Month: December 2023

Danny Lewis Dec 30, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cole Palmer scored two goals and assisted the other for his team in Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Luton. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Chelsea ended 2023 with an encouraging performance and a 3-2 away win against Luton Town in the Premier League. Cole Palmer punished a lapse

Chelsea survived a late Luton Town fightback to return to winning ways on the road on Saturday with a 3-2 win at Kenilworth Road, with Cole Palmer netting twice either side of a fine Noni Madueke strike. The expensively assembled Blues had lost their previous four Premier League away games but looked certain to claim

Dec 30, 2023, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he is confident of having a say when the Premier League side embarks on strengthening the squad in the January transfer window, insisting there is “good communication” with the club’s hierarchy. The Argentinian manager, who was hired in May, previously called

Adam Brown Dec 29, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window opens soon throughout Europe, and there are moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Madrid’s last play for

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal cannot win the Premier League title if they do not improve at both ends of the pitch. Arsenal missed a chance to go top of the table on Thursday after losing 2-0 at home to West Ham despite registering 30 shots to the visitor’s six. – Stream

Associated Press Dec 29, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Tim Ream and Fulham agreed Friday to a one-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The 36-year-old from St. Louis joined the Cottagers for the 2015-16 season. On Oct. 7, Ream became the 28th player to make 300 appearances for the

Dec 29, 2023, 01:26 PM ET Jack Grealish‘s home was burgled when Manchester City were playing away at Everton earlier this week but fortunately none of his family members were harmed, his coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday. British media reported Grealish’s home in Cheshire was targeted by burglars on Wednesday when his fiancée and

Dec 29, 2023, 01:33 PM ET The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday has been cancelled amid a row between the clubs and Saudi authorities, Turkish broadcaster NTV said. There was no immediate official confirmation of the cancellation, which was reported by

Tom Chambers Dec 29, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino has said that it is important that Chelsea put their difficult 2023 behind them and show “consistency” by achieving a positive result against Luton Town on Saturday. If Chelsea were to lose against Luton it would be their 24th loss

Dec 29, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has not spoken to INEOS after chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired a 25% stake in the club, but said the new investor wants to work with him. United confirmed the deal — worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) — on Sunday,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 29, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has agreed a contract extension to remain as Real Madrid head coach until June 2026, the club announced on Friday. Ancelotti, 64, returned to the club in 2021 for his second spell in charge and won a LaLiga and Champions

Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected

Sophie Lawson Dec 29, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is historically not the busiest time in the Women’s Super League season, with many teams opting to do most of their strengthening over the summer. However, with more money swirling around the game there has been an increase in the

Dec 28, 2023, 08:43 PM ET British members of parliament are calling for the creation of a new criminal offence for unlawfully entering a soccer match, plus better collaboration between United Kingdom and overseas police to improve safety at sports event at home and abroad. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee report “Safety at major

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta rued a lack of technology as Arsenal were embroiled in another VAR controversy during Thursday’s 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United, but said his team had plenty of chances to score goals and win. Tomás Soucek opened the scoring on 13 minutes, but the goal survived a lengthy check

Adam Brown Dec 28, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window opens soon throughout Europe, and there are moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Douglas Luiz shoots to

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The debate over whether Arsenal can handle a Premier League title run-in just grew louder. After falling short last season despite holding an eight-point lead at the beginning of April, the principal challenge this time around for manager Mikel Arteta was evolving the Gunners into a more robust proposition to