City only Premier League clubs represented on list October 20, 2015 Barcelona have more players on the shortlist for the next Ballon d'Or award than the entire Premier League. In fact, the Premier League has five players represented on the shortlist – the same number as Bayern Munich. Last season's runners-up Manchester City have Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne named on the list, while [...]
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho coy on plans to recall playmaker Eden Hazard for Champions League showdown against Dynamo Kiev October 20, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has chosen to remain tight-lipped on whether playmaker Eden Hazard will earn a recall for their Champions League tussle with group leaders Dynamo Kiev tonight. Hazard was dropped to the bench for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa at the weekend as the Blues ended a run of three matches, both [...]
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal can beat Bayern Munich if they treat it like a Premier League game October 19, 2015 NULL
Steve McClaren: Newcastle’s six-goal win over Norwich can be a turning point for our season October 18, 2015 Newcastle United 6-2 Norwich City Newcastle manager Steve McClaren has challenged his team to reproduce the display that saw them end their wait for a first Premier League win of the season in spectacular, six-goal fashion. Midfielder Giorginio Wijnaldum scored four and strikers Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayoze Perez struck the others as the Magpies finally claimed [...]
Daniel Sturridge injury: Crocked striker has now missed 47 games for Liverpool October 17, 2015 Jürgen Klopp's first game in charge as Liverpool manager got a little harder after striker Daniel Sturridge was ruled out of the meeting with Tottenham Hotspur despite travelling to London. The German said Sturridge's latest knock was "not too serious", yet it means he is without his four most senior forwards for his Premier League debut [...]