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Simply looking to widen their buffer at the top of the National League table, Chesterfield will welcome Gateshead to the SMH Group Stadium on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Chesterfield might have suffered FA Cup heartbreak away at Championship outfit Watford over the weekend, Paul Cook’s side should still find the mood in their camp at a continued high. Despite eventually falling to a 2-1 defeat in the capital, the Spiretites hold a commanding six-point buffer at the top of the National League standings. Rightfully tipped as a standout contender to punch a fourth-tier return in 2024, the one-time Wigan boss has seen his squad win six of their previous seven National League appearances a run that stems bac…
Sam Allardyce has praised West Ham s squad for overachieving against the targets he set at the start of the Premier League campaign.
Despite a frustrating second half of the season, West Ham have already exceeded their points totals from 2012-13 and 2013-14 while being on course for a top-half finish.
Allardyce has come in for criticism from sections of the club s support and his own future remains unclear, but the former Bolton Wanderers boss has targeted three points at Aston Villa on Saturday.
If you look at the progress we re making, in the three seasons we ve had in the Premier League we ve struggled in a couple of months of those, Allardyce said.
We ll look at the season as a whole, we ve already got one more point than we ve achieved so far…
Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida who has joined German club Schalke 04 after the World Cup turned up several weeks early for training on Tuesday, saying he was eager to get started.
Asked why he was not taking the three weeks holiday allowed him after the World Cup, Uchida said he wanted to get into the swing of things.
I don t need that much holiday. I would rather get acclimatised and established as quickly as possible, he said in an interview posted on the club s Internet site.
In Japan, we play a lot of games, but don t have a special training regime. In Germany a lot of attention is given to fitness. For me that means building my body so that I can really make a difference here, he said.
Asked about his knowledge of German, Uchida said he has alrea…
Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek wants to join Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, according to . It has been reported by the Spanish news outlet that Van de Beek wanted to leave Premier League giants United in the summer of 2021.
The Netherlands international midfielder is still at Old Trafford, but the 24-year-old wants to move to Spanish and European giants Real Madrid in the summer of 2022. Van de Beek has made in the Premier League for the Red Devils so far in his career, scoring one goal in the process.
Van de Beek is a peripheral figure at United, and it is really hard to see the Dutch midfielder get much playing time in the coming weeks and months. It is very likely that the Premier League and European powerhouse will sell him at the end of the se…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho at Manchester United on December 19, 2018, and despite his credentials having at times come under question, the Red Devils points record makes for surprising reading.
United having taken a total of 65 Premier League points in the 365 days the Norwegian has been in charge, behind only Leicester City, who are flying under Brendan Rodgers, Manchester City and league leaders Liverpool.
An immediate upturn in form following Mourinho s sacking saw United win their first six Premier League matches under Solskjaer, and they went unbeaten in the top flight until a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on March 10 a run of 12 games.
United s fine league form and progression past Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League saw Solskjaer handed …
France midfielder Moussa Sissoko said he is not simply a standby option to replace Paul Pogba at the FIFA World Cup.
Coach Didier Deschamps claimed he rested Pogba for their clash with Switzerland, one they won 5-2 to almost ensure their progress from Group E in Brazil.
There was speculation Pogba was dropped due to disciplinary issues, but regardless of the Juventus man s absence, Sissoko said he was in the side on his own merits.
I am happy with my performances during this game (against Switzerland) and the one against Jamaica, the Newcastle United midfielder said.
I am not here to take the place of someone else (Pogba). I am within a group of 23 people. The head coach told us that every player can be in the line-up. I am trying to be always ready for…
David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United manager less than year after taking over.
A short statement released on United s official Twitter profile on Tuesday confirmed the Scot s departure, while thanking him for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role .
Moyes was viewed by many as the natural successor to club legend Alex Ferguson and was hand-picked by the 72-year-old to succeed him following his retirement.
But the faith shown in awarding the ex-Everton boss a six-year contract proved misplaced, with United relinquishing their Premier League crown tamely while also crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.
Sunday s 2-0 defeat at Everton left United in seventh place some 23 points adrift of leaders Liverpool a…
Roberto Martinez
Belgium s appointment of Martinez is beginning to look like a masterstroke. His stock plummeted with an underwhelming stint at Everton that culminated in his sacking in May 2016, but a swift transition to the international arena has turned from bewildering to brilliant at the World Cup. With a quarter-final victory over Brazil now on his resume, Martinez could leapfrog the queue by leading the Red Devils to glory.
Quique Sanchez Flores
Flores immediately emerged as one of the leading contenders following Lopetegui s removal. His reputation in the eyes of the RFEF appears uncoloured by an underwhelming stint in charge of Espanyol, who dismissed him in April. Indeed, the fact that the ex-Valencia and Watford boss is a free agent could enhance his p…
Paul Pogba says his long-awaited return to Manchester United has brought him back to his happy place following Euro 2016 disappointment with France.
Pobga was a key member of France s squad as they attempted to claim the European Championship on home soil, but fell short at the last hurdle, losing the final 1-0 to Portugal after extra time.
The Frenchman struggled in the final as Eder proved the unlikely hero for Portugal in extra time, and while Pogba was left despondent in defeat with the national team, he was happy to put the loss behind him as well as months of transfer speculation to focus on a new start at United in his second stint with the club.
It was a bit of sadness of course, because we lost the final at home, Pogba told MUTV.
But I would s…
data-mm-id=”_qg4hhyd58″>Tom Brady appeared on Howard Stern this morning and played things close to the vest throughout. It wasn't until about 40 minutes into the interview that Brady showed a more vulnerable side of himself, admitting he and Gisele were having marital issues about two years ago and he had to change in order to make sure their marriage remained strong. Discussing his decision to not take part in OTAs the last few years, Brady said Gisele wanted him to take a bigger role at home. He said she "wasn't satisfied with our marriage" and he "had to check myself." Of course, it's more impactful to hear it from Brady. Here's the audio. Tom Brady on marriage with Giselle, says he stopped going to OTAs the past few years because Giselle want…