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…
Pogba captains Man U in Premier League opener
Jose Mourinho has sprung a surprise by starting Paul Pogba in Manchester United’s first Premier League game of the season against Leicester City – just four days after the midfielder returned from a post-World Cup break. Pogba played a key…
I’m going to enjoy season, Mourinho says amid transfer frustration
Jose Mourinho, Manchester United manager, insisted he is happy with his squad heading into the Premier League season, despite the club’s failure to meet his transfer demands. After signing Brazil international Fred, Portuguese full-back Diogo Dalot and reserve goalkeeper Lee Grant,…
Alex Iwobi extends contract with Arsenal
Alex Iwobi, Nigerian Arsenal midfielder has signed a four-year contract extension with the club until 2023. The Premier League club announced Friday. The 22-year-old who has been with the Gunners since he was nine years old, came through the club’s…