London, Jan 19 (IANS) Aston Villa missed the chance to move second in the Premier League after a 1-0 home defeat to Everton.Thierno Barry scored in the 57th minute for his third goal in four games to settle the match after an error by Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.The loss ended Villa’s run of 11 straight home wins and left Unai Emery’s side behind Arsenal and Manchester City in the table, reports Xinhua.Newcastle United also missed an opportunity to move into the top five as it was h…
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Londin, Jan 18 (IANS) Michael Carrick debuted with the best possible result on Saturday as Manchester United beat local rival Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford.Bryan Mbeumo finished off a perfect counterattack to put United ahead in the 65th minute, and Matheus Cunha then squared the ball for Patrick Dorgu to double the lead in the 76th minute and seal the points for the home side.City struggled to contain its neighbor’s pace throughout the match, and once again Erling Haaland struggled to mak…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Michael Carrick will make his debut as interim coach of former champions Manchester United with one of the toughest games imaginable as his side hosts neighbour and cross-town rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.Carrick was three games in charge at Manchester United at the end of 2021, but will now be holding fort for the rest of the season and takes over after another difficult week following an FA Cup exit at home to Brighton.A win at home to Pep Guardiola’…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has expressed his delight at the upcoming return of Mohamed Salah, insisting the Egyptian forward’s presence would be a boost for the club regardless of the number of attacking options available.Salah is expected to rejoin Liverpool following Egypt’s third-place playoff clash against Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Saturday. His return has drawn attention after tensions surfaced earlier this season, when the forward publ…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Benjamin Sesko’s second-half double was only enough for a 2-2 draw at struggling Burnley in Darren Fletcher’s first game as Manchester United’s interim head coach.Fletcher stepped in after Ruben Amorim was dismissed on Monday, and the former Man Utd midfielder may have been fearing the worst when Ayden Heaven’s early own goal handed Burnley the lead at Turf Moor.But after United defender Lisandro Martinez saw what would have been a first-half equaliser ruled out, Sesko produ…
London, Jan 7 (IANS) The Premier League’s festive fixture crunch reaches its final stretch this week, with eight matches on Wednesday before leaders Arsenal host Liverpool on Thursday in the fourth round of games in a hectic holiday schedule.Arsenal welcome Liverpool after an impressive run through Christmas and New Year that has opened a six-point lead at the top. Mikel Arteta has also been boosted by the returns of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes, giving him more scope to rotate his squad….
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Manchester United sacked head coach Ruben Amorim on Monday following a 1-1 draw with Leeds on Sunday at Elland Road, marking the team’s continued poor form under the Portuguese coach. Ex-player Darren Fletcher is expected to assume interim charge of the club. In their official statement, the club explained that the move was made to help the team improve their position in the league standings.“Ruben Amorim has departed his role as Head Coach of Manchester United. Ruben…
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Declan Rice scored two second-half goals as Arsenal won 3-2 away to Bournemouth to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.The England midfielder netted both of his goals from near the edge of the Bournemouth penalty area, after assists from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in the 54th and 71st minutes respectively.Bournemouth opened the scoring after 10 minutes when a bad mistake from Arsenal’s Gabriel allowed Evanilson to put the home side ahead, but the d…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Arsenal have the chance to re-open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League standings on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s side travels to play Bournemouth in a crucial match.Arsenal’s excellent second-half display saw them put four goals past Aston Villa to strengthen their title claim, while ending Villa’s 11-game run in all competitions. Manchester City’s 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Thursday night saw Pep Guardiola’s side slip behind in what is in danger of being a tw…
Manchester, Dec 31 (IANS) Wolverhampton Wanderers halted a run of 11 straight Premier League defeats with a hard-earned 1-1 draw against Manchester United.Ladislav Krejci cancelled out Joshua Zirkzee’s effort as the league’s bottom side left Old Trafford with a deserved share of the spoils.Zirkzee’s first home goal in the top flight for over a year opened the scoring after 27 minutes, with his deflected strike finding the net via Krejci.However, the Wolves defender made amends at the other…