Exeter boss Matt Taylor lauded his side after ending a four-game losing streak with a goalless draw at League Two leaders Forest Green.Luke McGee produced a goalkeeping masterclass to keep the Grecians at bay in a tense West Country derby.“It was a top performance that deserved more than a point and we can take heart from that,” beamed Taylor.“There were lots of pleasing perfor...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah is enjoying a quite fantastic 2021/22 season with Liverpool, despite the fact his contract has still yet to be extended by Liverpool, however he is focused on beating a Premier League record set by Thierry Henry. Salah's goal against Chelsea on Sunday was sensational, fooling Edouard Mendy into leaving his near-post open and then delectably chipping the ball into the back of the...Full Story »

League One strugglers Gillingham ended a run of six-straight defeats in all competitions by grinding out a dour goalless draw at play-off chasers MK Dons.The third-from-bottom Gills’ first game in three weeks was easily forgettable and although the visitors earned their point, it still leaves them four adrift of safety, while the Dons sit just outside the top six.The only clear chance of a...Full Story »

Arsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg called out the inconsistency of VAR as Manchester City scored in injury time to extend their Premier League winning streak to 11 matches. City had not been at the races until they were awarded a penalty on 57 minutes, with Riyad Mahrez converting to cancel out Bukayo Saka’s opener before Rodri struck in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory. ...Full Story »

Oxford will look to continue their strong form in League One when they take on Cheltenham on Saturday.A 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon lifted the Us into fifth place, and they received a further boost with the news Herbie Kane will stay on loan from Barnsley for the rest of the season.A number of players returned on Wednesday after recovering from coronavirus. Sam Winnall was among them, and he ...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray saluted Ben Brereton Diaz’s maturity after his 20th goal of the season earned Blackburn a vital 2-1 win over Barnsley.Rovers threatened to blow the Tykes away in a dominant first half and took the lead through Joe Rothwell’s composed effort, but they were punished for missed chances when Carlton Morris equalised via a deflection on the stroke of half-time.Chile internati...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson hope to be close to full-strength for QPR’s Sky Bet Championship visit to Ashton Gate.Andy King (hamstring) and Callum O’Dowda (groin) are closing in on first-team returns, but Nathan Baker (concussion) is set to miss out again on Thursday.Joe Williams has rejoined the main training group and Pearson feels the midfielder could be back in contention nex...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Valerien Ismael urged his players to show a “lion mentality” after losing 1-0 at bottom club Derby.A bizarre goal by Colin Kazim-Richards in the 58th minute following a mistake from visiting goalkeeper Sam Johnstone made it back-to-back wins for Wayne Rooney’s side for the first time since February.But for Ismael, missing the chance to climb into the Sky Be...Full Story »

Former Juventus coach Fabio Capello believes the squad has lost quality this season. Capello has also questioned the tactics of coach Max Allegri since his return. He said, "The team have decent values, certainly not the ones Juve are used to. Take Cuadrado and Alex Sandro. They used to give me the impression they push hard, now they don't change their pace anymore. Of course, Cuadrado alway...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan hailed his team’s ability to overcome adversity following a 3-2 home win over Blackpool.Corberan highlighted three key moments of the game that demonstrated his players’ spirit as the Terriers moved into the Championship’s top six.The 38-year-old Spaniard was impressed with their reaction to falling behind after just 45 seconds to Jerry Yate...Full Story »

Crystal Palace assistant manager Osian Roberts said the absence of Patrick Vieira was a big factor in the 3-0 loss at Tottenham.Vieira was not in the dugout in north London after testing positive for coronavirus, one of a number of cases in the Palace camp which saw them try to get the Boxing Day game called off.The Premier League refused their request and Spurs piled on the misery as goals from...Full Story »

Alfredo Morelos continued his fine form under new Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst with another goal in a routine 2-0 cinch Premiership win over St Mirren.With attendances capped to 500 due to government restrictions, Ibrox echoed to cheers in the 13th minute when attacker Scott Wright headed the hosts into the lead and again in the 26th minute when the Colombia forward hammered in his sixt...Full Story »

Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has said Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their "DNA of being a team." Ronaldo, now back at Manchester United for a second spell, scored 101 goals in 135 appearances for Juventus and won two Serie A titles but the club did not progress beyond the Champions League quarterfinal stage during his three years in Turin. ...Full Story »

JUVENTUS legend Gianluigi Buffon has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo RUINED the club's chances of winning the Champions League. Ronaldo, 36, joined Juventus in 2018 a year after they reached the Champions League final. Gianluigi Buffon claims Cristiano Ronaldo spoilt Juventus' 'DNA'Credit: AFP And Buffon, who was at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldo arrived in Turin, says the club had changed by the...Full Story »

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is wary of Juventus in the title race. Inzaghi has Inter clear at the top of the table during the Serie A winter recess. "I think Juventus can still have a great second half of the season, as they are a good team and we've seen that after dropping some points, they are now back on track," Inzaghi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "They won five of the last six, ...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan is unlikely to make any changes for the home game against Blackpool on Boxing Day.Corberan has no new injury or illness concerns following his side’s 3-2 win at Bristol City last week and is expected to select from an unchanged squad.But the Terriers have been dealt one blow, with winger Rolando Aarons possibly ruled out for the rest of the season followin...Full Story »

Manchester City are close to selling striker Ferran Torres to Barcelona in a deal worth £55million, and in doing so have made clear why they opted against signing Cristiano Ronaldo. City came close to signing the Manchester United megastar in the summer transfer window only for the deal to fall through. Torres is close to becoming the most expensive signing of Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona re...Full Story »

GOAL can confirm the Liga giants will sign the Spain international in the January transfer window and will now aim to trim their squad Barcelona have agreed a €55 million (£47m/$62m) deal to sign Manchester City winger Ferran Torres, GOAL can confirm. The Spain international, who hasn't played for City since September due to a foot injury, is set to join Xavi's side in January des...Full Story »

Doncaster will check on Ben Close ahead of Monday’s League One home clash with Sunderland.As well as Close (knee), fellow midfielder Dan Gardner and defender Charlie Seaman are also being assessed as they continue their recoveries from injuries.Fejiri Okenabirhie, Jon Taylor, John Bostock, Cameron John and Ro-Shaun Williams remain sidelined for second-bottom Rovers, who are under the caret...Full Story »

Covid-hit Chelsea ground out a goalless draw with Wolves at a foggy Molineux to lose further ground on Premier League leaders Manchester City.Daniel Podence had a first-half tap-in chalked off for offside and Leander Dendoncker spurned a glorious chance as luckless Wolves forced Chelsea to settle for a fourth draw in eight top-flight matches.Chelsea travelled to the midlands without at least eig...Full Story »