London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger received a welcome boost as Arsenal eased a little of the pressure on their beleaguered boss with a 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday. After a wretched run left Wenger fighting to save his job, a 2-0 win at AC Milan in …
Read More »Mourinho must stop Salah to keep Liverpool at bay
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has the tough task of keeping Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah quiet as Jurgen Klopp’s entertainers roll into town at the weekend — with second place in the Premier League the prize on offer. With Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City virtually assured …
Read More »Henry ready to step in but wants Wenger to have ‘last word’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal great Thierry Henry has said he would not “back down from a challenge” if a vacancy arose to succeed Arsene Wenger as manager of the Gunners. However, Henry is desperate for his under-fire fellow Frenchman to have the “last word” on an Arsenal …
Read More »Wenger defiant as Brighton rock Arsenal, City close in on title
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger insisted he was still the right man to turn around Arsenal’s fortunes after a 2-1 loss to Brighton on Sunday saw the Gunners suffer their fourth straight defeat in all competitions. Successive 3-0 reverses by Manchester City, the first in the League …
Read More »Conte concedes ‘unstoppable’ City too good for Chelsea
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea manager Antonio Conte conceded his side were powerless against an “unstoppable” Manchester City who opened up an 18-point Premier League lead with a 1-0 home win on Sunday. Bernardo Silva scored the only goal of the match 35 seconds into the second half …
Read More »Memela hits two as Micho’s Pirates beat Chiefs in Soweto derby
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Soweto derby debutant Luvuyo Memela came off the bench to score twice and hand Orlando Pirates a pulsating 3-1 South African Premiership victory over greatest rivals Kaizer Chiefs Saturday. Memela was introduced for the second half before an 84,000 crowd at the Soccer City …
Read More »Woe for Wenger as Man City cruise past Arsenal again
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on his players to show they can meet the club’s standards after a second humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in five days on Thursday. City moved 16 points clear at the top of the …
Read More »Kane rescues Spurs with late winner at Palace
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Harry Kane struck late to secure Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday that moved Mauricio Pochettino’s side into the top four immediately ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Manchester United. Spurs appeared set for disappointment after struggling to break down a Crystal …
Read More »‘As good as Maradona’: Tottenham boss hails Dembele
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham make the short journey across London to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday with manager Mauricio Pochettino comparing midfielder Mousa Dembele to Diego Maradona. “I have said before that he is a genius of football,” said the Spurs boss of the Belgium international. …
Read More »Salah takes Liverpool to second, West Brom cut adrift
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp described a near perfect Liverpool performance as a “joy to watch” as Mohamed Salah scored for the sixth straight game in a 4-1 thrashing of West Ham at Anfield on Saturday. Klopp’s men moved up into second in the Premier League by …
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