While news that Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from the game was not overwhelmingly shocking, it is certainly a sad day around the soccer world. Calling Henry a former Arsenal great would not give him enough credit for what he did for the north London club. Thierry Henry is not only most likely the […]

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil feels his recovery from a knee problem is now "on the right path" and cannot wait to get back into action. The German international has not featured since suffering a partial rupture of the outer band of the left knee joint against Chelsea on October 5. The initial prognosis for a […]

Tottenham put in one of the best performances of Mauricio Pochettino's reign as progress to the Capital One Cup semi-finals was secured in style. The former Argentina defender's start to life in north London has not been without its teething problems, but things appear to now be moving in the right direction. Spurs have taken […]

Brendan Rodgers revealed his bemusement at criticism of Raheem Sterling after his man of the match display fired Liverpool into the Capital One Cup semi-finals. The 20-year-old shone in the 'false nine' position against Championship leaders Bournemouth and netted either side of Lazar Markovic's first goal for the Reds as they teed up a two-legged […]

League One side Sheffield United will face Tottenham in a two-legged semi-final of the Capital One Cup. The Blades saw off Premier League Southampton at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night, and will face Spurs at their home ground in the second of the ties. Spurs booked their last-four spot with a 4-0 demolition of Newcastle […]

Today’s Capital One Cup quarterfinal between Bournemouth and Liverpool is being televised live on US television and Internet. The tournament provides Liverpool (and Bournemouth) with its first opportunity to win silverware during the 2014/15 season. And for viewers in the United States, the game is being televised only on beIN SPORTS. Programming note: If you don't have beIN SPORTS, […]

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge will continue his rehabilitation from a thigh injury in the United States over Christmas. The England forward spent 10 days in Los Angeles to help with his recovery and he will now travel to the east coast to link up with the medical team at the Boston Red Sox, who share […]

Southampton's astonishing start to the season has gone off-kilter in recent weeks, with Tuesday's embarrassing Capital One Cup defeat at Sheffield United their fifth successive loss in all competitions. Here, Press Association Sport looks at what is going wrong for Ronald Koeman's side. 1. TOUGH FIXTURES Saints' best-ever start to a top-flight season began to […]

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will not feature against Bournemouth in the Capital One Cup quarter-final as he has not traveled with the squad. The Italy international was a second-half substitute in Sunday's defeat at Manchester United, where he made his comeback after more than a month on the sidelines with a groin problem. Balotelli has […]

Attacking players can hurt defenses in a myriad of different ways. Some go about their job with a brute physicality, never letting a defender settle, imposing themselves aerially and generally being a nuisance. Others are a little more subtle, dropping into space, utilising their in-game intelligence and exerting their technical ability on proceedings. These facts […]

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has endured a difficult start to his career in England. The on-loan forward from Monaco arrived at Old Trafford after a spending the end of last season and this summer rehabilitating from a knee injury. The Colombian missed out on his country's World Cup campaign, had little to no pre-season […]

Petr Cech insists his padded helmet saved him and Chelsea team-mate Kurt Zouma from serious injury. The pair clashed heads in the Blues' 3-1 Capital One Cup quarter final win at Derby on Tuesday, forcing Zouma to be carried off. The defender should be available for Chelsea's trip to Stoke on Monday, though, after being […]

Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points after sixteen matches. The London club has also advanced to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup after a 3-1 victory over Derby County yesterday, and are through to the Champions League Round of 16; where a two-legged tie against Paris Saint-Germain awaits […]

Brasileiro league winners Cruzeiro have rejected a second bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lucas Silva, according to various Brazilian news outlets. Manager Carlo Ancelotti informed the media a week ago that the Spanish club would not address the potential transfer until after Christmas. But Cruzeiro's director of communications confirmed an initial bid of 13 […]

Both Newcastle United and Tottenham fans will be dreaming of a potential trip to Wembley Stadium ahead of their teams’ League Cup quarter-final tonight. For viewers in the United States, the game is being shown live on beIN SPORTS Connect at 2:45pm ET. But the reality of modern life in the English Premier League means […]