New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Pep Guardiola admitted that Rodri might have returned from injury sooner than ideal, yet believes the midfielder is slowly regaining his form. The Spain international sustained a knee ligament injury in September 2024, a year following his Ballon d’Or award, and returned to play in May. Since then, Rodri has struggled to regain the level of influence he had at Manchester City. Additionally, he missed part of this season due to a hamstring injury, which further affected h…
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior believes forward Joao Pedro has the potential to become one of the best strikers in world football — provided he sustains his current level of performance.The Brazilian has been in electric form since Rosenior’s arrival at Chelsea F.C. last month, scoring six goals and registering four assists in his last eight appearances. His recent run has been pivotal to Chelsea’s momentum across competitions, with Pedro rediscovering rhythm and…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has underlined the squad’s growing maturity, leadership, and belief as the Gunners mount another serious push for the Premier League title, insisting this season could finally be the one they “go all the way.”Rice, who has emerged as a driving force in midfield, says he is currently enjoying some of the best form of his career.“I’m feeling as good as I ever have in my game. It took me a couple of games to get fully up to speed at …
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Nottingham Forest sacked Sean Dyche, who has been relieved of his duties as head coach after 17 matches in charge, the Premier League said on Thursday. The development came after Forest’s goalless draw with Premier League bottom club Wolves. Dyche leaves with Forest three points above the relegation zone with 12 games of the season remaining.”We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the Club, and we wish them the best of luck for t…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur sacked head coach Thomas Frank after just under eight months in charge following their dismal 2-1 defeat at home against Newcastle on Tuesday.Spurs are 16th in the Premier League and just five points above the relegation zone following a dreadful run of form. They are winless in their past eight Premier League games – their longest run without a victory since October 2008, and have won just two of their past 17 league matches and picked up only 12 poi…
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Manchester City rallied late to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, keeping its Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic comeback.City kicked off nine points behind leader Arsenal, which had beaten Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday, and the gap appeared set to widen when Dominik Szoboszlai curled in a stunning free kick in the 75th minute to give Liverpool the lead.Bernardo Silva equalized in the 84th minute, finishing after Erling Haaland headed the ball into his path, before H…
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Arsenal overcame stubborn first-half resistance from Sunderland to strengthen its grip at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win on Saturday, moving nine points clear of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.Leandro Trossard set up Martin Zubimendi to break Sunderland’s resistance in the 42nd minute, and Kai Havertz then demonstrated the depth of Mikel Arteta’s attacking options when the German teed up Viktor Gyokeres to double the lead shortly after the Swede had …
Leicester, Feb 3 (IANS) The 32-year-old centre back Jamaal Lascelles has put an end to his 11-year journey at Newcastle United, as he joined Leicester City on Tuesday. The defender has signed a deal until the end of the 2025/26 season to stay at LeicesterJamaal arrives in Leicester with a wealth of top-flight experience, having spent a decade in the Premier League and captaining Newcastle United across multiple seasons.Jamaal initially joined Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 201…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Crystal Palace have announce the signing of Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a club-record deal worth 48 million pounds.The 25-year-old Norway international has signed a four-and-a-half year contract. He will wear the No. 22 shirt for the Eagles and becomes their third arrival of the January transfer window.”I’m really excited to come to Crystal Palace. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time now. I’m here to bring energy and goals, and to t…
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Fulham have completed the signing of Norway winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City for a reported fee of £27 million, with the 22-year-old committing to a five-and-a-half-year contract at Craven Cottage.Bobb will wear the number 14 shirt at Fulham and becomes one of Marco Silva’s key attacking additions as the west London club continues its push for European qualification.“It feels great to be here. I had a great day meeting everyone, and I’m very excited,” Bobb sa…