Tottenham and Arsenal ‘top’ net transfer debts list

Transfer fees are generally paid in instalments. On tick. On the old never-never. Except they do have to be paid at some point and rather embarrassingly, those numbers have to be included on club accounts. Football finance guru Kieran Maguire has been collating those numbers to work out which Premier League clubs owe the most […]

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On This Day – 28th April

Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United played in the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on this day in 1923. The match was overshadowed however by the huge crowd that attended, with many thousands of extra fans gaining entry and swarming the perimeter of the pitch. Some fans even crossed over the touchline […]

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West Ham join PL rivals in chase for €25m-rated defender

West Ham have joined Newcastle, Aston Villa and Leicester in chasing Fenerbache defender Attila Szalai, according to reports. The 23-year-old came through the ranks with Hungarian side Vasas before he joined the Austrian Bundesliga outfit, Rapid Wien, in 2012. The centre-back went onto have a successful spell with Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. FEATURE: Five […]

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West Ham man Balbuena wins appeal for red card against Chelsea

West Ham have been successful in their appeal of Fabian Balbuena’s red card against Chelsea on Saturday. Balbuena was sent off by referee Chris Kavanagh on Saturday after he caught Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell with his studs as he cleared the ball. The 29-year-old will now be free to play on Monday when the Hammers […]

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West Ham to appeal controversial Balbuena red card

West Ham will appeal Fabian Balbuena’s red card after he was sent off against Chelsea for a challenge on Ben Chilwell, according to reports. Balbuena was sent off by referee Chris Kavanagh after he caught Blues full-back Chilwell with his studs as he cleared the ball upfield. Kavanagh did not initially blow for a foul […]

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Tuchel: Chelsea ‘ready to suffer’ with West Ham ‘in our luggage’

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel thinks their “deserved” victory over West Ham will serve them well when they face Real Madrid on Tuesday night. The Blues take on the Spanish side in a Champions League semi-final after moving up to fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over the Hammers on Saturday. And Tuchel […]

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Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal strikers struggling with goalscoring burden

The attackers at Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal are entitled to ask for a little help. At least Leeds’ defenders are covering for their abject lack of goals from midfield.   It is generally regarded as a good sign when goals are spread out throughout a team and the Premier League table seems to back that […]

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Arsenal’s ‘process’ tops Premier League winners and losers

It is becoming harder to “trust the process” under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. Fatigue has set in for Liverpool, while Everton still have a shot.   Winners Chelsea’s defence The doubts about Chelsea’s attack linger on. Thomas Tuchel is determined to persevere with Timo Werner, who at best takes one step forward and another back. […]

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‘Disappointed’ West Ham star believes top four ‘dream’ is still alive

West Ham star Tomas Soucek has suggested that it was a “shame” to lose to Chelsea but their dreams of finishing in the top four are still alive. The injury-hit Hammers lost back-to-back Premier League matches for only the second time this season due to Timo Werner’s first-half strike. They were not helped by a […]

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‘Good performance’: Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea attacker after West Ham United win

‘Good performance’: Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea attacker after West Ham United win – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel heaped praise on Timo Werner after the forward netted the winning goal in the Premier League clash against West Ham United on Saturday. The Blues were the dominant side in the London derby against […]

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