Romero hits out at Tottenham’s owners over squad depth
Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has criticized the club’s hierarchy after their quiet business in the January transfer window. The Europa League champions held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw in their last outing on Sunday, but had only 11 senior players available for that clash. Romero, who was forced off at halftime during their […]
Strand Larsen excited on new challenge after joining Crystal Palace
Jorgen Strand Larsen is delighted at the opportunity of a new challenge after joining Crystal Palace in a club-record £48 million deal from Wolves. The Norwegian striker was close to an exit last summer to join Newcastle United, but Wolves were unwilling to sell their prized asset at the beginning of a new campaign. Crystal […]
Atletico Madrid announce deal to sign Super Eagles forward Lookman
Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Italian club Atalanta for the signature of Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman. The former La Liga champions will pay a total of €40 million for the 28-year-old, with a fixed €35 million fee and an additional €5 million in add-ons. The Nigerian forward joined Atalanta in […]
Andrews hails Brentford’s showing after hard-fought win at Aston Villa
Keith Andrews has hailed Brentford’s resilience as they dug deep to secure a 1-0 win at Aston Villa in Sunday’s Premier League clash. The Bees’ momentum had been briefly halted by two consecutive league defeats to Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, but they bounced back with an impressive away win against the league-chasing Villa. Kevin Schade […]
Glasner blames poor second half for Crystal Palace’s draw at Forest
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner was unimpressed with his side’s second half performance after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The Eagles visited the City Ground in search of a win, but fell behind to an early goal by Morgan Gibbs-White inside five minutes. They were given a lifeline […]
Marco Silva slams officiating for Fulham’s last-gasp defeat to Man United
Marco Silva has criticized the officials for their decision to award a free-kick for Manchester United’s first goal in yesterday’s defeat in the English Premier League. The Cottagers suffered a disappointing 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford, but are aggrieved by certain decisions that went against them. First, Man United were awarded a penalty kick for […]
Wolves’ Edwards rues missed chances in defeat to Bournemouth
Rob Edwards has blamed Wolves profligacy in front of goal for their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. The league bottom side suffered yet another defeat despite an improved display and have themselves to blame after missing several goalscoring opportunities. They even scored an early goal through Mateus Mané, but […]
Howe disappointed with result after Newcastle’s defeat at Liverpool
Eddie Howe has expressed disappointment at the scoreline after Newcastle United were comfortably beaten 4-1 by Liverpool in Saturday’s Premier League clash. The Magpies were without several of their regulars for the match, but it was a missed transfer target last summer that rubbed salts on their wounds. Hugo Ekitike, who was also linked with […]
Nuno Espirito Santo rues West Ham’s poor second half after defeat to Chelsea
West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has expressed disappointment at his side’s second half performance after their frantic 3-2 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. The Hammers raced into a shock two-goal lead at the break, but conceded three times in the second half, including a stoppage-time winner by Enzo Fernandez. Jarrod Bowen gave the […]
Arsenal strengthen grip on top spot with dominant win over Leeds United
Arsenal extended their gap at the top of the Premier League standings with an emphatic 4-0 win over Leeds United in Saturday’s clash at Elland Road. The Gunners were winless in their last two league outings and had seen their lead at the top reduced to four points, but they set the pace ahead of […]
