http://gty.im/466199456 Arsenal secured a 3-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. The return of Theo Walcott to Arsenal’s starting eleven saw the English winger create the first chance as he forced his way into the six yard box, tested Hammers keeper Adrian. Alexis Sanchez then forced the Spaniard into a decent saved after Calum Chambers crossed the ball from the right. Home keeper David Ospina was then tested by Matt Jervis and Kevin Nolan, who worked together to see the latter produce a half-volley but the Colombian denied the midfielder. The deadlock was broken…
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http://gty.im/465817106 Gareth Bale is set to leave Real Madrid this summer after the club became concerned by his efforts to adapt to life at the club and his poor performances on the field. Reports in Spanish press on Saturday morning, mainly Madrid based Marca, claim that a huge number of Madrid players and officials are now angry at the Welshman’s attitude and have no choice but to make him available for transfer this summer. The £85m winger has been jeered on a number of occasions this season by Madrid fans, who once again voiced their disapproval during the 4-3 defeat…
http://gty.im/465239638 Liverpool have put an end to contract talks with Raheem Sterling until the end of the season. The young England international has been hotly tipped to reject any new deals offered by the Merseyside club as interest from La Liga duo Barcelona and Real Madrid continue to gain ground. Sterling, who is keen to pursue a contract over the £100,000-a-week mark has been offered £90,000-a-week from the Anfield club in recent weeks but the proposal has since been turned down by Sterling through his representatives. Brendan Rodgers’ side have become a consistent force in the Premier League in recent…
http://gty.im/466071704 Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez has revealed his happiness in the Premier League after enjoying a good start to his career at the Emirates Stadium. The 26-year-old has been in good form since his £30m move from Barcelona last summer, scoring 19 goals in 39 games, a massive contrast to that of former Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria, who has struggled at Manchester United. Sanchez, who was among the best players in Spanish football with the Argentine last season, has discussed his move to England and said he loves life in England. “My spell here [has been] a really…
http://gty.im/466072240 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to hand Theo Walcott a starting place after his successful recovery from injury. The 25-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament in 2014 and was forced to miss the remainder of the year, making his early return in November against Burnley. Walcott has however, made just four starts since his return; but Wenger believes he is now ready to play an important part in Arsenal’s season run-in. Wenger told the club’s official website: “He is all right now. With the cruciate, before the age of 25 you come back and you continue to develop…
http://gty.im/465233116 West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has hit out at his side, saying his players have ‘forgotten’ how to win games in the Premier League. The Hammers started the season well and were early contenders for a Champions League or Europa League place but their results on the back of January and further more, have halted their progression, seeing them win just one in their last 11 games. Allardyce’s side have now dropped to 10th place in the Premier League and the former Newcastle boss has discussed his side’s failings. “The sad thing is we’ve forgotten how to win,”…
http://gty.im/465230836 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini remains hopeful that James Milner will sign a new contract at the club. The 29-year old England international has been with the club since 2010, after signing for £26 million from Aston Villa, is said to be keeping his options open. However, there is interest from both Arsenal and Liverpool, with both keen to sign the Yorkshire man. With Liverpool looking for to replace Steven Gerrard who is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, and Arsenal are looking at Milner as a strong and versatile attacking player to add to their squad.…
http://gty.im/466095824 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal remains confident that his side can finish runners-up in the Premier League this season. The Red Devils have found consistency hard to find this season and have lost out on their last realistic chance of silverware this week after the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Monday in the FA Cup. Currently sitting fourth in the Premier League, United face Tottenham Hotspur this weekend as the battle for the Champions League places continues. The 63-year-old told reporters ahead of the match against Mauricio Pochettino’s side that he was confident of finishing…
http://gty.im/460366142 A tense Copa Libertadores group game on Thursday night between Atletico Nacional and Barcelona SC became more of a TV soap than a serious game of football when the Barcelona SC goalkeeper appeared to ‘play dead’ to avoid a late red card. The Ecuadorian Maximo Banguera, who has represented his country 27 times, seemingly got a massive rush of blood to the head in the final stages of the match as Atletico forward Jonathan Copete ran through on goal. With the fixture poised at 1-1 and in the 91st minute, Banguera clearly felt he had to act and ran…
http://gty.im/185346756 Southampton have offered new deals to midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and full-back Nathaniel Clyne in a bid to fend off interest from rival Premier League clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United. Saints currently sit in seventh position in the league after an impressive first term under new manager Ronald Koeman, especially considering the amount of players they offloaded in the summer. Liverpool splashed out a combined fee of £50m for the trio of Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert in last summer’s transfer window, whilst Luke Shaw was also sold to Manchester United for £27m. In addition to…