Tammy Abraham saved Chelsea with a second-half winner at Barnsley as his side scraped through to the last eight of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win. Abraham struck the fifth-round tie’s only goal from close range, but it was tough luck on Barnsley, who put up a valiant effort. The Sky Bet Championship side had…
Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has suggested he is working ‘quietly’ on the Frenchman’s Man Utd exit, saying ‘if I speak, someone gets offended’. The midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford. It’s thought that Italian giants Juventus are interested in taking the player back to Turin. FEATURE: Van de…
Danny Ings helped Southampton into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-0 win at Wolves. The striker ended a five-game goal drought as Southampton look to lift the trophy for the first time in 45 years. Stuart Armstrong settled the game in stoppage time after John Ruddy’s mistake. FEATURE: The ‘perfect’ Premier League XI of…
Date published: Thursday 11th February 2021 5:33 – Will Ford Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Arsenal “seriously tried to sign Riqui Puig” from Barcelona in January on loan with an option to buy. Former AC Milan star Daniele Massaro – who apparently knows about such things – dubbed Puig “the new Iniesta”. READ…
Date published: Thursday 11th February 2021 4:53 – Joe Williams Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has insisted his faith in record signing Rhian Brewster remains undiminished, describing the striker’s wait for a first goal as a mere “learning curve”. Brewster moved to Bramall Lane in the summer for a £23.5million fee but is yet to…
Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino insists his club and players have not shown “a lack of respect” by speaking about their interest in signing Barcelona’s Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 33. (ESPN)external-link Manchester City will sign a new striker this summer whether they are successful in bringing in Messi or not, with Borussia Dortmund’s Norway forward…
The nine-time grand prix world champion is in his final weekend as a factory team Yamaha rider ahead of his switch to Petronas SRT in 2021, but got off to a terrible start at the Algarve Circuit and ended the day 1.8s off the pace in second-to-last. Rossi tried “something different” to find better rear…
Mir said he felt “no difference” on track, after scoring his maiden MotoGP title – Suzuki’s first in 20 years – in just his fifth season in world championship racing. The Suzuki rider ended MotoGP’s first outing at the Algarve International Circuit on Friday sixth overall, 0.315 seconds off the best pace set by Avintia…
Vinales ended Friday’s inaugural Portuguese Grand Prix MotoGP running at the Algarve circuit second overall behind pacesetter Johann Zarco, and admitted it’s been “such a long time” since he felt as competitive as he has. The Yamaha rider says this is down to the asphalt at the Portuguese venue being totally different to what he…
Barnsley won 10 of their first 15 Championship games under Valerien IsmaelDate: 11 February Kick-off: 20:00 GMT Venue: Oakwell Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, Red Button, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website from 19:30; listen to full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; text commentary and goal clips on the BBC Sport websiteFour months…