LIVERPOOL make the long trip down to Bournemouth as they look to continue their seemingly unstoppable march to the Premier League title. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have still dropped just two points this season and laid down a marker by hammering rivals Everton 5-2 while resting Mo Salah. In contrast, Eddie Howe finds himself under a […]
EVERTON welcome Chelsea to Goodison as they begin life without Marco Silva. The Portuguese gaffer was given his marching orders on Thursday after defeat in the Merseyside derby left Toffees in the relegation zone. Frank Lampard’s side meanwhile have lost just once on the road since the opening day of the season, and will be […]
JOHN TERRY has apologised after accidentally leaving Mateo Kovacic worse for wear with a crushing handshake. The Croat was visibly pained by the Aston Villa assistant manager’s firm grasp after Chelsea’s game against his club on Wednesday. At the full-time whistle of the Blues’ 2-1 win, the club legend perhaps let his disappointment get the […]
LIVERPOOL’S chances of a first league title in 30 years are about the same as Boris Johnson getting Brexit done or Lionel Messi winning the 2020 Ballon d’Or. Which means no more than probably. Yet those people who profess to know are queuing as eagerly as Black Friday shoppers to put their imprint on “Yes, […]
MANCHESTER UNITED’S best hope of beating Manchester City is by exploiting the space in behind their left-back. Pep Guardiola has all three available now Oleksandr Zinchenko has returned after a six-week injury layoff. Benjamin Mendy and Angelino have played there in recent games and one thing all three have in common is how attack-minded they […]
STEVEN GERRARD is on the verge of signing a new deal at Rangers. SunSport can reveal the Ibrox boss has all-but agreed terms on a bumper new contract that will extend his stay in Glasgow until 2024. The 39-year-old penned a four-year deal when he was appointed Gers gaffer on June 1, 2018. The new […]
HARRY REDKNAPP feels West Ham fans may be misdirecting their anger amid discontent with David Gold and David Sullivan. Having taken over the Hammers in 2010, the businessmen have overseen the club’s move to London Stadium as well as a relegation and subsequent promotion. And hopes of continuing their ascent up the Premier League table […]
BARCELONA boss Ernesto Valverde admitted Lionel Messi’s retirement is ‘in the air’. The Argentine great collected a sixth Ballon d’OR on Monday but raised eyebrows in his celebratory speech. Messi, 32, said: “You enjoy these moments more because my retirement is getting nearer.” His manager insisted it is only natural for a player nearing the […]
ZINEDINE ZIDANE insists Gareth Bale will not be banned from playing golf. The Welshman caused a stir when he posed with a banner saying: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order” while on international duty last month. Real Madrid fans were furious with Bale’s behaviour and have showered him with boos and jeers in recent games. […]
ROMELU LUKAKU and Chris Smalling embraced before Inter Milan played Roma after they were involved in a vile race storm in Italy. The ex-Manchester United pair featured on the back of Italian paper Corriere dello Sport with the headline “Black Friday”. Both players hit out at the publication – now BANNED by both Roma and […]