Vitor Pereira takes charge of his first game as Wolves manager on Sunday as they face Leicester at the King Power.Wolves once again turned to Jorge Mendes in the wake of Gary O’Neil’s departure and swiftly appointed the combustible Pereira as his successor. The club had no choice to part ways with O’Neil following their…
Fulham take on bottom-of-the-table Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday as they aim to extend their unbeaten run to five games.The Cottagers have escaped their December gauntlet so far without tasting defeat and are well-positioned in mid-table. The remarkably condense top half means Fulham are just four points adrift of Aston Villa in fifth…
Crystal Palace and Arsenal lock horns for the second time in three days when they clash at Selhurst Park on Saturday, this time in the Premier League.The two sides fought in the Carabao Cup last eight on Wednesday evening, with Arsenal the hosts on that occasion as they progressed to the semi-finals. Gabriel Jesus’ hat-trick…
La Liga’s top two lock horns on Saturday evening as Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.The Catalan giants have just about held on to their status as league leaders despite winning just one of their last six domestic matches, although they have played a game more than both Madrid clubs. Hansi…
West Ham United will hope to build on the point picked up at Bournemouth when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to London Stadium.The visitors have a tremendous head-to-head record in this fixture, losing just one of their 14 Premier League meetings, but their fast start to the season has slowed up of late.Julen Lopetegui…
Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town host an invigorated Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon.The Tractor Boys will have been emboldened themselves by a dramatic, stoppage-time victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend. Ipswich remain inside the relegation zone, but are just two points adrift of fellow promoted outfit Leicester City on the other side of the perforated…
Rangers are aiming to bounce back from weekend disappointment and controversy in the Scottish League Cup final when they host Dundee on Saturday.The Light Blues tasted an agonising penalty shootout defeat following an enthralling 3-3 duel with Celtic in the showpiece event at Hampden Park, but were left infuriated after the full-time whistle following VAR’s…
Chelsea conclude the league phase of the Europa Conference League with a visit from Shamrock Rovers on Thursday evening. The Blues have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition following last week’s 3-1 win over Kazakhstani outfit Astana, but they will be eager to maintain their perfect league phase record and finish in…
Tottenham Hotspur face a visit from Manchester United in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup on Thursday evening. Spurs brought their five-game winless run to an end at the weekend as they thrashed Southampton on the south coast and they now turn their attention to hunting silverware. Ange Postecoglou has declared that he “always wins…
Tottenham Hotspur’s injury woes have refused to ease in time for their huge Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.Ange Postecoglou has previously spoken about his knack for claiming silverware in year two, and although Spurs harbour hopes of a deep Europa League run, this competition is doubtlessly the best chance of breaking their 16-year duck.…
Mikel Arteta is well aware that now’s the time for his project to return some silverware.If you exclude a pair of Community Shield triumphs, Arsenal have gone more than four years without a trophy. Since claiming the FA Cup in year one, the domestic cups have not been kind to Arteta.”We have to add trophies…
Arsenal begin their mini-series against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night as the two London clubs face off in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The Gunners, who haven’t won this competition since 1993, barely had to break a sweat to advance into the last eight. Victories over Bolton and Preston have come at a walking pace. Palace, meanwhile,…
Newcastle United face Brentford in the last eight of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening as both sides chase their first ever EFL Cup crown. The Magpies came close to lifting the trophy in 2022/23 as they reached the final, but defeat to Manchester United in the showpiece event meant Newcastle’s long wait for a…
For the second time in less than a month, Liverpool make the long trip down to St. Mary’s to face Southampton. The Saints produced one of their better performances of a torrid season thus far against the Reds in late November, but self-inflicted mistakes ensured the Premier League leaders escaped with a 3-2 victory.They remain…