FANS loved confused Peter Schmeichel's reaction as Chelsea ace Mateo Kovacic ran off the Stamford Bridge pitch in only his tiny PANTS. Viewers saw far more of the Croatian than they bargained for in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Kovacic stripped down to his pants at full-time First the midfielder, 28, came off the bench after just 35 minutes as Graham Potter shuffled his pack. ...Full Story »

Reece James has been compared to The Grinch after debuting a new haircut Rivals fans think Reece James is disguised as the "Loch Ness Monster" or "The Grinch" as he watched Chelsea from the stands. The England defender is currently sidelined with a knee injury which is set to keep him out until December, meaning he will almost certainly miss the World Cup in Qatar. Despite his absence from the...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi insists he can see Frenkie de Jong being part of their future. Whilst De Jong hasn't been anywhere close to an ever-present in 2022/23, the Spanish coach doesn't believe he is at all a problem, despite reports linking him with a January transfer. "Because of his potential I see him more as an inside player, although he is very good in defense," he said. "I like him and ...Full Story »

Man City target Napoli star Kvaratskhelia Manchester City will have set their sights on signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli, The Sun reports. The winger has impressed in Serie A since joining in the summer and has already caught the attention of the Premier League champions. Barca want Dortmund rising star Moukoko Barcelona are interested in signing Youssoufa Moukoko from Borussia Do...Full Story »

Raphael Varane faces a nervous 24-hour wait to discover his World Cup fate after suffering a hamstring injury in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea.United boss Erik ten Hag insisted club medics will need a day to assess the France defender, who was distraught at hobbling out of the game.Varane was left in tears, even punching the corner flag in frustration when leaving the field.€...Full Story »

Casemiro’s stoppage-time header scrambled Manchester United a point in a 1-1 draw at Chelsea.The Brazil midfielder levelled by the slimmest margin, with goal-line technology rightly awarding his effort at Stamford Bridge.Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga clawed the ball onto a post before the ricochet crossed the line.Jorginho thought his penalty had earned Chelsea maximum points (John Walton/P...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted he was ready to makes changes after his promotion-chasing side suffered their first League Two defeat in seven games in a 3-2 loss at improving Crawley.The Stags arrived at the Broadfield Stadium having won their previous four away matches in the league but they found themselves 2-0 down after only 13 minutes after strikes by Ashley Nadesan and Tom Nichols.A ...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin lauded Aberdeen’s performance in the 2-1 cinch Premiership win at Motherwell.Bojan Miovski put the Dons ahead with a chip after just four minutes before Stuart McKinstry levelled with a driven effort early in the second half.Aberdeen responded well and the in-form Luis Lopes headed home Jack MacKenzie’s cross to earn the visitors a first victory at Fir Park since 2019.&ld...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised the intensity shown by his side in the second half of their 2-2 draw with Norwich.Goals from Ben Osborn and Ollie McBurnie earned the Blades a point after Teemu Pukki’s first-half brace.Pukki put the Canaries 2-0 up before Osborn pulled a goal back just after the hour to give the home side hope.McBurnie then levelled before Pukki saw a penal...Full Story »

Angry Orient manager Richie Wellens called for a Football Association investigation into alleged coin throwing by Carlisle fans during his team’s incident-packed 3-2 victory.Wellens admitted to “overly” celebrating the visitors’ first victory in four games that took the Londoners back to the top of League Two.But his emotional response came after 90 minutes of “vile...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett believes the energy levels his team showed throughout the game against West Brom are what allowed them to snatch a 2-1 win in the closing stages.Rowett insists he is not looking at the Sky Bet Championship table following the Lions’ fourth win in a row, which lifted them up to fifth after they came from behind against the struggling Baggies.They were given the ...Full Story »

Leo Percovich is waiting to learn if his temporary reign as Middlesbrough manager is over after the 0-0 draw against Huddersfield, with Michael Carrick reportedly set to take charge.Percovich has presided over five matches as interim boss since Chris Wilder was dismissed almost three weeks ago, with his latest game at the helm ending in a stalemate.Carrick has been widely touted as Boro’s ...Full Story »

Danny Schofield admitted changing the style of football at Doncaster would “be a process” as he started his tenure at his hometown club with a 1-1 League Two draw at Crewe.Schofield revealed he had gone through an emotional and busy couple of days after being appointed head coach following the sacking of Gary McSheffrey.His new charges grew into the game at Crewe after Courtney Baker...Full Story »

Dino Maamria believes his side are growing after they moved to within two points of visitors Cheltenham with a tense 1-0 victory.Victor Adeboyejo’s ninth goal of the season moved Albion to 21st in the League One table.“I think we deserved it” Maamria said post-match. “There was only really one team in it. We had 60 per cent possession and 16 shots and our keeper barely ha...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn branded referee Paul Howard “awful” after his 10-man side’s battling 1-1 draw at Sutton.The Saddlers were forced to play almost three-quarters of the game a man light after Brandon Comley’s 26th-minute sending off at Gander Green Lane.Comley saw red after two heavy challenges on Craig Eastmond within the space of 10 minutes — the second of...Full Story »

New manager Graham Coughlan was delighted to put smiles back on the faces of Newport fans with a 1-0 home win against fellow strugglers Colchester in his first game in charge.Will Evans scored the only goal of the game with a close-range header in the seventh minute and, though they were made to work hard by the visitors, there were not too many scares for Coughlan’s men as they held on co...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson admitted he did not over-celebrate in case of a second VAR intervention, after Alex Greive’s late winner gave his side a 2-1 victory over Dundee United at the SMiSA Stadium.Substitute Greive had only been on the park for four minutes when he headed home the winner in the 83rd minute, after Jonah Ayunga’s left-footed strike on the hour mark had been ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson praised his players for putting in a real shift as they earned a 2-1 win at Rochdale.Goals either side of the break from Ayoub Assal and Josh Davison put the visitors 2-0 up before Tyrese Sinclair pulled one back for the home side.“It was a good away performance and a much-needed win for us,” said Jackson. “We really needed the points so I&rsq...Full Story »

Chesterfield climbed up to third in the Vanarama National League table after an eventful 3-2 victory over fellow high-flyers Bromley.The teams began the day level on points and the hosts scored the only goal of the first half, Jeff King rolling his shot into the bottom corner in the 13th minute.Adam Marriott fired in a shot off the underside of the bar to equalise eight minutes after the break b...Full Story »

Ayr lost ground on the cinch Championship leaders after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Cove Rangers at Somerset Park.The Honest Men took the lead in the 29th minute when Logan Chalmers cut inside the full-back onto his left foot but his shot was spilled by Cove goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay and Dipo Akinyemi tapped the ball into the empty net.Their lead latest just two minutes before the visitors wer...Full Story »