CHELSEA legend Frank Leboeuf has called for boss Graham Potter to be sacked after just four months at the helm. The Blues were battered 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup this afternoon. Blues legend Frank Leboeuf was furious with his old side's performance Potter's men were three down by half-time, delivering a limp performance miles off their third round opponents. Appearing on ESPN afte...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told Chelsea owner Todd Boehly he must give Graham Potter time to implement his ideas at Stamford Bridge after watching his side beat the Blues for the second time in four days.Following on from Thursday’s 1-0 Premier League win in the capital which left Chelsea in 10th place, City dumped Potter’s side out of the FA Cup with a resounding 4-0 win at ...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits he does not have the strength in depth required after crashing out of the FA Cup at Sheffield Wednesday.Howe made eight changes to the side that drew with Premier League leaders Arsenal on Tuesday and saw them dumped out of the competition by a League One side for the second season running in one of the shocks of the third round.Josh Windass’ second-half do...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed frustration with his club’s decision to hand Rangers three stands for the upcoming Scottish Cup clash after fans staged a silent protest during a 1-0 home defeat by Dundee United.Saints announced last week that their supporters would be restricted to the main stand at McDiarmid Park for the January 21 contest and increased prices to £30 ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter accepts his side must learn to cope with opposition players being prepared to “run through a brick wall” to beat them and then asking for their shirts after they limped to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.The Blues’ poor away form continued as they were second best at the City Ground, despite going ahead through Raheem Sterling’s first Premier Le...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players not to lose perspective after their hopes of a seventh successive Premier League win were thwarted by Leeds.The high-flying Magpies were forced to a settle for a point from a 0-0 draw at a rain-soaked St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon, but still end 2022 sitting in third place in the table.Asked if it was important to maintain perspective ...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan believes his side were denied victory over League Two leaders Leyton Orient by the officials as the Exiles had to settle for a goalless draw at Rodney Parade.County are the only side to beat Orient in a league match at Brisbane Road so far this season and Coughlan is convinced they should have done the double over the fourth-tier pacesetters.The Irishman claims hi...Full Story »

Mark Robins spoke of his devastation after it was announced after Coventry’s 0-0 draw with Cardiff on Thursday night that Sky Blues midfielder Callum O’Hare ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament on Boxing Day against Sheffield United.The 24-year-old was hurt inside the first 10 minutes at Bramall Lane after an innocuous landing and will now be out for a minimum of nine months.The f...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter is concerned that Reece James has suffered a recurrence of the injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.England full-back James looked distraught as he received treatment on the same knee he injured in October during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.There are now fears Chelsea could be without one of their key players for another extended spell.View this pos...Full Story »

Eddie Nketiah scored on his first start for Arsenal this season as the Premier League leaders completed a 3-1 comeback win over West Ham.The hosts dominated possession in the first half but were frustrated as Said Benrahma’s spot-kick was the only goal at the break.But the Gunners regrouped and Bukayo Saka struck the equaliser eight minutes after the restart before Gabriel Martinelli fired...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe refused to be drawn on whether his side were in the Premier League title race after their 3-0 win at Leicester.The Magpies moved up to second in the table after a sixth successive win, which came thanks to a stunning first half-hour at the King Power Stadium.Chris Wood’s penalty and a sublime Miguel Almiron strike put them 2-0 up after only seven minutes, with Joe...Full Story »

Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe, during his side's Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth. Eddie Howe would later admit he was not really thirsty but that failed to prevent Newcastle's manager from unscrewing the top of the small bottle of water in front of him and taking a long, very slow, sip. It was such an obvious timewasting tactic that, by the time he put it back on the table, laughter fill...Full Story »

The centre-back has become the latest target for the club as they look for young defenders to beef up their back line. Benoit Badiashile has impressed fans in France this season Credit: Getty The 21-year-old has emerged as a priority for Chelsea and will cost around £31million, according to the Athletic. He is 6ft 4in and has impressed with his performances in Ligue 1 this season. Badia...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is desperate to break new ground as he attempts to guide Newcastle into the Carabao Cup semi-finals.The Magpies booked their place in the last eight with a hard-fought 1-0 fourth-round victory over Howe’s former club Bournemouth at St James’ Park on Tuesday evening to keep alive their hopes of winning a first domestic trophy since 1955.Asked about the next hurdle, he said:...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson says his side are continuing to show their character in the cinch Premiership after fighting back to beat 10-man Ross County.Victory in Dingwall made it six unbeaten game for the Saints, but for their latest three points Davidson’s men had to recover from Jordan White’s 22nd-minute opener to claim a 2-1 comeback win.It is not the first time they h...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his “outstanding” captain after Callum McGregor capped his comeback with a late winner at Aberdeen.McGregor struck from 20 yards in the 87th minute to earn Celtic a 1-0 win and restore their nine-point lead in the cinch Premiership.The midfielder was making his first appearance since suffering a knee injury 10 weeks ago and he helped the champio...Full Story »

Callum McGregor marked his comeback with a brilliant late winner as Celtic finally ended Aberdeen’s resistance in a one-sided Pittodrie encounter which they won 1-0.The captain again showed his importance as he made the difference on his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in Leipzig on October 5 to restore Celtic’s nine-point lead at the top of the cinch Premiership.The c...Full Story »

Callum Roberts is the only Aberdeen absentee for the cinch Premiership game against Celtic at Pittodrie.The Dons winger is still making way his back from a long-term hamstring injury.Veteran winger Jonny Hayes has recovered from a groin injury and will be in contention.Celtic skipper Callum McGregor is available again after his recovery from a knee injury which has kept him out since OctoberHoop...Full Story »

Callum Paterson struck a stoppage-time equaliser to extend Sheffield Wednesday’s unbeaten run to nine games with a 1-1 draw against Exeter at a chilly St James Park.Wednesday started well with Josh Windass forcing Jamal Blackman into saving his early free-kick, while Exeter saw a Cheick Diabate header cleared off the line.Mark McGuinness headed narrowly wide of the Exeter goal, while Tyree...Full Story »

Stoke and Cardiff showed no signs of rust from the Championship’s World Cup break as they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Bet365 Stadium.Neither side showed any sign of cobwebs after the 28-day lay-off as they battled out a fast-paced and frenetic contest.The visiting Bluebirds notched an early opener when Ryan Wintle slotted home inside six minutes.Tyrese Campbell’s level...Full Story »