Manchester United 3, Saint-Etienne 0: Ibrahimovic treble fails to save United from Mourinho blast February 16, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hit out at his players for having the wrong pre-match attitude despite them chalking up a commanding Europa League last-16 victory over Saint-Etienne. Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the 17th hat-trick of his career and his 17th goal against Saint-Etienne as United paved the way for a potentially comfortable second leg in [...]
KAA Gent 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0: Mauricio Pochettino admits Spurs suffering a mini-crisis of confidence February 16, 2017 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits his side are suffering from a mini-crisis of confidence after slipping to a surprise defeat to Gent in their Europa League last-32 first leg clash. Spurs failed to respond to Pochettino’s rallying call following Saturday’s loss to Liverpool and, despite the Argentine naming a strong side, succumbed to a second-half [...]
Sutton United’s former Gunners ready to heap further misery on Arsenal and Arsene Wenger February 16, 2017 Former Gunners Roarie Deacon and Craig Eastmond are convinced that non-league Sutton United can capitalise on the disarray engulfing Arsenal and produce one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time. Fifth-tier Sutton, conquerors of Championship high-flyers Leeds in round four, host top-flight Arsenal in a fifth-round showdown on Monday at their 5,013-capacity Gander [...]
Betting: Millwall to continue Foxes horror show with cup win over Leicester February 16, 2017 When the film of Jamie Vardy’s rise from non-league to the Premier League title is made, the sequel might end up being just as entertaining. After Leicester pulled off possibly the greatest sporting achievement of all time last season, the follow-up this term has been less rom-com, more horror film. The Foxes sit just two [...]
Betting: Fulham to win derby against well-travelled Spurs February 16, 2017 Fulham will be aiming for another Premier League scalp in the FA Cup when they host Tottenham in the fifth round on Sunday. The Cottagers sealed their place in the last-16 with a convincing 4-1 victory over Hull City, and Slavisa Jokanovic’s side are in excellent form heading into the clash. The west London side [...]
Mark Clattenburg vows to improve refereeing in Saudi Arabia after quitting English football in shock move February 16, 2017 England’s top referee Mark Clattenburg has vowed to help raise standards of officiating in Saudi Arabia after announcing his shock decision to quit the Premier League and move to the Middle East. Clattenburg has agreed to become Saudi Arabia’s head of referees, a role in which he will oversee the country’s officials while also taking [...]
Bayern Munich 5, Arsenal 1: Gunners sink to Arsene Wenger’s lowest ebb February 15, 2017 Dejected Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side were as good as eliminated from the Champions League after suffering an all too predictable battering at the hands of Bayern Munich. The Gunners’ European hopes were left dangling by the flimsiest of threads following a second-half Bayern blitz which produced a double strike from Thiago Alcantara [...]
Mauricio Pochettino may shelve plans to shuffle Tottenham pack and give players chance to make amends for Liverpool defeat February 15, 2017 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he may have to shelve plans for rotation as a number of his side’s big-hitters want the chance to rectify their dismal performance in defeat to Liverpool against Gent on Thursday. Pochettino had been expected to continue his policy of fielding a shuffled pack in the Europa League when Spurs [...]
Trying to win the Europa League could make it “really hard” for Manchester United in other competitions, warns Jose Mourinho February 15, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits that he fears his side will have to negotiate major fixture congestion later in the season if they successfully pursue the Europa League. Mourinho has indicated he will resist the temptation to prioritise other competitions over the Europa League, which resumes on Thursday evening when United meet Saint-Etienne in [...]
Mark Warburton demands answers from Rangers after denying resignation claim February 15, 2017 City hotshot turned football manager Mark Warburton has denied Rangers’ assertion that he and his assistants offered their resignations before the club announced their departure last week. Former RBS and AIG currency trader Warburton, who led Rangers to promotion last season after a successful spell in charge of Brentford, also accused the club of refusing [...]