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Arsenal travel to the south coast to take on Brighton at the American Express Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a bid to maintain their 100 percent record and solidify their position at the top of the Premier League before the upcoming international break. It is attack versus defence as Brighton’s fluid attack with 13 goals…
Eden Hazard has hailed Jose Mourinho’s return to the Real Madrid dugout, insisting the Portuguese has more than enough experience to restore the Spanish giants to their perch and get them winning trophies again. Few players know Mourinho better. Hazard spent years under the Portuguese at Chelsea, and that gives him a clear read on…
Match details What: Brentford vs Chelsea, Premier LeagueWhere: Gtech Community StadiumWhen: 8pm, Friday September 18Watch: Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Premier League Key stats Brentford lost just three Premier League home games last season. Keane Lewis-Potter is averaging two fouls per game in the league this term. Kevin Schade has scored three goals in four top-flight matches…
In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson looks ahead to Saturday’s “huge” game between Tottenham and Aston Villa. Both teams are winless in the Premier League, with Spurs looking for their first league goal of the season. Read below for the Magic Man’s thoughts on the “momentum swinger” game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,…
Only one Premier League team has ever gone more games without scoring at the start of a season than Coventry and £300m spenders Spurs. These are the longest goal droughts from the start of a Premier League campaign. Roberto De Zerbi and Frank Lampard (currently leading their teams to 360 goalless minutes) need to fix…
Nasser Hussain has lauded the “second coming” of England batter Tom Banton and says the appointment of new white-ball mentor Kevin Pietersen could be key to his development in the middle order. Banton top-scored for England with an unbeaten 52 off 24 balls in an impressive innings, combining well with skipper Harry Brook (23 off…
Friday: Brentford v Chelsea (11pm kick-off UAE) Brentford remain unbeaten after four matches, although they have drawn their past three, including at home to Bournemouth last weekend. The Bees are through to the League Cup fourth round after winning 2-1 at third-tier Reading, with Callum Wilson and Fabio Carvalho scoring the goals. Joao Pedro’s second-half…
With the start of every football season, one of the most aggressive digital filtering mechanisms in Europe also comes back. Backed by court rulings, LaLiga, the employers’ association chaired by Javier Tebas, orders Spanish operators to block in real time hundreds of IP addresses allegedly linked to the illegal broadcasting of matches. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…
Every new football season also brings back one of the most aggressive digital filtering mechanisms in Europe. Backed by court rulings, LaLiga, the league body headed by Javier Tebas, orders Spanish operators to block in real time hundreds of IP addresses supposedly linked to the illegal broadcasting of matches. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The original aim is…
FC Augsburg could have a strong presence in the Germany U-21 squad when the latest roster is officially announced on Friday. According to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Noahkai Banks, Mert Kömür, and Arijon Ibrahimović are all set to receive call-ups for Germany’s upcoming UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifiers. For Ibrahimović, the nomination provides another…