Xavi Simons (Tottenham): I didn’t like the celebration when he scored against Brighton – I thought it was a bit too much, a bit Instagrammy. But Spurs have been poor of late and his quality and the X-Factor he showed with the assist and goal could be how they stay up. I don’t think they […]
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says his side were “not clinical enough” in their 0-0 Premier League draw with West Ham at Selhurst Park. Source link
“You’ve sold the team – now sell the club,” chanted fans at Molineux in October as frustrations reached boiling point. Shi’s interview with BBC WM in December, when he appeared to brush off relegation, did not land well with supporters, and the under-fire executive chairman left barely six weeks after Pereira was fired in November […]
“Time will tell for that one. I’m a man who always focuses on short-term. “My wife’s asking me about summer holidays and what the kids need on their holidays and I’m saying ‘talk to me at a later date’ because that’s too far ahead for me. “I am obviously excited for what the future brings.” […]
Bournemouth have become accustomed to having major talent poached and, although Iraola insists he does not have another job lined up, he is expected to be in high demand this summer. Before the season started, they lost three of their four first-choice defenders. Milos Kerkez joined Liverpool, Illia Zabarnyi moved to Paris St-Germain and Dean […]
Steven Gerrard was captured celebrating Liverpool’s dramatic stoppage time winner at Everton on CCTV in a bar. The former club captain watched the Merseyside derby at McNamaras Sports Bar in Crosby on Sunday, where he was seen celebrating Virgil Van Dijk’s late headed goal. Bar owner Dave McNamara shared the footage on social media, in […]
However, he returned to Naples to hold what have been described as “calm, collaborative and constructive” talks with his club. The discussions also included his agent Federico Pastorello and Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna. The talks are understood to have led to an amicable solution, with sources insisting the matter is now closed. During the […]
The Irish FA has formally submitted a full planning application to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for the development of its National Football Centre in Galgorm, near Ballymena. Located on a 50-acre site outside Cullybackey, the new facility is set to include world-class pitches and cutting-edge training facilities. Previously, the governing body indicated that […]
Considering they retained a core of their Premiership-quality squads after relegation, St Johnstone and Ross County entered the season as strong favourites for the title and an immediate return to the top flight. However, County’s experience this season has proven it was going to be no foregone conclusion. Whereas Saints have marched relentlessly towards the […]
“There are examples of balls that transfer high or low energy through all eras of play” said Andy Harland, professor of sports technology at Loughborough University. “There is no trend that suggests the magnitude of energy transfer is increasing or decreasing over time. “Our evidence suggests that high energy pressure wave transfer was not limited […]