Unai Emery: Plenty of work for Aston Villa to do in second leg
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery knows his side have plenty of work to do in next week’s Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg in Lille. Villa will travel to France with a 2-1 advantage thanks to first-leg goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn gave the on-looking Prince of Wales something to cheer about. But […]
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Jurgen Klopp says losing to Atalanta at Anfield a ‘low point’ for Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp called Thursday’s 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta a “low point” in Liverpool’s season as their Europa League hopes were left hanging by a thread. Liverpool looked flat throughout the quarter-final first leg and ended the night perhaps fortunate Atalanta had not taken one of the many late chances they had to add to […]
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David Moyes believes West Ham still in tie despite Bayer Leverkusen defeat
David Moyes insists West Ham still have “half a chance” to reach the Europa League semi-finals despite an agonising 2-0 first-leg defeat at Bayer Leverkusen. The Hammers defended heroically for 83 minutes of a one-sided encounter against the Bundesliga leaders in Germany. But late goals from substitutes Jonas Hoffman and Victor Boniface left West Ham […]
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Man United defender Raphael Varane out for ‘next few weeks’ with muscle injury
Manchester United’s absentee-hit defence will be without Raphael Varane for the next few weeks due to a muscle injury. A disappointing second season for the Red Devils under Erik ten Hag has been punctuated by a variety of fitness issues, with the backline hit particularly hard. United have been without an out-and-out left-back for much […]
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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany handed two-match touchline ban by FA
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has been handed a two-match touchline suspension after his red card against Chelsea at the back end of last month. Kompany was sent off from the dugout during the Clarets’ 2-2 draw at Chelsea on March 30 for his protests against a penalty decision which also led to defender Lorenz Assignon […]
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Championship run-in: Leicester, Ipswich and Leeds set for tense promotion scrap
The Championship’s promotion race continues to head towards one of the most dramatic finishes in its history after the division’s three leading teams all failed to win their midweek matches. Leicester are top on goal difference and have a game in hand on second-placed Ipswich, while Leeds sit a point behind in third. Here, the […]
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Paul Warne: Wycombe draw might be really good point for Derby in promotion race
Derby boss Paul Warne felt a goalless draw against mid-table Wycombe represented a good point despite its implication in the race for promotion in League One. The Rams missed the chance to put distance between themselves and Bolton in the hunt for automatic promotion to the Championship. Derby could not make early pressure pay and […]
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Jarrad Branthwaite not ‘wasting energy’ by dwelling on Everton points deduction
Jarrad Branthwaite says there is no point “wasting energy” by dwelling on the situation following Everton’s latest Premier League points deduction. The Toffees were hit by their second points deduction of the season, losing a further two points, for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. Everton, who were docked six points earlier this […]
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Dundee set for another pitch inspection ahead of Rangers clash
A decision on the cinch Premiership clash between Rangers and Dundee has been put back until later on Wednesday. Referee Don Robertson passed the Dens Park pitch after an 11am inspection, but a further check is planned. A statement from the home club read: “Following this morning’s scheduled pitch inspection the match referee has decided […]
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Thomas Tuchel angry as referee chooses not to punish ‘kid’s mistake’ by Gabriel
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel fumed at the referee’s explanation for allowing Arsenal to escape punishment for a “kid’s mistake” during an exhilarating Champions League quarter-final first leg. Bayern felt they were denied a clear penalty in the 66th minute of the breathless 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium after Gunners defender Gabriel inexplicably picked up […]
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