Don’t blow the chance to finish top of Champions League Group A, Arsene Wenger warns Arsenal October 31, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his side not to blow the chance to finish top of their Champions League group as they prepare for battle against Bulgarian title winners Ludogorets Razgrad. The Gunners, who trounced Ludogorets 6-0 at home two weeks ago, currently head Group A and three points in Sofia could set up [...]
Gareth Bale happy to turn back on Premier League return in favour of bumper new Real Madrid deal October 31, 2016 Former Tottenham forward Gareth Bale insists he was happy to turn his back on a potential return to the Premier League in favour of staying at Real Madrid for life after signing a new long-term contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 27-year-old’s new deal, which ties him to Real for the next six years until [...]
Manchester City will have to be perfect to have a chance of beating Barcelona, admits Pep Guardiola October 31, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola accepts that his side will need to produce a flawless performance to have any chance of overpowering five-time conquerors of Europe Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League showdown. Premier League leaders City suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Guardiola’s former charges at Camp Nou during the last round of [...]
Southampton 0, Chelsea 2: Antonio Conte cools talk of Premier League title charge October 30, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists the season is still too early in its infancy to label his side Premier League title contenders despite the Blues keeping pace with the leading pack with a convincing victory at Southampton. The Stamford Bridge club were again quick out of the blocks as Eden Hazard netted in the opening [...]
Everton 2, West Ham 0: Slaven Bilic casts envious glance at Toffees’ “cruelty” as Hammers come unstuck October 30, 2016 Everton 2, West Ham United 0 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic urged his players to be more “cruel” after their three-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the hands of Everton and familiar foe Romelu Lukaku. Striker Lukaku headed his ninth goal in as many games for the Toffees against the Hammers and [...]
This is West Ham’s “five point plan” to tackle fan violence in the London Stadium October 29, 2016 West Ham have unveiled their plan of action for ridding fan disorder from the London Stadium. The Hammers have conducted a full review into how their new home in a start of the art stadium was turned into a combat zone for opposing fans on Wednesday night. A 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the EFL [...]
Arsenal: Arsene Wenger laments West Ham violence as it could set back arrival of safe standing October 28, 2016 Do the violent clashes seen at the London Stadium on Wednesday night hint at a wider problem of crowd trouble in English football? Not for Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal manager has dismissed the idea that the unruly disturbances seen between West Ham and Chelsea fans this week, which have already led to a number of arrests, [...]
West Ham facing calls for stadium ban following supporter clashes during Chelsea EFL Cup tie October 27, 2016 West Ham should be forced to play matches behind closed doors if they and London Stadium chiefs are unable to eradicate crowd violence at the former Olympic venue, say MPs. The call comes after ugly clashes between Hammers and Chelsea supporters during Wednesday night’s EFL Cup fourth round tie, in which chairs and coins were [...]
Claudio Ranieri promises Tottenham Hotspur they will face a Leicester side which has re-found its title-winning magic October 27, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists his side have re-found their title-winning magic and has promised Saturday's opponents Tottenham that the Foxes will be unrecognisable from their early season woes. Defending Premier League champions Leicester have been a shadow of their former selves this term, having lost four of their nine fixtures, while an away win [...]
Why West Ham’s crowd trouble will scare off potential London Stadium sponsors October 27, 2016 Synergy chief executive Tim Crow on why the Hammers and the LLDC will have a tough time finding a sponsor for the London Stadium. Naming rights sponsorships of major sports stadiums and entertainment arenas are something with which we are all very familiar. What began as a US phenomenon in the 1970s and 80s, as [...]