Sheffield United sign ex-Liverpool full-back to provide competition for Stevens
SHEFFIELD UNITED HAVE agreed a two-and-a-half year deal for left full-back Jack Robinson. The 26-year-old joins the Premier League’s surprise package from Nottingham Forest, where he has played since the summer of 2018. Prior to that, the ex-England U21 international was on the books at Liverpool. He is the second-youngest ever player to have lined…
Ibrahimovic helps AC Milan book semi-final meeting with Juventus after six-goal extra-time thriller
AC MILAN WILL meet Juventus in the Italian Cup semi-finals after beating Torino 4-2 in an enthralling encounter on Tuesday to continue their Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired revival. Extra-time goals from substitutes Hakan Calhanoglu and Ibrahimovic sealed passage into the last four for a Milan side who have been reawoken by the return of the Swede last…
‘Arsenal still very far from what I want’ – Arteta demands improvement after Burnley draw
MIKEL ARTETA WAS pleased with Arsenal’s defensive resilience in their 0-0 draw at Burnley, but the Spaniard acknowledged his side are “very far from what I want” when it comes to attacking quality. A run of 11 successive wins for the Gunners against Burnley came to a deserved end at Turf Moor, where the hosts went closest…
Sheffield United weather the storm against Bournemouth to climb to fifth
SHEFFIELD UNITED CLOSED to within two points of a Champions League place by coming from behind to keep Bournemouth perilously close to the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Bramall Lane. Click Here: Cheap Melbourne Storm Jersey John Lundstram came off the bench to score the winner as the Blades moved up to fifth…
Two goalkeeping errors and late VAR drama sees Man United-Everton end all square
EVERTON MANAGER Carlo Ancelotti was sent off after approaching the referee as yet more VAR controversy contributed to a fiery finish in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Goalkeeping errors by both United’s David De Gea and Everton’s Jordan Pickford were central to the outcome at Goodison Park. But Everton thought they had…
‘Any goal he scores against us will be chalked off his Man United tally!’ – Solskjaer wary of Rooney threat
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is wary of the threat Wayne Rooney poses to Manchester United’s FA Cup hopes as the Derby forward looks to prove there is “still fight in an old dog”. The Old Trafford giants, on an eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions, head to Pride Park on Thursday night for a fifth-round tie…
George and Me: ‘I owe him a great deal and couldn’t pay him back over two lifetimes’
Click:Anti-seepage geomembrane IT HAD BEEN two years since the end. Manchester United versus Plymouth, the FA Cup game that George Best infamously didn’t feature in. He had skipped Thursday’s training session but turned up early on Friday morning to make amends. It seemed to diffuse the situation and then-United boss Tommy Docherty subsequently named him…
Henry confirms involvement in Arsenal takeover but warns it could take a ‘very long time’
THIERRY HENRY HAS warned Arsenal supporters that a potential takeover by Spotify founder Daniel Ek could take a “very long” time as he said the Swedish billionaire wants to bring back the identity and DNA of the club. Ek recently tweeted his interest in launching a bid to buy Arsenal on the night fans were…
Bournemouth and Swansea earn Championship play-off advantage
Updated May 17th 2021, 10:23 PM BOURNEMOUTH EARNED A slender advantage in their Championship play-off semi-final against Brentford as Arnaut Danjuma sealed a 1-0 first leg win, while Andre Ayew fired Swansea to a 1-0 victory at Barnsley on Monday. Danjuma netted in the second half to the delight of around 2,000 Bournemouth fans allowed…
Pirlo sacked by Juventus after one season in charge as Allegri returns
JUVENTUS HAVE ANNOUNCED the departure of head coach Andrea Pirlo after just one season in charge with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace him. “Welcome back home, Max!” Juventus said in a tweet to announce the re-appointment of the coach who won five Serie A titles with the Turin-based club between 2014 and 2019. Pirlo, who…