http://gty.im/466411846 Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon to gain momentum in the race for Europe. Sunday’s match between Manchester United and Spurs was key in the battle for the Champions League spots and with upcoming fixtures against Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea you felt Man United really needed a positive result. With Spurs’ recent form in the League and United’s impressive 5 league wins in their last seven games it had all the ingredients for a fantastic fixture. In the opening moments Phil Jones completely misjudged a pass back to De Gea that saw De Gea scrambling…
Author: Tim Sheaff
http://gty.im/465599100 Tim Sheaff takes a look at five potential replacements for Manuel Pellegrini after Manchester City lost 1-0 to Burnley on Saturday and dropped further behind league leaders Chelsea. City have failed to replicate the free-flowing, sometimes unplayable football of last season. Their recent form has seen any hope of consecutive Premier League titles slip away as they lie five points behind Chelsea who have two games in hand. They will also be hoping for a miracle if they want to come away from their midweek trip to the Camp Nou with a positive result. As a result, all attention has…
http://gty.im/457881832 Plans to build a new 56,000-seater stadium next to Spurs’ current ground on White Hart Lane were put in jeopardy after it looked like the build wouldn’t be able to go ahead. Local business Archway Steel Metal Works, situated just yards from the stadium at the Paxton End, resisted the development which resulted in the company taking Tottenham to the high court last month following a lengthy legal battle. However, on Friday the company gave up their battle with the club and accepted relocation. With planning permission already granted by the local council, the £400m project looks like it’s going to…
http://gty.im/465181488 Friday’s Financial Times released a report that may have caught the attention of the Crystal Palace faithful as it claimed their club was nearing takeover. Crystal Palace have gone from strength-to-strength in recent years. After the club was bought out of administration by a group of wealthy fans, headed by Steve Parish, just 5 years ago, the club haven’t looked back. Having established themselves back in the Premier League after Tony Pulis’ miracle-working last year, negotiations have been on going with American Investors, led by billionaire John Harris, who has voiced his interest in owning a Premier League Club…
http://gty.im/466052722 Kevin de Bruyne has further reminded Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho of his ability after netting a superb brace against Inter Milan on Thursday evening. After his dealings in the transfer window this season, initially everyone praised Mourinho for his shrewd business – managing to bring in top players, getting rid of supposed deadwood and still managing to comply with Financial Fair Play rules. When Wolfsburg took Kevin De Bruyne off Chelsea’s books the transfer seemingly went under the radar as the big summer moves that saw Diego Costa and Fabregas, amongst others, join the ranks at the Stamford Bridge…