LEICESTER boss Brendan Rodgers has found a new home in Cheshire’s ‘football belt’. As we revealed, Rodgers was looking for a posh address and has now landed a penthouse in Wilmslow — a postcode shared with some of the game’s leading lights. Brendan Rodgers has found a new home in Cheshire's 'football belt' He faces a lengthy commute to the Foxes’ training g...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi insists the LaLiga title race is within reach. The Catalans' realistic target this season has been qualifying for the Champions League, but Xavi feels the team can do even better ahead of the derby against Espanyol. "We're not ruling anything out, but the distance is difficult," he said at his press conference in regards to a title challenge. "The goal is to finish in t...Full Story »

Liverpool in contract talks with MilnerLiverpool are ready to open talks with James Milner over a new contract at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. Discussions are planned for the coming weeks, with Milner keen to continue his playing career and still of the belief that he is capable of operating at the highest level despite his advancing years. Read the full story on GOAL! Lyon ready bi...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed “excellent” Raheem Sterling after the forward hit a perfect hat-trick in a comfortable win at Norwich.The visitors secured a 4-0 victory at Carrow Road, Sterling opening the scoring with a fine finish before heading in after Phil Foden had doubled the lead early in the second half.He completed his hat-trick in the last minute, tapping in the ...Full Story »

Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone as goals from Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane and Anthony Gordon steered them to a 3-0 win over Leeds in their first Premier League home game under Frank Lampard.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half via headers from Coleman and fellow defender Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Rodrigo hit the hosts’ bar in between and ...Full Story »

Liam Manning thinks MK Dons and Ipswich served up the perfect advert for Sky Bet League One football as they played out an entertaining goalless draw.The promotion-chasing hosts were unable to maintain the pressure on the top two places as Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich came close to snatching it at the death.Dons goalkeeper Jamie Cumming pulled off a string of fine saves as Wes Burns, Bersant C...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones felt the Birmingham fans’ tennis ball protest affected his side as they slipped to a 3-0 defeat at St Andrew’s.The game was halted briefly in the 14th minute when home supporters protesting against the club’s owners threw dozens of tennis balls on to the pitch.Juninho Bacuna opened the scoring not long after play resumed with his first for the club be...Full Story »

Danny Cowley felt his Portsmouth players were rewarded for showing more bravery after scoring four second-half goals to beat lowly Doncaster 4-0 in League One.The home side ran riot after half-time having been frustrated in the opening 45 minutes, with debutant Aiden O’Brien adding his name to the scoresheet a minute after coming off the bench.Head coach Cowley said: “It was a hard-f...Full Story »

Crawley head coach John Yems had no doubt Hartlepool striker Omar Bogle should have been sent off well before he hit the decisive goal.Bogle escaped with a booking for a foul on Jack Payne in the 13th minute and the incident so infuriated Yems he argued with referee Brett Huxtable on the final whistle and was shown a red card after first receiving a yellow.Former Birmingham, Cardiff and Wigan fo...Full Story »

Stranraer enjoyed a return to winning ways following successive defeats with a 2-1 cinch League Two victory over Elgin at Borough Briggs.Matty Yates gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead when he slotted home from the penalty spot after being fouled himself and Michael Mullen added a second with 15 minutes left.Darryl McHardy pulled a goal back for Elgin in the 89th minute put it was too little t...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner lavished praise on two-goal Josh Davison after the Robins thrashed struggling Scunthorpe 3-0.Harry McKirdy was also on the scoresheet as Swindon ran riot in the second half at the County Ground.Garner said: “I am delighted for JD to get his two goals today – he was immense up there.“We were very good. We were really positive, created lots of opport...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder felt their comprehensive 4-1 win over Derby capped off a great week for the football club.Boro moved into the Championship play-off places at the end of a nine-day spell in which they knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup and drew at promotion rivals QPR.Isaiah Jones produced three first-half assists at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday as a Lee Buchanan ...Full Story »

Michael Appleton was pleased with the way Lincoln stood up to the physical test posed by Wycombe in a 1-1 draw and admitted he would have taken a point before the game.The Imps looked to be heading for their second home win in a week as they led for most of the game thanks to Liam Cullen’s fifth-minute opener, the result of a superb corner routine involving Chris Maguire and Anthony Scully...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt saluted a “quality winning goal” after Amadou Bakayoko earned the Trotters a 3-2 win at League One play-off chasers Oxford.Billy Bodin had scored twice for Oxford, but Declan John and Marlon Fossey responded quickly with equalisers before Bakayoko turned in Fossey’s cross to finish off a pacy break five minutes from time.Evatt said: “I must say I tho...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale was delighted with his struggling side’s grit and determination as they wiped out a two-goal deficit to pick up what could be a priceless point in their battle to avoid relegation in a 3-3 draw with Harrogate.The hosts, with only one league win since the end of October and just five points clear of the relegation places, looked down and out when Harrogate ...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards praised his League Two leaders for battling the conditions to get a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Edwards’ Rovers stretched their phenomenal league unbeaten run to 19 games after coming from behind to get a point at Gander Green Lane.And they went 11 points clear at the summit as none of the top three picked up a victory.Veteran Kenny Davis opened the scoring for the hos...Full Story »

Alex Neil insists Sunderland cannot afford to drop more points in the League One promotion race after his first game in charge ended in a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.Alex Pritchard rescued a point for the Black Cats with a second-half free-kick and cancelled out Luke McCormick’s first-half penalty.Neil was only appointed as head coach on Friday but saw Sunderland’s winless run extend t...Full Story »

Colchester interim boss Wayne Brown was disappointed they did not see out victory following their 2-2 draw with Carlisle.Goals from Tommy Smith and substitute Tyreik Wright had given the U’s the advantage after Omari Patrick had put the Cumbrians in front, only for Tobi Sho-Silva to equalise late on for the visitors.Brown said: “Having found ourselves 1-0 down, we’ve done great...Full Story »

Ryan Colclough scored the only goal as Altrincham claimed a first win in 15 games with a 1-0 victory over King’s Lynn in the National League.There was an early blow for Altrincham as on-loan forward Chris Conn-Clarke was taken off on a stretcher after 15 minutes but they had a chance to take the lead just after the half-hour mark as Josh Coulson was deemed to have handled in the box.Dan Mo...Full Story »

Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Leeds in their first Premier League home match under Frank Lampard.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half via headers from defenders Seamus Coleman and Michael Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Anthony Gordon then wrapped up the victory for Lampard’s men as he got the final touch to Richarlison&rsqu...Full Story »