Tag: Stoke City

  • Saturday LIVE: Top two Chelsea & Southampton in action

    Saturday LIVE: Top two Chelsea & Southampton in action

    Relive all the drama from another breathless day in the Premier League as league leaders Chelsea face QPR and Arsenal face Burnley. Saturday’s three o’clock Premier League action started with a goal from free-scoring Southampton, who took the lead against Hull City after just three minutes through Victor Wanyama, who struck a 40-yard effort into…

  • Monk will not be charged over Moses ‘cheat’ claims

    Monk will not be charged over Moses ‘cheat’ claims

    Swansea City manager Garry Monk will face no action despite calling Stoke City’s Victor Moses a ‘cheat’. Monk accused the Nigerian international of diving to win a penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Stoke in the Premier League on October 19, a comment which left opposite coach Mark Hughes unhappy. The Football Association have since…

  • Pardew expecting talks with Newcastle owner Ashley

    Pardew expecting talks with Newcastle owner Ashley

    Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is expecting talks with club owner Mike Ashley after the Monday night defeat to Stoke City. Defeat at the Britannia stadium thanks to a sole Peter Crouch header leaves Pardew’s side without a single league win this season and has put even more pressure on the English boss. Travelling fans…

  • Stoke City 1-0 Newcastle United

    Stoke City 1-0 Newcastle United

    A towering header from Peter Crouch saw Stoke City beat Newcastle United on Monday evening at the Britannia stadium. A scrappy opening ten minutes saw both sides met with boos and jeers from their respective fans, but that was quickly forgotten for the home side as they had a chance through Nigerian forward Victor Moses,…

  • Preview: Stoke City vs. Newcastle United

    Preview: Stoke City vs. Newcastle United

    Ben Crump takes a look ahead to Monday night football’s Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. Alan Pardew’s Newcastle United travel to Stoke on Monday night in need of three points, having failed to pick up a single win in their opening league games. Their current form continues…

  • Hughes rues Odemwingie injury

    Hughes rues Odemwingie injury

    Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has rued the absence of Peter Odemwingie, bemoaning his serious knee injury. The Nigerian international sustained the injury in Saturday’s win over Manchester City last weekend and later confirmed on his Twitter that he would miss the majority of the season. And, boss Hughes has said how the absence of…

  • Pellegrini: We have no problem with expectation

    Pellegrini: We have no problem with expectation

      Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes his team are fully equipped to deal with the immense pressure of expectation that lays upon them to retain the Premier League title this season. The Chilean coach, who’s City boys secured a convincing home win over last season’s league runners-up Liverpool on Monday, believes the team’s assured…

  • BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    With just under a week until the transfer window slams shut I take a look at the teams who have managed to secure quality reinforcements for the right price. After all, football players are commodities in today’s bloated investment market.  1. Diego Costa- Chelsea- Price: £32m After a season where only 19 of their 69…

  • Villa off to a good start; WBA and Sunderland draw

    Villa off to a good start; WBA and Sunderland draw

    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…

  • Spurs set deadline for Serie A striker

    Spurs set deadline for Serie A striker

    Tottenham Hotspur will abandon their pursuit of Roma striker Mattia Destro if he has not joined the club by the end of next week, Football Express News understands. A source close to White Hart Lane told FEN that strengthening the strikeforce is a top priority and Destro remains the first choice target, but they are…