Enigmatic Chelsea travel to Manchester City, Marco Silva returns to Watford, Burnley look to leapfrog Brighton, and Liverpool need Roberto Firmino to find form 1) A striking duel between City and Chelsea The fact that Manchester City are pursuing four…
Raheem Sterling: Man City forward named Premier League player of the month (BBC Sports)
Raheem Sterling was on target three times for City during November. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has been named November’s Premier League player of the month. The 24-year-old scored three goals and set up three more in City’s three league matches.…
Tottenham face make-or-break Barcelona clash (Guardian)
Tottenham are sitting pretty in the Premier League but face a potentially season-defining match against Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s men have amassed 36 points from 16 Premier League matches, with 12 wins, leaving them in…
My invitation, quizzing by DSS not strange — Oshiomhole(Punch) * Desist from Playing Politics with Budget, Senator Advises Presidency (ThisDay)
My invitation, quizzing by DSS not strange — Oshiomhole(Punch) The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has described his reported detention and grilling by the operatives of the Department of State Services last week as normal.…
Juventus win comes at massive cost, Gunners rescue point, Solari celebrates
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed several injury doubts for his team’s midweek UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United, following their victory over Cagliari on Saturday which continued their dominance of Serie A. The Bianconeri eased past their opponents…
Which is the best team in Premier League history? (BBC)
It’s one of football’s great debates – which top level team will go down in history as the best of the best? The Premier League Show has drawn up a shortlist of eight teams from the four clubs that have…
Mourinho unhappy over Man Utd draw with Wolves (Goal)
Jose Mourinho was unhappy with his team’s attitude and also pointed the finger at his attacking players after Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Wolves. The Red Devils were held draw by the promoted side on Saturday, and Mourinho blamed their…
Pedro, Hazard keep up winning start as Chelsea beat Bournemouth 2-0
Chelsea continued their 100 per cent record in the Premier League under Maurizio Sarri with a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Second-half strikes from substitute Pedro and Eden Hazard settled a tight contest at Stamford Bridge and made it…
Liverpool destroy West Ham as ManCity give Arsenal rough start in new season
League title favourites Manchester City and Liverpool both registered emphatic victories to open their seasons overnight. Defending champions City netted two scintillating goals to spoil Unai Emery’s Arsenal debut, as Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva scored in a 2-0 win.…
Iheanacho, Ndidi show promise in season opener as Man U beat Leicester City 2-1
Manchester United kicked off the new Premier League season with a narrow 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday evening. Leicester City’s Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were both named in the Foxes starting…