A win is a win, and on Sunday afternoon Arsenal picked up another 1-0 victory to maintain their grip on top spot in the Premier League. In the 39th minute, Eberechi Eze struck against his former club, firing confidently into the bottom-right corner to give Arsenal the lead.
Serie A referee Maurizio Mariani came under heavy scrutiny after several controversial decisions in Saturday’s clash between Napoli and Inter Milan. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Italian Referee Association has suspended the 43-year-old after the game.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Inter are ‘still irritated’ by Antonio Conte’s claims after Napoli’s 3-1 win at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday. Tension erupted in Naples over the weekend, both during and after a Serie A match between the Partenopei and Inter.
With Henrikh Mkhitaryan facing a month-long spell on the sidelines, Petar Sucic and Piotr Zielinski are vying for a vacant post in the midfield. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, this could also be an opportunity for Andy Diouf to get some minutes this season.
Jude Bellingham was decisive for Real Madrid as they defeated Barcelona in Sunday’s El Clasico showdown at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 22-year-old was involved in both goals, as he scored one and assisted the other on his way to helping Xabi Alonso’s side go five points clear at the top of La Liga.
Chelsea are struggling in the new world of the Premier League. It’s all turned into the NFL without anyone realising. It’s defending and scoring from set pieces which is the meta now, and the Blues are scrambling to keep up.
Trouble is escalating rapidly at Wolverhampton Wanderers. According to Football Insider, the club’s owners, China-based conglomerate Fosun International, arrived at Molineux this weekend and are set to decide the future of head coach Vítor Pereira.
Referee Maurizio Mariani made several unforgivable mistakes during Saturday’s Serie A clash between Napoli and Inter Milan. According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, Mariani’s assistant, Daniele Bindoni, faltered as well.
Barcelona saw their El Clasico winning streak come to an end on Sunday, as they were defeated 2-1 by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was a difficult afternoon for the Catalans, who were nowhere near their best.
Liverpool’s ongoing frustrations with refereeing decisions took another turn after our 3–2 defeat to Brentford, and Mark Clattenburg’s verdict won’t ease any of the anger around Anfield.
Charlotte FC will attempt to earn its first MLS Cup Playoff win in regulation when it hosts a Round One series opener against New York City FC on Tuesday night.
Amid mounting pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo at West Ham United, the club are reportedly targeting £26 million deal for young Brazilian defender Alexsandro Victor de Souza Ribeiro ahead of the January transfer window.
Tottenham Hotspur has emerged as a serious contender in the race to sign the 28-year-old Aston Villa defender, Ezri Konsa, an England international known for his versatility.
Paul Merson has pinpointed a major difference between Arsenal and Liverpool – one he believes has helped the Gunners pull ahead in this season’s title race.
Napoli are looking to activate Rasmus Hojlund’s buy option as early as this month, according to Fabrizio Romano. Delighted with the impact the forward has had since joining on deadline day, Napoli are ready to shell out £38.4 million to Manchester United to add him to their ranks permanently.
Chelsea let a positive run slip by losing to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge after a late goal. Even in their recent run of wins, the Blues had been starting slowly, and it was the same story today.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand. The 26-year-old Danish international has been linked with a move away from Portugal, and a move to the Premier League could be ideal for him.
Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim reportedly had his sights set on a sensational move for Robert Lewandowski next summer, but his plans appear to have been blocked by the club’s ownership.
An exclusive has claimed that Chelsea has scouts in attendance to watch a Bayern Munich right winger recently. The news comes off the back of Chelsea losing 2-1 at home to Sunderland at the weekend and heads have certainly been dropped around the club as a result.
Liverpool’s latest Premier League setback has prompted a fierce analysis from one of our own, as Jamie Carragher identified a glaring weakness that he believes is dragging us into “crisis territory”.
Jadon Sancho endured one of football players’ worst nightmares yesterday afternoon when he was substituted in and out of the same game. Indeed, the on-loan
Joshua Zirkzee’s Manchester United future is heading for a decisive moment. The Dutch striker has struggled for minutes under Rúben Amorim this season, squeezed further to the fringes by the arrivals of Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Šeško, and Bryan Mbeumo.
Onni Valakari and Anders Dreyer scored first-half goals and top-seeded San Diego FC recorded a 2-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers to win the opening match of the Round One first-round series on Sunday night.
Jesus Bueno scored in a penalty-kick shootout to give the Philadelphia Union a 2-2 victory over the Chicago Fire in the opening match of their Eastern Conference Round One playoff series on Sunday in Chester, Pa.
Aiming to maintain their position at the Premier League summit, Arsenal did just that, grinding out a crucial 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.