Arsenal visit Brighton on Saturday while Liverpool face struggling Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday
Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Continue reading...Jordan Lauton earns Western United win – and red card – with bicycle kick
- Acrobatic goal seals dramatic comeback at Perth Glory
- Lauton gets second yellow for celebrating last-gasp goal
Jordan Lauton earned a remarkable 3-2 comeback win for Western United at Perth Glory with one of the most spectacular goals in A-League Men history – but was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for his celebration.
As the 90 minutes expired at HBF Park on Friday, Perth were closing in on a 2-1 victory that would have ended their 321-day wait for a home league victory. Jarrod Carluccio’s fine finish in the 66th minute had given the hosts the edge after Adam Taggart’s first-half goal was cancelled out by United’s Matthew Grimaldi.
Continue reading...Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Antonee Robinson is running rampant while Eberechi Eze and Erling Haaland hope to build on goals from last time out
The contrast is significant. Newcastle arrive on the back of four league wins and four clean sheets. Tottenham have one victory in their last seven league games, four goals conceded against Chelsea before being hit for six by a rampaging Liverpool side. Spurs have had little trouble going forward but there remains a concern with the returns from their captain, Son Heung-min. The South Korean has had a quiet season by his excellent standards, seven goals in all competitions thus far, an eighth denied by a miss from the penalty spot against Wolves. Hamstring troubles hampered him earlier in the season and, amid Spurs’ wider difficulties, there is the subplot of a change in status within their attack. Dejan Kulusevski has become the central figure; Brennan Johnson, out on the right, is Spurs’ leading goalscorer across all competitions; Dominic Solanke is steadily finding his way. With Son approaching a decade in north London, the future is taking shape. Taha Hashim
Tottenham v Newcastle, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT)
Aston Villa v Leicester, Saturday 3pm
Bournemouth v Everton, Saturday 3pm
Crystal Palace v Chelsea, Saturday 3pm
Continue reading...Barcelona in danger of losing Dani Olmo, MLS transfer & trade watch & a transfer edition of Rápido Reactions
Christian and Alexis break down Barcelona’s current registration issues with Dani Olmo and why it may result in him leaving the club. Then, Christian and Alexis recap all the MLS offseason news including two head coach hirings and some big transfer news. Later, Christian and Alexis bring back Rápido Reactions to give us some potential January transfers for struggling club across Europe.
Union name Bradley Carnell as 4th head coach in franchise history
The Philadelphia Union on Thursday announced they have named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in franchise history.
Brentford 1-3 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
Arsenal came from behind to close the gap at the top to six points
4 min: A bit of space for Lewis-Potter down the left. He crosses low in the hope of finding Mbeumo in the middle, but Raya reads the danger and flops on the ball.
3 min: Jesus runs slap-bang into Norgaard and takes an accidental whack in the ribs. For a second it looks worrying for the striker, and Arsenal, but he’s just winded and is soon back up and running.
Continue reading...Leeds 1-1 Blackburn, Burnley 0-0 Stoke, and more: Football League – as it happened
Leeds and Burnley held, Windass scores a worldie for Wednesday, managerless Plymouth scramble a late draw, WBA demolish Preston and more …
Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Bristol City: The Robins are back in front at Home Park, with Jason Knight firing them back into the lead.
QPR 3-1 Watford: Kwdwo Baah pulled a goal back for Watford with a deflected shot but QPR immediately restored their two-goal lead when captain Sam Field rose highest to head home a cross from Paul Smyth.
Continue reading...Leeds and Burnley held at home while Windass hits Wednesday wonder goal
- Blackburn and Stoke battle to hard-fought points on road
- Plymouth claim 2-2 draw in first game since Rooney exit
Danny Batth’s last-minute equaliser clinched Blackburn a 1-1 draw at Elland Road and denied Leeds a 10th straight home win.
Pascal Struijk’s late penalty appeared to have snatched Leeds all three points in their push to extend their lead at the top of the Championship before Batth struck. Leeds poured forward in pursuit of a winner during 10 minutes of added time but John Eustace’s playoff-chasing visitors held firm for a deserved point. Daniel Farke’s side had taken maximum points from their previous three festive fixtures, but they failed to spark against Rovers.
Continue reading...Guess the Premier League season from the nationality of the managers – quiz
The flags signal the nationality of each club’s manager on the final day of the season in the order the teams finished
In some places you may see two flags together. The first represents where the manager was born, the second is the nation the manager represented in their playing days.
Continue reading...Stoke appoint Mark Robins as third manager of season on contract to 2028
- Robins was sacked by Coventry in November
- He takes over from Narcís Pelach with club 18th
Mark Robins has been appointed as Stoke’s manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The 55-year-old was sacked in November by Coventry and will watch Stoke’s game at Burnley on Wednesday from the stands before being in the dugout for the first time at home to Plymouth on Saturday.
Robins spent just over seven and a half years at Coventry and oversaw two promotions to reach the Championship. His team lost the 2022-23 Championship playoff final on penalties to Luton and were beaten in a shootout by Manchester United in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals.
Continue reading...Matheus Cunha banned for two games and fined after Ipswich melee
- Brazilian pushed Ipswich security guard in the face
- Wolves forward to miss Forest and Bristol City games
The Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has been suspended for two games and fined £80,000 following a melee after the Premier League game against Ipswich this month.
The hugely influential Cunha will now miss games against Nottingham Forest in the league and the FA Cup tie against Bristol City.
The forward was charged with misconduct and it was alleged that he acted in an improper manner after the final whistle. He admitted the charge and the sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent regulatory commission.
Full written reasons for this case will be published in due course.
Wayne Rooney leaves Plymouth by mutual consent after seven months
- Former England forward took over in May
- Plymouth are bottom of Championship after 23 games
Wayne Rooney and Plymouth Argyle have “mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect”, the club have announced. The 39-year-old was appointed in May and leaves with the club sat bottom of the Championship, four points from safety after 23 games. They most recently lost 2-0 to fellow strugglers Oxford and 4-0 to Coventry.
In a statement on the Plymouth website, Rooney said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the board of Plymouth, in particular Simon Hallett and Neil Dewsnip who I shared great relationships with.
Continue reading...Manchester United face ‘really clear’ threat of relegation, admits Amorim
- United seven points off drop zone after loss to Newcastle
- Coach says club will have to sell to buy in January window
Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United need a “shock” and are being dragged into a relegation fight after their 2-0 defeat by Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday night.
It leaves United in 14th place on 22 points at the halfway stage of the Premier League season, seven above the drop zone. The defeat came after first-half goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton and is United’s fourth consecutive loss in all competitions and the first time three consecutive home league matches have been lost since 1978-79.
Continue reading...Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle United: Premier League – as it happened
Goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton in the first 20 minutes boosted Newcastle’s top-four hopes and left their sorry hosts stunned
The teams are out! Manchester United wear their storied red, while Newcastle United are in their equally iconic black and white stripes. The Stone Roses blare out of the PA system. This is indeed the one. Peter Oh is also in musical – and indeed festive – mood: “♬ Should old acquaintance be forgot...? ♪ Probably yes, if you’re Man United and you want to finally get out from under Sir Alex Ferguson’s shadow.” We’ll be off in a minute.
Pre-match postbag. “So can we expect Newcastle players to start high-fiving and hugging each other the first time they get a corner tonight? It’s as good as a goal against Manchester United these days, if they stick two Magpies on Onana” – Justin Kavanagh
Continue reading...Isak and Joelinton help Newcastle overwhelm feeble Manchester United
Manchester United are dipping towards the drop zone under Ruben Amorim, a head coach who took over on 11 November and forgot to pack the “bounce” often gifted to an employer after sacking the last guy.
This was United’s fourth straight defeat in all competitions and the first time three consecutive home league matches have been lost since 1978-79. After 11 games, the Portuguese coach’s record reads six defeats, four wins and one draw. Peer at the table and United are 14th on 22 points. No wonder, afterwards, Amorim admitted relegation is a threat and “our club needs a shock”.
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