Kyle Naughton’s first goal in more than six years helped Swansea to the brink of Premier League safety, as relegated Sunderland capitulated horribly. Naughton’s piledriver in first-half injury time coupled with Fernando Llorente’s early header eased the Welsh club to a 2-0 victory, and four points clear of Hull with a better goal difference. And … Read more
Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku have been nominated for both the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year and young player awards. They join Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante on the shortlist for the main prize. Michael Keane, Leroy Sane and Jordan Pickford are up for the young player of the … Read more
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the leading candidates on a six-man shortlist for the 2016-17 PFA Players’ Player of the Year award. After a disappointing campaign last time out, the resurgent Hazard – the winner of the accolade in 2014-15 – has been integral to Chelsea’s return to the top … Read more
Chelsea suffered their first home league defeat since September as they saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to seven points. Crystal Palace, having gone without a win at Stamford Bridge since 1982 before last season, recorded an unlikely victory to maintain their four point buffer from the relegation places. Cesc … Read more
After Arsenal suffered a 3-1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion, there were five 3pm kick offs in the Premier League, and here’s how they concluded… With this a contest that neither side could afford to lose, it was a predictably dull opening 45 minutes at Selhurst Park. Watford’s almost complete lack of threat in the … Read more
Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane were on target as Manchester City won 2-0 at Sunderland to keep their title ambitions alive and push the Wearsiders closer to the relegation trapdoor. Argentina international Aguero tapped home from close range in the closing stages of a first half bossed by the hosts, before former Schalke star Sane … Read more
EA Sports have announced the immediate upgrade – and downgrade – of selected players in their popular video game FIFA 17. Outstanding players across all of the top leagues, including Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, will be rewarded with a stats upgrade across the next 10 days, starting with the Premier … Read more
Today marked the beginning of the eighteenth round in the English Premier League, for 2016-2017 season, and it was quite the harvest of goals. In the early kick off game, after goals from Yohan Cabaye (26’) and Troy Deeney (72’) squared the sides, Watford and Crystal Palace each went home with a point. Here’s what … Read more
Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Cesc Fabregas’ first-half goal beat a stubborn Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Fabregas steered into the far corner from the edge of the box as the Blues recorded a 10th consecutive league victory. Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford saved from former Black … Read more
Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League after a hard fought win over Sunderland at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side were struggling to breakdown David Moyes’ ‘double-decker bus’ and looked set to fire blanks in front of goal for a second consecutive game. But Divock Origi’s goal 15 minutes before full time broke … Read more
Liverpool welcomed relegation-threatened Sunderland to Merseyside on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue their dominant run at the top end of the Premier League. Taking on a side that hadn’t won a league game at Anfield since 1983, Jurgen Klopp‘s Reds had the weight of history behind them. But the German gave himself the best opportunity … Read more
Christian Benteke scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to beat sorry Sunderland 3-2 in the Premier League. Jermain Defoe’s double either side of half-time had seemingly done enough to earn the Black Cats and their under pressure manager David Moyes a first league win of the campaign. … Read more