Villarreal missed the chance to move above Real Madrid into third in La Liga as their six-game winning streak was snapped by a 0-0 draw at home to Real Betis on Saturday. The Yellow Submarine are now level with Real on 40 points, but have seen their lead over Celta Vigo in the battle for […]

John Terry snatched a last-gasp Chelsea equalizer eight minutes into stoppage-time to rescue a dramatic 3-3 draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea's month-long unbeaten run under interim manager Guus Hiddink appeared to be at an end when Ramiro Funes Mori put Everton 3-2 ahead in the 90th minute. But Blues captain Terry, […]

Despite starkly contrasting playing philosophies, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and his Manchester United counterpart Louis van Gaal are grappling with similar problems ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Sunday. While Klopp espouses hard-running, high-pressing, "heavy metal" football, Van Gaal is all about patient ball retention, but both men are yet to find a consistent […]

Southampton have bolstered their attacking options by signing striker Charlie Austin from Queens Park Rangers, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Austin, 26, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee reported to be in the region of £4 million ($5.7 million, 5.2 million euros). Austin was the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier […]

Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva will miss Saturday's trip to Toulouse in Ligue 1, while Angel Di Maria has also been ruled out. Silva hurt his knee in last weekend's 2-0 victory over Bastia and sat out the capital club's midweek win over Lyon that saw them advance to the semifinals of the League Cup. […]

Chelsea will look to overcome the disappointment of Wednesday's 2-2 draw at home to West Brom when they host Everton on Saturday. The Blues are unbeaten in six league games since the departure of Jose Mourinho but only three of those have been wins, with three draws in that time keeping them in 14th position […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he has no qualms about traveling on the train to and from Stoke with his squad despite the abuse they received from angry fans after last season's defeat at the Britannia Stadium. In an age where the immense wealth of Premier League players often leads to accusations they are […]

It's difficult to imagine an offseason minus the machinations of Real Madrid and their Galactico-obsessed president Florentino Perez, but yesterday FIFA banned the Spanish giants from signing players in the next two transfer windows for violating rules governing the signing of minors to youth teams. This means that, barring an appeal, the current January transfer […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he needs soccer to be "entertaining" but refused to criticize the approach of Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. The two men will go head-to-head when the bitter northwest rivals meet at Anfield on Sunday, with the match portrayed in some quarters as a clash between German manager Klopp's […]

Holders Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey after Friday's draw threw up a repeat of last season's final. Barca beat Athletic 3-1 with Lionel Messi scoring twice in a final played at the Camp Nou, before the Basque side gained a measure of revenge by winning when the […]

Mesut Ozil has been a long-standing favorite for critiques and critics alike. More than a year ago, as the German returned from an injury that kept him out for the more decisive part of the season, the shadows of detractors lurked over his shoulders, cavorting and taunting the German about his physical shortcomings and the […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal urged his players to keep their cool against fierce rivals Liverpool on Sunday as he dampened down suggestions goalkeeper David de Gea would move to Real Madrid this month. The fixture between the two nothwest giants is always one of the high points of the Premier League season and […]

Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion were charged by the Football Association on Friday for failing to control their players during Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. An already feisty encounter boiled over following an off-the-ball trip by West Brom's Claudio Yacob, who had already been booked, on Chelsea striker Diego Costa. The Baggies midfielder avoided […]

I think we can all agree, it’s been a nightmare season on and off the pitch for Aston Villa. In the aftermath of their second win of the season against Crystal Palace on Tuesday the board announced the appointment of new chairman, Steve Hollis. Once again, highlighting the shambles that is taking place behind the […]

It is a signal of Manchester City's inconsistency that they have not managed to string together two successive Premier League victories since mid-October. Yet it is a sign of the division's unpredictability that despite this, Manuel Pellegrini's side remain just three points off the top as they go into Saturday's home match against Crystal Palace. […]