Hodgson: Expectations not always ‘realistic’ for England coaches

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has insisted that he has sympathy for Aidy Boothroyd after England’s U21s were knocked out of the European Championships. A goal from Eagles playmaker Ebere Eze was not enough as Boothroyd’s side were denied a place in the second phase of the tournament this summer due to goal difference despite […]

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Howe is ‘extremely keen’ to become the new Celtic boss

Eddie Howe is “extremely keen” to take over at Celtic and he has turned down the Sheffield United job, according to reports. Howe called time on his playing career in 2007 when he was with AFC Bournemouth. He immediately turned his attention to coaching and he became the Cherries’ permanent boss in January 2009. The […]

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Allardyce offers Chelsea youngster advice on his future

Sam Allardyce has encouraged West Brom loanee, Conor Gallagher, to remain at the club next season if they stay in the Premier League. Gallagher is one of the latest bright prospects to have progressed through Chelsea’s academy. He was part of the England U17 squad that won the World Cup back in 2017. The 21-year-old […]

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Warnock opens up on ‘good looking lad’ Mourinho

Neil Warnock has opened up on his long-term relationship with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho. The duo have met on a number of occasions in the Premier League with different teams and have formed a friendship that goes beyond touchling formalities. Warnock – now in charge of Championship side Middlesbrough – was asked about Mourinho in […]

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McTominay: ‘Not time to panic’ for ‘sloppy’ Man United

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has insisted that people are “quick to forget” how well they have done this season. The Scotsman has played 123 times for his boyhood club since making his debut during the 2016/17 campaign. McTominay was a bit-part player for them between 2017 and 2019. But over the last couple of […]

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Richard lauds ‘dark horses’ Chelsea in Lampard backtrack

Micah Richards says Chelsea are “dark horses” to win the Champions League this season after admitting he made a mistake when he said replacing Frank Lampard with Thomas Tuchel was a “disgrace”. Chelsea are unbeaten in 14 games under Tuchel, only conceding two goals, and have climbed from ninth to fourth in the Premier League […]

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Ramos ruled out of both legs against Liverpool in the CL

Sergio Ramos is set to be unavailable for both legs against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals as a result of a calf injury. Ramos sustained a calf injury after appearing as a late substitute in Spain’s World Cup qualifying win against Kosovo on Wednesday night. Los Blancos said in a statement: “After the tests […]

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Maguire: England have ‘areas to build’ and versatility is key

Harry Maguire has insisted that it is important that England are capable of flipping between formations ahead of this summer’s European Championships. Gareth Southgate has been routinely asked questions about whether he intends to start this summer’s rearranged European Championship with a back three or a back four. England reached the 2018 World Cup semi-final […]

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Bielsa hopes Leeds star will learn from Wales mistake

Marcelo Bielsa says Tyler Roberts must learn from his mistake after the Leeds forward was sent home early by Wales this week for breaching team rules. Roberts, Hal Robson-Kanu and Rabbi Matondo missed Wales’ World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic on Tuesday after being released from camp for staying up too late and breaking […]

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Bayern prepare lucrative contract offer for Spurs star

Bayern Munich are reportedly targeting a move for Tottenham forward Son Heung-min. Son has notched 18 goals and 16 assists in 41 appearances in another standout season for Spurs, but talks over a new contract are said to have stalled with two years left on his current deal. And Football Insider claim Bayern Munich are […]

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