Arsenal’s young gun has his eyes on senior team and the Emirates community is dazzled
Chris Wheatley has revealed that quite a few Arsenal players have been ever so impressed by Charlie Patino in training, adding that Alexandre Lacazette has taken him aside for advice. Patino is one of the most exciting teenagers coming through Arsenal’s academy right now. At 17, he lit up an...
Rugby Sevens: South Africa overwhelms Kenya in final to win Vancouver Sevens men’s title
Winger Angelo Davids scored two tries in the opening five minutes to lead South Africa to a 28-5 win over Kenya and the Vancouver Sevens men’s title. The pair of tries in the final were among the 10 that Davids, who has also played 15-a-side Super Rugby with South Africa’s...
Former Arsenal star allays fears of a rift between Gunner’s manager Arteta, football director Edu
Robert Pires insists Mikel Arteta and Edu remain on the same page as they look to mastermind Arsenal’s resurgence, despite a difficult start to the new season. The Gunners spent over £150 million ($206 million) during a summer of major upheaval as they attempted to overhaul an ageing squad with...
Solskjaer confident struggling star Sancho will come good despite living in the shadow of Ronaldo
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant a Manchester United forward labouring in Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow will come good, though his impact may not be as immediate as many hoped. The return of Ronaldo to Old Trafford has given the club and fans alike a noticeable jolt. Any fears of Ronaldo’s signing...
Rampant Chelsea pummel tottering Spurs in London derby to join Liverpool at the top
Chelsea secured their third straight win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with an emphatic 3-0 win in the world’s first net-zero match, which Spurs appeared to take a little too literally. After a first half stalemate, Thiago Silva opened the scoring with a bullet header, with a heavily deflected strike...
Evergreen Senegalese star Sadio Mane scores his Liverpool century against Crystal Palace at Ainfield
Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for Liverpool in his 224th appearance as they claimed a 3-0 victory at home against Crystal Palace, with Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita scoring the other goals. Jurgen Klopp changed his entire back four compared to the lineup that had faced AC Milan in...
How Arsenal’s new right-back Tomiyasu plans to ease pressure on under-pressure manager Arteta
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is planning to ease the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta by offering crucial versatility. The Japan international had strong links with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer. However, after significant interest from Tottenham, Arsenal snapped him up on transfer deadline day. Tomiyasu, who...
New call to lay off clueless Man United’s manager Solskjaer for ex Chelsea boss Antonio Conte
Manchester United have been told they are being held back by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and they should take the chance to bring in a top-class replacement while he’s still available. The replacement in question is former Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte, who is also being linked targeted by Arsenal as an...
Manchester United fans call for manager Solskjaer’s head after loss to Young Boys in Bern
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended his decision to switch to a back five in Tuesday’s shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys and insists his side were seconds away from gaining a “good point”. The Red Devils took the lead in Bern through Cristiano Ronaldo but the game flipped on...
It’s Romelu Lukaku again with headed goal in Chelsea’s win against Zenit St Petersburg
Romelu Lukaku proved his worth once again by netting a brilliant winner for Chelsea in their 1-0 victory over Zenit St Petersburg in the Champions League. Starting their defence of the trophy, the Blues were made to fight for three points against the stubborn Russian champions. The win came courtesy...
