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Speaking ahead of his Champions League Round of 16 tie, Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt said his side would have to play on another level to beat the reigning champions of Spain. But was confident his players would be able to execute his game plan tonight at the BayArena. And so it became true in […]

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov returned to haunt Arsenal as Monaco secured a 3-1 win in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium. The French side, whom Gunners boss Arsene Wenger guided to the Ligue 1 title in 1988, had been viewed as one of the weaker seeds […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has hit back at what he feels has been some "cheap talk" about his players' efforts of late. After pulling off a fine 4-1 Europa League last-32 first-leg victory over Young Boys in Bern last Thursday, Martinez's men returned to less-than-impressive Barclays Premier League form on Sunday, scraping a 2-2 home […]

Manager Arsene Wenger does not expect an easy ride as Arsenal aim to get past former club Monaco and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in four seasons. The Gunners found themselves unseeded for the knockout stages having finished behind Borussia Dortmund in Group D on goal […]

Harry Kane can cement his place as a firm favorite among Tottenham fans by shooting down Chelsea in the Capital One Cup final, according to Clive Allen. The 21-year-old striker has been in scintillating form for Mauricio Pochettino's side and their hopes of beating their London rivals for a first trophy since these two met […]

Luis Suarez struck twice on his return to England as Barcelona taught Manchester City another Champions League lesson with a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. But after being swept aside by a masterful Barca display in the first half, City at least gave themselves hope for the second leg of the last-16 tie as […]

Swansea could take internal action against club director John van Zweden over remarks he reportedly made against Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Van Zweden is alleged to have insulted Van Gaal following Swansea's 2-1 victory over United at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, calling his fellow Dutchman an "arrogant b******". The remark was reportedly […]

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville expects the club to stand by manager Louis van Gaal even if they miss out on Champions League qualification. The Dutchman succeeded David Moyes as United's permanent manager in the summer and despite an uneven campaign, they have put themselves in position to finish in the top four of […]

The fall-out from Chelsea's draw with Burnley continued on Monday night as Sean Dyche responded to criticism of one of his players. The Burnley manager was moved to film a 10-minute video interview which was published on his club's YouTube channel and was named 'Dyche brings balance to Stamford Bridge events'. Livid Chelsea manager Jose […]

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic's suspension has been reduced from three matches to two, the Football Association has announced. Matic was sent off for pushing Ashley Barnes after the Burnley striker had caught the Blues midfielder high on his shin with a late tackle during Saturday's 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager […]

Tottenham have called for tough action against fans who were shown on a video clip chanting a "vile" anti-Semitic song. The video (NSFW), filmed by a passenger on the London Underground, appears to show West Ham supporters chanting anti-Semitic songs before Sunday's 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane. The latest clip shows a group of […]

Burnley's Ashley Barnes will face no disciplinary action for his challenge on Nemanja Matic, the Football Association has confirmed. Barnes put in a full-blooded tackle on the Blues midfielder during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, leaving his foot up and studs showing as he made contact with Matic's leg. Having initially gone to ground […]

Leicester were denied a vital victory in their push for survival as Everton grabbed a last-gasp equalizer at Goodison Park. Leicester looked set to register their fifth win of the season when David Nugent and Esteban Cambiasso put them 2-1 up after Steven Naismith had broken the deadlock. But with less than two minutes left […]

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce hit out at both the Tottenham players and referee Jon Moss after a late Harry Kane equalizer cost the Hammers another win at White Hart Lane. The visitors, looking for a third straight win at Tottenham but just a second Premier League victory since Christmas, were deservedly leading 2-0 with […]

Brendan Rodgers accused Southampton of disrespecting their former players Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert after Liverpool's "outstanding" win at St Mary's. An exceptional, early Philippe Coutinho strike and Raheem Sterling's second-half effort helped the Reds collect a seventh win in 10 league matches, moving them within two points of the top four. The 2-0 victory […]