Ligue 1

John Stones has conceded that Manchester City are disheartened by their failure to defeat Liverpool at Anfield. Rightfully, the Sunday afternoon clash was heavily built up and boy did it deliver. Stones capitalised on Kevin De Bruyne’s brilliant corner kick to propel the reigning Premier League champions into the lead. This marked the culmination of a first half predominantly dominated …

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Jon Newsome, a former Leeds United player, acknowledges that Pascal Struijk might struggle to regain his place in the team upon his return to fitness, given the impressive form of Joe Rodon and Ethan Ampadu playing together. Rodon and Ampadu continued to showcase their solidity in the heart of the Leeds defence during their 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at …

Tottenham Hotspur ruthlessly dispatched of their top four rivals Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon winning the contest 4-0.  Spurs were 2-0 up at the time of John McGinn’s sending off, thanks to early second half goals from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson, and were in complete control of the contest. McGinn was sent off for a horror challenge on Tottenham …

Chelsea’s promising left-back Lewis Hall, currently on loan at Newcastle United, is poised to make a permanent move to the Magpies in the summer. The Englishman joined Newcastle on a season-long loan in the summer with an obligation to buy for £28 million, along with £7 million in add-ons. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the move is set to …

The Aston Villa boss was not happy with his side’s performance during their 4-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. In a pivotal game in this season’s Champions League race, Aston Villa left the door ajar for rivals Tottenham Hotspur as they were thrashed 4-0 at home. James Maddison opened the scoring just after the break before Brennan Johnson then …

Ange Postecoglou has revealed the extent of Micky van de Ven’s injury after the Dutch centre-back limped off during Sunday’s clash. Tottenham Hotspur put themselves in pole position to regain fourth spot in the Premier League table with a 4-0 thrashing at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon. Spurs now sit just two points behind Unai Emery’s side as they also …

Tottenham have thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 at Villa Park to secure a massive win in the race for top 4.  Spurs trailed fourth-placed Villa by 5 points but had a game in hand, making a win imperative to keep their Champions League qualification aspirations alive. And Tottenham rose to the occasion. The first half was frustrating, but they came out …

The Liverpool manager has revealed why he didn’t start Mohamed Salah during their titanic clash against Manchester City on Sunday. In what a game that could define this year’s Premier League title race, the treble winners travel to Anfield searching for their first win at the ground in over 14 years. While Pep Guardiola’s side seem to be just coming …

Tottenham insider John Wenham has urged Daniel Levy to cash in on Joe Rodon this summer. The Welsh centre-back, currently on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, has expressed a strong interest in extending his stay with Championship side Leeds United for the upcoming season. Since his arrival at Elland Road, Rodon has become an integral part of Daniel Farke’s side, relishing …