Chelsea clawed their way into the quarter-final of the Champions League following a sternly-fought 2-1 victory in Lille on Wednesday night. Despite taking a two-goal cushion into the second-leg, the evening was anything but comfortable for the Blues who found themselves under the cosh from the get-go. Burak Yilmaz halved Lille's deficit from the penalty spot, but Christian Pulisic hit back for ...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has dismissed reports of Cristiano Ronaldo causing unrest in the Manchester United dressing room. It's been a dismal season for the Red Devils on the pitch and they haven't fared much better off it, with a number of leaks emerging. Ronaldo returned to the club last summer a number of sources suggest he is part of a dressing room divide. Martial, who is currently on loan at L...Full Story »

Origi close to AC Milan deal Divock #Origi is getting closer to #ACMilan as a free agent. The belgian striker will leave #Liverpool in summer: #Rossoneri are really interested. Positive meeting between the agents and #Milan last Monday. Expected a new meeting in the next 10 days. #transfers #LFC— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) March 16, 2022 Lord Coe joins Chelsea takeover co...Full Story »

A lot of transfers seem to take a couple of years these days as clubs take their time in allowing them to develop before making their move, but it’s felt like Aurelien Tchouameni was destined to be a Chelsea player for a while. The Monaco star was consistently linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he increasingly looks like he could be the player that many expected Bakayoko could...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp saw his Liverpool side win at Arsenal to record a ninth consecutive Premier League victory and close to within a point of leaders Manchester City – but admits any sort of momentum can be lost in an instant.Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino were enough to secure a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium as Liverpool took full advantage of City’s goalless draw ...Full Story »

Liverpool struck twice in eight second-half minutes to win at Arsenal and move to within a point of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.With City held to a goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Monday night, Liverpool took full advantage, winning their game in hand 2-0 as Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino scored the goals.The pair have history against the Gunners – this was Jota&rsq...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta helped Chelsea forget their off-field worries by firing the Blues into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Lille.Pulisic latched on to Jorginho’s fine pass to cancel out Lille skipper Burak Yilmaz’s penalty, before captain Azpilicueta turned in Mason Mount’s cross midway through the second-half.Chelsea prevailed 4-1 on a...Full Story »

Joey Barton was full of praise for Newcastle loanee Elliot Anderson after seeing his in-form Bristol Rovers team move into the League Two play-off zone with a 1-0 win over Colchester.It was the 19-year-old midfielder’s sweet right-footed drive from the left side of the box after 49 minutes that settled a closely-fought game from which both sides emerged with credit.Anderson collected the s...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was delighted with his side as they soared to fifth in League One by beating south coast and play-off rivals Portsmouth 1-0.Plymouth top scorer Ryan Hardie took his tally to 18 goals with the 65th-minute winner which enabled Argyle to claim their fourth clean sheet win on the spin and end Portsmouth’s eight-match unbeaten run.Schumacher said: “It was a...Full Story »

Harry McKirdy’s second-half winner clinched a vital 2-1 victory for Swindon over play-off rivals Sutton.The hosts got in front after 14 minutes when Josh Davison raced onto a long clearance, chipped keeper Stuart Nelson and slotted into the corner.He should have made it two when McKirdy floated in a cross to the far post but with the goal at his mercy the Charlton loanee fluffed his volley...Full Story »

Elliot Anderson’s second-half goal was enough to give Bristol Rovers a 1-0 home win over Colchester and lift them into the League Two play-off zone.The young midfielder, on loan from Newcastle, struck with a fierce right-footed shot from the left side of the box after 49 minutes to settle a closely-fought contest.Colchester contributed plenty and attacked with menace in the second half, wi...Full Story »

Jason McCarthy struck in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win for Wycombe against struggling Fleetwood and boost their play-off hopes.The Chairboys are now within one point of the top six but it is now 12 games without a win for Fleetwood, who are still only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.Wycombe goalkeeper David Stockdale was called into action twice in the ope...Full Story »

Manchester United will end a fifth successive season without a trophy after bowing out of the Champions League at home to Atletico Madrid. Long since out of the Premier League title race, Ralf Rangnick’s Red Devils saw their final route to silverware slammed shut by Diego Simeone’s wily, well-drilled side on Tuesday evening. United failed to build on their scarcely-deserved draw ...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is on PSG's shortlist to replace Mauricio Pochettino. The Parisians are expected to part ways with Pochettino following their loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 stage. Pochettino is likely to remain in the role until the end of the season, with PSG starting to make plans around his replacement. Arteta has done a terrific job with Arsenal this se...Full Story »

Manchester City drew a blank at Crystal Palace in a goalless draw which blows the Premier League title race wide open.With Liverpool coasting to victory at Brighton on Saturday, City failed to restore their six-point lead as a spirited Palace display saw them earn a deserved share of the spoils.The result leaves City four points clear at the summit but the reigning champions have played a game m...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Portsmouth.Schumacher has no new injury or suspension worries following Saturday’s win at Bolton.Midfielder Alfie Lewis (thigh) and defender Dan Scarr (hamstring) both remain sidelined.George Cooper and Brendan Galloway (both knee) have been ruled out for the rest of the season.Portsmout...Full Story »

Exeter could make changes for the visit of Crawley as they play a fourth game in 11 days on Tuesday night.Defender Cheick Diabate has not featured since February but returned to the bench for the Grecians’ goalless draw with Salford at the weekend and may play some part against the Reds.Diabate could replace Sam Stubbs, who felt some tightness in his hamstring over the weekend.Striker Sam ...Full Story »

Manchester City midfield Ilkay Gundogan is set to be offered a new contract at Manchester City. Gundogan, the first signing of the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City, is set to sign an extension on his contract, which currently ends in just 15 months. According to the Daily Star, Manchester City are expected to offer an additional 12 months to his current deal, and he is expected to turn ...Full Story »

The Englishman was of course signed for big money from Leicester City, but has, for the most part, struggled to prove he was worth the £80m transfer fee. Maguire, as he has shown for England, can be a useful asset with the right players/system around him. But at United, especially this season, things have not gone great for the centre-back. Just last month it was claimed that Cristiano ...Full Story »

The Blues boss will not walk away from the Stamford Bridge side following the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich Thomas Tuchel has promised to stay at Chelsea until the end of the season despite the uncertainty surrounding the club. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government because of his ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the nation's invasion of...Full Story »