Nuno Espirito Santo does not think his side have a creativity problem, despite Tottenham not having a shot on goal in the second half of the 1-0 loss at West Ham.Spurs slipped to a fourth London derby defeat of the season, having already lost to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Arsenal, as they were undone by Michail Antonio’s 78th-minute goal at the London Stadium.Antonio continued his enjoyme...Full Story »

Youri Tielemans showed why Leicester are desperate to tie him to a new contract and James Maddison scored his first goal of the season as the Foxes sank Brentford 2-1.Belgium international Tielemans hit a stunning long-range strike to open the scoring for Brendan Rodgers’ side.Mathias Jorgensen hauled Brentford level but Tielemans then helped tee up Maddison’s first goal since Februa...Full Story »

CHELSEA have been warned Sevilla will NOT sell star defender Jules Kounde on the cheap. The Spanish club have dismissed claims they are broke and their president Jose Castro insists there is no need for them to sell their jewel in the crown. Chelsea failed to sign Sevilla star Jules Kounde in the summer Castro told AS: "To say that the club is broke is ridiculous. “Last season we had a...Full Story »

Leicester City should prepare themselves for a fight over midfielder Youri Tielemans. The playmaker’s contract at the King Power Stadium is set to expire in 2023 and following what has been a hugely impressive rise, the Belgium international is now understood to be a target for several top European clubs. That’s according to a recent report from Italian outlet Calciomercato, who c...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sensationally conceded that the Red Devils’ Premier League title chances could soon be over if they continue to lose ground on their rivals. United are embarking on a tough run of fixtures and face in-form Liverpool on Sunday, and Solskjaer says his players are not happy with their start to the season so far. The Red Devils suffered their se...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden after he starred in Manchester City’s win at Brighton which took them back to second in the Premier League.The England international scored twice in a dominant first-half display at the AMEX Stadium after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had broken the deadlock.Brighton responded well after the break and deserved more than their consolation from the penalty spot ...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson has confirmed his desire to manage Charlton on a permanent basis after leading the Addicks to a 1-0 win at Sunderland.Jackson was appointed caretaker boss on Thursday following the dismissal of Nigel Adkins, with the club languishing in the League One relegation zone.The 39-year-old made more than 250 appearances for Charlton during his playing career, and would love the opportun...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay stressed he still had faith in his team and his methods after another bitter blow.County lost 3-2 at home to Livingston in crushing circumstances to leave them still without a win in the cinch Premiership and now four points adrift at the bottom.The hosts squandered the chance to go two up when Jordan White missed a penalty after Harry Clarke’s long-range s...Full Story »

A first-half masterclass from Manchester City saw them win at Brighton and move back up to second in the Premier League.The reigning champions were untouchable for 45 minutes as Phil Foden scored twice after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had opened the scoring.Brighton were much better after the interval and arguably deserved more than the consolation given to them from the penalty spot by Alexis ...Full Story »

Jon Brady hailed his Northampton side’s bravery after they moved into the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-0 win at Tranmere.Kion Etete’s opener was added to by Sam Hoskins’ penalty as Brady’s side moved above their opponents and into third in the table.The Cobblers have responded to defeat at Hartlepool with three straight wins and clean sheets.And boss Bra...Full Story »

Neil Cox was relieved as his “nervous” Scunthorpe side held on to beat Crawley for only their second League Two win of the season.The Iron remain bottom of the table but a first win in 10, added to a draw at Barrow last time out, has given Cox’s side some momentum.The hosts went in front after 33 minutes when Hayden Hackney found Ross Millen on the right and his low cross was d...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson felt his side deserved a point after going down 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Ipswich substitute Bersant Celina.Grayson believed the Cod Army controlled much of the game but were punished for making a mistake to concede the winning goal.He said: “It was a really good, strong performance. The shape was good, they didn’t really cause us too man...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor was delighted with his side as they created a new club record by beating Mansfield 2-1 at St James Park.After trailing to Ollie Hawkins’ header, five minutes into the second half, Tim Dieng nodded them level from Padraig Amond’s delicious cross.Matt Jay then won it for Exeter with a header of his own – his ninth in 12 games – with the win making...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass was relieved his team finally ended their barren run with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Hibernian.Christian Ramirez’s first-half goal gave the Dons their first victory in 11 matches in all competitions after five straight cinch Premiership defeats.Glass this week received public backing from chairman Dave Cormack and his team stepped up to the mark to ge...Full Story »

Torquay put distance between themselves and the National League strugglers with a 2-0 victory over King’s Lynn.The Linnets could have moved level on points with their opponents with victory and they came agonisingly close to the opening goal in the 33rd minute when Gold Omotayo hit a post.Their disappointment was magnified eight minutes later when Sinclair Armstrong marked his Torquay debu...Full Story »

Joshua King’s hat-trick powered Watford to a stunning 5-2 victory at Everton as Claudio Ranieri got his first win in charge of the Hornets in some style.King played 11 games without a goal for Everton last season but was in devastating form on his return to Goodison Park, where Watford scored four times in the last 12 minutes to come from behind against Rafael Benitez’s men and recor...Full Story »

Stevenage and Leyton Orient had to settle for a point after a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Lamex Stadium.Both sides created enough chances to take more from an entertaining contest.Darren Pratley had a left-foot shot charged down after only four minutes as the visitors started brightly.Elliott List powered a shot at keeper Lawrence Vigouroux as Stevenage threatened.Ruel Sotiriou blazed over the b...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson’s reign as Charlton’s caretaker manager got off to a winning start as his side pulled off a shock 1-0 victory at Sunderland.Two days after Nigel Adkins’ dismissal, Jayden Stockley’s second-half header enabled the Addicks to claim only their third League One win of the season.Sunderland started brightly, carving out two good chances in the opening six minut...Full Story »

Hartlepool scored three times in seven second-half minutes to come from behind to beat Harrogate 3-2 at Victoria Park.Town looked on course for another three points after reaching half-time two goals to the good.George Thomson hammered the visitors ahead in the 28th minute when Lewis Page’s cross dropped to him eight yards out.Hartlepool defender Neill Byrne, who earlier had one ruled out ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe picked up their first win in 10 games with a deserved 2-1 home success over Crawley.There was little to chose between the teams between the two boxes but Scunthorpe were more clinical in front of goal, although they remain bottom of the table after only their second League Two win of the season.Crawley started well and Iron keeper Rory Watson produced a full-length diving save to keep...Full Story »