Saint-Etienne 0, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho defends team selection after injuries leave Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick facing EFL Cup final heartache February 22, 2017 Saint-Etienne 0, Manchester United 1 (Aggregate 0-4) Unrepentant Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insisted he had no selection regrets after his side lost Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick to injury as they reached the Europa League last 16. Mkhitaryan limped off with a hamstring problem mid-way through the first half, having put United ahead and [...]
Mauricio Pochettino warns Tottenham fans they may have to be patient if they want success February 22, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has asked Spurs fans impatient for a first trophy since 2008 to grant him more time to deliver silverware. Pochettino has improved the north Londoners since taking charge in 2014 but, despite rivalling Leicester for the Premier League last term, is yet to deliver honours. Spurs must overturn a 1-0 deficit [...]
Manchester City 5, Monaco 3: Pep Guardiola promises more of the same in the second leg as City score five in eight-goal Euro thriller February 21, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists his side cannot afford to curb their attacking instincts in the second leg despite taking a significant step towards the Champions League quarter-finals against a gung-ho Monaco. In a relentlessly offensive encounter, City eventually prevailed and established a two-goal cushion as John Stones and Leroy Sane emerged from the mayhem [...]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri reveals summer job offers after shock Premier League title win February 21, 2017 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has reiterated his belief that the Foxes owe him time to turn around their ailing fortunes after revealing he had offers to leave the club in the summer. Speculation over Ranieri’s job security continues to dog their bid to avoid becoming the first reigning top-flight English champions to be relegated since [...]
Jose Mourinho refuses to offer guarantees over Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United future February 21, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has fuelled speculation that Wayne Rooney’s 13 years at Old Trafford are drawing to a close by admitting his captain could leave before next season. Rooney, 31, has lost his status as a certain starter for club and country in an injury-hit campaign, leading to suggestions he could be tempted [...]
Jose Mourinho is on course to meet his targets at Manchester United and winning the EFL Cup can help him focus on his biggest goal February 21, 2017 He may not always look the happiest but, as he approaches a potentially landmark few days, Jose Mourinho must be very content with how his time in charge at Manchester United is now panning out. When he succeeded Louis van Gaal last summer, Mourinho and the club would have considered a par score for his [...]
Sutton goalkeeper Wayne Shaw resigns after pie stunt placed under investigation by FA and Gambling Commission February 21, 2017 Sutton United reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has resigned from the club after coming under fire for eating a pie during Monday's FA Cup loss to Arsenal. Shaw is under investigation by the Football Association (FA) and the Gambling Commission after he potentially broke betting rules with the stunt. "Wayne himself has offered his resignation to the chairman [...]
Betting: Back Sevilla to make short work of toothless Leicester February 21, 2017 If someone emerged from 18 months in a cave to see Leicester City 17th in the Premier League, they probably wouldn’t bat an eye. The news that the Foxes won the league last year, and are now in the Champions League knock-out stages would probably leave them wondering how long they’d been in there. Just don’t [...]
Sutton United 0, Arsenal 2: Arsene Wenger relieved as Gunners end part-timers’ fairytale February 21, 2017 Relieved Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits his team flirted with one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history before they ended fifth-tier Sutton’s fairytale run last night. Goals in each half from Lucas Perez and Theo Walcott – his 100th for the Gunners – saw them through a nervy contest and into a quarter [...]
Pep Guardiola fearful of Monaco “killers” and Manchester City’s chances of reaching Champions League quarter-finals February 21, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is fearful of facing Monaco – and his side’s chances of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. City host Ligue 1 leaders Monaco in their last-16 first leg clash on Tuesday. The visitors have eclipsed Paris Saint-Germain, who ruthlessly thrashed the mighty Barcelona last week, domestically this season. Les [...]
