´It´s about trusting the process´ – Frank hails Mbeumo after penalty retake against Palace
Thomas Frank saluted Bryan Mbeumo for “trusting his process” after the forward’s retaken penalty helped Brentford to victory over Crystal Palace. The Bees made it back-to-back Premier League away wins after prevailing 2-1 at Selhurst Park, where Kevin Schade was also on target. The contest swung in Brentford’s favour on the hour mark when the […]
´We´re not in church´, says Milan´s Conceicao after Calabria confrontation
Sergio Conceicao blamed his heated clash with AC Milan captain Davide Calabria on adrenaline and passion as the Rossoneri left it late to beat Parma 3-2 on Sunday. Christian Pulisic’s penalty cancelled out Matteo Cancellieri’s opener in the first half, only for Parma to retake the lead in the 80th minute through Enrico Delprato. But […]
Van Nistelrooy sure relegation battle will go to the wire as Leicester win at Spurs
Ruud van Nistelrooy is convinced Leicester City’s fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League will go to the wire, after they ended a seven-game losing run by beating Tottenham. Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss scored in the opening five minutes of the second half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Leicester fought back […]
Palmeiras chief Pereira predicted Endrick´s Madrid struggles after Pele comparison
Palmeiras president Leila Pereira claims she foresaw Endrick’s struggles following a conversation with Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez before his move was completed. Endrick made the move to the Spanish capital in July, signing a six-year contract with Los Blancos in a reported €47.5million deal. The 18-year-old’s career at Madrid started positively, netting a goal […]
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham: Emerson header earns visitors a deserved point
Emerson’s second-half header earned West Ham a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, as Graham Potter’s team produced a much-improved display at Villa Park. The wing-back crept round the back to nod Edson Alvarez’s cross home on 70 minutes as Villa’s midweek Champions League exploits seemed to catch up with them. An excellent Jacob Ramsey goal […]
Ronaldo on target once again for Al-Nassr in victory over lowly Al-Fateh
Cristiano Ronaldo was on target once again as his 14th league goal of the season helped Al-Nassr to a 3-1 victory over bottom-club Al-Fateh on Sunday. Ronaldo has now scored in all four of his matches against Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League (five goals), something he has only otherwise done against Al-Shabab and Al-Wehda. […]
Lecce 0-4 Inter: Inzaghi notches up 200th win as visitors maintain pressure on Napoli
Inter maintained the pressure on Serie A leaders Napoli with a dominant 4-0 win over Lecce at Via del Mare. Simone Inzaghi oversaw his 200th Serie A victory as a coach, with his side moving to within three points of the Partenopei with a game in hand. Inter broke the deadlock after just six minutes […]
Potter claims West Ham ´deserved more´ from Villa draw
West Ham boss Graham Potter felt his side deserved even more from their 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, having come from behind to secure a point at Villa Park on Sunday. Jacob Ramsey had given the hosts the lead with a fine goal early on, but the Hammers hit back through Emerson’s brilliant header 20 […]
Son accepts ´painful´ Leicester defeat is ´not good enough´ for Spurs
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min acknowledged his team’s form is not good enough after they were stunned 2-1 by Leicester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The hosts had taken the lead through Richarlison but found themselves behind after 50 minutes with Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss scoring immediately after the break. Tottenham […]
Fulham 0-1 Manchester United: Martinez´s slice of luck wins it for Amorim´s men
Lisandro Martinez’s fortuitous effort earned Manchester United a 1-0 victory at Fulham in a drab Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage. A game lacking in quality was settled by a huge slice of fortune when Martinez’s strike from 30 yards deflected off Sasa Lukic and looped over Bernd Leno in the Fulham goal. It represented […]