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The Premier League has agreed to trial the use of concussion substitutes following an agreement with shareholders. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) created the trial and is now just waiting for conformation of the process which will be used before it starts in England’s top league. IFAB are believed to now only need information […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff named Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne as the one Premier League player he would sign if the chance arose. Speaking before the two sides were drawn against each other in the FA Cup fourth round, Duff said “It’s an easy one for me, he (De Bruyne) does everything […]
The swirling wind and pouring rain that swept around the King Power Stadium last night wouldn’t have been amiss in a make-believe novel. It was the sort of pathetic fallacy, scene setting and foreshadowing that signified a sad end. This felt like it might have been Frank Lampard’s. As Leicester City and Brendan Rodgers paraded […]
Embed from Getty Images Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City swept Chelsea aside with a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium, piling even more scrutiny on Frank Lampard who seems to have lost the ability to help his team to a win over tough sides. Goals from midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison were enough to […]
Embed from Getty Images West Ham continued their impressive Premier League run with an exciting 2-1 home victory over struggling West Brom. Michail Antonio scored his second in as many games since coming back into the side last week from injury. He now has 41 West Ham goals in the Premier League, with only club […]
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal moved into the top half of the Premier League table with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium. Here are five things we learnt from Monday’s game. Aubameyang finds his form Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has not been his usual self this season. He has struggled to find […]
The Premier League has officially agreed a £250m bailout deal to assist the English Football League clubs that have been struggling with funds during the coronavirus pandemic. The EFL will be helped in getting a £200m loan payment for Championship clubs, while a £50m grant has been agreed for League One and Two clubs. This […]
The mystery of Diego Costa. Chelsea’s Spanish demon that divided opinions from day one. His £32 million deal in the summer of 2014 was a part of Jose Mourinho’s spending spree to bring Chelsea immediate and long-term success. It worked to some extent, failed in others. Costa’s fiery personality and sporadic performances summed up Chelsea’s […]
Wayne Rooney has arrived in Washington ahead of his proposed move from Everton to DC United. Rooney rejoined his boyhood club in 2017 after 13 years at Manchester United and was thier top scorer last season with 11 goals. Despite this, Rooney fell out of favour under Sam Allardyce in the second half of the […]
Former Arsenal academy player Ilias Chatzitheodoridis could be on his way to join Cheltenham Town, but who exactly is the Greek full-back?