4-0 rout by Manchester City deepens Watford's relegation concerns
As the ball rolled past him and Manchester City's score racked up, goalkeeper Ben Foster increasingly feared for Watford's Premier League survival. "You get into a state of trying to minimize as much damage as you can,” he said, "and it’s a dangerous way to ...
Liverpool makes winning return to Anfield as Premier League champion
The players walked out to another guard of honor, with a huge rectangular banner high up in the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand reading: "Liverpool FC — Champions Again”. Liverpool’s players were back home at Anfield for the first time since winning the club's first English ...
Chelsea players told to donate to charity as club declines to cut pay
England's Chelsea has said it will not impose a pay cut on its first-team squad in response to the coronavirus outbreak. But the Premier League side added Saturday that it had asked players to continue donating to charities during the ongoing pandemic. It has been reported ...
Villa holds off Middlesbrough to reach Championship playoff final
Aston Villa sealed its place in the Championship playoff final after holding Middlesbrough at bay in a tense 0-0 draw at Villa Park on Tuesday that sent the Midlands club through 1-0 on aggregate. Steve Bruce's side will face Fulham in the final at Wembley ...
Soccer mourned the untimely death of former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu on Friday, with England's national team manager Gareth Southgate paying tribute to a "colossus," friend and true gentleman. Ehiogu, who worked as under-23 coach for Tottenham, collapsed at the North London ...
Graham Taylor, the former England soccer manager, has died at the age of 72, according to media reports on Thursday. Taylor, who had a playing career with Grimsby Town and Lincoln City, was a successful manager in English soccer's top flight with Watford and Aston ...
Aston Villa hires former Chelsea manager Di Matteo to lead team
Roberto Di Matteo is the new manager of Aston Villa, the Premer League team announced on its website on Friday. The 46-year-old Italian, who won the Champions League during a short spell in charge of Chelsea, takes over weeks after the club was relegated from ...
With title clinched, relegation battle takes center stage
The Premier League trophy will be presented to Leicester City captain Wes Morgan before Saturday's game against Everton after the most incredible, memorable and unpredictable title race in English football history was decided by the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham on Monday. Yet the ...
Leicester, Man Utd are improbable top-of-table foes
Top of the league in Spain: Barcelona. In Germany: Bayern Munich. In France: PSG. In England: Leicester City. An unlikely foursome. On Saturday, Leicester plays Manchester United in the most remarkable top-of-the-table clash in Premier League history. This time last season after 13 matches Leicester ...
Tall task for Klopp in trying to turn Liverpool around
Those who expect an underachieving Liverpool to suddenly become a Premier League powerhouse because Jürgen Klopp is in charge will be disappointed. The German is an excellent manager, but not a miracle worker as some of the hype would have us believe. His debut against ...
Ray Wilkins has been appointed as assistant manager to Tim Sherwood at Premier League club Aston Villa, the former England captain said on Thursday. The 58-year-old, who won international 84 caps, has managed London sides Queens Park Rangers and Fulham and most recently had a ...
Arsenal favored to give Wenger sixth F.A. Cup victory
Arsenal has already suffered one setback ahead of Saturday's F.A. Cup final against Aston Villa. Gunners fan Charlie Pearce wrote to the Queen asking if Her Majesty could help getting tickets for him and his pal Leo. Unfortunately for Charlie, the Queen could not help, ...
