Archive for December 31st, 2021

Premier League leaders Manchester City are eight points clear at the start of 2022, and they could quickly find themselves in an even stronger position after the first set of fixtures of the new year.”It’s third versus second when Chelsea play Liverpool on Sunday and at least one of them is going to drop points,”…

Liverpool are interested in Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka, 20, whose contract at Emirates Stadium expires in 2024. (Transfer Window podcast, via Express)external-linkLiverpool have also made a contract offer to AC Milan’s 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, whose deal at the San Siro expires at the end of this season. (Ansa – in…

Forward Duane Holmes (centre) celebrates scoring Huddersfield’s winner at the home of former club Derby’s fiercest rivals Nottingham ForestHuddersfield claimed a third straight win to strengthen their grip on a Championship play-off spot and condemn Nottingham Forest to back-to-back defeats for the first time under Steve Cooper. Duane Holmes’ second goal in three games proved…

Colin Kazim-Richards was Derby’s matchwinner for the second time in three nightsChampionship bottom club Derby County moved to within 11 points of safety as they scored a goal in each half to beat promotion-chasing Stoke City.Teenager Luke Plange gave the Rams an early lead, his second goal in three games, only for Stoke substitute Tom…

Since beating Blackpool 2-0 in their first away league game this season, Cardiff have not kept a clean sheet in any of their past 11 away gamesBournemouth extended their lead at the top of the Championship to four points with a 3-0 win over 10-man Cardiff.The Cherries went ahead fortuitously as Ryan Christie’s deflected effort…

Danny Welbeck scored his second Premier League goal of the seasonSubstitute Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for Brighton to deny Chelsea victory and deal a blow to their hopes of keeping pace with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.Chelsea looked set to move three points clear of fellow title contenders…

Chelsea 1-1 Brighton: Thomas Tuchel ‘very disappointed’ with ‘struggling’ ChelseaChelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says he would be “stupid” to think his side can challenge for the title while he has so many players out injured and ill.The Blues conceded a 91st-minute equaliser to Brighton on Wednesday, and Reece James and Andreas Christensen joined their lengthening…

City’s tally of 113 Premier League goals in 2021 is the most by a top-flight team in a single calendar year since 1960Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League title race is far from over despite seeing his side end 2021 eight points clear at the top of the table after victory over…

Brentford manager Thomas Frank says he was “very proud” of his side’s “impressive” performance despite losing 1-0 against Manchester City…

Borussia Dortmund are looking to put together a deal to try to persuade Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland to stay with them, with the 21-year-old’s future at the club set to be decided by the end of February. (Bild, via Mail)external-linkManchester City will wait until the summer to add a striker to their ranks, with…