Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: 16 FA Cup final Conclusions

It wasn’t the best game but it was a wonderful occasion. A reminder that proper football is coming back and why the big six ran off scared…   1) That was a brilliant final. A relatively poor game, in which neither side came close to playing to their potential, but a truly fantastic occasion. A […]

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Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Tielemans hands Foxes first ever FA Cup

Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt strike sealed Leicester’s maiden FA Cup triumph with a gritty 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgium midfielder rifled an unstoppable effort into the top corner from 25 yards, as Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes put another genuine stamp on years of recent quality. Former Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell saw a last-gasp Chelsea […]

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Tella is Southampton’s ‘biggest talent’, says Hasenhuttl

Ralph Hasenhuttl has called Nathan Tella Southampton’s ‘biggest talent’ after the 21-year-old opened his Premier League account against Fulham. Tella was joined by Che Adams and Theo Walcott on the scoresheet in a 3-1 win for the Saints at home. A James Ward-Prowse free-kick caused Fulham problems in the 27th minute, allowing Adams to fire […]

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More to come from Rodrigo after Leeds brace, says Bielsa

Marcelo Bielsa warned there is more to come from Rodrigo after the Spain striker came off the bench to score a late brace in Leeds’ 4-0 win at Burnley. The 30-year-old effectively killed off the Clarets with his first goal, skipping between Ben Mee and James Tarkowski before beating Bailey Peacock-Farrell with a delightful finish, […]

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Southampton 3-1 Fulham: Tella, Walcott on target for Saints

Nathan Tella scored his first goal for Southampton in a 3-1 win over already-relegated Fulham in the Premier League. The 21-year-old came off the bench to net Saints’ second while Fulham’s consolation came from 18-year-old Fabio Carvalho, his maiden goal for the Cottagers. Southampton took the lead in the first half when Che Adams scored […]

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Gerrard’s Rangers complete Invincible season with Aberdeen win

Steven Gerrard’s Invincibles smashed through the 100-point barrier for the first time in Rangers’ history as the champions kicked off their trophy-day celebrations in style. A 4-0 win over Aberdeen – earned thanks to a Kemar Roofe double in between Joe Lewis’s early own goal and Jermain Defoe’s late fourth – ensured an undefeated campaign. […]

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Dyche: Burnley lacked ‘clinical finishing’ in Leeds defeat

Sean Dyche says a lack of ‘clinical finishing’ is to blame for Burnley’s 4-0 home defeat against Leeds. The Clarets started brightly at Turf Moor but couldn’t get a goal to reward their positivity. Leeds ultimately opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Burnley backed off as Mateusz Klich raced forwards, allowing the midfielder to […]

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