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Liverpool dealt alarming injury blow ahead of PL season opener
Posted Monday, August 01, 2022 by 101 GREAT GOALS83 hits
All associated with Liverpool have been left sweating, owing to an altogether untimely blow on the personnel front.
Jurgen Klopp’s troops marked their return to action a short time ago.
After the club’s first-choice stars got the better of Manchester City in the Community Shield a little over 24 hours ago, game-time was on this occasion afforded to a heavily altered XI, in a frie...Full Story »
Sir Alex Ferguson offers brutal Arsenal verdict in chance meeting with Frankie Dettori
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk71 hits
Sir Alex Ferguson has offered a brutal tongue-in-cheek verdict over what Arsenal fans can expect from the 2022/23 Premier League season in a chat with Frankie Dettori.
The iconic former Manchester United boss was in high spirits after bumping into the legendary jockey at Goodwood on Saturday (July 30) where they posed for photos.
Dettori is a huge fan of the Gunners which has been a source of ...Full Story »
Carlisle boss Paul Simpson: Being totally greedy I wanted more goals
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA49 hits
Paul Simpson reckoned the only thing missing from Carlisle’s opening win of the season against Crawley was “a bagful of goals”.Otherwise, the United chief was “absolutely delighted” by his team’s success, courtesy of a fifth-minute Kristian Dennis strike.Crawley’s debutant goalkeepers Ellery Balcombe – replaced at half-time due to injury – an...Full Story »
‘It was a great feeling’ – Jon Dahl Tomasson makes winning start with Blackburn
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA25 hits
Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson felt the “togetherness” of his team and supporters was even more important than the result after his reign began with a 1-0 victory over QPR.Tomasson, who previously managed Swedish outfit Malmo to two league titles, enjoyed a winning start thanks to newly-appointed captain Lewis Travis’ spectacular 34th-minute curling strike from 25 yards...Full Story »
Callum Davidson calls for consistency from referees after St Johnstone defeat
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA34 hits
St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson has called for ‘consistency’ after his 10-man side were stung by a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Hibernian at McDiarmid Park on the opening day of the cinch Premiership season.Josh Campbell’s late header appeared to go in off team-mate Rocky Bushiri as the away side eventually made their pressure tell in the 90th minute of the match.The Saint...Full Story »
Wigan boss Leam Richardson: It was everything we expected and more from the day
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA28 hits
Leam Richardson felt his Wigan side gave “a good account of themselves” as they drew 0-0 with Preston on their return to the Sky Bet Championship.Last season’s League One winners gave as good as they got at the DW but could not force home their numerical advantage in the last 10 minutes.Preston substitute Ched Evans was sent off for a two-footed lunge on a grounded Curtis Tilt,...Full Story »
Johnnie Jackson delighted as AFC Wimbledon start with no relegation ‘hangover’
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA42 hits
New AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson credited a positive off-season atmosphere at Plough Lane as his side claimed their first league victory since December with a confident 2-0 win over Gillingham.Ethan Chislett’s stunning opener and a second-half header from the outstanding Jack Currie ensured that the Dons triumphed in this fixture between two relegated sides to claim three points f...Full Story »
Cardiff boss Steve Morison hails ‘geek’ Romaine Sawyers after beating Norwich
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA32 hits
Cardiff manager Steve Morison praised “football geek” Romaine Sawyers after the midfielder’s debut winner sealed a 1-0 victory over Norwich.Sawyers’ 25-yard strike got Cardiff off to a winning Sky Bet Championship start, with the midfielder having arrived from West Brom earlier this month.Morison said: “Romaine might not like it, but he is a bit of a football geek. ...Full Story »
Hearts lacked ‘competitive edge’ in first half, admits boss Robbie Neilson
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA30 hits
Robbie Neilson admitted Hearts were caught cold in the first half before they eventually kicked off their cinch Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win at home to Ross County.The Tynecastle side were on the back foot before the break as the Staggies, who have had four competitive games in the Premier Sports Cup over the past few weeks, took the game to the Jambos and hit the woodwork twice.Neilson&r...Full Story »
Danny Johnson hits debut hat-trick as Walsall overpower Hartlepool
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA30 hits
Danny Johnson’s hat-trick got Paul Hartley’s reign as Hartlepool manager off to a nightmare start as Walsall dished out a 4-0 hammering.After Brandon Comley’s deflected opener, Johnson, on loan from Mansfield until January, stole the show with a dream debut.Pools keeper Ben Killip foiled Taylor Allen early on but could do nothing when Comley’s strike from 18 yards took a ...Full Story »
Jonson Clarke-Harris at the double as Peterborough hit back to stun Cheltenham
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA33 hits
Jonson Clarke-Harris scored twice as Peterborough hit back from two goals down to start the season with a 3-2 win at Cheltenham.The home side, under new head coach Wade Elliott, deservedly went in 2-0 up at half-time thanks to an own goal and Alfie May’s strike.Dan Nlundulu caused problems for Posh and he provided the low ball that was turned into his own net by Frankie Kent after 30 minut...Full Story »
Defences on top as Morecambe and Shrewsbury start season with a draw
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA27 hits
Morecambe and Shrewsbury played out an opening-day 0-0 draw at the Mazuma Stadium.A game that saw plenty of effort, but few clear chances at either end, finished all square with both defences on top.Shrewsbury started quickly and created two chances in the opening five minutes, with Luke Leahy firing wide and drilling a shot into the side netting before Morecambe had the best chance of the half ...Full Story »
Debutant Harry Darling secures draw for Swansea in season opener at Rotherham
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA27 hits
Harry Darling’s stunning strike earned Swansea a 1-1 draw at Rotherham but they had goalkeeper Andy Fisher to thank for keeping the point.The centre-half marked his debut in fine style as he crashed a 25-yard effort into the top corner to cancel out Cheidozie Ogebene’s opener for the Millers.Ogbene, who has been linked with a summer move to the Swans, nodded his side into an early le...Full Story »
AFC Wimbledon make winning start under Johnnie Jackson
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA39 hits
AFC Wimbledon claimed their first league victory since December as life in League Two under new manager Johnnie Jackson began with a confident 2-0 win over Gillingham.After a tight opening 15 minutes, Ethan Chislett met Lee Brown’s partially cleared corner to spectacularly fire past Gills’ on-loan Crawley goalkeeper Glenn Morris from the edge of the box.Morris kept his side in the ga...Full Story »
Mitch Megginson brace earns Championship new boys Cove opening victory
Posted Sunday, July 31, 2022 by PA25 hits
A Mitch Megginson double earned Scottish Championship newcomers Cove a 2-0 win over Raith.Rangers were promoted from League One last season and this victory sent them top of the fledgling Championship table.Megginson opened the scoring after eight minutes, tucking the ball home from close range.Liam Dick had the chance to equalise for Raith, but his shot was well-saved before Jamie Gullan’...Full Story »
Done Deal: Season-long loan deal for Arsenal goalkeeper confirmed
Posted Saturday, July 30, 2022 by Caughtoffside.com57 hits
It's always going to be tough for young goalkeepers to get a chance with the biggest clubs, and it's even harder when they don't shine on any rare chance they get with the first team.
Arthur Okonkwo is highly rated at Arsenal but did have a nightmare in a preseason game vs Hibs last season, but he bounced back to establish himself as the main stopper for the U23 side.
The next logical step w...Full Story »
Vincent Kompany’s Burnley open new Championship season with win at Huddersfield
Posted Saturday, July 30, 2022 by PA60 hits
Vincent Kompany’s reign as Burnley boss got off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory at Huddersfield in the opening match of the new Sky Bet Championship season.On-loan Chelsea winger Ian Maatsen marked his Clarets debut with the only goal of the game as Burnley secured three points on their return to the second tier following six seasons of top-flight football.Huddersfield were a pale sh...Full Story »
St Mirren boosted by Trevor Carson return for Motherwell clash
Posted Saturday, July 30, 2022 by PA39 hits
St Mirren keeper Trevor Carson will be available for the cinch Premiership opener against Motherwell in Paisley on Sunday.It was feared the Northern Ireland international’s knee injury would be long-term but boss Stephen Robinson welcomed the news that he is back in action.Curtis Main has trained for the last two weeks following a summer medical procedure and fellow striker Eamonn Brophy w...Full Story »
St Johnstone have injury issues ahead of season opener
Posted Saturday, July 30, 2022 by PA42 hits
St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson has several unnamed injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s cinch Premiership opener at home to Hibernian and anticipates being without as many as nine players in total.This number includes long-term injury victims David Wotherspoon (knee), Chris Kane (knee), Callum Booth (Achilles) and Tony Gallacher (leg), although Davidson expects the quartet to “d...Full Story »
Hull injuries mount up ahead of season opener against Bristol City
Posted Friday, July 29, 2022 by PA50 hits
Hull head coach Shota Arveladze has a number of injury problems ahead of the season opener against Bristol City.Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter is a doubt with a finger injury and new signing Dogukan Sinik is awaiting the results of an MRI scan after suffering a calf problem in training.Defenders Brandon Fleming and Josh Emmanuel are also sidelined, while Mallik Wilks and Ryan Longman both missed the p...Full Story »
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