Lukaku admits he'd been waiting for chance to play centre forward for Man Utd

The Belgian forward was deployed down the middle during the Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace and rewarded that show of faith with two goals Romelu Lukaku was “hoping for a chance to play as a centre forward” for Manchester United and believes his two-goal showing against Crystal Palace helped him and the Red Devils …

'Lucky boy' Mane diverts attention away from audacious backheel goal for Liverpool

The Senegal international recorded a stunning effort for the Reds against Watford but has hailed the involvement of others in a much-needed victory Sadio Mane has sought to play down the impact of his audacious backheel goal for Liverpool against Watford, claiming he was merely a “lucky boy” in a stunning collective showing. The Senegal …

Under-pressure Ranieri unsure over Fulham future

Fulham slid deeper into relegation danger with defeat at Southampton and Claudio Ranieri was left to consider his future at the club. Claudio Ranieri admitted to not knowing whether his job is safe after a 2-0 loss at relegation rivals Southampton pushed Fulham deeper into trouble.  First-half goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse lifted …

Pochettino concedes title: Impossible for Spurs to fight Man City and Liverpool

The north London side have now lost to Burnley and Chelsea in their last two games Mauricio Pochettino conceded it is “impossible” for Tottenham to fight Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League title following back-to-back defeats. After a 2-1 loss to Burnley on Saturday, Tottenham’s hopes were dealt a major blow with Wednesday’s …

Guardiola expecting twists in Man City-Liverpool title race

Both sides won on Wednesday, although Tottenham lost 2-0 to Chelsea to make their title ambitions look unlikely Pep Guardiola saw his Manchester City side beat West Ham to remain one point behind leaders Liverpool, though he expects both title-chasing sides to drop points during the run-in. Sergio Aguero’s 59th-minute penalty at the Etihad Stadium earned City their …

'Man City don't give me a heart attack!' – Klopp plays down title race pressure

The Reds remain just one point clear at the top of the Premier League table after their 5-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday Jurgen Klopp has made light of Liverpool’s gripping Premier League title race with Manchester City, joking that he does not “get a heart attack” whenever he hears the defending champions have won. Table-toppers Liverpool …

'Kepa is still my number one' – Sarri offers hope to benched Chelsea goalkeeper

The world-record signing was dropped for the Blues’ victory over Tottenham following his refusal to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final Maurizio Sarri insisted Kepa Arrizabalaga remains his number one after dropping the goalkeeper for Chelsea’s victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Sarri drafted Willy Caballero into his starting XI after Kepa refused to be …

'Man Utd want to dominate' – Lukaku bullish after match-winning display

The Belgium international scored twice against Crystal Palace to keep up the Red Devils’ push for a place in the Premier League’s top four Romelu Lukaku believes Manchester United are out to “dominate” after his two-goal performance guided the Red Devils to a club-record eighth successive away victory. Lukaku ended a nine-match goal drought as …

Ozil & Mane lead Premier League Team of the Week

It proved to be good midweek round of fixtures for five of the English top-flight’s big six clubs, with their star men on top form Getty Images Alisson | Liverpool Alisson made three saves, including one from point blank range to deny Andre Gray, in Liverpool's 5-0 win over Watford. Getty Images Trent Alexander-Arnold | …

Emery: Influential Ozil 'happier' at Arsenal

Click:400G QSFP-DD AOC The midfielder made his first Premier League start in over four weeks against Bournemouth and his performance did not disappoint his manager Unai Emery suggested Mesut Ozil has grown “happier” at Arsenal as he praised the playmaker’s stellar performance in the 5-1 thumping of Bournemouth on Wednesday.  The former Germany international shone on his first …