GARTH CROOKS’ team of the week has been slammed as “just mad” by stunned fans after he bizarrely included David de Gea. The goalkeeper was hardly troubled as Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday. The Spaniard did not have a single save to make throughout the contest, while his opposite number Keylor Navas produced six brilliant stops. However, […]

MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced Man City out Joao Cancelo wants to move to Old Trafford after his reply to a Bruno Fernandes post. The Red Devils midfielder produced a man of the match display to help his team claim a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Following the game, Fernandes took to Instagram to hail his side’s impressive […]

CARLA WARD wants Aston Villa to show respect for Chelsea but no fear as they eye a historic FA Cup upset.  The Villans boss, 39, expects senior England stars such as Jordan Nobbs and Rachel Daly to step up in today’s semi-final clash.  They are aiming to reach their first showpiece — while the Blues are seeking a third straight […]

PIERS MORGAN fumed Arsenal are "throwing the title away" as they blew a 2-0 lead for the second Premier League game in a row. The SunSport columnist warned "Wake the f*** up, Arsenal" as West Ham followed Liverpool in earning a 2-2 comeback draw. Bukayo Saka missed a penalty as the table-topping Gunners moved only four points clear of Manchester […]

BRIGHTON humiliated Chelsea for the second time in a season and wrecked Frank Lampard’s homecoming. Robert De Zerbi’s sizzling side were unable to match the 4-1 thrashing they gave returning Seagulls boss Graham Potter back in October, at least in terms of the scoreline. But if anything they were even better in a victory that was sealed by substitute Julio […]

BARCELONA and Inter Milan have discussed a swap deal involving midfielders Franck Kessie and Marcelo Brozovic, according to reports. Kessie joined Barcelona from Inter's rivals AC Milan on a free transfer last summer but has consistently been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp. Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that a swap deal with Kessie and Inter midfielder […]

EVERTON boss Sean Dyche has sent a warning to Dele Alli following his horror loan spell at Besiktas. It was revealed earlier this week that Alli, 26, is set to miss the remainder of the season with a hip muscle injury. And he has returned to parent club Everton for treatment as his future remains uncertain. The news of his […]

Secrets of the £17,000 horse that was on the money! Trainer Lucinda Russell knew Corach Rambler had what it took to win the Grand National… and meet the 13 PEOPLE it takes to train the Aintree champion Corach Rambler won the Grand National for trainer Lucinda Russell on Saturday  Russell lifted the lid on her winning charge and its backstory […]

BRAVEMANSGAME will NOT run at Aintree after a shock last minute intervention. Paul Nicholls' star had been due to take his chance in tomorrow's Aintree Bowl. But he will not be able to take part due to an ownership issue. The horse was switched to the sole care of Bryan Dew yesterday with fellow owner John Dance under investigation by […]

LENS defender Facundo Medina has apologised to Kylian Mbappe after claiming he would put the Paris Saint-Germain star in an ambulance. Second-place Lens travel to the Parc des Princes on Saturday to take on Ligue 1 leaders PSG. And centre-back Medina raised eyebrows on Twitch when talking about Lionel Messi and, in particular, Mbappe. Firstly discussing Messi, he said: "If […]