Even if both Spurs and Arsenal were languishing in the relegation zone, or even the third tier, the North London Derby would always be a game that defined seasons. So this Sunday’s tilt, with Arsenal tied on points at the top of the table and having won five Premier League games in a row, and […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States (as well as listings of commentators): Bournemouth vs. Newcastle, 7:45am, NBCSN Manchester United vs. West Brom, 10am, NBCSN and NBC Universo West Ham vs. Everton, 10am, USA Network Leicester vs. Watford, 10am, Premier League Extra Time and NBC Sports Live Extra Norwich vs. Swansea, 10am, […]

Stoke City host Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium in Saturday’s late fixture with the visitors looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after losing back-to-back games against West Ham United and Liverpool. The Blues relieved some of the pressure on their manager Jose Mourinho with Willian’s late free kick securing the […]

Arsene Wenger has hailed Petr Cech as the perfect goalkeeper as the Arsenal number one closes in on the Premier League clean sheet record. The 33-year-old will equal David James' total of 169 clean sheets if he can keep out north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday, with the record set to be broken in the coming […]

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy insists he is unstoppable and believes anything he touches turns to goals. The England forward has netted in eight straight games and is closing in on a Barclays Premier League record. He is two games away from equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's 10-match scoring streak the Dutchman set in 2003 while at Manchester […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his stadium ban changes everything and compared his banishment from Stoke's Britannia Stadium with being prevented from entering a cinema to watch a film. Mourinho must stay away from the Britannia Stadium following his halftime dismissal at West Ham last month. The Blues boss "admitted a Football Association charge of misconduct […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is enjoying the Europa League and is confident it will not impact on his side's domestic form, which has just started to gather momentum. The German took the strongest squad available to him to Russia for the 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan – a significant contrast from predecessor Brendan Rodgers, who […]

Jose Mourinho's stadium ban for Saturday's match at Stoke was imposed after the Chelsea boss unleashed an expletive-laden halftime attack on referee Jonathan Moss and then refused to leave the officials' dressing room at West Ham's Upton Park. The Football Association on Friday released the written reasons for the case which Mourinho opted not to contest, […]

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is expecting an Arsenal backlash when he visits the Emirates for the first time in his career on Sunday. While Spurs have registered two wins in four days against Aston Villa and Anderlecht this week, the Gunners head into the derby on the back of a 5-1 thrashing at the hands […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini claims Fabian Delph does not deserve to be booed on his return to Aston Villa this weekend. Delph angered fans when he abruptly quit Villa Park in July just weeks after issuing a strong statement pledging his future to the midlands outfit. The 25-year-old has featured little for City since […]

A disastrous October for the United States men at both youth and senior levels left technical director and senior head coach Jurgen Klinsmann with questions to answer about the direction of his national team. But Klinsmann's selection for November's World Cup qualifiers, a chance to shed light on that direction, still leaves plenty of questions unresolved. The US begins CONCACAF's fourth round of 2018 […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced his squad can quickly recover from their Champions League humiliation at Bayern Munich by beating Tottenham but admits the growing injury crisis is a concern. The Gunners were thumped 5-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night to leave hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages slim. Although center half […]

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is backing his ultra-fit players to make a full recovery in time for Sunday's North London derby against Arsenal. Spurs have endured a demanding week ahead of the crunch match at the Emirates Stadium, after beating Aston Villa 3-1 on Monday and edging past Anderlecht 2-1 on Thursday in the Europa […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger addressed the media on Friday ahead of Sunday's north London derby when the Gunners host Tottenham on the back of a 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich. Here are the best bits... On his players' confidence after losing to Bayern: It was a disappointing result on Wednesday night but before that we […]

Jose Mourinho is still deciding what to do on Saturday after opting not to contest his one-match stadium ban when his team travel to Stoke. Mourinho must stay away from the Britannia Stadium following his hal-time dismissal at West Ham last month and is not permitted to have contact with his coaching staff during the match, […]