Masterful Modric Inspires Convincing Croatia Win
by Jonathan Wilson
at Monday, Jun 13 2016 10:21
As 1-0s go, Croatia’s victory over Turkey on Sunday was pretty emphatic. Turkey were poor, surprisingly stodgy given their impressive end to the qualifying tournament, but there was plenty to admire from Croatia, even if they ended up killing the game with time-wasting rather than trusting in ...
Match Report: Tactical Switch Wins Spurs the Match at Palace
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Jan 23 2016 17:30
A goal. That's all Crystal Palace fans will have wanted coming into this fixture to set them back on the right path to all three points. The Eagles had endured a run of five consecutive Premier League games without one coming into Saturday's welcome of Tottenham, the longest goalless run in the Prem...
Match Report: Leicester Maintain Surprise Title Quest With Win at White Hart Lane
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Jan 13 2016 22:40
Star Wars fans will testify that the Empire Strikes Back is the best of the original trilogy. A New Hope and Return of the Jedi had their moments, but it's second of the three-parter that more often than not is dubbed the superior of the first three films. The hope, therefore, was that the second in...
Match Report: Chelsea Start New Year Like Old Selves
by Jenny Brown
at Monday, Jan 4 2016 09:30
With the struggling champions having turned so many corners this season - it's no surprise they've often found themselves lost and without a plan. And while the change in management didn't seem to have the immediate and resolute effect owner Roman Abramovich would have hoped for - Sunday's derby at ...
Match Report: Resolute Swansea Hold Frustrated Palace at Selhurst Park
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Dec 28 2015 17:30
Crystal Palace welcomed Swansea to Selhurst Park on bank holiday Monday hoping to maintain their pursuit of an unlikely European finish. However, they were left to wonder what might have been after drawing a blank against a resolute Swans defence, hellbent on shutting out the Eagles and carrying out...
Match Report: Arsenal Miss Chance To Go Top as Saints End Five-game Winless Run
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Dec 26 2015 22:53
To wrap up the full Boxing Day fixture list, Arsenal travelled to Southampton in a bid to move to the top of the Premier League after Leicester fell to a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool earlier in the day. Saints entered the encounter on the back of a five-game winless run and despite home advantage, were n...
Match Report: Late Newcastle Flurry Upsets the Odds at White Hart Lane
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Dec 13 2015 18:35
After a 4-1 win over Ligue 1 side Monaco on Thursday, Tottenham welcomed relegation fodder Newcastle to White Hart Lane in a bid to maintain their 14-game premier League unbeaten run. A jagged Spurs though were unable to extend this streak as the away side upset the odds to secure an important 2-1 w...
Match Report: Four Observations From Spurs 4-1 Monaco
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Dec 10 2015 22:52
At a rain soaked White Hart Lane, Tottenham brushed aside a thoroughly disappointing Monaco team with consummate ease, with a first half hat-trick from Erik Lamela setting the home side well on their way to a 4-1 win, with Tom Carroll and Stephan El Shaarawy netting after the interval. Here, WhoScor...
Match Report: Chelsea's European Form Sees Them Progress
by Jenny Brown
at Thursday, Dec 10 2015 12:00
For all the criticism Chelsea have come under the season, their Champions League campaign has by and large gone unnoticed. Those performances have easily been the London club's best. And while they haven't set the bar particularly high - they have a made the step up for Jose Mourinho in Europe. Ahea...
Match Report: Battling Bournemouth End Eight-game Winless Run at Chelsea
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Dec 5 2015 20:15
As far as shocks in football go, Bournemouth's victory at Chelsea has to be one of the biggest of the campaign. Eddie Howe's side came to Stamford Bridge on an eight-game winless run, while Jose Mourinho's team looked to have turned a corner after a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Howev...