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[ad_1] Chelsea banished memories of poor performances and results to earn their third victory in a row at Leicester on Saturday afternoon. Having edged past Leeds before beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, the Blues gave a much more convincing display at the King Power Stadium as Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic all netted in a 3-1 win. Chelsea remain tenth and have games against teams both above and below them coming up. Jorginho’s penalty was enough to beat Everton on the opening day / Visionhaus/GettyImages Everton managed to lift themselves out of the relegation zone by beating Brentford, a much-needed boostRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham eventually saw off Nottingham Forest to win 3-1 on Saturday afternoon and strengthen their grip on fourth spot. Spurs came into proceedings off the back of FA Cup and Champions League exits as well as a defeat to Wolves, but first-half goals from Harry Kane put them 2-0 up before Son Heung-min added a third just after the hour mark. Joe Worrall did pull one back for Forest and Andre Ayew had a late penalty saved, but Spurs’ win takes them within a point of Manchester United albeit having played two more games. Here are the next next six fixtures for Antonio Conte’sRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confessed his side did not look up for the challenge of breaking down a stubborn Bournemouth defence on Saturday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat. Just six days after putting seven unanswered goals past Manchester United, Klopp’s side slumped to a shock defeat against a Bournemouth side who began the day bottom of the Premier League, with Philip Billing’s first-half goal getting the job done. Mohamed Salah missed a penalty after the break, summing up his struggles on what was an uncomfortable day for Liverpool. “Absolutely [disappointed], absolutely,” Klopp told BT Sport after the game. “What can IRead More →

[ad_1] Match of the Day as we know it won’t air on Saturday night, but there are plenty of other places where you can watch Premier League highlights. First airing in 1964, the BBC show has long been the go-to source for highlights of top-flight matches in the United Kingdom. But with presenter Gary Lineker and pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer out of the picture due to the BBC’s impartiality stance, fans are looking elsewhere for their highlight fix. Here are the alternatives to MOTD. Match of the Day will be aired on Saturday night but it won’t feature any studio punditry, the usualRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid have officially commented on rivals Barcelona being levelled with charges of corruption. Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Barcelona, as well as former club presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu, on Friday afternoon. The charges relate to the now infamous Negreira scandal, in which Barça are alleged to have paid the former vice-president of Spain’s refereeing committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, for information and analysis on match officials in La Liga, with it now alleged that the club were hoping to receive favourable calls. Reports in Spain claim Barcelona could be barred from entering the UEFA Champions League due to this indictment,Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United forward Wout Weghorst has provided further explanation as to why he touched Liverpool’s famous ‘This Is Anfield’ sign prior to last week’s 7-0 thrashing. The Red Devils suffered their worst ever Premier League defeat at the hands of their biggest rivals on a humiliating day on Merseyside. Finger-pointing was rife among fans and pundits post-match and when footage emerged of Weghorst tapping Anfield’s historic signpost, United supporters were understandably unhappy. The Dutchman explained in a post on social media that he was trying to wind up Netherlands teammate and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who touches the sign before every home game.Read More →

[ad_1] Karim Benzema’s public war with Didier Deschamps has continued after the France boss insisted it was the striker’s call to leave their 2022 FIFA World Cup squad early. The Real Madrid star headed to Qatar as the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, but was a doubt for to prominently feature at the tournament due to a series of injuries to his muscles and hip. Shortly prior to France’s World Cup opener, it was announced that Benzema would have to completely withdraw from the squad as he would not be able to return to fitness in time. He received a silver medal as he was notRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Kylian Mbappe informed Real Madrid last summer that he regretted signing a new contract at PSG and would like Los Blancos to make another bid to sign him. (Marca) Mbappe, along with Richarlison and Goncalo Ramos, are on Real Madrid‘s shortlist of long-term successors to Karim Benzema. (Mundo Deportivo) Richarlison is currently in a war of words with Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte, and after admitting he’s had a ‘s**t’ debut season in north London, he could be handed an exit route by Juventus. (Calciomercato) Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are allRead More →

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo was the centre of attention during Al Nassr’s 1-0 loss to Al Ittihad in their Saudi Pro League title showdown. Al Nassr looked to be holding on to claim a 0-0 draw at the home of their title rivals, but a late goal from Romarinho saw Al Ittihad – managed by former Tottenham and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo – take the points to usurp them at the top of the table. Ronaldo has scored eight goals in seven Saudi Pro League games since making his move to the Middle East this winter, and while clips of his goals have gone viral,Read More →

[ad_1] The BBC have announced that Match of the Day will go ahead as planned on Saturday evening but without studio punditry after host Gary Lineker was forced to temporarily step back from his role. Lineker recently criticised the government’s use of language when describing their new asylum policy, comparing it to “that used by Germany in the 30s”. Though the situation appeared to be resolved earlier this week, the BBC announced on Friday afternoon that Lineker would be ‘stepping away’ from his duties while they sought a resolution to his use of social media. However, Sky News then reported that Lineker did not consentRead More →