Report: Two men Rodgers wanted at Liverpool over Moreno, Sakho
Brendan Rodgers wanted to land Ashley Williams and Ryan Bertrand at Liverpool but ended up signing Alberto Moreno and Mamadou Sakho, according to a report. The Leicester City boss sends his side into battle with the Premier League leaders on Saturday having spent more than three years at the helm on the red half of…
Manchester United are now a mid-table team – Owen
Manchester United won’t make the Premier League’s top six positions at the end of the season, according to former striker Michael Owen. United have only picked up nine points from their opening seven fixtures and find themselves in tenth position in the Premier League standings. And, following their 0-0 draw against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League,…
Owen picks out ‘one negative’ after Arsenal’s win over Liege
Michael Owen says the “one negative” he picked out from Arsenal’s 4-0 victory over Standard Liege was an underwhelming display from Nicolas Pepe. Gabriel Martinelli scored twice in three first-half minutes before laying on Dani Ceballos to score his first goal for the club, Joe Willock having already added the third. Despite Arsenal‘s comfortable victory,…
Emery picks out two areas to improve after ‘fantastic victory’
Unai Emery has picked out two aspects of Arsenal’s game they can improve on in a ‘fantastic victory’ for the Gunners. Arsenal ran out comfortable 4-0 winners over a poor Standard Liege side to secure their second Europa League win to top their group. Gabriel Martinelli was the star for Arsenal, scoring twice and assisting…
Pochettino explains cup 'ego' comments in passionate defence of Tottenham record
After facing fresh criticism following successive Carabao Cup and FA Cup defeats, Spurs’ Argentine head coach has come out fighting Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham are doing a “fantastic job” despite crashing out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the space of four days. Spurs, without injured duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli,…
'If I deserve a new contract, it will come' – Man Utd star Herrera not worried about Old Trafford future
The Spaniard has seen an upturn in form along with the rest of his side since Ole Gunner Solskjaer took the reins at the Red Devils Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says that he isn’t focused on securing a new deal at the club, instead preferring to direct his energy to more immediate matters at…
'You have to relish these games' – Wood insists Burnley head to Man City with confidence
Sean Dyche’s side face a daunting trip to Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday Burnley striker Chris Wood says his side do not fear Manchester City as they prepare to take on Pep Guardiola’s free-scoring side in the FA Cup. After losing back-to-back league games over Christmas the Premier League champions have bounced…
Cedric Soares joins Inter on loan from Southampton
The Nerazzurri have bolstered their full-back options by bringing in the Portuguese on an initial loan deal Cedric Soares has joined Inter from Southampton on loan until the end of the season. The full-back secured his move on Saturday after arriving in Milan to complete a medical 24 hours earlier. Inter have the option to…
Solskjaer laying groundwork for next season at Man Utd
The Norwegian has been tipped to take the job on a permanent basis at the end of the season and is planning ahead no matter what happens Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is preparing Manchester United for next season regardless of whether he stays beyond this campaign. Solskjaer was appointed as Jose Mourinho’s interim successor…
The Sydney designer furniture pop-up worth visiting this weekend
There’s only a few more weeks to visit furniture store Cult’s collaboration with Infinite Design Studio. With an incredible collection of art, iconic Cult design pieces and fabrics on display, and more importantly available to purchase, the concept has proved a great way to bring design straight to in-the-know Sydneysiders. The chic collection of pieces,…