Arsenal travel to their fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur to contest the 175th edition of the North London derby in Saturday's early kick-off. Both sides come into this match in good form with the Gunners hammering Aston Villa 5-0 in their last match, while Spurs cruised to a 3-0 victory away to West Bromwich Albion. As […]

The Spanish multimedia communications group Mediapro – which owns the television rights to La Liga – has announced the date and time for this season's second installment of El Clasico. The company reserves the right to move high-profile matches and adjust kick-off times in order to ensure a greater global audience. Mediapro announced that Barcelona will host […]

While it's not scientific nor is it an apples to apples comparison, the average number of viewers who watched the Chelsea-Manchester City game last weekend on NBC was 316% greater than the number of people who watched the same two teams play in 2010. Last Saturday, 1.34 million people watched Chelsea-Manchester City on NBC, while […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will contest a Football Association disrepute charge over comments he made after last month's FA Cup trip to Cambridge. Van Gaal was charged by the governing body for remarks which "allege and/or imply bias on the part of the match referee and/or bringing the game into disrepute". After the […]

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will run out at Goodison Park for his final Premier League Merseyside derby with a clear message to his Everton detractors: "Bring it on." Gerrard has been the target of abuse from the blue half of the city from almost the moment he made his debut in 1999. He even "had […]

Aside from the Merseyside Derby played at Anfield earlier in the season—when both teams involved were at an especially low ebb—Everton have gone into these ferocious contests boasting a degree of rightful expectation. Last season, the Toffees were vying closely with Liverpool throughout the opening months of the campaign, but a 4-0 win for the Reds at […]

Derby games are sometimes cagey affairs with far more interesting events happening in the stands than on the pitch. The last four North London derbies have been like that. Two 1-0 wins for Arsenal, a 2-0 win in the FA Cup, which was far less competitive than the scoreline indicates, and the 1-1 draw from […]

Sam Allardyce faces a defensive dilemma ahead of the visit of Manchester United on Sunday. The West Ham boss was unable to bring in any defenders on loan in the closing days of the winter transfer window and injuries have left him with very few options when Louis van Gaal's side arrive at Upton Park. […]

Hull boss Steve Bruce has dismissed speculation that his job may be under threat and vowed to fight on in a bid to rescue the Tigers from the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. Last week's abject 3-0 home defeat to Newcastle was the club's third in succession and left them rooted in the bottom three […]

There are plenty that have been unyieldingly willing to dismiss Tottenham Hotspur this season. The club’s wonderful patent for turning around games and notching winners late on away from home has been attributed to luck by a lot, while the consistently sparkling form of various players have been branded as elongated purple patches. But to write off this team’s […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed leading scorer Alexis Sanchez feels he can defy the doctors and tackle Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday, but will not risk further injury to his star man. The 18-goal Chile forward missed last weekend's 5-0 demolition of Aston Villa with a hamstring strain, but has stepped up his […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho cut a glum figure in his press conference this morning, telling reporters "You know why I'm here. So you cannot expect that I'm super happy." The self-proclaimed "Happy One" wasn't happy at all as his short answers and body language indicated a man who seems frustrated, angry and depressed by the […]

Jack Wilshere is "not a smoker", Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said. Speaking at the Gunners press conference this morning, Wenger responded to photos of the England midfielder holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub which were posted on social media earlier this week "I have spoken with him about that. He is not a […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone will opt to start striker Mario Mandzukic over Fernando Torres for Saturday's showdown with cross-city rivals, Real Madrid. The decision may come as a surprise to some since Torres scored twice against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu early in January to ensure Atletico's advancement in the Copa del Rey. But […]

Real Madrid have been dealt a second injury blow within 48 hours. Defender Sergio Ramos has been ruled out for six weeks after tearing a hamstring in his left leg during Madrid's 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Wednesday. The injury to Ramos was preceded by the announcement that Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez is set to miss the next […]