It would be a total disaster if Arsenal fail to secure Champions League football next season, Gunners legend Paul Merson believes. Arsenal ran out 3-1 winners to West Ham tonight to keep up the pressure on Everton, who they have leap-frogged back into fourth place, though they have played one […]
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Mata: United a massive club
Juan Mata says he is happy to have joined Manchester United who are a massive club. The Spaniard joined United for 37m in January after struggling for game time under Jose Mourinho but is delighted with the decision he made despite the Old Trafford outfit’s troubles this term. The 25-year-old […]
Chelsea draw Atletico in semis, Courtois to play
Chelsea have drawn Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, which is set to open a huge debate as to whether Thibaut Courtois will face his parent club. Jose Mourinho’s side will face this season’s surprise package with the first-leg set to be played at Atletico’s Vicente Calderon on April […]
Arsenal news: Double blow ahead of Bayern clash
Arsenal have been handed a blow ahead of their Champions League tie with Bayern Munich next week, as it was revealed Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben are available to play. Dutch star Robben and French winger Ribery – third in last year’s Ballon d’Or – both missed the international game […]
Courtois can play against Chelsea
Chelsea loanee Thibaut Courtois has played a key part in Atletico Madrid’s surprise Champions League run and is eligible to face his parent club if the two were to meet, but at a cost. The Belgian stopper has played a pivotal role throughout Atletico’s campaign, and made a string of […]
Man United can still get through – Keane
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes if David Moyes’ will get through to the Champions League quarter-final tomorrow night, providing they keep a clean sheet. The Red Devils host Olympiacos in the second leg of their last 16 clash, having lost the first leg 2-0 in Greece in what […]
Ex-Chelsea star: Terry the best I played with
Ex-Chelsea star Hernan Crespo has revealed that John Terry was the best player he played with while he was at the club. The Blues captain has been one of the club’s star performers this season with him putting in another impressive performance in last night’s dramatic comeback win in the […]
Liverpool news: Double defensive swoop on cards
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering a double swoop for Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen and Arsenal skipper Thomas Vermaelen to boost his side’s defensive frailties. The Reds are currently fourth in the Premier League, six points ahead of fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, and despite leading the goalscoring charts with 70, the club […]
Ex-striker: Chelsea target among best in Europe
Ex-England striker Alan Smith believes Chelsea target Diego Costa is one of the best in Europe at the moment. The former Gunner thinks Jose Mourinho’s men will struggle to contain the Spanish striker when the teams meet in the semi-final of the Champions League. Atletico defeated Barcelona this week without […]
Ex-Liverpool man wants Man United in quarter-final
After going through to the quarter-finals, Borussia Dortmund’s Nuri Sahin has revealed who he wants to face in the next round of the Champions League. Dortmund lost 1-2 at home to Zenit St. Petersburg but qualified thanks to their 2-4 win in Russia three weeks ago. Star midfielder and former […]