Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Villarreal 0-2 Man UtdCarrick debut         3 out of Chelsea's 4 Goals Scored Against Juventus were Scored by Chelsea's Academy Products.CHELSEA'S ACADEMY is ONE OF THE BEST ONES OUT THERE!     The Only Way FC Barcelona can Now Qualify for The UCL 2021-22 Knockouts is either By Defeating Bayern Munich or Benf...Full Story »

Thiago Alcantara insists he made the right decision to join Liverpool. The Spain midfielder has failed to make a significant impact at Anfield since signing from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2020. Reports in Barcelona have claimed new Blaugrana boss Xavi wants to bring the La Masia graduate back to Camp Nou. Thiago made his first start in almost two months in Saturday's win over Arsenal a...Full Story »

Michael Carrick says Manchester United's win over Villarreal was for former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carrick was placed in charge as interim manager against Villarreal after Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday. The Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners thanks to late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, booking their place in the Champions League last-16 phase. Speaking after the game, C...Full Story »

Italian champions Inter Milan are ready to cash in on instrumental centre-back Stefan de Vrij. According to The Spurs Web, via CalcioMercato, Antonio Conte’s former club are ready to cash in on the Dutch defender, with Conte asking Spurs to make him the number one transfer target in the upcoming January transfer window. The report indicates that Inter are said to be open to letting the...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez is optimistic Barcelona can beat Bayern Munich next month after a goalless draw with Benfica on Wednesday left their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance. Barca will have to win at the Allianz Arena on Dec. 8 to make sure of their place in the last 16 if Benfica secure three points in Lisbon against Dynamo Kiev, who are already guaranteed to finish bottom of Group E, on ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday morning just hours after the 4-1 humiliation at Watford. Pochettino has insisted he's 'happy' at PSG but refused to rule out a move to Man Utd Credit: AP Michael Carrick has taken over as interim boss, with United chiefs scouring the globe for another interim boss - potentially Steve Bruce, Laurent Blanc or Ralf Rangnick - to steady the ship until th...Full Story »

Both players left the Champions League match on Tuesday with knee problems Chelsea stars N'Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell cast a shadow on an otherwise impressive first half for the Champions League holders on Tuesday after they limped off against Juventus. The midfielder hobbled straight down the tunnel just before half-time, with the Blues 1-0 ahead, while Chilwell was helped off later in the...Full Story »

Newcastle still want Vlahovic despite €80m asking price (Corriere Fiorentino)Juventus still determined to land striker Newcastle have not been turned off of signing Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina despite the €80 million asking price the Serie A side have set. Juventus are deemed the favourites to land the striker and hope to bring him to Turin in January, but Corriere Fiorentino ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jokanovic expressed his relief that midfielder John Fleck was “conscious and talking” after he collapsed during the second half of the 1-0 win at Reading.Jayden Bogle grabbed United’s winner but the match was overshadowed by the second-half incident when Fleck went down apparently unchallenged, with his team-mates quickly indicating for the medi...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle was angry at his side’s “unacceptable” first-half performance in the 2-1 defeat at his former club Northampton.Curle, on his first return to Sixfields since being sacked in February, saw his side fall 2-0 behind before half-time thanks to goals from Jon Guthrie and Kion Etete.A triple substitution at the break sparked Oldham into life and they had eno...Full Story »

Newport boss James Rowberry admitted it was crucial his play-off chasing side got something out of the game after a late goal from leading marksman Dom Telford earned them a 1-1 draw at Crawley.Former Crystal Palace striker Kwesi Appiah gave Crawley the lead with his seventh goal of the season 10 minutes after the interval.It looked as though Appiah would end up on the winning side for only the ...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke admitted his entire team should feel embarrassed and were a “million miles off” the pace as his side lost 1-0 to Walsall at Vale Park.Brendan Kiernan scored the only goal to wrap up a vital win for his side.Clarke said: “Mind my language, but I’m embarrassed. My players should be embarrassed, my staff should be embarrassed, putting on a pe...Full Story »

Daniel Udoh’s second-half strike helped struggling 10-man Shrewsbury come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Sunderland.The forward’s goal on the hour mark cancelled out Alex Pritchard’s opener – and came after the hosts had seen David Davis sent off on the stroke of half-time.The visitors went ahead thanks to a curling Alex Pritchard effort from 18 yards and it could ha...Full Story »

Boss Ian Evatt celebrated a “good three points” but was left counting the cost of Bolton’s 3-0 League One win over relegation-threatened Doncaster.Wanderers moved up to 11th with their second successive home league win against 10-man Rovers.But goals by Eoin Doyle, Elias Kachunga and George Thomason were tempered by Lloyd Isgrove’s hamstring injury and an impending suspen...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy thinks Ched Evans showed precisely how important he is to the Preston cause after inspiring the 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.Evans headed the Lilywhites level with 13 minutes remaining after returning to action for the first time since August 17.The 32-year-old striker was introduced shortly after half-time after recovering from a foot injury and it led to his first goal of the s...Full Story »

Delighted Matt Gray admitted he would have bitten your hand off to be in the League Two play-offs at this stage of the season after his side’s 2-0 win over Mansfield.Sutton jumped into seventh thanks to Louis John’s opener and Omar Bugiel’s stunning second-half strike at Gander Green Lane.Most importantly the hosts bounced back from their 4-1 defeat to Leyton Orient on Saturday...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins praised his side’s “clinical” display after they ended Exeter’s 15-match unbeaten league run with a splendid 3-1 win.The Us took a 12th-minute lead when Sylvester Jasper controlled before scoring with a low shot from the edge of the area, from Luke Hannant’s short pass.And Colchester doubled their lead in the third minute of first-half...Full Story »

Mark Robins and Lee Bowyer bemoaned refereeing decisions as Coventry and Birmingham battled to a 0-0 draw at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Ryan Woods was sent off for the visitors for bringing down Ian Maatsen and preventing a dangerous Sky Blues counter attack while Robins claimed the hosts should have had a penalty for a foul by Dion Sanderson on Viktor Gyokeres.Blues boss Bowyer said: &...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael wants his side to show more composure in the opposition box after they were held to an entertaining 0-0 draw by Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.The hosts soaked up a barrage of pressure as the promotion-chasing Baggies came close to breaking the deadlock through substitutes Callum Robinson and Jordan Hugill.Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw also denied Matt Clarke ...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner praised the performance of Wales international Jonny Williams after he scored in a 3-1 win over Hartlepool at the County Ground.Tyreece Simpson also scored before Jack Payne rounded off a brilliant home display for the hosts with a stoppage-time stunner that handed the Wiltshire side just their second home victory of the season.Garner said: “It was great to re...Full Story »