LONDON (Reuters) – Louis van Gaal’s position in the Old Trafford hot seat looked even more precarious as Stoke City swept Manchester United aside in a comfortable 2-0 victory to kickstart a busy day of Premier League holiday action on Saturday. Goals from Stoke forwards Bojan Krkic and Marko Arnautovic punished United for a dreadful […]
As Manchester United lost to Stoke City this afternoon, it’s as bad as it gets for Louis Van Gaal as social media enthusiasts want him to get sacked immediately. They have now lost 4 matches consecutively and have gone 7 matches without a win; Out of a possible 15, United have only picked up 2 […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Manager Alan Pardew is targeting a debut campaign in European football for Crystal Palace next season following the promise of a sizeable cash injection from new American owners, he said on Thursday. The Londoners announced last week that Josh Harris, co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and business partner […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is full of admiration for Leicester City's football style which propelled the Midlands club to the top of the Premier League.
LONDON (Reuters) – Juergen Klopp gets his first taste of Britain’s Christmas football fix when Liverpool host Premier League leaders Leicester City on Saturday, but the German coach remains convinced it harms English players. Liverpool face three games in eight days, starting with the visit of Claudio Ranieri’s trailblazers, needing to make up ground after […]
REUTERS – Everton have received a massive boost with the return of key quartet, James McCarthy, Phil Jagielka, Steven Pienaar and Bryan Oviedo, ahead of their hectic festive period, manager Roberto Martinez said. The Toffees play seven games in the next three weeks and Martinez said he was confident the quartet will be involved in […]
REUTERS – Premier League newcomers Bournemouth will be hit with a fine after breaching the Football League’s financial fair play rules during their rise to the top flight. A statement by the Football League said Bournemouth were one of several clubs to have spent in excess of six million pounds ($8.95 million) more than what […]
REUTERS – Winger Matt Jarvis, who joined Norwich City on loan from West Ham United in September, has made a permanent move to the Carrow Road club for an undisclosed fee. Jarvis, currently sidelined with a knee injury, made 90 appearances and scored six goals for West Ham following his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers in […]
REUTERS – Manchester United players are right behind under-fire manager Louis Van Gaal and are determined to get their season back on track, captain Wayne Rooney said. The Dutchman, according to media reports, is facing the sack following United’s exit from the Champions League earlier this month amid a six-match winless run which has led […]
