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EPL: FA told to abolish VAR after Man City’s 2-2 with Tottenham

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 18, 2019 0

Veteran English journalist, Piers Morgan has called on the English FA to abolish the Video Assistant Referee following one its major decisions during Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday. The controversial incident occurred very late in the Manchester City and Tottenham clash at the Etihad stadium. Tottenham did well to…

Aubameyang Scores Winner As Arsenal Pip Burnley 2-1 At the Emirates

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 17, 2019 0

Arsenal made it two wins from two matches to start the Premier League season as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goal secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Alexandre Lacazette’s early opener was…

EPL: Mourinho sends warning to Arsenal despite 1-0 win over Newcastle

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 12, 2019 0

Jose Mourinho has warned Arsenal that a good start, will not necessarily mean a good end to their Premier League season. The Portuguese was speaking on Sky Sports, after the Gunners beat Newcastle 1-0 in their opening fixture.…

EPL: Lampard fires back at Mourinho over criticism of Chelsea team after 4-0 defeat

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 12, 2019 0

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his team selection and debutant Mason Mount. Mourinho, Lampard’s former manager at Stamford Bridge, claimed Chelsea should have started with players who offered…

EPL: Guardiola speaks on use of VAR as Man City thrash West Ham

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 11, 2019 0

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) changes the “dynamic” of games. Guardiola was speaking to BT Sport, after his side’s 5-0 victory over West Ham on Saturday, where striker…

Why I Left Newcastle – Benitez

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 1, 2019 0

Departing Newcastle manager, Rafael Benitez, has sent a farewell message to supporters on Monday morning and claimed that he “wanted to stay” but the club “did not share his vision”. The Spaniard left St James’ Park upon the expiration…

Wenger speaks on returning to management, EPL

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 27, 2019 0

Former Arsenal and Monaco boss, Arsene Wenger has ruled out an imminent return to management. He, however, admitted that he was “more open” than he was a year ago to resuming his career. Wenger, who recorded a hugely successful spell…

Transfer: Liverpool sign new player, Van Den Berg

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 27, 2019 0

Liverpool have completed the signing of 17-year-old defender, Sepp van den Berg, from PEC Zwolle. The UEFA Champions League holders made the announcement in a statement posted on the club’s official website on Thursday. Van Den Berg…

Transfer: David Silva confirms plan to leave Manchester City

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 26, 2019 0

Manchester City playmaker, David Silva, has confirmed that next season will be his last at the club. Silva is heading into his 10th season with the Premier League champions, having signed with the club from Valencia in 2010. During…

Why I Rejected Newcastle Offer – Mourinho

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 26, 2019 0

Jose Mourinho has ruled out replacing Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United, because he has no interest in fighting for survival. The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss has been out of work since December, after he was sacked at Old…

Man Utd Only Have £100M For Transfers

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 20, 2019 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been given just £100 million to strengthen his Manchester United squad this summer, with further spending likely to be dependent on money raised by player sales, sources have told ESPN FC. Despite United…

See the top 20 most valuable players in the premier league

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 11, 2019 0

An English forward has been named as the most valuable premier league player according to CIES. Tottenham forward and England international Harry Kane is the most expensive premier league player at the moment according to International…

BREAKING: McClaren sacked as QPR manager

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 1, 2019 0

Steve McClaren has been sacked by QPR after a run of just one win in 15 Championship games. The former England boss replaced Ian Holloway in May 2018 but has been dismissed with the club in 17th, eight points above the relegation zone.…

Five things we learned from the Premier League

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 1, 2019 0

Here are five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend: Liverpool's lucky keeper calamities. Should Liverpool deliver a first league title in 29 years, Jurgen Klopp believes it will be "a championship of will". His side…

Manchester United comeback ‘like the old days’ for Solskjaer

Ngere Ify Davies Mar 2, 2019 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compared Manchester United's dramatic 3-2 win over Southampton on Saturday to "the old days" of thrilling late victories. United went behind at Old Trafford to a Yan Valery strike in the first half and, having gone 2-1…

Solskjaer: United must keep emotions in check against Liverpool

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 22, 2019 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on Manchester United to deliver a "controlled" performance against Liverpool in a fixture he knows well. United's interim boss scored a famous winner against Liverpool in 1999 in an FA Cup tie at Old…

I wish it wasn’t 6-0 – Guardiola fears fuelling Chelsea fire

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 22, 2019 0

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City's 6-0 thrashing of Chelsea could prompt a Wembley backlash in Sunday's EFL Cup final. Sergio Aguero hit a hat-trick as the reigning Premier League champions ran riot at the Etihad Stadium earlier this…

Who has the most hat-tricks in Premier League history? Aguero, Shearer & players who scored…

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 10, 2019 0

Manchester City's Argentine striker netted his 11th treble in February to match the top-flight record of a Newcastle United legend Sergio Aguero is on his way to etching himself even more permanently in Premier League lore as he is…

Pochettino baffled by ‘unbelievable’ refereeing

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 10, 2019 0

Mauricio Pochettino slammed referee Michael Oliver for his "unbelievable" decision to book Son Heung-min for an apparent dive during Tottenham's 3-1 win over Leicester City. Although Spurs ultimately ran out comfortable victors, they…

The ugly numbers as Chelsea capitulate to heaviest Premier League loss

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 10, 2019 0

Records tumbled as Chelsea crashed to their largest Premier League loss in a 6-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday. Maurizio Sarri's reputation took another damaging blow less than two weeks on from the dreadful 4-0…

Manchester City 6 Chelsea 0: Aguero hits historic hat-trick as champions run riot and reclaim top…

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 10, 2019 0

Sergio Aguero equalled the record for Premier League hat-tricks as a rampant Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 6-0 at home to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the table's summit. Chelsea were hammered 4-0 at Bournemouth in their last away…

Aguero equals Shearer’s hat-trick record

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 10, 2019 0

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has equalled Alan Shearer's Premier League record of 11 hat-tricks following his 56-minute treble against Chelsea on Sunday. The Argentina star struck twice in the first half at the Etihad Stadium and…

Martial gem lifts resurgent United into fourth place

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 9, 2019 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side took the lead through Paul Pogba's clinical finish early in the first half at Craven Cottage. But it was Martial who stole the show as the winger raced over half the length of the pitch before finishing…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becomes the first Manchester United Manager to win Premier League Manager of…

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 9, 2019 0

Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been named Manager of the Month for January, while striker Marcus Rashford has won the player’s award. Solskjaer is the first United manager to receive the award since Sir Alex…

Can Sarri take solace in Guardiola’s slow start at Man City?

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 9, 2019 0

Long forgotten now after romping to the Premier League with a record 100 points last season, City suffered some serious growing pains in Guardiola's debut campaign. Despite preparing for the Catalan's arrival for years with the hire of…

Don’t rule out Spurs title bid, says Winks

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 9, 2019 0

Mauricio Pochettino's side go into this weekend's fixtures trailing five points behind leaders Manchester City and second placed Liverpool. But, while most pundits see third placed Tottenham as outsiders, they have won their last three…

‘A lesson never to give up’: Guardiola pride as City go top

Ngere Ify Davies Feb 7, 2019 0

Guardiola's side were in danger of being blown away by Liverpool in the title race after a damaging defeat at Newcastle last week. But Liverpool have faltered with successive draws against Leicester and West Ham, allowing City to get back…

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Match Formation and Prediction

Ngere Ify Davies Jan 19, 2019 0

Arsenal will be hosting Chelsea in a must-win match at the Emirates Stadium in the week 23 English Premier League fixture. The Gunners will be hoping to win the match to close in on fourth-placed Chelsea while Chelsea also need a win to…

De Gea to become Highest Paid Footballer in EPL History

Ngere Ify Davies Jan 18, 2019 0

De Gea is set to become the highest paid footballer in the English Premier League (EPL) history after Manchester United offered him a £400,000 per week pay. The amount was offered to the Spanish International to ward off interest from La…

Highlights: West Ham 3-1 Manchester United [Premier League]

Ngere Ify Davies Sep 29, 2018 1

After Paul Pogba was replaced with 20 minutes remaining, Marcus Rashford flicked the ball home at the near post to reduce United’s arrears.