LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal issued a defiant response to his critics on Friday and said he had no doubts that he was the right man to lead Manchester United despite their early Champions League exit. Van Gaal has found himself in the firing line from all quarters following Tuesday’s 3-2 […]
REUTERS – Newcastle United are too good a team to be struggling against relegation for the remainder of the Premier League season, under-fire manager Steve McClaren has said. Despite their impressive performance in last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League win against Liverpool at St James’ Park, the Magpies remain third from bottom and travel to Tottenham […]
REUTERS – Under manager Alan Pardew, a rejuvenated Crystal Palace have been able to build on the form they showed towards the end of last season, defender Damien Delaney has said. The Eagles won six of their last 10 Premier League games which propelled them from relegation contenders to a mid-table 10th place finish at […]
REUTERS – Everton manager Roberto Martinez has left the door open for Steven Naismith to leave the club in the January transfer window, if the striker receives an offer of more regular playing time. Naismith, who was linked with a move away from the club in the close season, has made nine Premier League appearance […]
REUTERS – Arsenal’s conductor-in-chief Mesut Ozil has been likened to a musician by manager Arsene Wenger, who says the midfielder’s sense of timing makes him a pleasure to watch. Ozil has 12 assists in the Premier League so far this season, more than he managed in his two previous campaigns with the Gunners and twice […]
REUTERS – Jamie Vardy was named the Premier League’s player of the month for the second month in succession, while Claudio Ranieri bagged the managerial award to ensure a clean sweep for Leicester City. The table-topping Foxes went through the month undefeated, beating Watford 2-1 at home and Newcastle United 3-0 away, before drawing 1-1 […]
By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) – Four-times European Champions Ajax Amsterdam were felled at the first hurdle of the continent’s second tier Europa League on Thursday, exiting in the group stage two days after rivals PSV Eindhoven celebrated long-awaited success. Dutch football was in a jubilant mood after PSV became the first club in eight […]
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been suspended indefinitely from the France team because of the blackmail case he is embroiled in, the president of the national football federation (FFF) said on Thursday. Benzema was put under formal investigation by a French judge last month in connection with an […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s appeal against their expulsion from the King’s Cup for fielding an ineligible player was rejected by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Thursday. Real included Denis Cheryshev in their starting lineup for last week’s last 32, first leg game at third-tier Cadiz even though he should have been serving a […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Swansea City manager Garry Monk said he left the club with “great sadness” after he was fired on Wednesday following a dismal run of form in the Premier League. The former Swansea defender, who played for the Welsh team during their rise to the top flight and took over from Michael […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Goal-getting winger Riyad Mahrez believes it is unlikely that surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City can win the title, he said on Thursday. City, who produced a last-gasp escape act to avoid relegation last season, host out-of-form champions Chelsea on Monday. Mahrez agrees with manager Claudio Ranieri that the club’s sole focus […]
REUTERS – Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he was wrong to throw his bib towards manager Jose Mourinho when he was left on the bench during the goalless Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur last month. “The bib (incident) is in the past. I made a mistake but my relationship with Mourinho is amazing, we […]
