Author: Tristan Wells

Tottenham must shake off a miserable derby defeat quickly as Copenhagen visit in the Champions League.A meek 1-0 home loss to rivals Chelsea at the weekend saw Spurs muster a record-low xG and saw the team booed off at both half-time and full-time.Manager Thomas Frank has acknowledged his and his team’s failings in attack which have seen them scrape one win and two draws so far, and more dropped points could spell the end of their hopes of finishing in the top eight.Copenhagen – winless after three games – may not have the profile of a European elite, but will…

Arsenal can climb to the top of the league phase table with an early start to their Champions League exploits this week.The Gunners, who are sitting pretty at the summit of the Premier League standings, take on Slavia Prague on Tuesday before their man European rivals.Arsenal are one of five teams to boast a 100 per cent record after three Champions League games, and thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 on their last outing.So Mikel Arteta & Co. head to Czech Republic on Tuesday to take on Slavia Prague – who have two points from three games – as one of the…

There are subplots aplenty ahead of this game, with Celtic and Rangers each under new management as a more entertaining clash is expected after August’s dull Premiership stalemate at Ibrox that played out against a backdrop of fan fury on both sides. Gone are both Brendan Rodgers and Russell Martin, with Celtic springing a huge shock by bringing back former boss Martin O’Neill after 20 years to serve as interim manager alongside Shaun Maloney and seeing an instant impact as Falkirk were thrashed in midweek. Source link

Along with promoted Sunderland, the Cherries are the surprise early story in the top-flight this season, sitting second in the table after losing only one of their first nine games.They are now six points off league leaders Arsenal, who won 2-0 at Burnley on Saturday, with Andoni Iraola’s side unbeaten since their dramatic opening day defeat by Liverpool. They are coming off the back of a 2-0 home win over struggling Nottingham Forest last weekend, where Marcus Tavernier and Eli Kroupi were both on target. As for City, who have dropped to eighth and nine points off the title pace,…

The winners of Sunday’s second last-four tie in the Premier Sports Cup will face St Mirren in next month’s showpiece after the latter reached their first final for 12 years on Saturday with a 4-1 demolition of Motherwell at Hampden Park.This afternoon’s showdown will see Martin O’Neill take charge of his first Old Firm game for 20 years, having recently been named as the surprise new interim Celtic boss along with former striker Shaun Maloney following the resignation of Brendan Rodgers.O’Neill returned to the dugout after six years away, having most recently managed at Nottingham Forest back in 2019. Since…

Celtic face Rangers this afternoon for the usual bragging rights and a place in the Premier Sports Cup final.Most notably in the dugouts as neither Brendan Rodgers and Russell Martin will be in charge at Hampden Park.Danny Rohl has since taken over and he will be up against Celtic legend Martin O’Neill who marks his return to a fixture he dominated for so long during his first spell in charge at Parkhead.Martin O’Neill holds significant Old Firm derby experience over Danny RohlGetty ImagesCeltic have overcome Falkirk and Partick Thistle to reach this stage. Rangers, on the other hand, beat Alloa…

Spurs have already lost to Bournemouth and Aston Villa at home this season but this, considering the occasion and the opposition, was particularly painful.Efforts were made pre-match to boost the atmosphere, with the music inside the stadium stopped early. The problem was the players did not start.There were boos at the break and then again when the referee called time on a 1-0 Chelsea win, courtesy of Joao Pedro’s first-half strike.Spurs still sit third in the Premier League table but performances like this will not keep them there.Miserable records continueSpurs came into the match looking to improve on two shocking…

Here are three things Standard Sport learned from Chelsea’s win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…Sanchez impresses as Chelsea neutralise set-piece threatIt was always going to be important for Chelsea to defend their box with confidence if they were to get the better of Tottenham, and Robert Sanchez’s assertive performance helped the Blues deal with their London rivals’ set-piece threat.Only Arsenal and Chelsea have scored more Premier League goals from corners this season than Tottenham, who have also utilised long throws to great effect.Towering: Robert SanchezAFP via Getty ImagesChelsea were expected to struggle with Tottenham’s set-piece threat, but with Sanchez between…

Now, however, the Reds need to click back into gear, finding themselves in ninth in the table. Villa, however, will be no pushovers, despite having a poor start to the season by their own standards. They come into this game off big wins over Tottenham and Manchester City, sandwiching a shock defeat by Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League. This should be a cracker, and you can stay updated with all the action with our live blog below! Source link

Plenty has changed since then, with England riding a seven-game winning streak after a strong finish to the Six Nations was followed by an impressive Test series victory in Argentina and thumping success over the USA, despite most of their best players being on summer duty with the British and Irish Lions Down Under. Borthwick will be eager for that run to continue this autumn as he bids to ensure that his team’s ranking is as high as possible heading into next month’s 2027 World Cup draw. Source link