Wolves 0-4 Burnley: Wood grabs his first PL hat-trick
Chris Wood’s first half hat-trick against Wolves helped Burnley move nine points clear of the bottom three. All of Wood’s goals in a 4-0 win came before half time during an opening 45 minutes where it was abundantly clear one team was driven by the hunger and desire of something to play for, and the…
‘Disappointed’ West Ham star believes top four ‘dream’ is still alive
West Ham star Tomas Soucek has suggested that it was a “shame” to lose to Chelsea but their dreams of finishing in the top four are still alive. The injury-hit Hammers lost back-to-back Premier League matches for only the second time this season due to Timo Werner’s first-half strike. They were not helped by a…
Glazers set astronomical asking price for Manchester United
Manchester United could be available for a figure approaching £4billion after the collapse of the European Super League. The Glazer family, who have owned the club since their controversial majority purchase in 2005, believe that would have been a fair valuation if the breakaway competition had gone ahead. Co-chairman Joel and owner Avram have otherwise…
Three-day social media blackout announced in fight against racism
A coalition of English football’s largest governing bodies and organisations including the Football Association, Premier League and EFL will go silent on social media next weekend in a show of solidarity against racism. The FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship, Professional Footballers’ Association, League Managers Association, PGMOL, Kick It Out, Women in Football and…
Early winner: A tap-in and a turning point for Timo Werner
Timo Werner ended his goal drought in a big win for Chelsea. This simply must be a turning point for the struggling striker… “Not decisive, but big.” Thomas Tuchel was talking about the magnitude of Chelsea’s top-four shootout at West Ham, but the Blues boss could have been describing Timo Werner’s first goal in…
Hodgson: Tottenham not big enough to lure Rodgers from Leicester
Roy Hodgson believes Tottenham being “a bit of a bigger club” than Leicester will not be enough to tempt Brendan Rodgers to leave the King Power. Rodgers takes his third-placed Foxes to Crystal Palace on Monday evening having been heavily linked with a switch to Spurs. Hodgson isn’t surprised the Leicester City boss is being…
Smith: Aston Villa slide started with Grealish in side
Dean Smith has refused to blame the absence of Jack Grealish for Aston Villa’s lack of potency, saying their attacking woes began with the England midfielder in their team. Villa are set to entertain West Brom on Sunday without Grealish who will miss a ninth successive league game. The 25-year-old remains sidelined with the shin…
Abramovich and Chelsea ‘deeply regret’ Super League decision
Owner Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board have admitted they “deeply regret” their decision to join the European Super League. The Blues were among the 12 founding clubs who announced the breakaway competition on Sunday. However, they, along with the five other Premier League clubs involved, withdrew from the breakaway competition on Tuesday night after…
Arsenal fans hold anti-Kroenke protests before Everton game
Thousands of Arsenal supporters marched on the Emirates Stadium ahead of the Premier League fixture against Everton to protest against the club’s owners. The relationship between fans and owner Stan Kroenke, which has been tumultuous in recent years, was worsened further still when the Gunners announced on Sunday they had signed up as one of…
Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women
Wales boss Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour, the Crown Prosecution Service said. A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said the former Manchester United winger will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday April 28. MAILBOX: Boycotting the Nasty 12 will only speed up the Super…