Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were victorious in Premier League’s opening day London derbies, beating Crystal Palace and West Ham United respectively. The resignation of Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis dominated the build-up to the opening day fixture against Arsenal but Pulis’ former team produced a solid display, which nearly tested Arsenal to the limit. And, they took a suprise lead at the Emirates as Brede Hangeland rose above everyone in the box to head past Wojciech Szczesny. But the opening goal only served as a reminder to Arsenal that they had not won at home on opening day since 2009…
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Andreas Weimann gave Aston Villa a perfect start as they beat Stoke City 1-0, whilst West Bromwich Albion held Sunderland to a 2-2 draw. In truth, Stoke City started the better on Saturday afternoon at the Britannia with both Marko Arnautovic and Bojan Krkic coming close as they tested Brad Guzan’s goal. Gabriel Agbonlahor was as lively as ever and he had Villa’s best chance early on but the striker failed to slot the ball into an open net after Asmir Begovic made a mistake. Paul Lambert’s side did take the lead shortly after the restart through Andreas Weimann, who…
Premier League new boys Leicester City held Everton to a 2-2 draw, whilst Hull City beat Queens Park Rangers away from home. Roberto Martinez’s Everton side made a good start in their game against new boys Leicester City and they took an early lead through the impressive Aiden McGeady, who picked out the top corner with a superb curling effort. However, the Toffees would hold the lead for just two minutes after Leonardo Ulloa topped his first ever Premier League game off with a goal. Both sides looked comfortable with the scoreline but it was Everton who headed into the…
Chelsea fans were left disappointed on Tuesday night after the long-awaited freeview game against Real Sociedad was met with a severe server overload, causing fans who had selected to watch online to miss Diego Costa’s first two home debut goals in front of a packed Stamford Bridge crowd. After 20 mins of frustration and lightly tapping my computer screen, I was able to watch the mighty Blues…. However the damage had already been done, the Blues were already 2-0 up, which went on to be the final score, leaving only Chelsea’s sublime movement and passing left to admire. From what…
Louis van Gaal’s reign at Manchester United started with a bump as his side lost to Swansea City at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Gylfi Sigurdsson had the first real chance of the game when the visiting side were awarded a free kick but his curling effort failed to test Spanish keeper David de Gea who stood firm in the United goal. Swansea continued to test Louis van Gaal’s side and they took the lead just under half an hour when Ki Sung-Yueng, returning from his loan spell with Sunderland, scored from the edge of the area, drilling his effort…
Natalie Lloyd explains why she will miss the South Wales Derby this season as Swansea City and Cardiff City play in different leagues. Swansea vs Cardiff. Two cities, 42 miles apart, in Wales who are constantly competing. Now, to some “top 6” football fans, the south Wales derby won’t mean a lot, just another derby on TV, but to someone who’s a fan, it’s two games that a season leads up to. I’ve loved the Swans for as long as I can remember, I can remember going to the vetch when I was younger with some family members, 3pm kick…
QPR boss Harry Redknapp has slapped a £20m price tag on his highly-prized striker Loic Remy in the hope it will deter rival clubs from making a move for the player. Remy, who saw his proposed £8.5m move to Liverpool collapse this summer due to a failed medical, returned to Loftus Road and his manager Redknapp believes that the striker’s valuation has now doubled. Redknapp told Sky Sports: “If you look at the prices of strikers at the moment, it’s incredible. “To me he should be a £20m striker in comparison to other strikers who are getting sold for £11m…
Hull City have made a reluctant agreement with Southampton for the sale of striker Shane Long, with a deal worth £12m set to be completed by the end of this week. Saints’ new manager Ronald Koeman is believed to be looking for a proven Premier League striker to work alongside new signing Graziano Pelle on the front-line and fill the void left by Rickie Lambert who moved to Liverpool earlier this summer. The Dutchman he was recommended to take a close look at Republic of Ireland international Long by club scouts, who believed he could be the perfect fit.…
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has announced that Wayne Rooney will be the club’s captain for the upcoming season, with Darren Fletcher named vice-captain. Rooney will take over from Nemanja Vidic, who left United for Inter Milan this summer and will lead the side this Saturday when they face Swansea in their first Premier League match of the new season. Van Gaal, 63, explained why believes the 28-year-old striker is the right man to take the armband. He told the club’s official website: “For me it’s always very important, the choice of captain. Wayne has shown a great attitude towards…
Former Juventus head coach Antonio Conte is reportedly set to be offered the vacant Italy job. According to Il Tempo, he is the clear first choice of new Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio and an approach is expected to be made in the coming days. The FIGC wants to make an announcement by mid-August, which means negotiations are likely to begin before the weekend over the salary and length of contract. Former Japan head coach Alberto Zaccheroni has been identified as the back-up plan, should talks with Conte hit a stumbling block. Conte, who led the Turin heavyweights…