Chelsea boss Graham Potter accepts his side must learn to cope with opposition players being prepared to “run through a brick wall” to beat them and then asking for their shirts after they limped to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.The Blues’ poor away form continued as they were second best at the City Ground, despite going ahead through Raheem Sterling’s first Premier Le...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic read the riot act to his players after their 4-0 hammering at Swansea and warned he will not “carry any passengers” in his side.Watford went down to their second defeat in a week, having lost 2-0 at home to Millwall on Boxing Day, but it was the manner of the latest setback that troubled Bilic.“It was a bit embarrassing to be fair – I have a bad feeling in my...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham has urged his improving team to keep ‘breaking barriers’ in their battle to survive.Speaking after a second straight victory – 2-0 at home against Yorkshire rivals Rotherham which lifted them off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table – Fotheringham was delighted after what had been a hugely disappointing opening half-an-hour from...Full Story »

Barcelona would be interested in signing Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko as a free agent in the summer if he does not sign a new contract. WHAT HAPPENED? The teenage striker's contract expires this summer and he has so far been unable to agree a new deal with the club. While Moukoko could still pen fresh terms, Barca will move for the youngster if he hits the open market in July, accord...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham believes his side’s “siege mentality” helped them secure a 2-1 comeback victory at Preston.Kaine Kesler-Hayden scored a late winner for the Sky Bet Championship’s bottom side after Jordan Rhodes had cancelled out Greg Cunningham’s opener for the Lilywhites.Fotheringham also reflected on the difficulties surrounding his first head ...Full Story »

Chelsea are interested in signing the Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo. According to a report from Fichajes, the 21-year-old has caught the attention of the Premier League club with his performances and they want him to replace N’Golo Kante. The French defensive midfielder is set to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season. Kante’s current cont...Full Story »

  Chelsea remain interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Marca says Chelsea are monitoring a potential move for Dembele ahead of the January transfer window. The Frenchman is said to have a release clause in his contract with the Blaugrana, which could be triggered by the Blues. Chelsea were linked with Dembele last January, but missed out on a deal as his contract dwind...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has no new injury concerns for the visit of Plymouth.The Us lost their last match 2-1 at Forest Green after conceding Connor Wickham’s injury-time penalty.Bonner has hinted he is prepared to make changes to arrest their slide down the table.Brandon Haunstrup, Liam O’Neil, Dimitar Mitov, Adam May and Fejiri Okenabirhie are all out for the hosts.Dan Scarr wil...Full Story »

Blackburn will be without left-back Harry Pickering when they face Preston in their first game back after the World Cup break.Pickering was forced off in a recent friendly against Ajax in Marbella through illness, and though he has recovered from that he has since picked up an injury.Jack Vale is out with a calf problem but there is better news in that Sam Gallagher is fit after missing the Marb...Full Story »

New Crawley boss Matthew Etherington plans to build an attacking side with “pace and threat” after getting his tenure off to a winning start with a 2-0 home victory over Swindon.Late goals from Nick Tsaroulla and Jack Powell gave Etherington the perfect boost as the Reds made it four home League Two wins out of the last five.The former Peterborough Under-21 coach has taken the helm o...Full Story »

Jack Powell scored a stunner as new Crawley boss Matthew Etherington made a winning start with a hard-fought 2-0 home victory over play-off chasing Swindon.After Nick Tsaroulla had given Crawley the lead in the 79th minute, Powell produced a 40-yard effort four minutes later to seal a fourth home League Two win in five matches.Former Peterborough Under-21 coach Etherington went into his first ga...Full Story »

According to reports, Eden Hazard is considering retiring from international football following Belgium’s early exit from the World Cup. The World No. 2 crashed out of the group stage on Thursday after a goalless draw with Croatia in an extremely disappointing performance. Despite defeating Canada in the first game, Roberto Martinez’s team was defeated by eventual group winners M...Full Story »

Matthew Etherington will take charge of his first match for Crawley as they take on Swindon on Saturday.The 41-year-old signed an 18-month deal with the Red Devils and will take to the dugout for the first time this weekend.Liverpool Loanee James Balagizi is back in contention to start following a return from injury.Defender Ludwig Francilette will return after he served a one-match match for hi...Full Story »

Mohammed Salisu broke the deadlock in the Group H clash when a free-kick into the box landed perfectly for him to lash home and then Mohammed Kudus got on the end of a Jordan Ayew cross to nod in his team's second. Korea fought back in the second half as Cho Gue-sung headed in twice in the space of three minutes, but Kudus popped up with the vital winner in the 68th minute. Despite his team's...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI has revealed that one of his sons cried after Argentina's shock defeat to Saudi Arabia at the World Cup. The 35-year-old scored from the penalty spot in the first half, only for the Saudis to come roaring back in the second half to seal a shock 2-1 win. Antonela celebrates with the kids Argentina's defeat left their legions of fans devastated. And none more so than Mateo Messi. ...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho is targeting Barcelona fullback Hector Bellerin. Signed in the summer from Arsenal, Bellerin's deal with Barca only runs to the end of this season. La Gazzetta dello Sport says Mourinho is a fan and plans to personally drive a deal for the Spaniard. Mourinho is eager to see Rick Karsdorp offloaded in January and a new right-back signed. Top of his list is Bellerin....Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly considering terminating Cristiano Ronaldo's contract following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. · Ronaldo's comments have caused serious backlash· United 'initiated action' in club statement· Could terminate deal for breach of contractWHAT'S HAPPENING? New information from The Athletic suggests that the legal action United are currentl...Full Story »

Fylde manager Andy Taylor has decisions to make when he selects an XI to take on League Two side Gillingham.Taylor has been rotating his squad to keep his players fresh but must now settle on a team to take on the stiffest challenge of the season.Gills boss Neil Harris may not gamble with Jordan Green’s fitness after he limped out of last Saturday’s loss at Doncaster.The winger came ...Full Story »

Mark Fotheringham has called for “calmness” after Huddersfield moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table with victory over Millwall.The Terriers took the lead inside nine minutes when Yuta Nakayama’s miscued cross looped into the visitors’ net.Sorba Thomas struck the foot of the post and Jack Rudoni twice went close as the second-tier strugglers dominated the t...Full Story »

Huddersfield remain without a number of players for Saturday’s visit of Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship.Boss Mark Fotheringham saw his team battle to a goalless draw away to Middlesbrough last weekend with six members of his squad on the sidelines.Captain Jonathan Hogg (calf) sat out the stalemate on the road and is unlikely to return.Will Boyle (hip), Pat Jones (hamstring), Tyreece S...Full Story »