Wolff admits Mercedes got a ‘slap on the wrist’ in Abu Dhabi
It was a strangely mediocre finale to the season for Mercedes, which seemed off the pace in Yas Marina this weekend compared to their dominant pace over their rivals all year. Max Verstappen pipped Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in Saturday’s qualifying session for the first time in 2020, and then duly…
Scholes picks out three Man Utd players for special praise
Paul Scholes has picked out three Man Utd players for praise after the Red Devils and Man City cancelled each other out in a drab goalless Manchester derby draw. The match was desperately short on clear-cut chances, with the biggest moment of drama coming shortly after half-time when referee Chris Kavanagh pointed to the spot…
Lampard insists Chelsea are still ‘a work in progress’
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insists his team remains a work in progress after their 17-match unbeaten run was ended at Goodison Park. Everton’s 1-0 win, courtesy of a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty, was the third successive loss Chelsea had suffered on the ground and was a reality check for Lampard’s side, who would have gone top…
Lampard absolves Mendy after Everton defeat
Click:dog cake topper 2 inch Chelsea manager Frank Lampard refused to lay the blame of their first defeat in 18 matches at the feet of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after his error led to Everton’s match-winning penalty. The Senegal international clumsily brought down Dominic Calvert-Lewin which allowed Gylfi Sigurdsson to score the decisive 22nd-minute spot-kick and…
Solskjaer hails United’s ‘best performance’ against City
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased with Manchester United’s response to crashing out of the Champions League as his players fought for a point against Manchester City in a forgettable derby draw. After dreadful defending played a key role in a costly defeat at RB Leipzig that saw them slip into the Europa League, United’s players…
Smith: Arteta should play Arsenal’s youngsters vs Burnley
Arsenal legend Alan Smith has called for Mikel Arteta to start some of the club’s youngsters this weekend against Burnley. The Gunners have been short of goals so far in the Premier League. Arteta’s side have only netted ten times from their opening eleven domestic games. This has been a different story in the Europa…
Backstage News On How WWE Officials View Kevin Owens
On Monday’s WWE RAW, Kevin Owens was used as one of the wrestlers involved in breaking up the brawl between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar, a spot generally given to lower to mid-card talent. After defeating John Cena at the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in May, Owens has not had a televised win over a…
Kurt Angle Reveals Who He Wants To Wrestle In His Retirement Match
TNA star Kurt Angle has posted a new article at his official website talking about who he would like to wrestle his final match against. Angle said if he could go back to the 1980’s, he’d love to wrestle Ric Flair in his prime. He also says he wished he could have wrestled Bret Hart…
WWE Acquires The Rights To New Movie For Shawn Michaels
The following press release was issued today: WWE® STUDIOS TAKES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO THE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, D.B. Sweeney, Neil Flynn and WWE Legend Shawn Michaels® Star in the Faith-Based Title< /B> LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 29, 2015) – WWE Studios (NYSE: WWE) announced today that it has acquired worldwide…
Backstage Update On Bully Ray Suddenly Parting Ways With TNA
Although he just started as the new babyface authority figure, Bully Ray is already gone from TNA. As previously reported, Ray was not brought to TNA TV and is no longer with the promotion, as he only signed a per-show agreement which would have allowed him to leave whenever he decided to. The Wrestling Observer…