London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool stayed hot on the heels of Manchester City on Sunday after a bizarre late winner against Everton as Arsenal issued a powerful statement of intent on Sunday’s Premier League derby day. Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten side looked set to drop a precious two points in …
Read More »Mkhitaryan rescues point for Arsenal against Wolves
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s 86th minute equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday as the Gunners extended their unbeaten run to 16 games in all competitions. Unai Emery’s side appeared set for defeat against their newly-promoted opponents as they …
Read More »City lift EPL trophy as Huddersfield gain precious point
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | It took three weeks for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany to finally get his hands on the Premier League trophy but, on a day of celebrations at the Etihad, a goalless draw may have left Huddersfield Town as the big winners. A strong showing …
Read More »After Roman conquest, Liverpool face Battle of the Bridge
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Fresh from booking their place in the Champions League final after a dramatic night in Rome, Liverpool’s European heroes return to the fight for a Premier League top four finish when they face Chelsea on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side are still on a high …
Read More »Replacing Wenger an impossible job, says Arsenal chief
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis believes he is now faced with an impossible task in finding a fitting replacement for outgoing manager Arsene Wenger. Wenger, 68, announced he will step down from his role at the end of the season on Friday after 22 …
Read More »Liverpool up to second, Son rises as Spurs cruise
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane fired Liverpool into second place in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory against Newcastle, while Tottenham cemented their top four berth as Son Heung-Min inspired a 2-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday. Salah struck in the 40th minute …
Read More »Severe weather takes its toll on British sports fixtures
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A European-wide deep freeze that shows no sign of stopping anytime soon led Friday to the postponement of several British sports fixtures this weekend. And while no games in English football’s elite Premier League have yet been called off (pitches at most top-flight clubs …
Read More »Chelsea sink Saints, Ozil cracker downs Newcastle
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Southampton, while Mesut Ozil’s stunning strike fired Arsenal to a 1-0 victory against Newcastle United on Saturday. With runaway leaders Manchester City in action against Tottenham Hotspur later on Saturday, …
Read More »Conte targets 100% wins in Man City hunt
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes his side must win every game they play if they are to stand any chance of reeling in runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. Champions Chelsea are nine points behind Pep Guardiola’s City ahead of Saturday’s trip to West …
Read More »Manchester United anoint supercoach Mourinho
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United on Friday anointed Jose Mourinho as their third new manager in less than three years in their bid to reinstate the club as a title-winning force in England and Europe. Read live reaction to the big news from #mufc legends in …
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