http://gty.im/465179144 Southampton keeper Fraser Forster has revealed his delight after his side held Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. The Blues took the lead through Diego Costa but Forster and his team-mates battled back to level the score at Stamford Bridge and return South with a precious point. Jose Mourinho’s side pushed for a winner in the second half but the England international keeper was superb in keeping the likes of Costa, Juan Cuadrado and Eden Hazard out. Forster told Sky Sports News: “They really came at us in the second half. We played well in the first-half and…
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http://gty.im/466388404 Chelsea missed a glorious chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Sunday afternoon. Jose Mourinho’s side approached the game with Ronald Koeman’s men in good spirits, despite losing to Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The reason being because second place Manchester City had lost to Burnley just 24 hours before, giving them the chance to go eight points ahead. However, Chelsea’s troubles continued after they blew a 1-0 lead to share the spoils on Sunday afternoon. Diego Costa was back amongst the…
http://gty.im/466230058 Jamie Redknapp has heavily criticised the performance of Manchester City after they lost 1-0 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday evening. Manuel Pellegrini’s slipped further off league leaders Chelsea who now have a five point advantage and two games in hand in the race for the Premier League title. And, former Liverpool midfielder Redknapp has heaped criticism on the City players, calling their performance ‘shambolic’. “City were shambolic, I’m so disappointed in them,” Redknapp told Sky Sports News. “That’s the sort of performance that gets managers the sack. “Everyone will be talking about Manuel Pellegrini but the players…
http://gty.im/466189632 Celtic are keen to sign Steven Gerrard on loan in January 2016, according to various reports. The former England captain will leave Liverpool in the summer to join Los Angeles Galaxy on an 18-month deal. The MLS season ends over the winter period and Gerrard has been linked with a move back to Anfield, however, SPL side Celtic are reportedly closing in on an agreement. The Hoops remain confident that Gerrard will join them for a three-month loan deal in January of next year, before he returns to America for a second season. Liverpool have left the door open…
http://gty.im/466217852 Gus Poyet has been put under scrutiny, as his side lost 4-0 against fellow strugglers Aston Villa, on Saturday. However, he says he perfectly understands the fans reaction: “I am responsible. I am one of the few in football nowadays, I am honest. “When things go right I tell you I am responsible and when things go wrong I tell you I am responsible.” Goals came from both Christian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor within the first half. Agbonlahor and Benteke both scored their first goals within 20 minutes of the match beginning. Agbonlahor scoring Villa’s third on the 37th…
http://gty.im/466224922 Lionel Messi’s double for Barcelona in their 2-0 win over Elche on Saturday afternoon saw him move ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the European Golden Shoe. Messi has started 2015 in superb form and added his 31st and 32nd goals of the La Liga season in the win at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua; a victory which sees Barca go four points ahead of rivals Real Madrid at the top of he table. Messi has now scored an incredible 17 goals in 2015, whilst rival Ronaldo has only managed to net five, despite being ahead of…
http://gty.im/466225762 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has admitted his side are ‘doing something wrong’ after a 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Saturday evening. George Boyd’s delightful second half goal gave Sean Dyche’s side a win over the Premier League champions in a result that saw the visitors slump to a fifth defeat of the season and further slip behind league leaders Chelsea. And, following the result, under pressure boss Pellegrini has admitted that his side must improve and keep trusting what they are doing on the field. Pellegrini told BBC : “Of course we’re doing something wrong as we are…
http://gty.im/466224266 Manuel Pellegrini’s preparations for Barcelona in mid-week took a turn for the worse as they slipped further behind Chelsea with a 1-0 defeat to Burnley. Neither keeper was tested in the opening half an hour but it was the home side who looked the more likely to find an opener as the likes of Sam Vokes and George Boyd pushed City. The former returned from a long-term knee ligament injury and he almost beat Joe Hart early on with a good header from Kieran Trippier’s cross but Hart stood strong and saved easily. City had a good chance when…
http://gty.im/466218072 Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has claimed that a club has bid £30m for talented forward Paulo Dybala, but refused to disclose their name. The young Argentine forward has been in superb form this season for Italian side Palermo, scoring 12 goals in 25 games so far, gaining interest from a high number of top European clubs. Manchester United, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Man City and Arsenal have all been interested, and it is the latter who have been leading interest after talks with the players officials over the winter period. Barcelona are also said to be keen, with Dybala recently…
http://gty.im/466210994 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has praised his side’s performance against West Ham United on Saturday, in which they won 3-0. The Gunners further enhanced their chances of securing an automatic Champions League qualification by solidifying their grip on third place with a 3-0 win over Sam Allardyce’s side. And, Arsenal boss Wenger has praised his side’s performance, saying the style in which they played is their favoured approach. “It was a good performance,” the Frenchman is quoted as saying by BBC Sport. “We were weaker at the start of the second half, but overall we kept going and created…