David Silva: Liverpool ‘did a Sterling’ last season…

Manchester City midfielder David Silva has defended Raheem Sterling against ridiculous claims that he should have told the referee during Wednesday night’s Champions League clash that he did not deserve to win a penalty. Sterling tripped himself and fell to the ground, ‘earning’ a penalty against Shakhtar Donetsk. Some have said he should have somehow turned …

Roma donate £133,000 to Liverpool fan; PL give chief £5m

Roma have donated 150,000 euros (£133,000) to the family of injured Liverpool fan Sean Cox. Irishman Cox was attacked by Roma supporters before the Champions League semi-final first leg at Anfield in April and is still recovering in hospital. Footballing figures including Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Everton defender Seamus Coleman have already made donations …

Full Sterling transcript: Neville, Carra discuss abuse

Raheem Sterling confirmed on Sunday that the abuse he had been subjected to in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was at least partially racially motivated, and that he “just had to laugh” because he expects “no better”. Four fans have been suspended from attending Chelsea matches, pending further investigations – with the club …

Mbappe explains why he is now following Arsenal

Kylian Mbappe says he is now following Arsenal “from afar” now that his former boss Unai Emery is the new manager of the club. Emery left Paris Saint-Germain – where Mbappe currently plays – in the summer before succeeding Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium. PSG signed Mbappe for £166million in 2017 in a world …

Neymar theatrics scuppered Liverpool’s chances – Milner

James Milner thinks that the theatrics shown by Neymar and some of his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates meant Liverpool struggled to mount a comeback on Wednesday night. The Reds lost 2-1 in the Champions League to PSG – which sees them needing to win on the final matchday against Napoli to qualify – despite a second-half …

Pep thinks Sterling ‘can do better’; issues injury updates

Pep Guardiola believes the best is yet to come from Raheem Sterling, even though the Manchester City forward is in scintillating form for the Premier League champions. England international Sterling has scored eight top-flight goals so far this season, but boss Guardiola is confident he will continue to improve. Guardiola said: “He can do better. …

FA appeals decision to clear Mourinho of using foul language

The Football Association is appealing against the decision by an independent regulatory commission to clear Jose Mourinho of using foul language at the end of Manchester United’s Premier League match against Newcastle. After coming back to win 3-2 to a backdrop of intense scrutiny about the Portuguese’s Old Trafford future, the 55-year-old manager was filmed …

‘Unai Emery has got to be manager of the year so far’

Send your thoughts to [email protected]   Grading the managers Arsenal: Unai Emery has got to be the manager of the year so far. Not only did Arsenal buy cheap and decent, they were also quote dysfunctional. They now seem to have structure and direction. Plus the team has to be the most exciting in the …

F365 Says: New West Ham wise to dodge Nasri bullet…

When Samir Nasri‘s agent flicked through his Rolodex looking for a Premier League club who might be willing to chuck huge wages at an unfit, 30-something free agent who hasn’t played football for a year, the name of West Ham must have made him giddy. And apparently it was a productive conversation. Indeed, reports suggest the …