LEAGUE ONE AND TWO: A tall order for the returning Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at Burton Albion

LEAGUE ONE AND TWO ROUND-UPS: A tall order for the returning Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at Burton Albion while there is more Marines misery for Paul Hirst’s Grimsby after Ian Holloway departure and Cambridge loss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink watched Burton Albion lose 5-1 to Oxford this weekend The Dutch manager agreed to rejoin the League One … Read more

ON THE ROAD: Steely Steven Gerrard has Rangers rock solid after eclipsing Old Firm rivals Celtic

This rivalry is unremitting. Relentless. It never misses a beat.  A small group of Rangers supporters gathered under a brilliant blue sky at the Ibrox Disaster memorial on Saturday morning, reflecting on the day, 50 years earlier, when 66 people — 32 of them teenagers — lost their lives. A larger group congregated 50 yards … Read more

Huesca 0-1 Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong tap-in from superb Leo Messi assist sees visitors scrap to win

Huesca 0-1 Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong tap-in from superb Leo Messi assist helps Ronald Koeman’s side scrape past LaLiga basement boys Barcelona travelled west to Huesca to face the side at the bottom of LaLiga Frenkie de Jong’s goal was enough to secure victory after a Leo Messi assist  Barca overwhelmed the underdogs with chances … Read more

Frank Lampard insists he is not concerned by questions over future after defeat by Manchester City

Frank Lampard insists he is not ‘going to speak for the people above me’ amid Roman Abramovic’s infamous reputation of sacking managers as pressure on the Chelsea boss grew with heavy defeat by Manchester City Questions over Frank Lampard grew with Chelsea’s 3-1 Manchester City defeat The Chelsea boss were torn apart by City and … Read more

Pep Guardiola believes win against Chelsea was like the Manchester City of two or three seasons ago’

Pep Guardiola believes irresistible performance against Chelsea was ‘like the Manchester City of two or three seasons ago’ as his side fire warning shot in title race with emphatic win at Stamford Bridge Manchester City threw themselves back in title race with 3-1 win over Chelsea  Pep Guardiola says their irresistible performance was back the City … Read more

Lampard insists Chelsea can bounce back after suffering their fourth loss in six league matches

Frank Lampard warns that Chelsea must go through ‘period of pain’ to reach same level as Manchester City and Liverpool and insists ‘serious lessons’ need to be learned from first half collapse at Stamford Bridge Manchester City outplayed Chelsea as Kevin de Bruyne starred in 3-1 victory The Blues have won once in six league … Read more

Pep Guardiola claims Benjamin Mendy was one of many to break Covid-19 rules on New Year’s Eve

‘Don’t judge him too much’: Pep Guardiola claims Benjamin Mendy was one of many people to break coronavirus lockdown rules by hosting New Year’s Eve party Benjamin Mendy admitted to breaking Covid-19 rules in a New Year’s Eve party The Manchester City defender invited two guests and a chef to his £5m mansion  Pep Guardiola … Read more

Pep Guardiola claims Benjamin Mendy was one of many to break Covid-19 rules on New Year’s Eve

‘Don’t judge him too much’: Pep Guardiola claims Benjamin Mendy was one of many people to break coronavirus lockdown rules by hosting New Year’s Eve party Benjamin Mendy admitted to breaking Covid-19 rules in a New Year’s Eve party The Manchester City defender invited two guests and a chef to his £5m mansion  Pep Guardiola … Read more

Phil Foden must start EVERY week for Manchester City, insists Micah Richards after win over Chelsea

Micah Richards and Roy Keane insist Phil Foden must start EVERY week for Man City as they heap praise on the ‘incredibly talented’ midfielder after he stole the show in Chelsea victory The 20-year-old has not been a regular starter for Manchester City this season  Phil Foden capped impressive display with a goal in the … Read more

Pundits pile praise on ‘incredible’ Foden after starring role for Manchester City in win at Chelsea

Pundits Micah Richards and Roy Keane pile praise on ‘incredible’ Phil Foden and gush ‘he has absolutely everything’ after starring role for Manchester City in win at Chelsea The 20-year-old has not been a regular starter for Manchester City this season  Foden capped impressive display with a goal in the 3-1 victory at Chelsea Former Blues … Read more

Benevento 0-2 AC Milan: Stefano Pioli’s men return to Serie A summit despite Stefano Tonali’s red

Benevento 0-2 AC Milan: Stefano Pioli’s men return to the top of Serie A despite Sandro Tonali getting a straight red in the first half as strikes by Franck Kessie and Rafael Leao prove the difference AC Milan now lead city rivals Inter by a point after victory over Benevento Antonio Conte’s men had thrashed … Read more

Bayern Munich 5-2 Mainz: Hansi Flick’s side regain Bundesliga top spot with comeback victory

Bayern (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Pavard (Goretzka, 46′), Boateng (Sule, 46′), Alaba, Davies, Kimmich, Tolisso, Sane, Muller, Gnabry, Lewandowski Subs (not used): Nubel, Sule, Hernandez, Goretzka, Dantas, Richards, Musiala, Costa, Chupo-Moting Goals: Kimmich (50′), Sane (55′), Sule (70′), Lewandowski (76′ pen) Booked: Boateng (32′), Alaba (62′) Manager: Hansi Flick Mainz (4-3-2-1): Dahmen, St Juste, Hack, Brosinski, Mwene, … Read more

Incredible top-flight title stat will give Leicester fans hope after the Foxes defeat Newcastle

Leicester City have won seven of their first nine top-flight away games this season after beating Newcastle United – and 50% of the sides who have achieved that feat in previous seasons won the title Leicester have won seven top-flight away games and lost just one this season  Eighteen English sides have matched or exceeded … Read more