Leeds produced their best display under head coach Jesse Marsch to register a stunning 3-0 home win against Chelsea.First-half goals from Brenden Aaronson and stand-in skipper Rodrigo put Marsch’s side two up at the interval, and Jack Harrison turned home a third midway through the second period.The scoreline did not flatter rampant Leeds, who appear transformed this season after securing ...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson said a deserved Severnside derby win over Cardiff was the perfect 59th birthday present.Tommy Conway’s 41st-minute glancing header from a Nahki Wells cross broke the deadlock in an entertaining clash.And centre-back Rob Atkinson sealed a deserved win by stooping to head home Kal Naismith’s 64th-minute free-kick from the left.A delighted Pearson said: &...Full Story »

Chiellini was able to have a joke at his own expense At its finest, defending is one of the most beautiful aspects of football. However, it is not always carried out by the most beautiful, as former Juventus and Euro 2020 winning captain admitted in a recent podcast appearance. The Italian has been one of the very best defenders of the last 10 years, winning nine Serie A titles at Juventus as ...Full Story »

Ronaldo did not appear to be having the best time in north London Brazilian legend Ronaldo was spotted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the north Londoners Premier League clash against Wolves. The iconic former Real Madrid and Inter Milan ace entrenched himself as one of the greatest players of his generation, despite never playing in the Premier League. But considering Tottenham were draw...Full Story »

Ajax are leading the race to sign Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech this summer, with Manchester United also interested. Ziyech has struggled to cement a regular place in the Chelsea side since arriving from Dutch club Ajax, with many suggesting he has been unable to adapt to the English game. The Moroccan international may find himself even further down the pecking order after the arrival of Raheem...Full Story »

Manchester City hoping to tie Bernardo Silva down to new contract Rumours continue to circulate regarding Bernardo Silva's future at Manchester City. Barcelona and PSG have been heavily linked with approaches for the 28-year-old although, it looks like he will be staying at the Etihad - at least in the short term. He is seen as a key member of the squad in Manchester and there is a desire to g...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling has said he was "fuming" and "raging" at the way his Manchester City career came to an end this summer. The forward ended his seven-year spell at the Etihad Stadium after sealing a transfer to Premier League rivals Chelsea in a deal worth up to £50 million. Sterling previously said a lack of game time led to his departure but he has now expressed his unhappiness with how h...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta is not getting carried away despite his Arsenal side moving to the top of the Premier League following a comfortable win at Bournemouth.The Gunners continued a perfect start to the campaign with a 3-0 victory on the south coast as an early Martin Odegaard double and a fine first Arsenal goal from William Saliba made it nine points from nine.At this stage of last season, Arteta was f...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised Charlie Wyke’s character after the striker made a key contribution on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year.Wyke was playing in his first competitive game since he collapsed in training on November 22.And 12 minutes after coming off the bench, the 29-year-old set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead to score the only goal in 10-...Full Story »

Arsenal coasted to victory at Bournemouth as captain Martin Odegaard’s early brace took the visitors to the top of the Premier League.The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the new campaign, their 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium sealed with a fine William Saliba strike as the defender opened his account for the club.Odegaard had put Arsenal clear inside the opening 11 minutes, the firs...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth praised his side’s resilience as they cruised to a 3-0 victory at Barnsley.The Chairboys took the lead in the 37th minute through Anis Mehmeti before skipper Dominic Gape added a second midway through the second half with a 50-yard lob over home goalkeeper Brad Collins.Nick Freeman marked his return from injury by thumping a powerful effort past Collins fro...Full Story »

Crawley boss Kevin Betsy felt the crowd’s reaction to the 2-0 home defeat by AFC Wimbledon was “a bit harsh”.First-half goals from Nathan Young-Coombes and Ethan Chislett sent 10-man Crawley crashing to their fourth defeat in the opening five league games and fans vented their frustration at the finish by booing the team off.Crawley played the final 35 minutes with 10 men after...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin heaped praise on Leighton Clarkson after watching the on-loan Liverpool midfielder score a match-winning free-kick at St Johnstone.The 20-year-old’s stunning effort 11 minutes into the second half was the difference between the teams at McDiarmid Park.Clarkson also impressed throughout the game in Perth as the Dons picked up their first cinch Premiership win on...Full Story »

Danny Cowley dedicated Portsmouth’s 3-1 win at home to Bristol Rovers to injury victim Louis Thompson after the midfielder suffered a suspected double leg break.Thompson was carried off on a stretcher in the first half after falling victim to a “really nasty” tackle from Rovers midfielder Glenn Whelan.Head coach Cowley said: “Firstly, our thoughts are with Louis Thompson....Full Story »

Controversial goals from Sam Hoskins and Courtney Baker-Richardson proved talking points as early season front-runners Crewe and Northampton shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Gresty Road.Hoskins rescued the Cobblers’ unbeaten record when he arced home a corner so deep into stoppage time it left Alex boss Alex Morris perplexed.Morris was sizing up a third success in three home outings as s...Full Story »

Rochdale caretaker manager Jim McNulty was proud of his players despite losing 3-0 at Swindon.Dale, who sacked boss Robbie Stockdale on Thursday, remain the only side in the Football League yet to pick up a single point this season.But McNulty said: “wish we could have done something better than we did but it was so difficult.“The last day and a half have been crazy, we were in scram...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was delighted as Plymouth bounced back to see off West Country rivals Forest Green.Argyle were thumped by Charlton in midweek, but dominated Rovers in a comfortable 3-0 win.Schumacher said: “The whole starting 11 were excellent today and stuck to the game plan perfectly.“It was important we got a response when we got beaten 5-1 on Tuesday.“They’re a diff...Full Story »

Alex Neil says there is “no fear” in his Sunderland side as they rose into the top six with a 1-0 victory over Stoke.The Black Cats snatched the lead against the run of play when stopper Joe Bursik let a Ross Stewart strike wriggle beneath him moments before the interval.Despite dominating, Stoke failed to take advantage with Anthony Patterson denying a fierce Jacob Brown effort with...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna heaped praise on striker Tyreece John-Jules after the youngster marked his first league start for the club with a goal that set the Tractor Boys on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Shrewsbury.The 21-year-old Arsenal loanee opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, dispossessing Shrewsbury captain Luke Leahy around 40 yards from goal before going on a mazy run t...Full Story »

Nathan Jones hopes his Luton side’s first win of the season will help kick-start another push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after the Hatters triumphed 2-0 at Swansea.The Hatters were beaten by Huddersfield in last season’s knock-out phase and eyebrows were raised when they lost 2-0 at Bristol City on Tuesday night.Jones was understandably not happy at Ashton Gate, but he wa...Full Story »