Juan Mata is a target for Barcelona - once again. The struggling Spanish club failed to land the Manchester United winger last summer after he opted to extend his stay at Old Trafford by another year. But with Mata, 33, having very little input in United’s current campaign, it seems he would be keen to make the move to the Nou Camp. He has made only three appearances this season - and n...Full Story »

Manchester United look set to rival title chasers Chelsea in the race to sign highly rated Sevilla defender Jules Kounde. Kounde was the subject of intense interest from Chelsea during the summer that resulted in a £50m transfer offer, but according to reports from Spanish outlet AS, there is “palpable” interest from Man United in terms of signing the Frenchman. AS have also...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits he hasn't been fair to Saul Niguez. The versatile midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge on loan from Atletico Madrid in August but has failed to impress in England and has come under fire for a series of dismal displays. Saul was in action for the Blues on Thursday night as he came off the bench during their 1-1 draw with Everton. The 27-year-old was woeful th...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has said he now does not consider Barcelona "a direct rival" for the LaLiga title, with Real Madrid top of the table and Barca 18 points behind them in eighth place. Madrid have won 10 consecutive games in all competitions -- including against top four contenders Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla -- while Barca have dropped points against Real Betis and Osasuna in the...Full Story »

Leeds are braced for a Premier League investigation after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed some of his players had been racially abused by a fan during his side’s 4-1 win at Elland Road, with the club stating an arrest had been made.Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half brace and further goals from Bukayo Saka and substitute Emile Smith Rowe secured Arteta’s impressive side a thir...Full Story »

Gabriel Martinelli fired a first-half double as Arsenal chalked up a third straight Premier League win with a classy 4-1 victory at injury-hit Leeds.Martinelli’s brace put the Gunners 2-0 up in 28 minutes and when Bukayo Saka added a third just before half-time, Leeds appeared set for another thrashing.But Marcelo Bielsa’s side improved markedly after the break and reduced the defici...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson bemoaned his side’s poor defending as they slipped to a 3-2 Championship defeat to Huddersfield.Andreas Weimann put City ahead after just two minutes but goals from Duane Holmes, Danel Sinani and Danny Ward, who also missed a penalty, turned it around for the visitors.Weimann added a second for the hosts in the seventh minute of stoppage time after the ga...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale insists a point was the least his team deserved after Ayo Obileye headed in a late equaliser against Ross County.David Cancola put the visitors ahead in first-half stoppage time with a stunning curling effort that found the top corner.Following a dire opening 45 minutes, the Lions took the game to the visitors after the break and created a handful of chances.B...Full Story »

Fleetwood caretaker boss Stephen Crainey felt his side deserved victory at Morecambe for their endeavour as they claimed a point from a 0-0 draw.The former Scotland international saw his side extend their unbeaten run to three games in a vital match against a side two points behind them in League One.Crainey said: “It was a well-contested game with both teams at it.“It was ...Full Story »

Paul Warne was relieved to see League One leaders Rotherham come away from Cambridge with three points.Warne’s side remain two points clear at the top of the table courtesy of a 1-0 success at the Abbey Stadium, their hard-fought win secured courtesy of Daniel Barlaser’s strike midway through the second half.Warne spoke highly of Cambridge despite beating the U’s twice in the l...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill took great delight in ticking off his half-time goals after his 10 men defeated Cheltenham 3-1 in League One to maintain their impressive home record thanks to Daniel Udoh’s double.The Shrews were on level terms at half-time but had seen young forward Tom Bloxham sent off for violent conduct in the 40th minute.“I wrote a dozen things up on the board at half-time, but ...Full Story »

Delighted Sutton boss Matt Gray wants his side to use the 1-0 win against Harrogate as a catalyst for a concerted promotion push.Donovan Wilson scored the only goal of the game as the U’s took full advantage of the Covid-19 surge to move third.Sutton goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis produced a string of fine saves to ensure all three points for the hosts at Gander Green Lane.And with three of thei...Full Story »

Daniel Udoh scored twice as 10-man Shrewsbury beat Cheltenham 3-1 to maintain their impressive home form.Udoh, who scored in the Shrews’ 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham less than a month ago, opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finding space in the box to nod in Tom Bloxham’s cross from the right.Andy Williams equalised for Cheltenham six minutes later, tapping in at the end of a neat pa...Full Story »

Delighted Tranmere boss Micky Mellon saluted a “top-drawer” strike from Jay Spearing which earned his side a vital 1-0 win against Leyton Orient.Former Liverpool midfielder Spearing, now 33, scored a stunning winner just before the hour to hand Rovers a fourth straight victory and lift them back into the play-off places.Mellon said: “It was a really great strike from Jay, it wa...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander felt the club’s ethos was underlined when boyhood fan Dean Cornelius netted his first goal in a 2-0 win over St Johnstone.The 20-year-old midfielder marked his first league start at Fir Park in style when he chested the ball down 20 yards out and volleyed into the corner.Alexander said: “He made his first start at Hibs and has still trained excepti...Full Story »

Boyhood Motherwell fan Dean Cornelius scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.The 20-year-old midfielder chested the ball down 20 yards out and volleyed into the bottom corner 17 minutes into his first cinch Premiership start at Fir Park.Kevin Van Veen doubled Motherwell’s lead 10 minutes after the interval with his fifth goal of the season.The comfortable hom...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz scored a brace as Blackburn climbed up to third in the Sky Bet Championship after thrashing Birmingham 4-0.Before the game, Blues boss Lee Bowyer said Blackburn were clinical in every department and it took six minutes to prove that theory as the division’s form side opened up Birmingham, allowing John Buckley to score his first of the campaign.Although the visitors ralli...Full Story »

League One leaders Rotherham extended their unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions with a 1-0 triumph at Cambridge.Daniel Barlaser’s second-half strike made the difference as the visitors maintained their two-point lead over second-placed Wigan.Dimitar Mitov was called into action midway through the first half when a short Rotherham corner was worked to Shane Ferguson and Mitov beat ...Full Story »

Huddersfield came from behind to secure their first Championship away victory since September with a 3-2 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Play was held up for several minutes by crowd trouble in the second half as missiles were thrown by home fans when the visitors prepared to take a left-wing corner and referee Dean Whitestone signalled both teams to their respective dug-outs while order wa...Full Story »

Piroe’s better half Naomi Pattiwael happens to be a striker herself – playing for the PSV Eindhoven women’s team. Joel Piroe gets some of his best goalscoring tips from his footballer girlfriend Naomi Pattiwael Piroe is not just in love with his girlfriend but Swansea City after a wonderful start to the season And it has certainly paid dividends for the Swansea ace, who has ...Full Story »