Betting: Bayern to pile more misery on Wenger at the Emirates March 6, 2017 Arsene Wenger’s time at Arsenal looks to be nearing a bitter end, as a growing number of fans continue to turn on the long-serving manager. Defeat at Liverpool on Saturday, which saw talisman Alexis Sanchez left on the bench, has only added to the pressure from Gunners fans who are eager for change. It doesn’t [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to miss Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with Chelsea after FA misconduct charge March 6, 2017 Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces missing his side’s FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday after being slapped with a misconduct charge by the Football Association (FA). Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings has also been charged after he and Ibrahimovic clashed in two separate incidents during the Cherries' 1-1 draw at Old [...]
Chelsea enters the big league after Sadiq Khan signs off new £500m home March 6, 2017 Chelsea's £500m stadium expansion has been given the green light by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, paving the way for a 50 per cent increase in the ground's capacity. The club, currently sitting at the top of the English Premier League, will expand within the tight constraints of its Fulham-based home. Match-day capacity at Stamford Bridge [...]
Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2: I don’t want to see a team of mine defending a two-goal lead, fumes Pep Guardiola March 5, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola slammed his side for sitting back and defending a two-goal lead despite cantering to a routine victory over bottom of the table Sunderland. In-form Sergio Aguero swelled his goal tally for the season by netting his fifth in three matches in the opening period as Leroy Sane settled matters shortly [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 3, Everton 2: Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino tips his side for glory after they set new record March 5, 2017 Tottenham Hotspur 3, Everton 2 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his team are on the threshold of an era of success after they set a new club record for consecutive Premier League wins at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Strike Harry Kane struck twice to take his tally to 14 goals in 12 matches while [...]
Chelsea urge fans to avoid crowd trouble on return to London Stadium for West Ham clash March 5, 2017 Chelsea have issued a plea for good behaviour to supporters as they prepare to return to the London Stadium for the first time since crowd trouble marred their EFL Cup tie against West Ham in October. West Ham chiefs banned 94 fans following the violence, which broke out during the closing stages of the Hammers’ [...]
Brighton & Hove Albion chief Paul Barber explains off-field strategy of a Premier League club in waiting March 4, 2017 In less than a decade Brighton & Hove Albion have evolved from a mid table League One side playing at a converted athletics stadium to fewer than 10,000 fans, to a Premier League club in waiting who call the state of the art 30,000 capacity Amex Stadium home. Brighton have been amongst the Championship promotion contenders in three of the [...]
Is the Football League due a TV rights revolution? Why Derby County are leading the cross-divisional rebellion March 2, 2017 The Premier League’s £8bn television deal has not only ushered in a new era of profitability for top clubs – it has also convinced a growing number of teams from lower divisions that it is time to negotiate their own game-changing broadcast contract. Led by Derby County chairman and owner Mel Morris, some of the biggest [...]
Betting: Liverpool can edge Wenger closer to Arsenal exit with Anfield win March 2, 2017 Arsene Wenger’s first trip to Anfield as Arsenal manager was so long ago, Robson and Jerome sat at number one with ‘What Becomes of the Broken Hearted’. 21 years on, as the Frenchman prepares for what might be his final trip to Merseyside as Gunners boss on Saturday, he too may be thinking of a [...]
Betting: Tottenham to keep title push alive against Everton March 2, 2017 As the Premier League campaign heads towards its home straight, both Tottenham and Everton have plenty to play for, as they meet at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs are Chelsea’s closest title challengers, sitting 10 points behind the Blues, but will want to keep pace should the Blues slip up. Last weekend’s thumping [...]