Mauricio Pochettino previews Newcastle clash Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been told he needs to drop Nicolas Jackson following the Blues’ Premier League thumping at the hands of Newcastle on Saturday. The west Londoners were second best throughout the showdown at St James’ Park and were defeated 4-1 by the Magpies. Alexander Isak opened the scoring for the home side in the north east after 13 minutes, before Raheem Sterling
McLaren driver Lando Norris had a Red Bull sticker placed on his back by Max Verstappen, igniting fresh rumours that the 24-year-old could switch teams in the future. Fellow F1 driver Alex Albon said back in October that he believes Norris has an ‘open invitation’ to join Red Bull, although he warned him about being Verstappen’s teammate. Norris congratulated Verstappen after his 2023 World Championship success, and the Dutchman put
Trent Alexander-Arnold is the leading man at Liverpool… as Reds ace is a growing force on pitch and now a big voice in Jurgen Klopp’s dressing room Trent Alexander-Arnold capped impressive display by scoring the equaliser Liverpool defender had his hands full with with Jeremy Doku and Bernardo Silva City-Liverpool is tough to referee… but our campaign is up and running – IAKO The pattern was set with Manchester City’s first
Ross Barkley back in the old rhythm as Luton secure first top-flight win at home in 31 years with battling victory over Crystal Palace Luton midfielder Ross Barkley pulled the strings in victory over Crystal Palace Substitute Jacob Brown scored the winner in the 83rd minute on Saturday CHRIS SUTTON: Everton players must keep their heads – It’s All Kicking Off If Luton are to capitalise on Everton’s 10-point deduction, they
Newcastle 14-20 Exeter: The visitors’ head coach Ali Hepher said they got a ‘monkey off our back’ with their first Premiership away win for 13 months, while condemning the hosts to a seventh straight defeat Exeter Chiefs moved up to third in the Premiership with long-awaited away win Newcastle have seven losses from seven after being humbled by Exeter Exeter’s head coach Ali Hepher was relieved to get a ‘monkey
There has never been a more charismatic England manager than Terry Venables. With his gift of the gab, easy charm and infectious laugh he was a man players wanted to play for and fans couldn’t help falling for. He had the personal warmth of a Spanish summer. Venables put a smile a mile wide on the country’s face in that unforgettable summer of 1996. He brought the feel-good back to
Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Manchester United fans think Gary Neville was wrong to give Alejandro Garnacho the man of the match award in their 3-0 victory over Everton. In the third minute, Garnacho scored one of the goals of the season
Gary Neville heaps praise on Kobbie Mainoo after his first Premier League start, labelling the 18-year-old ‘Man United’s best player by a street’ against Everton Kobbie Mainoo won plaudits including Gary Neville for his showing on Sunday Mainoo returned from injury to play 72 minutes for Man United at Everton Nobody’s fooled by the nature of Man United’s performances this season – IAKO Gary Neville was full of high praise
Many football fans will have had a hard time getting their head around just how young AC Milan's new youngest ever player is. The historic Italian side handed a debut to yet another bright prospect fresh out of their academy this weekend. But fans noted something that has blown the minds of many around the world. Francesco Camarda came off the bench and managed to get himself 10 minutes of
A former £40,000-a-week Ferrari-driving World Cup football star ended up so broke he would sit in the dark because he could not afford to top up his electricity meter. Lucas Neill, who played at two World Cups for Australia, owned luxury motors and holidayed in the Maldives as captain of Premier League side West Ham United. But now he is one of hundreds of ex-footballers who have gone bankrupt in