London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp played down fears over Liverpool's defensive frailties after their 3-3 draw with Brentford as he prepared his team to face Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. The six-time European champions started their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 home win against AC Milan in Group B. Liverpool are top […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus held off Sampdoria to win their second match of the Serie A season 3-2 on Sunday but will have to face Chelsea without star forward Paulo Dybala after the Argentina forward limped off with a thigh injury. Dybala opened the scoring early at the Allianz Stadium, with Leonardo Bonucci and […]

Brentford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said he was not able to enjoy a "wild ride" as Liverpool twice let the lead slip to draw 3-3 at Brentford on Saturday to edge just one point clear at the top of the Premier League. Defeats for Chelsea and Manchester United earlier in the day propelled […]

Brentford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool twice blew the lead as a thrilling 3-3 draw at Brentford on Saturday saw Jurgen Klopp's men edge just one point clear at the top of the Premier League. Defeats for Chelsea and Manchester United earlier in the day propelled Liverpool to the top of the table and gave […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City ended their Chelsea hoodoo on Saturday, beating the European champions 1-0 while Bruno Fernandes missed a last-gasp penalty in Manchester United's shock 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa. Gabriel Jesus' second-half strike proved decisive for Pep Guardiola's men, who gained a measure of revenge for three consecutive defeats by Chelsea, including […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City ended their Chelsea hoodoo on Saturday, beating the European champions 1-0 while Bruno Fernandes missed a last-gasp penalty in Manchester United's shock defeat by Aston Villa. Gabriel Jesus' second-half strike proved decisive for Pep Guardiola's men, who gained a measure of revenge for three consecutive defeats by Chelsea, most notably […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City took revenge for their Champions League final loss to Chelsea and secured a big three points in the early running for the Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Jesus' deflected effort eight minutes into the second-half separated the sides, but City should have been more […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says there is no bad blood with Kepa Arrizabalaga after the Spanish goalkeeper was dropped to make way for Edouard Mendy in Saturday's clash with Manchester City. Senegal 'keeper Mendy has missed Chelsea's past two games after aggravating a hip injury during last week's Champions League win against […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has revealed Chelsea will be without England star Mason Mount for the Premier League leaders' "six-pointer" against champions Manchester City on Saturday. Mount, 22, suffered an unspecified injury in Chelsea's League Cup tie against Aston Villa on Wednesday, which the Blues won on penalties. The absence of the midfielder is […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday he was "excited" by the prospect of fans being allowed to stand during Premier League games after a safe-standing trial was announced. Standing at stadiums in English football's top two divisions has been banned since 1994 after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which led to the deaths […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea host Premier League champions Manchester City in a stiff test of the leaders' title credentials on Saturday as Liverpool and Manchester United bid to keep pace with Thomas Tuchel's side. The Blues look well-equipped to end the season as English champions for the first time since 2017 after signing Romelu Lukaku […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City will have more than just revenge on their minds against Chelsea on Saturday, with Pep Guardiola's men at risk of leaving themselves with a mountain to climb in the Premier League title race. A frustrating 0-0 draw at home to Southampton last week lent weight to the argument that they […]

London (AFP) – Timo Werner hopes the end of his Chelsea goal drought will signal a fresh start after the German striker's troubled spell at Stamford Bridge. Werner headed Chelsea's opener in their League Cup third round tie against Aston Villa on Wednesday. It was Werner's first goal in 11 games for Thomas Tuchel's side, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United crashed out of the League Cup as West Ham avenged their painful loss to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while Chelsea and Tottenham survived penalty shoot-outs to reach the fourth round on Wednesday. The Hammers suffered a gut-wrenching 2-1 defeat against United in the […]

FIFA 22 has a tough task. For one, the over 30 million players all seek something different in the game. Then, the video game must jump over to the next generation of consoles. Fortunately, at least for Electronic Arts, that switch opens up new possibilities for change and adaptation. Recently, EA announced the changes and […]