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 […]

Referee Kevin Friend faced a barrage of criticism after a controversial display in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League. The Leicester-based 43-year-old turned down two early appeals from Southampton for penalties, either side of Philippe Coutinho's spectacular goal, after Filip Djuricic went down under Liverpool challenges. He also refused Liverpool a spot-kick […]

In recent weeks, much has been made about Real Madrid's failure to extend manager Carlo Ancelotti's contract past June 2016. Stories have surfaced in the Spanish press stating that the second year boss will not be offered an extension if the club does not win La Liga or a Champions League title. It has been […]

Martin Odegaard scored his first goal for Real Madrid during the club's B side victory over Barakaldo. The Norwegian wonderkid, who signed in January after a tremendous tug-of-war with numerous European clubs, has trained with both the senior squad and the reserves since his arrival in Spain. The 16-year-old has now made three appearances for Real […]

Diego Simeone has confirmed that Atletico Madrid have begun negotiations to retain their manager past his current contract with the La Liga side, which is set to expire in June 2017. Although no agreement has been reached between the coach and club, both parties are "excited" about their future together and the consensus is a […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was coy with his comments following yesterday's controversial 1-1 draw with Burnley. During his post-match interviews, the Portuguese tactician would only comment on "four incidents" which took place during minutes 30, 33, 43 and 69 in Saturday's game at Stamford Bridge. But Mourinho apparently went home, had a good night sleep […]

Southampton host Liverpool on Sunday evening in a match that could have a big influence in the race to secure a top four finish. The Saints have surprised everyone despite losing five of their best players and manager last summer and are very much in contention for a place in the Champions League after 25 […]

QPR captain Joey Barton added a red card and another moment of madness to his tainted CV as birthday boy Dame N'Doye delivered a dramatic 2-1 win for Hull. Barton was dismissed for the ninth time in his career when he aimed a low blow at Tom Huddlestone as players clashed following a foul by […]

Jose Mourinho launched a thinly-veiled attack on referee Martin Atkinson after Chelsea's 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw with Burnley at Stamford Bridge. The turning point of the match unfolded in the 70th minute when Nemanja Matic was sent off for pushing Ashley Barnes to the ground in response to a nasty one-footed lunge from the […]

Swansea completed their first-ever league double over Manchester United to dent the Red Devils' hopes of finishing in the Champions League places. The Welsh club had won 2-1 at Old Trafford on the opening day of the season but a repeat looked unlikely when Ander Herrera fired United into a 28th-minute lead. But Ki Sung-yueng […]

Manchester City warmed up for Tuesday's visit of Barcelona in style by crushing Newcastle 5-0 on a perfect day for the Barclays Premier League champions. City led from the second minute as they cut Chelsea's lead at the top of the table to five points by demolishing the Magpies at the Etihad Stadium. Top scorer […]

Arsenal moved up to third in the Barclays Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. The Gunners went ahead through an early penalty from Santi Cazorla following a trip by Pape Souare on Danny Welbeck, which the Palace bench protested had been just outside the area. Referee Mark Clattenburg and his assistant […]

Stoke dramatically spoiled Tim Sherwood's debut as Aston Villa boss after Victor Moses' injury-time penalty gave them a 2-1 win at Villa Park. The winger was brought down by Ron Vlaar – who was sent off – to win it for the Potters at the death. Scott Sinclair had headed Villa in front only for […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was furious after his team lost a 1-0 lead against Burnley to tie the match 1-1 in a controversial game where Burnley's Ashley Barnes should have been red carded for a foul on Nemanja Matic. Instead, Matic retaliated to Barnes's foul and pushed the player over. Matic was sent off. Barnes […]

Chelsea's troubled week ended in further controversy when Nemanja Matic was sent off as Burnley plundered a late 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Matic was shown a straight red card by referee Martin Atkinson for pushing over Ashley Barnes after taking exception to a nasty one-footed lunge from the forward. John Terry […]