Liverpool face Premier League rivals Sunderland in their first pre-season friendly of the summer on Saturday. Andoni Iraola took charge of the Reds earlier this summer following the departure of Arne Slot after a disappointing campaign. The Reds had failed to defend their Premier League title, and Slot was sacked after guiding his side to…
Tottenham Hotspur face League One side MK Dons in their first pre-season friendly of the summer on Wednesday. Spurs have recruited heavily so far this summer, spending more than £200 million on Jan-Paul Van Hecke, Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, while defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have also arrived on free transfers. The Lilywhites…
England will aim to reach their first ever World Cup final on foreign soil when they face Argentina in the semis on Wednesday. The Three Lions have not reached the final of the competition since their only triumph, way back in 1966. Thomas Tuchel’s side have impressed so far this summer, although they are yet…
Manchester United have a potentially favourable start to the new Premier League season, facing newly-promoted Hull City and Ipswich Town in their opening two matches of the campaign. The Red Devils will have Michael Carrick in the dugout after the Englishman was appointed as head coach on a permanent basis, having overseen an impressive run…
Xabi Alonso arrived at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground on Thursday as the Blues starting their pre-season preparations. The Spaniard was appointed as Chelsea’s new manager earlier this summer, following the sacking of Liam Rosenior after a disastrous spell in SW6. Rosenior himself had replaced Enzo Maresca who departed Stamford Bridge in January, with the Blues…
England will aim to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup when they face Norway in the quarters in Miami on Saturday night. Thomas Tuchel’s side were uninspiring for large parts of their group stage games against both Ghana and Panama, and also had to come from behind to beat DR Congo in the last…
France will face South American side Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday evening. Didier Deschamps’s side were among the favourites going into the tournament, and have justified that in North America. Les Bleus cruised to victories against Senegal, Iraq and Norway in the group stages, before an emphatic 3-0 win…
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of midfielder Mateus Fernandes from fierce rivals West Ham United. The Lilywhites confirmed on Thursday that they had finalised a deal to sign the Portugal midfielder, with BBC Sport claiming that Spurs have paid a staggering £85 million for the player. Fernandes only joined the Hammers from Southampton last…
Chelsea will face Western Sydney Wanderers towards the end of July, in what is so far their only scheduled pre-season fixture ahead of the start of the new campaign. The Blues will have Xabi Alonso in charge when the Premier League returns midway through August, following the Spaniard’s appointment as manager. Alonso succeeds Liam Rosenior,…
