Mauricio Pochettino’s team displayed promise in their attacking efforts on Sunday, but the Argentine manager would have surely been disappointed with their defensive performance. The story of Chelsea’s day filled with lackluster defending began a mere seven minutes into the match at the London Stadium. Nayef Aguerd was granted an abundance of space to head in a corner delivered by West Ham newcomer James Ward-Prowse. The second goal scored by the hosts painted an equally unflattering picture of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad. A sequence of comical errors resulted in Michail Antonio nearly blasting the net with a powerful shot just eight…
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The midfield duo combined to break the deadlock at the Olympic Stadium as Xavi’s side secured their first win of the season in La Liga Pedri came to Barcelona’s rescue with a late goal, salvaging a victory following a disappointing performance in their home debut against underdog Cadiz. Despite a lackluster 80 minutes, Barcelona sprung to life in the final 10 minutes, netting two goals to narrowly defeat their well-organized rivals at the Olympic Stadium, securing a 2-0 victory for their inaugural La Liga triumph of the season. In the 15th minute, Pedri had a chance to give Barcelona the…
The race is once again on for a coveted Premier League Golden Boot, with established superstars set to battle it out for the prestigious crown of the English top-flight’s leading goal scorer. Erling Haaland dominates the Premier League top scorer chart for the 2023/24 season, both metaphorically and literally. His remarkable proficiency in front of the goal was evident last year, as the Norwegian striker set a new record by scoring 36 goals in a single Premier League season, ultimately securing the 2022/23 Golden Boot award. Harry Kane, the runner-up with 30 goals, would have typically claimed the title in most…
Chelsea set an unwanted record after their 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham on Sunday in the Premier League. WHAT HAPPENED? With the defeat against the Hammers, Chelsea have now lost four consecutive London derbies for the first time in the Premier League. They had lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in February earlier this year and then suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Brentford in April and a 3-1 loss to Arsenal in May. This was also their eighth defeat in their last 14 Premier League games out of which they have won just once despite all…
John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran score to give Aston Villa 4-0 victory over poor Everton; Dominic Calvert-Lewin forced off with facial injury before half-time. An Aston Villa team, inspired by Leon Bailey, recovered from their previous weekend’s heavy defeat by Newcastle by securing a 4-0 victory over Everton. Unfortunately for Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin had to leave the game due to yet another injury. Aston Villa asserted their dominance in the first half, completely outplaying Everton. Their control over the game was evident as they found the back of the net in just 18 minutes. John McGinn…
Olga Carmona swept home in the first half to win the game for Spain; Mary Earps also saved a Jennifer Hermoso penalty in the second half; Lauren Hemp hit the crossbar in the first half; Spain win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. England were beaten at the last hurdle as Olga Carmona’s superb strike was enough for Spain to win 1-0 and lift the Women’s World Cup trophy for the first time. The Lionesses were unable to replicate their Euros success from last summer as they were masters of their own downfall after a tepid first half.…
Man Utd comfortably beaten at Tottenham as midfield of Casemiro, Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes are outplayed; Scott McTominay remained an unused substitute despite misfiring midfield. Bruno Fernandes has called on the officials to issue an apology to Manchester United after they were denied a penalty in their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. Pape Sarr’s goal early in the second half, along with an unfortunate own goal by Lisandro Martinez, resulted in a well-deserved but disheartening defeat for United on Saturday night. During the first half, United’s hopes of a penalty were dashed as Alejandro Garnacho’s shot hit the extended arm…
Casemiro may have felt a little lonely in the middle of the Old Trafford pitch on Monday night. With Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount bombing forwards, the Brazilian was often left exposed. “The danger of that was plain to see, with Wolves firing off 23 shots during the game. With some better finishing, the result could have been very different. “It’s interesting then that the same Man Utd side comes to play a Tottenham team today who, under new boss Ange Postecoglou will look to flood the midfield. “Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr will be there. James Maddison will looking…
England take on Spain in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday; Sarina Wiegman and captain Millie Bright have led England to their first Women’s World Cup final. England take on Spain in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday; Sarina Wiegman and captain Millie Bright have led England to their first Women’s World Cup final; follow Spain vs England across Sky Sports’ digital platforms with our live blog; kick-off 11am Sarina Wiegman has confirmed all 23 England players are available for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, adding her side are “ready” for the biggest game of…
Tyson Fury believes both he and British rival Anthony Joshua have changed the heavyweight landscape for Britain’s rising prospects; Fury stills eyes a future stadium fight at Old Trafford: “Never say never”; plus Scott Welch considers the pros and cons of Fury vs Ngannou. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua find common ground in few aspects. It’s clear they won’t be arriving at a consensus to fight each other anytime in the near future. Yet, Fury holds the belief that they’ve paved a way for other British heavyweight boxers to follow suit. “We’ve provided them with substantial goals to aspire to,…
Chelsea have spent over £900m on players since Todd Boehly’s ownership group took control of the club last year; Guardiola says City pay a fair price for players or use their academy; Spanish boss also says City will need to look at transfer options in wake of Kevin De Bruyne’s injury. City’s expenditures have been under continuous scrutiny since Sheikh Mansour’s acquisition in 2008, resulting in the club currently dealing with 115 Premier League charges relating to potential violations of financial regulations. Guardiola maintained that their strategy has consistently been cautious, in stark contrast to the approach adopted by Todd…
Harry Kane scores one and assists another on his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich; England captain helps defending champions to 4-0 win at Werder Bremen; Kane set up Leroy Sane for fourth-minute opener and then scored Bayern’s second in 74th minute. Bayern’s record £100m signing impressed on his first start as it took Kane just four minutes to set up Leroy Sane for their opener with a clever through-ball to release the German forward. The England captain then scored his first Bayern goal in the 74th minute with a cool low finish inside the box. Kane was substituted in the…
Fulham vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm Is there are a more underrated player in the Premier League than Rico Henry? He’s been consistently performing at this level for two seasons now, showing strong one-on-one defensive nous and providing a huge threat when joining attacks. The fact that he hasn’t even been considered for a spot in England’s 26-man World Cup squad speaks volumes. In the event that Luke Shaw or Ben Chilwell were unavailable – players to whom he’s not significantly inferior, by the way – he would be the next in line, and quite a distance ahead at that. In…
Jurgen Klopp has taken a swipe at Chelsea after the Liverpool boss responded to questions regarding Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo transfer failure The Blues had made a switch for Caicedo their priority, seeing several offers rejected by Brighton in the early stages of the market. The negotiations dragged on, with a figure around the £100million mark quoted as the valuation set by the Seagulls when it came to a potential sale. That valuation was met by the west Londoners, but it seemed too late as Liverpool joined the race with a £110million offer accepted in a huge hijack. That…