Newcastle outrun Liverpool to end the Merseysiders' away-day streak
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Newcastle covered more ground than Liverpool as they ended the Merseysiders’ excellent run of away-day wins, according to Sky Sports…
News Archives: 12/2015
Absent Coutinho is the ace in Klopp's pack: Five things we learned from Newcastle 2 Liverpool 0
Philippe Coutinho is the best player in the Merseysiders’ squad, Martin Skrtel’s haplessness is not bad luck and other things we learned from Newcastle 2…
Manchester United have more players on their casualty list than Arsenal
By Editor Wayne Veysey | Former Evening Standard, Press Association and Goal chief correspondent with 17 years experience of breaking big stories, including exclusives like this Manchester United…
The Leicester interception king who tops the stats ahead of Koscielny, Monreal and Walker
By Editor Wayne Veysey Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante is the Premier League interception king, statistics reveal. The 24-year-old Frenchman has won the ball more than…
Van Gaal makes surprise Manchester United Champions League admission
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Louis van Gaal has made the shock admission that Manchester United are not good enough to win the Champions League…
Arsenal fringe player is developing into a star, claims first-team colleague
By Arsenal correspondent Tony Hughes Joel Campbell is developing into a “very important” Arsenal player, according to team-mate Olivier Giroud. Both players were on the…
Manchester United pull out of Guardiola race as they plan to keep Van Gaal
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Louis van Gaal has been told by Manchester United his job is safe as the club dismiss the possibility of…
Mourinho admits a Champions League finish might be out of reach as Chelsea slip to latest defeat
By Chelsea correspondent Tony Hughes Jose Mourinho has admitted that Chelsea are in serious danger of finishing outside of the top four this season. The Portugese…
Mourinho identifies why Chelsea limped to their eighth league defeat of the season
By Chelsea correspondent Tony Hughes Jose Mourinho claimed Chelsea were denied a clear penalty as they suffered their eighth Premier League defeat of the season.…
Jose Mourinho future back on the agenda: Five things we learned from Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 1
Jose Mourinho still can’t coax the best out of his squad of champions, Cesc Fabregas’s struggles are a growing concern and other things we learned…
Ramsey shows why Wenger doesn't trust him in the middle: Five things we learned from Arsenal 3 Sunderland 1
Aaron Ramsey must distribute the ball more carefully, Arsene Wenger’s team are gripped by confidence issues and other things we learned from Arsenal 3 Sunderland…
Pellegrini splashes out £150million on new signings – and then moans he doesn't have enough players
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Manuel Pellegrini blamed Manchester City’s humbling defeat at Stoke on the injury crisis at Etihad Stadium. Despite splashing out around £150million on…
Manchester United fans angrily react to team's goal-less draw against West Ham
First published: 5th December, 2015, 5:00 PM By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Manchester United’s players were jeered off the pitch by their own supporters after failing…
Chelsea team news: Courtois returns after three-month absence
By Chelsea correspondent Tony Hughes Thibaut Courtois is set to be named in the Chelsea team for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth, Football Insider sources understand. Jose…
Arsenal news: Ozil is twice as good as nearest rival as he adds to Premier League assist haul
By Arsenal correspondent Tony Hughes Mesut Ozil added to his outstanding Premier League assists haul when he created Arsenal’s opening goal for Joel Campbell against Sunderland on Saturday. Ozil’s through pass…
No title win without Kompany staying fit: Five things we learned from Stoke 2 Manchester City 0
The Citizens are unlikely to win the league title if Vincent Kompany remains sidelined, Xherdan Shaqiri comes to life and other things we learned from Stoke 2…
Michael Owen explains why Manchester City horror show means these two teams can win the league
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens Liverpool and Tottenham are genuine title contenders after Manchester City’s latest Premier League horror show, according to Michael Owen. City…
Stoke 2 Manchester City 0: Forward trio blow title favourites apart with stunning display
By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens A first-half double from Marko Arnautovic inspired Stoke to a convincing 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Arnautovic…
Bayern Munich star reveals he rejected the chance to join Chelsea
By Chelsea correspondent Tony Hughes Douglas Costa has revealed that he rejected the chance to join Chelsea last summer. The 25-year-old Brazilian has been a…
Manchester United and Chelsea told valuation of January transfer target
By Editor Wayne Veysey | Former Evening Standard, Press Association and Goal chief correspondent with 17 years experience of breaking big stories, including exclusives like this Follow me on…