NIGERIAN BORN PLAYER ALMOST EXTEND ARSENAL’S WOES
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NIGERIAN BORN PLAYER ALMOST EXTEND ARSENAL’S WOES

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. It was a great relief for Arsenal, the fans and the caretaker coach, Freddie Ljungberg when the club eventually bounced back to defeat West Ham…

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AT LAST, ARSENAL END WINLESS RUN!
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AT LAST, ARSENAL END WINLESS RUN!

Arsenal ended their worst run without a win in 42 years by coming from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday thanks to a three-goal blitz in…

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GUARDIOLA ADMITS MAN CITY STANDARDS HAVE SLIPPED
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GUARDIOLA ADMITS MAN CITY STANDARDS HAVE SLIPPED

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City may no longer be able to match the standards of the best teams after a painful defeat against Manchester United left them 14…

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AGAIN, IN-FORM IHEANACHO POWERS KINGPOWER-POWERED LEICESTER TO STAY IN THE HUNT WITH 4-1 WIN AT VILLA
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AGAIN, IN-FORM IHEANACHO POWERS KINGPOWER-POWERED LEICESTER TO STAY IN THE HUNT WITH 4-1 WIN AT VILLA

Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho again proved decisive for Leicester City who are proving to be relentless pursuers of leaders Liverpool after notching their eighth straight Premier League win at…

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BEHEADING IS NOT ANTIDOTE TO HEADACHE AS BRIGHTON EXTENDS ARSENAL’S WOES
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BEHEADING IS NOT ANTIDOTE TO HEADACHE AS BRIGHTON EXTENDS ARSENAL’S WOES

Sacking of Unai Emery as Manager of Arsenal seems not to have yielded the desired results. Arsenal’s winless streak reached nine games as Brighton beat the Gunners 2-1…

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SILVA SACKED AS EVERTON MANAGER
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SILVA SACKED AS EVERTON MANAGER

Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva, the Premier League club said on Thursday (Dec 5), the day after the team slipped into the relegation zone following a humiliating…

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SADIO MANE DESERVES BETTER THAN 4TH POSITION AT BALLON D’OR, SAYS MESSI
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SADIO MANE DESERVES BETTER THAN 4TH POSITION AT BALLON D’OR, SAYS MESSI

Spanish publication, Tribuna, has reported that Lionel Messi appears to be a huge fan of Liverpool and Senegal’s Sadio Mane. The Barca icon voted for the Liverpool star as the Best…

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SADIO MANE DESERVES BETTER THAN 4TH POSITION AT BALLON D’OR, SAYS MESSI
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SADIO MANE DESERVES BETTER THAN 4TH POSITION AT BALLON D’OR, SAYS MESSI

Spanish publication, Tribuna, has reported that Lionel Messi appears to be a huge fan of Liverpool and Senegal’s Sadio Mane. The Barca icon voted for the Liverpool star as the Best…

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WILFRED NDIDI’S LEICESTER IN SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN
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WILFRED NDIDI’S LEICESTER IN SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN

Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy struck for the seventh Premier League game in a row to help his rampant side to a 2-0 home win over basement club…

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MANCHESTER UNITED END MOURINHO’S PERFECT START AT SPURS
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MANCHESTER UNITED END MOURINHO’S PERFECT START AT SPURS

Marcus Rashford spoiled Jose Mourinho’s return to Old Trafford on Wednesday, scoring twice as Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-1 to end their former manager’s perfect start to his…

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ARSENAL NEW MAN ON THE SADDLE, LJUNGBERG SEEKS WENGER ADVICE ON ARSENAL REVIVAL
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ARSENAL NEW MAN ON THE SADDLE, LJUNGBERG SEEKS WENGER ADVICE ON ARSENAL REVIVAL

Freddie Ljungberg intends to tap into the knowledge of Arsene Wenger and Sven-Goran Eriksson as he prepares for his second game in charge of Arsenal. The 42-year-old interim…

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BALLON D’OR 2019: LIVERPOOL BOSS, KLOPP FAULTS MESSI’S CHOICE
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BALLON D’OR 2019: LIVERPOOL BOSS, KLOPP FAULTS MESSI’S CHOICE

Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the Ballon d’Or instead of losing out to Lionel Messi, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday. Liverpool’s Dutch defender was second…

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2019 BALLON D’OR: ‘WE NEED TO RESPECT GREATNESS’, 2ND PLACED VIRGIL VAN DIJK PRAISES MESSI
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2019 BALLON D’OR: ‘WE NEED TO RESPECT GREATNESS’, 2ND PLACED VIRGIL VAN DIJK PRAISES MESSI

Dutchman, Virgil van Dijk who came second behind Lionel Messi at the 2019 Ballon d’Or awards, has heaped praises on the winner, Lionel Messi. Before then, he had been…

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EVEN WITH IHEANACHO’S WINNING STRIKE, LEICESTER MAY LOSE RODGERS TO ARSENAL
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EVEN WITH IHEANACHO’S WINNING STRIKE, LEICESTER MAY LOSE RODGERS TO ARSENAL

Leicester City underlined why they are considered credible title contenders with a sixth successive Premier League win on Sunday but post-match talk was dominated by whether or not…

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DESPITE MANAGERIAL CHANGE, STILL NO WIN FOR ARSENAL
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DESPITE MANAGERIAL CHANGE, STILL NO WIN FOR ARSENAL

Norwich’s Finnish striker Teemu Pukki dispatching a shot past his Arsenal markers David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi to open the scoring for the home side. But the Canaries…

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ARSENAL’S LATEST MANAGER, LJUNGBERG, FACES FIRST ASSIGNMENT
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ARSENAL’S LATEST MANAGER, LJUNGBERG, FACES FIRST ASSIGNMENT

Arsenal’s interim coach, Freddie Ljungberg will have his first baptism as manager of Arsenal this Sunday as the team travels to Norwich. For now, the interim boss hopes…

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I GAVE SPURS THE ‘BEST OF ME’, SAYS FORMER BOSS POCHETTINO
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I GAVE SPURS THE ‘BEST OF ME’, SAYS FORMER BOSS POCHETTINO

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said he had given the Premier League club “the best of me” during a 5-1/2-year tenure which ended with his sacking last…

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NEWCASTLE FRUSTRATE PEP GUARDIOLA’S MAN CITY
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NEWCASTLE FRUSTRATE PEP GUARDIOLA’S MAN CITY

Champions Manchester City dropped two vital points in the English Premier League title race as Jonjo Shelvey’s stunning late strike earned struggling Newcastle United a 2-2 home draw…

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ANKLE INJURY KNOCKS OUT LIVERPOOL’S FABINHO TILL 2020
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ANKLE INJURY KNOCKS OUT LIVERPOOL’S FABINHO TILL 2020

Jurgen Klopp is confident that Liverpool can cope without influential midfielder Fabinho after ankle ligament damage ruled out the Brazil international until the New Year. The 26-year-old, who…

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ARSENAL PULLS THE TRIGGER, FIRES UNAI EMERY… FREDDIE LJUNGBERG BECOMES INTERIM COACH
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ARSENAL PULLS THE TRIGGER, FIRES UNAI EMERY… FREDDIE LJUNGBERG BECOMES INTERIM COACH

Unai Emery was sacked as Arsenal manager on Friday after less than two years in charge and with the club without a win in seven games, their worst…

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A TALE OF TWO CITIES AS MANCHESTER CITY OWNERS BUY INDIAN CLUB, MUMBAI CITY
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES AS MANCHESTER CITY OWNERS BUY INDIAN CLUB, MUMBAI CITY

The owners of Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed to buy 65 per cent of Indian soccer team Mumbai City FC, expanding their global stable of clubs…

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