The GuardianAndy Carroll Chris Wood rises to the occasion to give Burnley narrow win over Newcastle The Guardian - PA MediaChris Wood scored his seventh goal of the season as Burnley ended a run of three successive defeats with victory against a patched-up Newcastle. Wood’s 58th-minute header was enough to separate the sides
The GuardianPatrick Bamford Cardiff stun Leeds as Robert Glatzel seals draw after being three down The Guardian - PA MediaLeeds threw away a three-goal lead and the chance to go back to the top of the table above West Brom, who won earlier in the day at Birmingham, as they were held to a draw by Cardiff. Leeds had taken firm
The GuardianFrank Lampard Dan Gosling’s late winner for Bournemouth leaves Chelsea stunned The Guardian - Jacob Steinberg at Stamford BridgeFirst the delay, then the wild, disbelieving celebrations. As the wait went on Bournemouth began to sense the VAR check was going to fall in their favour. Dan Gosling, more alert than anyone in a Chelsea
The GuardianSébastien Haller Sébastien Haller fires West Ham to crucial victory over Southampton The Guardian - Ben Fisher at St Mary’s StadiumWhether this precious victory is sufficient for Manuel Pellegrini to hold on to his job remains to be seen but West Ham held their nerve to record a second win since September. Sébastien Haller scored
The GuardianSports Leicester surge blocked by Norwich draw after Teemu Pukki strikes again The Guardian - Nick Ames at the King Power StadiumLeicester’s second “mission impossible” suddenly looks all the more fiendish. It is no surprise that the notion, never entirely convincing given Liverpool’s steely excellence, of another title-winning
The GuardianRobert Lewandowski European roundup: Barcelona held by Sociedad; Bayern and Dortmund win The Guardian - ReutersBarcelona were held to a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad in an entertaining game on Saturday which could see the leaders knocked off the top of La Liga by Real Madrid by the end of the weekend before Wednesday’s
The GuardianSports Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 top scorers 2019-20 The Guardian - Guardian sport9 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) 9 Sadio Mané (Liverpool) 9 Harry Kane (Tottenham) 9 Danny Ings (Southampton) 9 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 9 Teemu Pukki (Norwich) 8 Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) 8 Loren Betis)
The GuardianUnai Emery Arsenal are a reminder no one can take a place in the elite for granted The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonThere is a danger always in football, perhaps in life more generally, to assume certain attributes, certain virtues, certain values are eternal. They are not. We talk now of a Big Six in the Premier League
The GuardianJürgen Klopp Jürgen Klopp says Champions League proposals are ‘absolute bollocks’ The Guardian - Andy Hunter at AnfieldJürgen Klopp has condemned plans to expand the Champions League group stage as “absolute bollocks” and Fifa’s organisation of the Club World Cup, as Liverpool prepare to participate in the tournament.
The GuardianJack Grealish John Fleck double against Aston Villa fires Sheffield United into fifth spot The Guardian - Paul Doyle at Bramall LaneTwo goals by John Fleck and a botched penalty by Jack Grealish decided this match and, more broadly, encapsulated the different paths these clubs have taken since promotion. Ten months ago they met in
The GuardianThe Football League Football League: Championship promotion hopefuls suffer shocks The Guardian - Will UnwinIt was a day of relative shocks in the second tier; Jordan Rhodes ended a 11-month wait a goal by scoring a hat-trick in Sheffield Wednesday’s 4-0 away to Nottingham Forest. It was a perfect treble, with
The GuardianGerard Deulofeu Liverpool ride luck as Mohamed Salah double punishes wasteful Watford The Guardian - Andy Hunter at AnfieldLiverpool head for the Club World Cup in Qatar on Sunday with 16 wins from 17 Premier League matches and safe in the knowledge their commanding lead will not be troubled any time soon. Metaphorically physically,
The GuardianCharlie Austin Charlie Austin comes off bench with late double as West Brom sink Birmingham The Guardian - PA MediaCharlie Austin inspired West Brom as they came from behind twice to beat Birmingham 3-2 and return to the top of the Championship at St Andrew’s. The substitute scored in the 73rd and 81st minutes to it
The GuardianSports 'Let's do this!': Megan Rapinoe endorses Elizabeth Warren for president The Guardian - Victoria BekiempisTwo-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe has announced her support for the Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. “I truly believe the best things in life are a result of being bold and real,”
The GuardianMesut Özil Managers’ shorter shelf lives make José Mourinho the man of the moment The Guardian - Andrew AnthonyIt was fortunate Liverpool emerged victorious against Salzburg on Tuesday because otherwise they might have been out of the Champions League, with speculation growing that Jürgen Klopp was for the axe.
The GuardianGerard Piqué Osasuna's Brandon Thomas: 'I don’t get nervous or have nightmares about Gerard Piqué' The Guardian - Sid LoweLike all the best stories, this one starts in the pub, and the man telling it has a glint in his eye and a grin on his face, the words flying out at a million miles an hour. “I never stop talking,” Brandon
The GuardianMesut Özil Arsenal distance themselves from Mesut Özil comments on Uighurs’ plight The Guardian - Nick AmesArsenal have distanced themselves from comments made by Mesut Özil on Instagram, in which he spoke out strongly against China’s persecution of the Uighur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang
The GuardianRoy Hodgson Crystal Palace v Brighton: match preview The GuardianCrystal Palace’s season was summed up nicely by their goalless draw with Watford in midweek. A third successive clean sheet but no end product of their own. Roy Hodgson’s side have the second-worst scoring
The GuardianFootball (Soccer) Arsenal v Manchester City: match preview The GuardianFreddie Ljungberg oversees his fifth game as Arsenal’s interim head coach and the scalp of Manchester City would present a compelling argument for him to be offered the role on a longer basis. He has number
The GuardianWolves Wolves v Tottenham: match preview The GuardianWolves and Tottenham omitted key players from their European assignments in midweek in order to preserve them for this clash, which is crucial to their chances of finishing in the European places again
The GuardianManchester United Manchester United v Everton: match preview The GuardianManchester United are aiming to win three consecutive league matches for the first time since mid-January while Duncan Ferguson hopes to claim a second win in a row as Everton caretaker manager. This United’s
The GuardianAustralian Soccer Robbie Fowler hits back at Mark Rudan in bitter postscript to A-League clash The Guardian - Australian Associated PressBrisbane Roar coach Robbie Fowler told Mark Rudan to take a good look at himself after the Western United boss accused the Liverpool legend of disrespecting him. Rudan had an angry confrontation with officials
The GuardianSean Dyche Dwight McNeil: ‘It was character-building to be released by United’ The Guardian - Paul WilsonDwight McNeil turned 20 only last month, yet he is already an established presence on the left wing at Burnley, with the promise of a long Premier League career ahead and bigger clubs beginning to show
The GuardianFrank Lampard Frank Lampard says Chelsea uncertainty over signings no bad thing The Guardian - Paul MacInnesFrank Lampard says he has not spoken with any of his young Chelsea players about the prospect of big-name signings taking their place in January’s transfer window and believes the tension that comes from
The GuardianJosé Mourinho José Mourinho frustrated by lack of time spent working with Tottenham players The Guardian - David HytnerJosé Mourinho has said he complains every day about the lack of time he has had to work with his Tottenham players since taking over as manager three and a half weeks ago. His hectic start continues at
The GuardianJürgen Klopp ‘I want to leave this club in a good place’: Jürgen Klopp extends Liverpool deal The Guardian - Andy HunterJürgen Klopp has said he agreed a new contract with Liverpool until 2024 to help the club attract their main transfer targets and to create a lasting legacy at Anfield. The Liverpool manager, along with
The GuardianUnai Emery Arsenal’s Freddie Ljungberg wants quick decision on Emery successor The Guardian - Nick AmesFreddie Ljungberg has given his clearest hint that he would favour a swift resolution to Arsenal’s search for a manager, with the club unwilling to sanction the creation of a new backroom team until they
The GuardianScott McTominay Manley to McTominay: 4,000 victories for Manchester United academy The Guardian - Jamie JacksonScott McTominay is the latest poster boy for a remarkable Manchester United academy that has produced the Busby Babes, George Best and the Class of 92, and which will provide a player to the matchday for
The GuardianManchester United Manchester United manager Solskjær expects impact from Duncan Ferguson The Guardian - Paul WilsonManchester United will be looking for a fourth consecutive win when Everton travel to Old Trafford on Sunday, and though the visitors have just lost a manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær knows better than most
