Hernan Crespo was a huge hit at Chelsea (Image: GETTY) At the height of his powers, Hernan Crespo was one of the most clinical strikers in all of Europe - but the former Chelsea man wasn't just content with scoring on the pitch. During his illustrious career, the Argentine superstar - who turns 47 on Monday - turned out for the likes of the Blues, Inter Milan and Lazio, notching over 270 goals...Full Story »

West Ham will be without Said Benrahma against Manchester City but Craig Dawson and Michail Antonio could be fit.Winger Benrahma suffered an ankle injury at Norwich last weekend and is ruled out.But defender Dawson (calf) and striker Antonio (hip) have resumed training after they also limped off at Carrow Road.City will check on the fitness of Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho as their...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has a secret Twitter account that he uses to monitor what is being said about Manchester City Pep Guardiola reportedly has a secret Twitter account that he uses to monitor what is being said about his Manchester City team. The Catalan coach is on course to win the Premier League this season after Liverpool dropped points to Tottenham on Saturday. A 1-1 draw saw City stretch their...Full Story »

Saido Berahino scored a hat-trick as Sheffield Wednesday swept aside Cambridge 6-0 to boost their hopes of making the play-offs.It was a dominant display from the hosts who spurned further chances in front of goal while Cambridge rarely threatened to score.The game was only six minutes old when Lloyd Jones, attempting to cut out Lee Gregory’s low cross, turned the ball into his own net to ...Full Story »

The English champions saw their lead at the top cut to six points following Saturday's loss Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City will have to "fight for every game" if they are to win the Premier League title. The reigning champions' lead at the top of the table was cut to six points on Saturday when they suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday. Guardiola's team have 1...Full Story »

An own-goal from Tomas Soucek cost David Moyes victory in his 1,000th match as a manager as West Ham were held to a 2-2 draw by Genk.Said Benrahma had scored twice as West Ham came from behind to lead 2-1 in their Europa League clash in Belgium.But luckless substitute Soucek inadvertently headed a late cross inside the near post to leave the Hammers with just a point.We remain undefeated in Euro...Full Story »

Saido Berahino is poised to make his debut for Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match at Plymouth.Wednesday manager Darren Moore says he will have no hesitation in starting the former England Under-21s international, who joined the Owls from Belgian top-flight team Zulte Waregem on transfer deadline day after he completed a full week’s training.Moore will also hav...Full Story »

Saidou Khan marked his full debut for Chesterfield with a goal as the Spireites got their home campaign underway with a 2-0 win against Wealdstone.The summer singing from Dagenham took just five minutes to get on the scoresheet, firing the ball in from the edge of the box on the angle.Wealdstone goalkeeper George Wickens will be disappointed after being beaten at his near post but he made amends...Full Story »

Maurizio Sarri incredibly agreed a return to Chelsea after Frank Lampard's sacking last month, according to reports in Italy. The Italian was in charge of the Blues after just one season in the 2018/19 season, leaving to join Juventus after achieving Champions League football and a Europa League win. Sarri left on a sour note, with Chelsea fans unhappy with his style of football. But accordin...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Everton assistant Duncan Ferguson clashed at half time of Saturday's Merseyside derby at Anfield. Everton were aiming to win their first Premier League match at the home of their rivals since 1999. And they were in a good position to do that at the midway point, as they led 1-0. Richarlison gave Carlo Ancelotti's side an early lead after expertly finishing a Jame...Full Story »

West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine is confident Said Benrahma will soon end his goal drought after he produced another blank despite an excellent performance in their 4-0 win over Doncaster.The Hammers eased into the FA Cup fifth round with Pablo Fornals and Andriy Yarmolenko on target in the first half before Rovers defender Andy Butler put through his own net and debutant Oladapo Afolayan ...Full Story »

Didier Deschamps hasn't included Karim Benzema in a France squad since the Mathieu Valbuena case emerged in 2015, but he has said that the Real Madrid striker's allegations of racism remain very present in his mind. Benzema has been exiled from international football while he awaits trial for the alleged blackmail of former teammate Valbuena. The 33-year-old, however, has suggested that his ...Full Story »

David Moyes said he expected Said Benrahma to clinch victory for West Ham with a late chance in their cagey goalless draw at Southampton.Hammers boss Moyes brought on Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio in the second half in an attempt to find a way through the home defence, but in the end he had to settle for a draw.Benrahma almost snatched the win for the visitors in the 85th minut...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka put the icing on the cake in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Chelsea by finding the back of the net with an audacious lob from a tight angle - but Tammy Abraham wasn’t convinced he meant it. The Gunners ran out comfortable winners against their London rivals at The Emirates, storming into a two-goal lead in the first half thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty and a superb...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho claimed his players did the exact opposite of what he told them to do at half-time as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Harry Kane's 23rd-minute goal had put leaders Tottenham on course for a fifth away win of the season in the Premier League, but Palace dominated for much of the second half. Jeffrey Schlupp equalised after a spill by Spu...Full Story »

Dominik Szoboszlai has been in sensational form this season for RB Salzburg and has attracted the attention of several big clubs across Europe. Real Madrid are believed to be one of them, with Zinedine Zidane said to have been in contact with Szoboszlai on the phone over the last few days. He is trying to convince him that a move to Real Madrid is the ideal next step in his career. This is a...Full Story »

Said Benrahma will be added to the West Ham squad for the visit of Manchester City.The Algeria winger, signed last week from Brentford, is likely to start on the bench.Striker Sebastien Haller missed the dramatic 3-3 draw at Tottenham last weekend with a knock but he is back in training.It remains to be seen if there are returns to action for City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Aymeric Laporte and Nat...Full Story »

West Ham have completed the signing of Brentford forward Said Benrahma, who has joined David Moyes' side on an initial season-long loan move from the Championship outfit West Ham have confirmed the signing of Said Benrahma on a season-long loan from Brentford. Hammers fans were left sweating over their move for the Algeria international when reports emerged on Friday suggesting he had failed h...Full Story »

West Ham have shown the most interest in signing Benrahma over the past week, holding negotiations with Brentford to discuss a fee. West Ham are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford, but it seems as though it's against what David Moyes wanted. Benrahma was strongly tipped for a move to the Premier League following his stellar season with Brentford last season. O...Full Story »

The French boss, 70, was in charge of the Gunners for 22 years having taking over in 1996. Arsene Wenger has admitted he may have stayed on too long as Arsenal boss Credit: PA:Empics Sport By the end, a number of Arsenal fans had turned on Wenger Credit: PA:Press Association During his spell in North London, Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup crowns. But by the end of hi...Full Story »