Sean Dyche felt Burnley deserved the luck that helped them to a third win in six Premier League games. Ashley Barnes' deflected shot in the 73rd minute, after Tom Heaton had earlier saved Dusan Tadic's penalty, earned the Clarets a 1-0 victory over Southampton. It was enough to lift Burnley out of the relegation zone, […]

Alan Irvine revealed his relief after a vital win over Aston Villa lifted the pressure on the West Brom head coach. The Baggies beat their local rivals 1-0 at The Hawthorns thanks to Craig Gardner's first goal for the club. Kieran Richardson was sent off after just 22 minutes for Villa following a reckless tackle […]

Neil Warnock has criticized Stoke for "time-wasting from the start" in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in a withering jibe at old foe Mark Hughes. Warnock was left frustrated Palace failed to claim victory in a dismal Premier League draw, with Peter Crouch's tap-in quickly canceling out James McArthur's first Eagles goal. Palace manager […]

Michel Vorm knows many find his decision to swap Swansea's number one jersey for the Tottenham bench a strange move, but it is a challenge the goalkeeper has no regrets about taking. In the summer, the Netherlands international joined left-back Ben Davies in swapping south Wales for north London, ending a successful three-year spell at […]

Manchester City could face Christmas without any senior strikers and their captain following a costly 1-0 victory at Leicester. Forward Edin Dzeko suffered a calf injury in the warm-up at the King Power Stadium and skipper Vincent Kompany suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem 77 minutes into his comeback. Dzeko joins fellow strikers Sergio […]

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson of diving for a penalty after the two teams played out a frustrating 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. Johnson toppled under the challenge of James Tomkins in the 22nd minute and – despite minimal contact – referee Phil Dowd had no hesitation in […]

Steve Bruce accused Gary Cahill of taking a tumble "like something out of Swan Lake" and claimed he should have been sent off as Hull went down 2-0 to Chelsea. Jose Mourinho's men edged their card-laden clash with the Tigers on Saturday as efforts from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa got them back to winning […]

Jose Mourinho's men edged their card-laden clash with Hull – but it was not one of the impressive, dominant displays Chelsea fans have become accustomed to. Last weekend's surprise defeat in Newcastle ended talk of the Blues going through the season unbeaten, allowing resurgent Manchester City to close the gap at the top of the […]

Arsene Wenger is content with making the majority of Arsenal fans happy after hearing his name ring around the Emirates Stadium following an impressive 4-1 win over Newcastle. The Arsenal manager has endured a turbulent relationship with the club's supporters this season following disappointing defeats against the likes of Swansea, Manchester United and, most recently, […]

Today's episode of The 2 Robbies Football Show features former Liverpool, Scotland and New England Revolution star Steve Nicol. Listen live to The 2 Robbies Football Show beginning at 5pm ET on www.NBCSportsRadio.com (or via the player below). Both Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe want to make the show as interactive as possible, so this is […]

As the twilight of players’ careers typically approach, pace, intensity and fitness typically dwindle. But for those few who have made a career out of sticking the ball in the back of the net, that desirable attribute of being in the right place at the right time rarely deserts them. Goalscorers are simply a different entity. […]

Players representing Brazil have edged out Spaniards for the most minutes spent on the pitch during Champions League play so far this season. Brazil, who have 17 of their 23 players that were called up last month to the national team on Champions League rosters, have racked up 22,659 minutes played. Spain, on the other […]

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Craig Gardner has dismissed Aston Villa as Midlands top dogs and insists West Brom are fed up of being overlooked. Ahead of Saturday's derby clash at The Hawthorns, the midfielder believes the Baggies can topple their rivals. Gardner made 80 appearances for Villa after coming through their academy before joining bitter rivals Birmingham in 2010. […]

Manchester City are not guaranteed to get the pick of the best young players in the north-west despite spending £200million on a new training complex, Louis van Gaal has warned. City unveiled their state-of-the-art training complex in Manchester on Monday. The base, which is connected to the Etihad Stadium by bridge, includes a 7,000-seater stadium, […]