Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has criticised Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he was treated during their managerial spells. The France international was United's top scorer during the 2015-16 campaign but, when Mourinho became United manager the following season, the forward struggled for regular minutes as a starter. Although United won two major trophies in Mou...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has accused Jose Mourinho of a "lack of direct respect" Anthony Martial has accused Jose Mourinho of showing a "lack of direct respect" during a row over his Manchester United shirt number. The French forward played 106 times under Mourinho for the Red Devils prior to his sacking in 2018, scoring 27 goals and providing a further 18 assists. However, their relationship soured af...Full Story »

Anthony Scully and Rarmani Edmonds-Green could be in contention to make their Wigan debuts in Saturday’s derby clash with Blackburn.Forward Scully and defender Edmonds-Green joined from Lincoln and Huddersfield respectively on transfer-deadline day and, after not playing in the 2-1 win at Luton, could make their bows this weekend.Charlie Wyke (quad) is in line to return after missing the L...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard’s pride at the way Aston Villa fought back for a point against Manchester City was tinged with frustration after officials admitted they were too hasty to call offside before Philippe Coutinho hit a potential winner.Four defeats from their opening five Premier League games has led pressure to mount on the Liverpool great’s position at the Villa Park helm.Gerrard’...Full Story »

Anthony Martial remains injured but big-money signing Antony could make his Manchester United debut against Arsenal on Sunday.Martial missed the previous two matches with an Achilles issue and boss Erik ten Hag confirmed he will absent again this weekend.Midfielder Casemiro is pushing for his first United start and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka could be in the squad after joining on loan from Newca...Full Story »

An Everton fan appeared to momentarily forget he had a son as he rushed to hug Anthony Gordon on Tuesday night. Despite intense speculation surrounding his future, Gordon scored for the second game running as Everton drew 1-1 with Leeds at Elland Road. Gordon slipped in the opener before before Luis Sinisterra equalised with his first goal for the club in the second half, with Everton still ...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard insisted he understands the frustration of the Aston Villa supporters but vowed to turn around their form after a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham.Pablo Fornals struck the only goal in the 74th minute and a third Premier League loss of the season saw the hosts booed off at full-time.Gerrard himself appeared to receive boos as he walked towards the tunnel and the 42-yea...Full Story »

Pablo Fornals’ deflected second-half strike helped West Ham end their winless start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.In a game lacking quality, the 76th-minute effort by the Spanish playmaker saw the Hammers open their account for the top flight campaign after losses to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.It cooled some of the scrutiny on David Moy...Full Story »

ANTHONY MARTIAL is set for talks over a contract extension – two months after his Manchester United career looked dead and buried. Martial has made such an impression on Erik ten Hag that the new manager sees him as having a key role in his plans. Erik ten Hag has been left impressed by Anthony Martial since taking over And insiders insist that for his part, the French striker is also f...Full Story »

Everton boss Frank Lampard praised Anthony Gordon for shutting out the noise surrounding a potential switch to Chelsea after his goal in the 1-1 draw at Brentford.With the Blues rumoured to be poised with a £60million bid before Thursday’s deadline, winger Gordon capped a fine display with a well-taken first goal of the season.The 21-year-old raced on to a Conor Coady through-ball an...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard felt his side gave themselves just the lift they needed as they came from behind to beat Bolton 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.After a frustrating start to the season and a tough run of fixtures in the coming weeks, a cup shock at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday could have made life uncomfortable for Villa and Gerrard.Yet despite falling behind to their determ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard bemoaned a “harsh” VAR penalty decision after his side surrendered the lead to suffer a 3-1 Premier League loss at Crystal Palace.Referee Andy Madley pointed to the spot at Selhurst Park after reviewing footage of Marc Guehi’s goal-bound header brushing the outstretched arm of Lucas Digne.Wilfried Zaha scored on the rebound from the resultant spo...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s crunch clash with rivals Liverpool on Monday.The 26-year-old impressed during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour but missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury.United boss Erik ten Hag says Martial is back in training, but Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellistri are absent.Liverpool striker Roberto...Full Story »

EVERTON told Chelsea on Tuesday night that they are not willing to sell winger Anthony Gordon. The west London club have made a second attempt to sign the England U21 international with a £45million bid. Everton do not want to lose Anthony Gordon at any price despite Chelsea's two big bids Yet Everton are determined to hold onto their prized player and are insisting they will not welcome...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes “it would be better” for Anthony Taylor not to referee Chelsea again after the fiery 2-2 London derby draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Tuchel and Spurs manager Antonio Conte were sent off at full-time for their second clash, with the coaches squaring up to each other amid a niggling handshake. Tuchel and Conte were both booked during the match in a maj...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard praised the returning Tyrone Mings as Aston Villa claimed their first Premier League victory of the season with a 2-1 success against Everton.Mings was stripped of the captaincy over the summer in favour of John McGinn and then eyebrows were raised when he was left on the bench during last weekend’s loss to Bournemouth.Gerrard insisted that was primarily due to a minor injur...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard bemoaned “glaringly obvious” failings after Aston Villa suffered a limp 2-0 loss in their Premier League opener at newly-promoted Bournemouth.Villa struggled to respond to falling behind to Jefferson Lerma’s second-minute goal at the Vitality Stadium and rarely threatened an equaliser before Kieffer Moore’s late header sealed victory for the Cherries.Gerrar...Full Story »

Manchester United have ruled out letting Anthony Martial leave this summer, sources have told ESPN. United were willing to listen to offers for Martial earlier this summer, but a combination of the France forward's preseason form and the uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo's future means he is part of Erik ten Hag's plans for the new season. Martial has made the most of his chance to impress ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag seemingly ended any doubt about Anthony Martial’s Manchester United future by backing the forward to get “even better” if he can stay focused and motivated.A big-money signing from Monaco in 2015, the 26-year-old had lost his way at Old Trafford in recent times and joined Sevilla on loan for the second half of last season.Martial’s unhappiness was laid bare b...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM are ready to seal a £100million deal with Everton for Richarlison and Anthony Gordon. Spurs have offered £80m plus a further £20m based on appearances for the two Goodison Park stars. Richarlison is among Tottenham's top targets Everton are willing to sell £50m-rated Richarlison - who is also a target of Chelsea - and the Brazilian is desperate to move elsewhere....Full Story »