Wenger slams Stoke fans for Ramsey taunts
LONDON - Arsene Wenger criticised Stoke City supporters who targeted Aaron Ramsey with chants about his broken leg during the Gunners' 0-0 draw at the Britannia Stadium. The home crowd taunted Ramsey...
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Klopp’s Liverpool show same old failings
Jurgen Klopp's (picture) arrival electrified Liverpool. But managerial charisma is no cure-all. This is the same squad with the same deficiencies that Brendan Rodgers trudged away from after being...
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Premier League the next stop for Chinese football ambitions
Tite, the coach of Brazilian champions Corinthians, has been frank about his club's unusual approach to defending their 2015 Brasileiro Serie A title, which so far has involved them selling four of...
View ArticleBarca oust United at No 2 on money list
LONDON - European champions Barcelona joined Real Madrid and Manchester United in earning more than €500 million last season (S$784.1 million), financial consultants Deloitte revealed in their latest...
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Mourinho pens six-page United job application: Reports
LONDON - Jose Mourinho has written a six-page letter to Manchester United outlining his credentials to succeed under-fire Louis van Gaal as manager, media reports suggested. The Independent today (Jan...
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These signings have been a bit special
With only 15 matches to go in this season's unpredictable English Premier League, January's new signings must hit the ground running if they are to make a difference this term. TODAY's EPL analyst...
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Big money for Terry in China, after Chelsea
LONDON - John Terry (picture) could earn £20 million (S$41 million) net by playing just one season in China when his Chelsea career finishes at the end of this campaign. The Chelsea captain has...
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Euphoria at Manchester city, panic at United
If you thought Jurgen Klopp to Liverpool was big, observe the euphoria at Manchester City, the bead of sweat on Manchester United's brow, and the sense across football that Manchester City's hiring of...
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United rebound, as Gunners wilt
Manchester United 3 Stoke City 0 ROONEY IS HITTING PEAK FORM AT A PERFECT TIME The England forward struck early in the second half, minutes after having a "goal" ruled out for offside, to record the...
View ArticleThe door is still open for Terry, says Hiddink
LONDON - Guus Hiddink has been in John Terry's shoes and knows just how hard it is to accept that the end may be nigh. The Chelsea interim manager learnt the hard way as a player that nobody is...
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Leicester can out-fox the Citizens
It is a four-way battle for this season's English Premier League title, and tomorrow night second-placed Manchester City entertain the underdogs that simply refuse to go away, leaders Leicester City....
View ArticleRanieri reveals secrets behind Leicester’s title charge
LONDON - Claudio Ranieri has revealed the secrets behind Leicester City's remarkable season, insisting the English Premier League's surprise story "gives hope to everybody". In a wide-ranging...
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Mourinho expects to land United job
LONDON - Jose Mourinho is so convinced the Manchester United job is his if the club decide to sack Louis van Gaal at the end of the season that he is understood to have told friends that he expects to...
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Why hiring Mourinho may be a disaster for United
London - A significant number of Manchester United fans seem excited by the prospect of Jose Mourinho replacing the embattled Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford, while the Portuguese has ratcheted up the...
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Pochettino, Spurs look the real deal
Leicester City are undoubtedly the romantic choice to lift this season's Premier League crown, but if second-placed Tottenham were to land their first title in 55 years, it would also be a fairytale...
View ArticleLeicester outfoxed by late winner
LONDON - Substitute Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Arsenal resurrected their Premier League title challenge with a heart-stopping 2-1 Valentine's Day victory over leaders...
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Spurs showing plenty of confidence in final stretch
They like to talk about the fine notion of the glory of the game, and 1961 and all that, but we are about to find out whether the sparkling 2016 version of Tottenham Hotspur can deal with their chance...
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Ibrahimovic hints at Premier League move for last hurrah
LONDON - Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left the door open to the prospect of joining an English Premier League club this June in a move that will alert Jose Mourinho as he plans how to revamp Manchester...
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Who are the Villans of the piece?
Nine months ago Aston Villa fans were excitedly snapping up FA Cup Final tickets ahead of a glamorous Wembley showdown with Arsenal. This weekend, with the fifth round upon us, supporters of the...
View ArticleVan Gaal to drop 14 first-team stars against minnows
LONDON - If Louis van Gaal is desperate to save his job, he is hardly doing himself any favours. The beleaguered Manchester United manager is reportedly planning to drop no less than 14 first-team...
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