Wenger: Top-four spot has no influence on Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has suggested Arsenal’s top-four fate will not be a decisive factor with regards to his future at Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea claims title with late Batshuayi winner
Chelsea have been crowned Premier League champions for the fifth time after substitute Michy Batshuayi struck an 82nd-minute winner against West Brom at The Hawthorns.
Seven things to expect from GW 36
The Premier League continues to thrill fans around the world and week 36 is unlikely to be any different, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Gordinho: What disappointed Komphela most
Kaizer Chiefs defender Lorenzo Gordinho revealed what coach Steve Komphela told them after their failure to clinch the Absa Premiership title.
Refs behaving badly: 9 times the men in the middle went too far
From f-word rants, to full-on haymakers, to a failure of humour: what happens when the man in the middle fights back? After this Russian ref got physical with a player before brandishing his cards, FourFourTwo examines the times refs have bitten back – or at least when they’ve been alleged to. Little double about it in the case of Saad Al… Read more →
Video: Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma pulls off unbelievable save against Roma
The 18-year-old Italy international may have boosted his transfer value even further after this superb reflex save. Serie A’s second-placed side Roma secured a convincing 4-1 win over Milan at the San Siro on Sunday night – but it could have been even worse for the Rossoneri had Gianluigi Donnarumma not pulled off a stunning save in the first half. Roma… Read more →
Marcel Desailly: The Games That Changed My Life
The former France international and two-time Champions League winner recalls his most memorable matches for club and country August 26, 1986: Nantes 3-0 Bordeaux Making my debut for Nantes was a great achievement, a great moment, a great sensation… wow! I was in the youth academy at Nantes from 13, combining school and football. We all dreamed about becoming professional footballers;… Read more →
Swansea 1 Everton 0: Conclusions from the Liberty Stadium
Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to watch Swansea climb out of the relegation zone. There probably shouldn’t be a Premier League stadium in Swansea. The walk from the train station, up the hill, over the overpass, and down through nondescript suburbia is no rainbow on the way to a pot of gold. But then, that’s how… Read more →
The 5 greatest sides not to win the Premier League
Tottenham have gone on a nine-game winning streak, but still look set to finish second behind Chelsea this season. Greg Lea picks out the other terrific runners-up who came so close to ultimate triumph 1. Newcastle 1995/96 A team featuring Les Ferdinand, Peter Beardsley and David Ginola played some exhilarating, attacking football Everyone’s seen the interview. “When you do that… Read more →
Ruud van Nistelrooy: The Games That Changed My Life
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid frontman remembers his most significant matches May 1986: v.v. Nooit Gedacht Geffen (2-1 victory) “I can’t remember the exact date or who it was against, but playing for my village team in Geffen in an under-10s cup final was very special. The whole school came to watch and all the kids made banners. “It… Read more →