Milan (AFP) – Liverpool made it a perfect six Champions League wins from six on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory at AC Milan which knocked one of Europe's most storied clubs out of continental competition for another season. Fikayo Tomori had given Milan, who needed to win and a favourable result between Porto and Atletico […]

Milan (AFP) – Liverpool made it a perfect six Champions League wins from six on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory at AC Milan which knocked one of Europe's most storied clubs out of the Champions League. Fikayo Tomori had given Milan hope they could make the last 16 with his tap-in just before the half […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has tested positive for coronavirus just a day after returning to training, manager Thomas Tuchel announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has been out of action since late October and Tuchel had hoped to ease him back into action this week. N'Golo Kante remains sidelined with a knee issue, […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has tested positive for coronavirus just a day after returning to training, manager Thomas Tuchel announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been out of action since late October and Tuchel had hoped to ease him back into action this week. N'Golo Kante remains sidelined with a knee issue, […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea's women completed a treble of domestic trophies from the 2020/21 season as Sam Kerr scored twice to beat Arsenal 3-0 in front of more than 40,000 fans at Wembley. Fran Kirby gave the Blues a third-minute lead and Chelsea dominated throughout, squandering a number of chances before Kerr struck twice in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea's slip-up at West Ham on Saturday to climb above Thomas Tuchel's men in the three-way race for the Premier League title. Defending champions City ended the day on top of the table after a 3-1 stroll at struggling Watford after Liverpool's last-gasp 1-0 win […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said Divock Origi deserves a manager who plays him more after scoring deep into stoppage time to take Liverpool top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Wolves. The much-maligned Belgian has scored some iconic goals in seven years since signing for the Reds, but has […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Divock Origi struck deep into stoppage time to take Liverpool top of the Premier League with a last gasp 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday. The much-maligned Belgian came off the bench to strike with seconds remaining to ensure the Reds did not rue a host of missed chances at […]

London (AFP) – West Ham beat leaders Chelsea 3-2 courtesy of Arthur Masuaku's bizarre late goal on Saturday as Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp winner against Wolves. On a day when all the contenders in the top flight are in action, champions Manchester City can claim top spot […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea crashed to a shock 3-2 defeat at West Ham as Arthur Masuaku's fortuitous late winner capped the Premier League leaders' second half collapse in a dramatic London derby on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side went ahead through Thiago Silva but Manuel Lanzini's penalty drew West Ham level. Mason Mount restored Chelsea's advantage […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says Diogo Jota's intensity made him stand out as an ideal Liverpool player before the Portugal forward even moved to Anfield. Jota first caught Klopp's attention with his work-rate and intelligence while playing for Wolves against Liverpool in the FA Cup in 2018. Less than two years later, Klopp paid […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea rode their luck as the Premier League leaders survived a spluttering display to snatch a 2-1 win against Watford on Wednesday. Tuchel's side were well below their best at Vicarage Road, but Hakim Ziyech bagged the 72nd minute winner to extend their unbeaten run to 12 […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool showed no mercy on former manager Rafael Benitez to leave the Spaniard clinging to his job as Everton boss after losing the Merseyside derby 4-1. The Reds had won just one of their previous nine visits to Goodison, but were in complete control from the first […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool thrashed local rivals Everton 4-1 to pile the pressure on former Reds boss Rafael Benitez on Wednesday, while victories for Chelsea and Manchester City ensured the Premier League top three remain separated by just two points. Leaders Chelsea were made to work hard for a 2-1 win at Watford in one […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool cannot lose their heads looking for revenge when they face Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday. Virgil van Dijk suffered a season-ending cruciate knee ligament injury when the sides last met at Goodison Park 13 months ago due to a wild lunge by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. […]