Garry Monk feels Swansea are in the race for Europe after beating Stoke 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium. Late goals from Jefferson Montero and Ki Sung-yueng almost guaranteed that Swansea will end the season in the top eight – their highest-ever finish in the Barclays Premier League. But Swansea are now only four points adrift […]

Burnley manager Sean Dyche admits a miraculous recovery is required for his side to retain their Premier League status following the 1-0 loss at West Ham. The Clarets are eight points adrift of safety with three games remaining after Michael Duff's controversial sending off and Mark Noble's resulting penalty earned the Hammers victory at Upton […]

Dick Advocaat is confident Sunderland can keep themselves up after seeing them rekindle their Barclays Premier League survival bid with victory over Southampton. The delighted Dutchman looked on as Jordi Gomez converted two penalties to secure a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light and three points which proved vital on an afternoon when Leicester […]

Boss Tim Sherwood hailed his Aston Villa heroes and insisted Fabian Delph is the best midfielder in the country. Christian Benteke improved his record to 11 goals in nine games as Villa maintained their two-point gap above the Barclays Premier League drop zone with a 3-2 win over Everton. The striker's first-half brace gave them […]

Tony Pulis gave his players the hairdryer treatment at Old Trafford and the move paid off as West Brom recorded a famous and vital victory against Manchester United. West Brom earned successive victories at United's home for the first time since 1959 thanks to Chris Brunt's free-kick, which flew past David de Gea courtesy of […]

Captain Steven Gerrard may be on the final leg of his Liverpool farewell but the midfielder showed he still has a head for the big moments. After missing the penalty to put them back in the lead after Leroy Fer's volley had cancelled out Philippe Coutinho's first-half goal, he stole in to head home in […]

Newcastle boss John Carver accused defender Mike Williamson of getting sent off deliberately in a blistering attack on his players after their 3-0 loss at Leicester. Williamson was dismissed just after the hour when he collected a second yellow card for a late, knee-high challenge on Leicester's Jamie Vardy on the touchline. He was followed […]

The wife of Queens Park Rangers defender Rio Ferdinand has died from cancer. Rebecca Ellison, who married Ferdinand in 2009, had breast cancer. She leaves behind three children, Lorenz, Tate and and Tia; ages nine, six and four. The former Manchester United and England international defender released a statement saying his wife had "passed away […]

Arsenal and Germany superstar Mesut Özil collected the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month award on Friday for the month of April. Perhaps the German’s preeminent Premier League moment of the month was a glorious free kick goal during Arsenal’s 4-1 demolition of Liverpool on April 4th. Özil also performed extremely well during his team’s FA […]

The head of Spain's sports council Miguel Cardenal has hailed the new legislation which will bring Spanish soccer in line with how the Premier League and Serie A are marketed globally. Late yesterday, Spanish lawmakers passed legislation governing the sale of television rights to broadcast matches and the distribution of the income. Previously, big clubs – such […]

Sevilla manager Unai Emery believes his side wants to do something memorable this season, but refuses to call his team the "favorites" heading into tomorrow's match against Real Madrid. Los Rojiblancos are currently level on points with fourth place Valencia in La Liga. However, if the season were to end today, Sevilla would miss out […]

The early diagnosis of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski wasn't good after the Polish footballer suffered a concussion and facial fractures during the Bavarian's DFK Pokal semi-final defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The initial belief was Lewandowski would not be named to the squad for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. However, on Wednesday, the club's CEO […]

Manuel Pellegrini claims Jose Mourinho can say what he wants about his Manchester City side – but accepts Chelsea are worthy title winners. City boss Pellegrini and his Chelsea counterpart Mourinho have regularly clashed in recent years, with their history stretching back to when both worked in Spain. Mourinho this week renewed his attack on […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes Sergio Ramos is the most complete defender he has ever seen. The Spain international began his career at the club in 2005 and has widely been considered one of the best centre-backs in the world. The 29-year-old has also showcased his versatility by making spot-starts in the midfield – most recently […]

Arsene Wenger accepts things can get a "bit heated" between rival managers, but feels Jose Mourinho showed a lack of respect when the Chelsea boss said 10 years without winning the title must be "very boring" for Arsenal supporters. Some Gunners fans chanted "boring, boring Chelsea" during last weekend's goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium, […]