Ronald Koeman believes "something special" can be achieved at Southampton this season if they can prove their mettle in the coming weeks, starting this weekend against Manchester City. An unparalleled talent drain in the summer led to much doom and gloom around St Mary's, yet the response has been nothing short of astonishing. Koeman's side […]

Arsenal have doubts over several players for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom, including England forward Danny Welbeck, who has a swollen knee and a hamstring problem. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (hip) and striker Yaya Sanogo (hamstring) will be assessed, but forward Olivier Giroud could come back in having been ineligible for the midweek […]

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Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was concerned for his players' safety during the pitch invasions which leave the north London club facing the prospect of UEFA sanctions. Spurs progressed to the Europa League knockout stages with a 1-0 win against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday, although that feat was overshadowed by a temporary suspension of play […]

Admittedly I am a newer soccer fan. The 2006 World Cup helped me truly fall in love with the beautiful game to the point where I began to actively follow it online and on TV. Since that World Cup, I have become a fanatic, following multiple teams on multiple continents while writing for this site, […]

Speaking ahead of Saturday's match against West Ham, Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew admitted his side were fortunate to find striker Ayoze Perez. The English club were able to beat out the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for the young forward's signature this summer. The Magpies boss went on to praise the £1.6 million signing from CD Tenerlife […]

Pele, the Brazilian legend and humanitarian, has been transferred to a special care unit at the Albert Einstein hospital after having treatment for a urinary infection. The 74-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Monday and is said to be "completely fine" and in "stable" condition. The football great had previously been discharged on November […]

Sundays are typically the best day of the week for soccer supporters. You can lay on the couch sampling a string of engrossing games with thoughts of the Monday morning alarm locked away at the back of your mind. And for those who love a lazy Sunday, this might just be the best weekend of […]

Manager Neil Warnock has vowed Yannick Bolasie will be staying at Crystal Palace after his eye-catching performances this season. The enigmatic Congo winger dazzled in Palace's 3-1 defeat of Liverpool last Sunday which saw Warnock's men climb out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone ahead of this week's trip to Swansea. "He won't be […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers refused to blame goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for another error which could have ended their Champions League dream. The Belgium international has come in for criticism this season for a number of unconvincing performances and when he fumbled, Dani Abalo gave Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets a third-minute lead. Striker Rickie Lambert's second goal […]

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for around three months after successfully undergoing surgery on his left ankle, the Gunners have announced. The England international was substituted during the second half of Saturday's defeat to Manchester United after damaging ankle ligaments and was subsequently sent to a specialist to be assessed. Wilshere has […]

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Christian Eriksen is confident Tottenham can qualify for the Champions League this season, one way or another. Life at White Hart Lane has been tumultuous over recent years, thanks largely to the club's desperation to make a return to the continent's premier competition. It is more than three-and-a-half years since they last competed in the […]

Rickie Lambert admitted a late equalizer for Ludogorets had left Liverpool "devastated" in Bulgaria but claimed their performance in the 2-2 draw ought to be enough to silence their critics. A Simon Mignolet error gifted the hosts an early lead through Dani Abola, but Lambert's first Champions League goal leveled it before Jordan Henderson put […]

Cesc Fabregas believes he is playing the best football of his career – and puts his scintillating form down to the quality of his Chelsea team-mates. The Spain midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona in the summer, insisting he had 'unfinished business' in the Premier League having previously spent eight years at Arsenal. Things […]