London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Jose Mourinho remains a world class coach and a threat to his side’s unbeaten Premier League record when the European champions travel to Tottenham on Saturday. A massive 28-point gap separates the sides that contested the Champions League final just …
Read More »Solskjaer dismisses Van Persie criticism
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at criticism of his management style from former Red Devils striker Robin Van Persie, saying: “I’m not in medieval times.” The Dutchman felt Solskjaer appeared too upbeat in the aftermath of the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on New Year’s Day …
Read More »Eyes turn to Premier League relegation dogfight
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool appear to have the Premier League title wrapped up with a 13-point advantage over second-placed Leicester but the fight to avoid relegation looks like being a down to the wire tussle. Just nine points separates ninth-placed Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa. …
Read More »Three things we learned from the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea manager Frank Lampard enjoyed a memorable win over his former Blues boss Jose Mourinho as his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in a fiery London derby overshadowed by racism allegations, while Manchester United again succumbed to one of the Premier League’s lesser lights as …
Read More »Man City keep faint title hopes alive, Everton and Arsenal in dour draw
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City hit back to beat Leicester 3-1 as the champions kept alive their faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool, while Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta got a glimpse of the problems that lie ahead as Everton and Arsenal shared a dreadful 0-0 …
Read More »China media warns Arsenal of ‘serious implications’ over ‘clownish’ Ozil
Shanghai, China | AFP | Chinese state media warned Monday that Mesut Ozil’s criticism of the country’s treatment of its Uighurs will have “serious implications” for Arsenal, stirring a backlash that saw the English football club’s weekend match pulled from Chinese TV. A Global Times editorial slammed what it called a …
Read More »Guardiola claims Man City a victim of their own success
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are paying the price for having raised the bar in how many points it takes to win the Premier League. Guardiola’s men have won the title in the past two seasons with record tallies of 100 and 98 points, but …
Read More »Salah punishes wasteful Watford to open up 11-point Liverpool lead
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to Mohamed Salah’s double, but had some wasteful finishing from bottom-of-the-table Watford to thank for a 2-0 victory at Anfield. The Hornets remain six points adrift of safety, but will wonder how …
Read More »Liverpool hungry for European glory despite Premier League push
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool are pushing hard for their first English league title for 30 years but the clamour to end a long wait on Merseyside has not diminished the European champions’ ambitions to retain their Champions League crown. Jurgen Klopp’s men overcame what the German described as …
Read More »Solskjaer calls for Man Utd consistency after mini-revival
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Wednesday that he wants Manchester United to learn how to be consistent as his in-form team prepare for their Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar. Group L leaders United have already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition going into …
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