English Premier League

Mkhi goal eases Man Utd to last 8

Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored but was then forced off with a hamstring injury as Manchester United cruised into the Europa League last 16 with a 1-0 win at St Etienne on Wednesday.
22 February 2017, 19:37 PM

Too many foreigners managing Premier League teams - Giggs

There are too many foreign managers in the Premier League and little opportunity for local talents, according to former Manchester United winger and assistant manager Ryan Giggs.
22 February 2017, 09:21 AM

Time for Leicester to forget about title miracle: Jamie Vardy

Leicester City need to wipe last year's incredible title win from their memories and focus on turning their poor season around, starting with their Champions League last-16 first leg at Sevilla, striker Jamie Vardy said on Tuesday.
22 February 2017, 06:07 AM

Football: Mourinho eying changes for St Etienne 2nd leg

Jose Mourinho will likely ring the changes again as Manchester United look to wrap up their progress to the Europa League last 16 away to Saint-Etienne on Wednesday.
21 February 2017, 08:05 AM

Football: Leicester complains to FA over crowd behaviour at Millwall

Leicester City have complained to the Football Association (FA) about "abuse, provocation and intimidation" aimed at their players, staff and fans during Saturday's FA Cup defeat by third-tier Millwall.
21 February 2017, 07:29 AM

Football: Ton up for Walcott as Arsenal end Sutton's dream Cup run

Sutton United's FA Cup fairytale ended as Arsenal forward Theo Walcott scored his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 fifth round victory on a surreal night at Gander Green Lane on Monday.
21 February 2017, 05:53 AM

Football: City braced for Monaco, Leicester face 'fight'

Manchester City avoided Europe's heavyweights in the Champions League last-16 draw but Pep Guardiola's side must instead beware an in-form Monaco, the leading scorers in Europe's top divisions this season.
20 February 2017, 08:04 AM

Football: Saints, not Chelsea on Mourinho's mind

Jose Mourinho refused to dwell on the prospect of facing his former club Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals after Manchester United negotiated a difficult fifth-round visit to Blackburn Rovers in a 2-1 victory.
20 February 2017, 06:29 AM

Football: Wenger concerned by artificial pitch at minor league Sutton

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Sutton United's artificial pitch could cause his side problems and warned against complacency when they visit the National League team in the fifth round of the FA Cup later on Monday.
20 February 2017, 06:04 AM

Leicester gloom deepens as Ranieri's men suffer Cup shock

If Claudio Ranieri was hoping there might be a player lurking in his reserves to salvage Leicester City's unravelling season he was left disappointed on Saturday as his side were beaten 1-0 by third-tier Millwall in the FA Cup fifth round.
19 February 2017, 05:41 AM

Football: Ibrahimovic says he is football's Indiana Jones

Zlatan Ibrahimovic compares himself to the action movie hero Indiana Jones after scoring his first hat-trick for Manchester United.
17 February 2017, 12:12 PM

Football: Ozil agent launches defence of under-fire midfielder

Mesut Ozil's agent has come out in defence of the Arsenal midfielder, saying the player's languid body language is often mistaken for a perceived lack of effort and disputing claims that the German does not perform in big games.
17 February 2017, 09:44 AM

Football: Mourinho fumes over attitude issues in St Etienne win

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted he was frustrated by his side's over-confident approach to the first half of the 3-0 Europa League round-of-32 first-leg win over French side St Etienne on Thursday.
17 February 2017, 09:28 AM

Carlo backs Arsene

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed under-fire Arsene Wenger to lead Arsenal out of their slump, despite their "sensational" 5-1 Champions League thrashing in Germany.
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Clattenburg set to leave EPL

Referee Mark Clattenburg is set to leave the Premier League to join the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has announced.
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Nightmare for Gunners' boss

Former players were brutal in their criticism of manager Arsene Wenger following Arsenal's latest Champions League humiliation.
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Pochettino hopes for time to build winning mentality

Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday left them without an away win against any of their rivals in the top six and manager Mauricio Pochettino knows his most pressing task at the North London club is to build a winning mentality.
16 February 2017, 08:40 AM

Football: No excuses for Wenger as pressure mounts

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was not looking for excuses after his team were demolished 5-1 by Bayern Munich in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg game on Wednesday.
16 February 2017, 07:04 AM

Football: Man United will give Europa tilt full focus, says Mourinho

Going deep into the latter stages of the Europa League will only add to Manchester United's concerns about a hectic schedule but manager Jose Mourinho says his side must keep all their options open to get into next season's Champions League.
16 February 2017, 06:34 AM

Jesus out with broken foot

Manchester City's Brazilian goal-scoring sensation Gabriel Jesus has broken his foot, the club said Tuesday, sparking fears he may miss the rest of the season.
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM