Rio: Spurs star back ‘in shop window’ as ‘swagger’ returns

Rio Ferdinand claims Dele Alli put himself back “in the shop window” after his excellent performance in Tottenham’s win over Wolfsberger on Wednesday. Alli scored a stunning overhead kick and provided two assists as Spurs won 4-0 on the night for an 8-1 aggregate scoreline. Jose Mourinho claimed it was a performance that has brought […]

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Mendy hails impact of ‘expressive’ Tuchel on Chelsea

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has hailed the impact of “very expressive” manager Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. The German boss has led Chelsea on an eight-game unbeaten run since he replaced Frank Lampard, winning six and drawing two. And Mendy has explained how the former PSG manager’s “determination” and communication is helping the side. Early […]

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Champions League winners and losers

Winners Thomas Tuchel The new-ish Chelsea manager passed the toughest test of his reign so far. The Blues’ only win against top-eight opposition in the Premier League this season came against West Ham but Tuchel’s side did a number on the La Liga leaders. Frank Lampard would not have won that game 1-0. A victory […]

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Arteta responds to Redknapp ‘superpower’ criticism of Arsenal star

Mikel Arteta says he is “right behind” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amid the Arsenal forward’s struggles which have led to claims he is “past his best”. The Gunners captain’s lucrative contract sifned in the summer has ramped up the pressure on Aubameyang, who’s been far less prolific this season than at any other time in his career. […]

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Mourinho likens Tottenham ‘diamond’ to Man Utd star

Jose Mourinho lavished Spurs starlet Dane Scarlett with praise after his display in their 4-0 win over Wolfsberger in the Europa League on Wednesday. Tottenham cruised to an 8-1 aggregate win over the Austrian side, with Dele Alli scoring a wonderful overhead kick and Carlos Vinicius netting a brace either side of a fine Gareth […]

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Dele Alli’s bicycle kick makes you want to start a movement

Back in 1998, the wrongful imprisonment of Coronation Street’s Deirdre Rachid whipped Britain into a genuine frenzy, with a widespread campaign for her freedom. Graffiti and banners popped up around the country and it made the front page of the papers. Both Tony Blair and William Hague made statements in cringeworthy attempts to appeal to […]

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Father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson found dead

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was found dead after drowning near his holiday home in southern Brazil on Wednesday, report local police. 57-year-old Jose Becker was swimming at a dam on his property near the town of Rincao do Inferno and was declared missing around 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The Fire Department […]

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Every Premier League club’s best transfer of the season

If there is one thing to take away from this list it’s that the vast majority of signings this season have been an absolute load of balls…   ARSENAL: Gabriel – £23million Not a great deal of competition at Arsenal. It’s clearly not Willian and it’s been a bit of an anti-climactic Partey so far. […]

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Atalanta 0-1 Real Madrid: 10-man Atalanta beaten late-on

Ferland Mendy struck in the 86th-minute for Real Madrid against 10-man Atalanta. Remo Freuler was sent off for the Italian side just 17-minutes into the game. The Spanish giants put Atalanta under a lot of pressure but it remained 0-0 heading into the final stages. But the defender netted an all-important away goal in the […]

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Watch: Messi asks for Elche keeper’s shirt after taking the p*ss with dribble

Lionel Messi has shown some incredible moments of close control in his illustrious career, but this latest goal for Barcelona takes the biscuit. The Argentinian moved top of the La Liga goalscoring charts, with his 17th and 18th goals of the season in a comfortable 3-0 win over Elche, which puts him two ahead of […]

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