London, Jan 11 (IANS) Liam Rosenior’s reign as Chelsea head coach began with a convincing 5-1 victory away to Charlton Athletic as the Blues’ progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup.Rosenior was appointed as Blues head coach on Tuesday, replacing former head coach Enzo Maresca, but didn’t take training until Thursday, meaning this was his first game in charge.Chelsea were totally dominant in the first half, enjoying 78 per cent possession and having Charlton camped in their defensive third …
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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….
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Manchester City host a managerless Chelsea in Sunday’s headline Premier League fixture, with the visitors arriving amid upheaval following Enzo Maresca’s departure a couple of days ago, amidst their struggle for survival.Chelsea academy coach Calum McFarlane will take charge at the Etihad Stadium after the club parted company with Maresca following a 2-2 home draw with Bournemouth in midweek — a result that underscored growing tension between the Italian and club ownership….
London, Dec 31 (IANS) The result of their previous round match in the Premier League has put pressure on Manchester City, but offers an opportunity to Liverpool when the two sides play their respective games on New Year’s Day on Thursday.Arsenal’s emphatic 4-1 win over Aston Villa lifted Mikel Arteta’s side five points clear at the top of the table, putting the onus on Manchester City to take all three points on what is likely to be a tough and chilly visit to the Stadium of Light to face Sunder…
London, Dec 24 (IANS) As the winter transfer window approaches, English Premier League club Crystal Palace have reportedly shown interest in signing Joao Mario, but they will need to pay around €12 million to sign the 25-year-old Portuguese wide man.Joao Mario has struggled for regular opportunities at Juventus and is hoping to move to greener pastures in search of regular playing time, as per a report by Corriere dello Sport.The report said the transfer could go through as Crystal Palace are …