Liverpool dismiss Brendan Rodgers as Dick Advocaat quits Sunderland October 4, 2015 Former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp and ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti last night emerged as favourites for the Liverpool job after Anfield chiefs sacked Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers’ departure was announced just hours after the Reds drew 1-1 at Merseyside rivals Everton and on a tumultuous day that also saw Dick Advocaat quit Sunderland but [...]
Fifa Ballon d’Or 2015: 40pc of all nominations have gone to Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid players October 2, 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2015 Fifa Ballon d’Or, naming him as the world’s best footballer for the second year in a row. The Portuguese superstar beat competition from Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to secure the award the accolade he has won twice before. It was a familiar winner in what was in [...]
Mauricio Pochettino rues late Tottenham lapse after draw with Monaco in the Europa League October 2, 2015 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino refused to hide his frustration after the concession of a late goal ruined his side’s perfect start to their Europa League campaign against Monaco last night. Club record signing Erik Lamela, who Spurs paid £30m for in 2013, continued his White Hart Lane renaissance with a first-half opener before on-loan [...]
Brendan Rodgers blasts wastefulness as Europa victory eludes Liverpool October 1, 2015 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers blasted his side’s wastefulness as their wait for an opening Europa League victory of the season continued after failing to overcome FC Sion at Anfield last night. Former Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana gave the Reds an early advantage, although their lead did not last long as Ghanaian forward Ebenezer Assifuah [...]
Tottenham’s Dele Alli earns England call up after just three Premier League starts October 1, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson is ready to risk a 100 per cent qualifying record in the name of experimentation after handing first call-ups to Tottenham youngster Dele Alli and Liverpool striker Danny Ings. Alli, 19, has made just three Premier League starts but has been included amid injuries to regular central midfielders Jordan Henderson and [...]
Sir Robert McAlpine sued for £20m over allegedly faulty Arsenal Emirates Stadium housing development October 1, 2015 Builder Sir Robert McAlpine has been sued for close to £20m over alleged defects on parts of the affordable homes making up part of the redevelopment of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Newlon Housing Trust has launched a £19.2m lawsuit against the builder for breach of contract and negligence. The social landlord claims several construction defects forced [...]
Joe Hart excels as Manchester City steal late European win October 1, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believed his side warranted a slice of good a fortune after Sergio Aguero converted a late penalty to seal Champions League victory against Borussia Monchengladbach last night. Aguero proved City’s matchwinner with a spot-kick in the dying embers of their Group D showdown on a night when English football’s Champions [...]
Louis Van Gaal: Manchester United strike duo could have made life easier September 30, 2015 Manchester Untied manager Louis van Gaal insisted that misfiring strikers Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay could have made his side’s narrow Champions League victory over Wolfsburg a much more sedate affair. The German outfit secured an early lead through midfielder Daniel Caligiuri, although a Juan Mata penalty — his first Champions League goal since December [...]
Tottenham’s Heung-min Son injury: Spurs star out for weeks September 30, 2015 Tottenham forward Heung-min Son will miss tonight’s Europa League trip to Monaco after the £22m newcomer was ruled out for several weeks with a foot injury. Son, who has scored three goals in five games since his late summer switch from Bayer Leverkusen, picked up the knock in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over Manchester [...]
Arsenal lead English clubs’ Champions League collapse September 30, 2015 Manager Arsene Wenger defended his omission of goalkeeper Petr Cech after a howler from understudy David Ospina left Arsenal’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread last night. Never before had the Gunners lost their first two group games and they now face a desperate scramble to maintain their 15-year sequence of reaching the competition’s [...]