Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini insists coach Jose Mourinho has made a hugely positive impact since his appointment. Mourinho's start has had highs and lows, but Pellegrini insists it's overall been positive." "It was a thunderbolt, nobody expected the news," said Pellegrini. "(Paulo) Fonseca always tried to pass on his way of seeing the game to us and, in my opinion, he left an impressi...Full Story »

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson is being linked with Tottenham. The Daily Express says Tottenham could be set to make a surprise January bid for Henderson. This is despite Ralf Rangnick recently revealing that he has no intention of letting Henderson leave the club, despite the young keeper seeking first-team football. Yet Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants to make a move for the En...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney insists Derby are not yet daring to dream of a great escape, despite recording a third straight Championship win with a 2-1 success at Stoke.Goals from Luke Plange and substitute Colin Kazim-Richards earned County a victory which took them to within 11 points from safety.“We have always believed there is a possibility we can stay in this division,” Rooney said.“But...Full Story »

Lee Johnson has challenged his table-topping Sunderland side to “keep the hammer down” to ensure 2022 is an even more successful year than 2021.The Black Cats will end the year sitting at the top of the League One table after Ross Stewart’s first professional hat-trick helped secure an emphatic 5-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.The last 12 months have seen a change of ownership ...Full Story »

Steve Cooper had sympathy with his Nottingham Forest players following their 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield at the City Ground in a match they dominated.Duane Holmes’ goal after 30 minutes was enough to secure a third consecutive victory for Carlos Corberan’s side – although this will surely eventually be among the most fortunate victories of their season.Forest saw Phillip Zincker...Full Story »

Huddersfield held out under a remarkable storm of pressure to claim a 1-0 win at the City Ground that left Nottingham Forest kicking themselves in frustration.Steve Cooper’s side created chance after chance, either side of Duane Holmes’ 30th-minute strike for the visitors.But goalkeeper Lee Nicholls made a string of saves and Forest spurned a host of opportunities as they somehow man...Full Story »

Yoann Barbet’s stoppage-time strike gave QPR a 2-1 Championship win at Ashton Gate over a Bristol City team reduced to 10 men.The defender connected perfectly with a near-post header from a right-wing corner to send traveling fans behind the goal into ecstasy.It was rough justice on City, who were depleted from the 56th minute when midfielder Andy King was shown a second yellow card for pu...Full Story »

Sunderland signed off 2021 in style as they thrashed Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 to climb to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.Ross Stewart claimed his first Sunderland hat-trick as the Owls were comprehensively beaten, with Callum Doyle and Benji Kimpioka also scoring.Sheffield Wednesday might have arrived on Wearside on the back of a 12-game unbeaten run in League One, but Sunderland effecti...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards was Derby’s match-winner for a second successive game as he came off the bench to earn Wayne Rooney’s side a 2-1 Championship win at Stoke.The 35-year-old slotted home an 84th-minute winner with his left foot, seven minutes after former Rams favourite Tom Ince looked to have rescued a point for the hosts, to earn Derby their third straight win.Kazim-Richards had ...Full Story »

Morgan Gibbs-White is a fitness concern as Sheffield United prepare to welcome former boss Chris Wilder back to Bramall Lane.Midfielder Gibbs-White was forced off with a knee injury during the Blades’ last game, a 1-0 win at Fulham on December 20.Ben Davies missed the Craven Cottage victory due to personal reasons and could return for Middlesbrough’s Sky Bet Championship visit on New...Full Story »

Chris Wilder knows his Middlesbrough side have a target on their backs in the Sky Bet Championship but revelled in a last-gasp 2-1 win away to Blackpool.Duncan Watmore’s goal in the 93rd minute snatched all three points for Boro, with the home side having seemingly earned a point with an injury-time equaliser from Shayne Lavery.Andraz Sporar had given Boro the lead and, while his team were...Full Story »

Tom Bradshaw stabbed home his fourth goal in as many games as a depleted Millwall earned an unlikely 1-0 win at Coventry.The EFL had denied the Lions’ request for the match to be postponed and arrived in Coventry with just 15 senior players available.Boss Gary Rowett filled his bench with Under-23 players Nana Boateng and Besart Topalloj and 15-year-old striker Zak Lovelace.Millwall had to...Full Story »

Stoke resume their Championship campaign against Derby at the bet365 Stadium after almost three weeks without a match.City have not played since a goalless home draw with Middlesbrough on December 11 after their away games at Coventry and Barnsley were postponed due to coronavirus.Manager Michael O’Neill is still without five potential starters as Jordan Thompson (knee), Joe Bursik (thigh)...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper will not have any of his injured players back in time for Thursday’s home game against Huddersfield.Alex Mighten (knee) and Jordi Osei-Tutu (ankle) missed the defeat at Middlesbrough on Boxing Day after sustaining injuries in the win against Hull on December 18.The pair will miss out once more along with Joe Lolley (knee), Max Lowe (groin), Rodrigo Ely (...Full Story »

Sunderland are again likely to be without Aiden O’Brien as they host Sheffield Wednesday in Sky Bet League One.The Irishman tested positive for coronavirus prior to Monday’s win over Doncaster and has been isolating.Two other squad members in Jordan Wills and Ellis Taylor also tested positive but neither were likely to feature anyway, with the former out injured and the latter a youn...Full Story »

Barcelona can sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt for a knockdown fee courtesy of a clause in his deal. Sport says De Ligt's agent Mino Raiola had a buyout clause of €75m written into his contract for Barcelona, whereas the clause is €120m for any other club. It comes after Raiola told Dutch media that both he and the defender believed it was time he took a 'new step' in his ...Full Story »

Paddy Madden’s second-half header was enough to hand Stockport all three points in a 1-0 National League victory over Solihull at the Autotech Stadium.During an evenly-contested opening half, the away side thought they had taken the lead just before half-time when Ollie Crankshaw’s header at the far post was ruled out by the offside flag.The second half started in a lively manner and...Full Story »

Angelo Balanta’s third goal in four matches sealed Dagenham & Redbridge’s 1-0 National League win over Aldershot.The forward conjured a cute lob for his seventh league goal of the season in the 39th minute.Dagenham secured their third win in four matches in all competitions, to sit eighth in the league table.Aldershot were bidding to hit back to winning ways after a 1-1 draw at W...Full Story »

Brentford will be shorthanded for the visit of Manchester City on Wednesday night as injuries, illness and suspension bite.Bryan Mbeumo and Rico Henry have joined an injury list which already includes Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva.Vitaly Janelt is out with Covid-19 while Mads Bech Sorensen, who is recovering from the virus, is a doubt, with Thomas Frank indicati...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says they're going for the clean sweep this season. Jurgen Klopp's men are three points adrift of Premier League leaders Manchester City at Christmas and progressed to the last-16 of the Champions League with ease. "Every competition we're in, we want to take seriously and we want to go on to try and win," the England midfielder told talkSPORT, in an exclus...Full Story »