LONDON (Reuters) – Playmaker Cesc Fabregas has criticised the attitude and behaviour of he and his team mates in the wake of champions Chelsea’s alarming slide down the Premier League table. The Londoners plunged to their ninth league defeat of the season on Monday, losing 2-1 at leaders Leicester City to slip to fifth from […]
Jose Mourinho has identified the problems at both ends of the pitch & talked of "betrayal" after seeing his champions Chelsea slump to yet another defeat.
Frank Lampard believes his former club Chelsea need an urgent shakeup to rescue their season, but doesn't think that manager Jose Mourinho should be sacked.
OSAKA (Reuters) – Speaking softly and thoughtfully to the media, River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo, nicknamed “the Doll” due to his small stature and boyish looks, gives the impression that butter would not melt in his mouth. Behind the innocent exterior, however, lies one of the world’s most astute coaches who River president Rodolfo D’Onofrio […]
OSAKA (Reuters) – Barcelona’s performance at the Club World Cup will affect the rest of their season as they try to win a league, cup and Champions League treble for the second time in a row, defender Javier Mascherano said on Tuesday. Barcelona face Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande in their semi-final on Thursday and either […]
REUTERS – Manager Sam Allardyce is planning to take his Sunderland squad to Dubai in February so they can recharge their batteries after their daunting run of festive season fixtures. The manager said he viewed a trip to a warmer climate as a necessity, given the Premier League’s lack of a formal winter break. Sunderland […]
REUTERS – Stoke City are working on new deals for forward Marko Arnautovic and defender Erik Pieters, the club’s chairman Peter Coates has said. Both players joined Stoke in 2013 and are reportedly approaching the final 18 months of their contracts. Arnautovic has scored five goals in 15 Premier League appearances this season, including his […]
