Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson tells it like it is

‘You’re not going to win anything with stupid players’: Jon Dahl Tomasson tells it like it is – and it’s working as his Blackburn side hunt promotion to the Premier League and FA Cup glory The Swedish coach has Blackburn in the promotion race in fifth place After knocking Leicester out of the FA Cup, Tomasson has his eye on […]

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Mikel Arteta will call his substitutes 'impacters'

Substitutes? I call them ‘IMPACTERS’: Mikel Arteta reveals he has rebranded Arsenal’s bench-warmers in a move seemingly inspired by former England rugby coach Eddie Jones He conceded a name change might not soften blow of leaving players on bench Arteta could give Gabriel Jesus his first start since returning from injury tonight When the teamsheets arrive for Arsenal’s Europa League […]

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Sheffield Wednesday have CHALLENGED the capacity reduction order

Sheffield Wednesday have remarkably CHALLENGED the capacity reduction order placed on them at Hillsborough’s Leppings Lane end after safety review into Newcastle fans feeling crushed during overcrowding at FA Cup tie Council said the club had voluntarily reduced capacity while review undertaken It also revealed discussion of a ‘formal’ reduction until the end of the season  Without Newcastle, it is […]

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Karim Benzema agrees to Real Madrid contract extension

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema ‘verbally agrees to Real Madrid contract extension’… to the disappointment of potential suitors including Manchester United The Frenchman has been at the club since 2009 and will stay an additional year Manchester United are believed to have been considering the former free agent Pursuit of Spurs’ Harry Kane will be United’s primary focus in striker […]

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