It's been a testing time in recent weeks for Manchester United with inconsistent and largely unconvincing performances. Yet, the 3-0 win away to Everton was their only success in the last five games. They lost on penalties to Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday and again came under severe criticism for another lackluster […]

Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the first Premier League game this weekend (Saturday, 8:45am ET on NBCSN in the US) as they look to bounce back from back to back defeats at the hands of West Ham United in the league and Stoke City in the Capital One Cup. Needless to say, Jose […]

David James believes that David de Gea has not yet joined Real Madrid because the goalkeeper fears becoming Keylor Navas' deputy at the Santiago Bernabeu. It is for that reason that James also suspects De Gea will remain at Manchester United beyond next summer and why he signed a new four-year contract at the club. On […]

West Brom manager Tony Pulis believes Claudio Ranieri is dining out on Nigel Pearson's success at Leicester. The Baggies boss insisted Pearson's work should not be forgotten ahead of Albion's clash with the Foxes on Saturday. Pearson was sacked in the summer — despite guiding Leicester to safety last season with seven wins from their final […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez declined to comment on claims from Romelu Lukaku's agent that the Toffees would sell the striker if the right offer came in. Mino Raiola reportedly told a French radio station they had been given Martinez's blessing amid rumors of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. But the Spaniard was unwilling to go into the […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not believe Chelsea's current troubles make it any easier visiting Stamford Bridge and warned of the dangers a "wounded" side can pose. The defending Barclays Premier League champions are currently 15th, having lost half of their opening 10 matches, and boss Jose Mourinho is coming under increasing pressure with some […]

Caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald expects Remi Garde to be Aston Villa's next manager. Ex-Lyon boss Garde has been heavily linked with Villa, who sacked Tim Sherwood on Sunday after six straight defeats. SEE MORE: 7 leading candidates to replace Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa. MacDonald is preparing the team, bottom of the Barclays Premier League, for […]

Jose Mourinho refused to comment on whether he has received reassurances from Chelsea's board and owner Roman Abramovich over his future as manager. Mourinho was subject of the first managerial vote of confidence of Abramovich's 12-year ownership on Oct. 5, and Chelsea have won just one of four matches since ahead of Saturday's clash with Liverpool. Chelsea, […]

Manager Arsene Wenger has defended Arsenal's medical staff after England duo Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the club's growing injury list. The Gunners were left counting the cost of Tuesday night's 3-0 Capital One Cup fourth-round loss at Sheffield Wednesday. Oxlade-Chamberlain was forced off after just five minutes because of a hamstring complaint before Walcott, […]

Louis van Gaal is unconcerned by Paul Scholes' criticism of Manchester United for "lacking creativity," citing the nursery rhyme: "Sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me." Scholes said following the Capital One Cup defeat to Middlesbrough that he would not want to play for the current side and that the […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho is a nice guy, providing you are not a journalist or a referee. The Portuguese, already appealing a £50,000 fine and suspended one-match stadium ban for suggesting officials were "afraid" to award his side decisions following the Oct. 3 defeat to Southampton, was this week charged with […]

While a lot of the European leagues have settled down, for those in the United States, the competition is bubbling up to an intriguing climax. Indeed, this Sunday will see the conference semi-finals get underway in the MLS Cup and there are a couple of standout encounters included in or selections this weekend. In addition […]

It's discussed so often that it seems certain that whichever team decides to acquire Paul Pogba, they'll have to break the world transfer fee record to attain the midfielder. While he may be worth the price down the line, the French international has not proven that he is worth the fee yet. "I've always said […]

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