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Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes at Portman Road as Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-0 for Andoni Iraola's first win as manager, with Cody Gakpo assisting both.
Archie Gray’s first senior goal gave Spurs victory. Photo: AFP LONDON: The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust accused the Premier League club of a lack of ambition on Friday after meeting senior officials, citing a quiet mid-season transfer window and comments from manager Thomas Frank as the main concerns. Spurs, who have won just two of their last 12 Premier League games, are 14th in the table with 27 points. Supporters’ anger was compounded when some Spurs players were involved in a heated exchange with traveling fans after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat by Bournemouth. The trust’s statement also highlighted Frank’s controversial actions,
MANCHESTER: Liam Rosenior is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson by turning a young and inexperienced Chelsea side into winners. The ‘Class of 92’ under Ferguson created an era of dominance in the English game from a team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 and captured the Champions League as part of a treble in 1999. The group included the likes of Gary Neville, David Beckham and Paul Scholes. “I was a Manchester United fan and now I’m a massive Chelsea fan,” Rosenior told reporters on Friday ahead of the FA
Manchester City drew 1-1 with Brighton, dropping points for the third game in a row. Photo: AFP MANCHESTER: Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make major inroads into Arsenal’s Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United faced Burnley.Elsewhere, in a frantic night of action, 10-man Chelsea lost 2-1 at Fulham in front of new boss Liam Rosenior and Antoine Semeneu scored a fairytale winner for Bournemouth against Tottenham.Erling Haaland scored his 150th City goal from the penalty spot to put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead at the Etihad, but Kaoru Mitoma made it 1-1 in the
Interim Chelsea manager Calum McFarlane after the match. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Caretaker Chelsea manager Callum McFarlane was proud as his side grabbed a dramatic 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Sunday, capping a whirlwind week that saw the club part ways with Enzo Maresca three days earlier.The Chelsea under-21 boss was hit hard when Maresca suddenly left in a poor run of form on New Year’s Day, with a daunting debut awaiting McFarlane against City.“There are a lot of changes that have been made,” McFarlane said. “Enzo has been incredibly successful with this group. Some of the (players)
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after the match. Photo: REUTERS MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola has said Chelsea’s decision to part ways with an “incredible” manager like Enzo Maresca makes him feel “lucky” to be working at Manchester City as his former assistant faces an uncertain future after leaving Stamford Bridge. Maresca, who previously served as Guardiola’s assistant at City in the 2022-23 season, left Chelsea in the New Year after a poor run of form, prompting his former boss to consider the opposite stable at the Etihad Stadium. “I can only say, from my point of
The Liverpool manager faces a striker crisis after Alexander Isak’s broken leg LONDON: Aston Villa face a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after moving into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. The Gunners, top of the tree at Christmas, host Brighton, while Pep Guardiola’s refreshed City travel to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool manager Arne Slott faces a striker crisis after Alexander Isak broke his leg, while Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes also faces a spell on the sidelines. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the festive action: Rogers spearheaded Villa’s charge Unai Emery’s
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland applauds their fans after their Premier League match against Brentford on January 14. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE MANCHESTER: Manchester City went top of the table with a ruthless 3-0 demolition of West Ham United on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored a double to top Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League goal tally in less than half-time. Pep Guardiola’s men have 37 points after 17 games, while Arsenal, on 36, could reclaim top spot when they play Everton later on Saturday. West Ham remain in the danger zone in 18th place with 13 points. City stamped their authority early on and
MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that the club is preparing for a number of scenarios as it waits to learn whether Brian Boumo, Nousair Mazraoui and Amad Diallo are available for Monday’s Premier League home game against Bournemouth. The trio are set to join their national squads for the Africa Cup of Nations, which runs from December 21 to January 18. Mbeumo represents Cameroon, Mazraoui plays for Morocco and Diallo is part of the Ivory Coast team. The mandatory release date for players involved in the tournament is Monday, leaving United uncertain whether they can feature
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