Champions Chelsea became the first English side to register 30 top-flight victories in a 38-game season as they said farewell to captain John Terry with a comfortable Premier League win over bottom club Sunderland. The Blues, who sealed their sixth top-flight title nine days ago, fell behind to an early Javier Manquillo strike but hit … Read more
Sunderland boss David Moyes admitted he skipped the traditional fans’ appreciation at the end of the final fixture of the season at the Stadium of Light for fear of making the hostile atmosphere worse. Moyes’ rock-bottom side turned in another woeful display in losing 2-0 to relegation-threatened Swansea City on Saturday – the visitors easing … Read more
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
The Premier League has long remained a hotbed for the best African players to ply their trade and showcase their abilities, with Ghanaian stars amongst those who have made a real name for themselves in England. A number of Kwesi Appiah’s current squad are playing in what is considered one of the major leagues in … Read more
Sunderland’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed after Josh King’s late winner for Bournemouth at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats find themselves cut adrift at the bottom of the table, with David Moyes’ side trailing 17th placed Hull City by 13 points with four games to play. Hull boosted their hopes of retaining … Read more
West Ham forward Andre Ayew has bemoaned his side’s lack of killer instincts in the English Premier League this season. The Hammers started the campaign with dreams of finishing in the European places, but find themselves 13th in the table, with 37 points after 33 matches, after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland at the Stadium … Read more
Sebastian Larsson’s red card was the key moment as the Black Cats slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to Jose Mourinho’s men, the Scot said Sunderland manager David Moyes insists the controversial decision to send off Sebastian Larsson was a decisive factor in his side slipping closer to relegation from the Premier League after a … 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
Manchester City moved within eight points of league Chelsea after easing past Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Pep Guardiola’s side arrived in the North East on the back of three consecutive league wins and always looked in full control as their extra allowed them to sweep aside a determined Black Cats outfit. Sergio Aguero … Read more
Watford recorded a shock win over Arsenal courtesy of an excellent first half performance at the Emirates. The Hornets had the better of the opening stages, and took a shock lead when Kaboul’s long-range free-kick deflected off Ramsey and flew past Cech. Just moments later Deeney doubled the lead, tapping into the empty net after … Read more
Sunderland have confirmed that they have accepted an offer from relegation rivals Crystal Palace for full-back Patrick van Aanholt. The 26-year-old is in talks with the Selhurst Park club after handing in a transfer request at the Stadium of Light. Palace are reported to have had a bid of £14million accepted for the left-back, who … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he gave his players the chance to opt out of the Sunderland match if they were too tired – but nobody wanted to. The Reds drew 2-2 with the Black Cats, less than 44 hours after beating Manchester City. “I told the players if nobody wanted to play I would … Read more
play videoLiverpool failed to take charge of their title ambition after they failed to secure all three points Jermain Defoe scored two penalties as Sunderland twice came from behind to earn a point against second-placed Liverpool. The Reds took a deserved lead when Daniel Sturridge flicked in a header after Dejan Lovren’s mishit shot. Sunderland … 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
play videoI think now there are a lot of teams involved in the battle at the bottom – Ranieri Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has admitted that his side are now in a relegation scrap following their 2-1 loss to fellow Premier league strugglers Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The reigning Premier … Read more
Arsenal FC travelled to the Stadium of Light to play Sunderland and picked all three points. This win sends them straight to the top of the table. Nevertheless, a convincing win from Liverpool and Tottenham or any win at all by Man City would push them down. Alexis Sanchez kicked off the party in the … 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