Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers has praised the form of young midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross ahead of the side’s Women’s FA Cup meeting with Liverpool on Sunday. Cooney-Cross has been in strong form of late, picking up Arsenal’s Player of the Month award for January. The 23-year-old made a real difference last Sunday as the Gunners…
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has hailed her team’s winning mentality following their crucial Women’s Super League (WSL) victory over Leicester City on Wednesday night. The league leaders risked seeing the points gap diminish after they were held to a draw away at Brighton & Hove Albion over the weekend. However, Bompastor’s side proved why they…
Mikel Arteta said he knew Arsenal’s goal glut against PSV Eindhoven was coming as he hailed an historic and unbelievable night for his players that has all but secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A double from Martin Odegaard and individual strikes by Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard…
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers has praised her team’s character after they came from behind to beat West Ham 4-3 in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. It was a nightmare start for the hosts at Borehamwood as they conceded twice in the space of ten minutes. Amber Tysiak opened the scoring for the visitors…
Arne Slot hailed the calm his players have shown after what we called “mental challenges” as Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Anfield. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister secured the win for Slot’s team against a Newcastle…
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has heaped praise on Manchester City ahead of their meeting on Wednesday night. The Spurs boss has already overcome the Premier League champions twice this season, once in the League Cup and again at the Etihad in November. But the Australian is well aware of the threat Pep Guardiola’s side…
Carlo Ancelotti heaped praise on Luka Modric, labelling him “a gift for football” after the veteran midfielder scored a sensational goal in Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Girona on Sunday. The 39-year-old broke the deadlock in the 41st minute at the Santiago Bernabeu before Vinicius Junior sealed the win with a late goal. The result…
Jamie Redknapp praised the work Aston Villa did in the January transfer window to bring in Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio as the pair combined twice in Saturday’s crucial 2-1 win over Chelsea. The duo have added an extra dimension to Unai Emery’s attack in recent outings, making their first starts in a 2-2 draw…
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze has voiced her support for Jenni Hermoso and her other former Barcelona teammates after the Spanish High Court ruled Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault. A High Court in Madrid has ordered Rubiales to pay a fine of €10,000 (£8,275) to Spain striker Jenni Hermoso after kissing her on…
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has hailed her team’s response to falling behind as they came back to beat Everton 2-1 in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. The clash at Kingsmeadow echoed the FA Cup meeting between the two teams a week prior in which the Toffees initially took the lead in the first half….
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the reigning Premier League champions have made an “incredible investment” in Nico Gonzalez, who he likened to a “mini-Rodri” after the 4-0 win over Newcastle United. City put behind them the disappointment of Tuesday night’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, scoring a big home win over a…
Arne Slot was keen to put the spotlight on midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai after Liverpool’s comfortable 4-1 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday. After a mixed debut season at Anfield, Szoboszlai has established himself as a key part of Slot’s squad this season and netted his third goal of the season to open the scoring against…
Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Ipswich this afternoon was virtually the “perfect performance”, according to boss Arne Slot. Cody Gakpo continued his fine season with a brace, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah also on target for Liverpool who maintained their six-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table. Jacob Greaves pulled one back…
Ange Postecoglou hailed the contributions of his experienced players after Tottenham secured a crucial 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim in the Europa League. The result moves Spurs closer to a knockout-stage spot, with progression guaranteed if they defeat Elfsborg at home next Thursday. Despite dealing with a heavily depleted squad, which sees 14 players unavailable, including…
Mikel Arteta was quick to praise his goalscoring midfield duo of Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard following Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Wednesday night’s victory all but guarantees that the Gunners will reach the last 16 of the competition, with only an emphatic defeat to Girona in their final game…
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has praised India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. The marquee ICC event will be played in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19 onwards. Talking on his YouTube channel ‘Catch And Bat with Kamran Akmal,’ the 43-year-old opined that Pandya was India’s most important player. Revealing…
Arne Slot hailed Liverpool’s “outstanding” second half which earned a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. The Premier League leaders maintained their six-point lead at the top of the table, with Diogo Jota coming off the bench to deny the hosts to cut the gap at the top to just three after Chris Wood’s early opener….
Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has hailed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s defensive technique after the conclusion of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pant endured an inconsistent series with the bat, scoring only 255 runs at an average of 28.33. The southpaw scored just one half-century in nine innings despite getting off to solid starts on several occasions….
Alex Iwobi has described Fulham as “one big brotherhood” and says his team-mates fear no one in the Premier League. The Nigerian midfielder, who is enjoying an impressive campaign under Marco Silva, believes the positive atmosphere both on and off the pitch has been instrumental in the players’ performance. At 28, Iwobi has already equalled…
