Ancelotti: Everton had to beat West Ham to keep European hopes alive

Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with the attitude of his Everton players as they kept their hopes of playing in Europe next season alive by beating West Ham 1-0. There was a slow start to the game at the London Stadium but Everton improved as the first half went on. This led to them taking the […]

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Hammers must now refocus and secure tangible reward for a fine season

West Ham’s whole season now looks set to provide a textbook example of the concept of perspective after a deeply disappointing afternoon at the worst possible time. Leicester’s catastrophic defeat at Newcastle on Friday night had left the Foxes facing – in the inimitable words of Joleon Lescott on Sky – “itchy bum time” and […]

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Man United urged to sign PSG man to ‘propel them’ to title

Man United should go out and sign PSG defender Marquinhos as it would ensure that they are title contenders next season, according to Joleon Lescott. Marquinhos has been with PSG since he joined from Roma in 2013. He made the move for around €31m. The defender has totted up over 200 appearances for the Ligue […]

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West Ham 0-1 Everton: Calvert-Lewin dents Hammers top-four hopes

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s first half winner for Everton dents West Ham’s hopes of finishing in the top-four. Calvert-Lewin’s first-half strike was enough to secure three points for the Toffees and keep them in the hunt for Europe. It was Everton’s 11th away win of the season, with only their poor home form preventing them from being […]

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Solskjaer ‘delighted’ as Man Utd make City wait for PL title

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased with Manchester United’s “great reaction” to their busy schedule against Aston Villa. Man United started the game brightly but it was Villa who took the lead in the first half. Fred gifted possession to the hosts. The ball was fed to Bertrand Traore who found the net with a superb […]

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Chelsea thrash Reading 5-0 to clinch WSL title in style

Chelsea women hammered Reading women 5-1 on the final day of the Women’s Super League campaign to secure the title. On an afternoon when Chelsea knew victory would secure a record fourth league crown regardless of what happened elsewhere, they never looked like relinquishing their grip on the trophy. The leaders got off to the […]

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United play the hits in yet another trademark away win from behind

Would it not really just be a lot simpler if we all just agreed not to bother with the rigmarole of actually playing Manchester United away games? There’s still a pandemic on, United have a ridiculously busy season-closing fixture list and, frankly, it just feels like a monumental waste of time and resources when we […]

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Fernandes to be rewarded by Man Utd with bumper new contract

Manchester United are prepared to double the wages of Bruno Fernandes in an effort to keep him at the club, according to reports. Fernandes, whose contract runs until 2025, has been a talismanic figure for United over the past 18 months, amassing 38 goals and 25 assists in 75 games for the club. According to […]

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