Category: Football

Loris Karius lies flat on the ground, his face buried in the turf. Prostrate in the middle of his penalty area, the Liverpool goalkeeper is distraught. Uncontrollable tears escape as the moment swallows him up. The German's two high-profile howlers in the Champions League final against Real Madrid have made him a laughing stock across the world. The scourge of his own fans, the…

[ad_1] We’ve got another tasty round of La Liga fixtures this week, with plenty at stake in the title race and the push for European spots. Valencia are the next side in Barcelona’s path. Can they put a dent in the champions’ title defence? We start our preview of the action at Camp Nou… Barcelona v Valencia (Saturday – 5:30pm) Valencia held Barcelona to…

January deadline-day is always full of drama and we've gone through 5 of the best signings from recent years… Nacho Monreal, Malaga to Arsenal (2013) Deadline-day signings are often seen as last-minute panic buys who are doomed to fail at their new clubs, particularly in the January transfer window. Monreal, however, has proved nothing of the sort. The Spaniard joined Arsenal on the final…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! No rest for the Premier League teams as we head into February as it’s ‘Week 25’ in the English top-flight with all 20 sides in action. The games are spread over Saturday, Sunday and Monday and we get going on Saturday lunchtime with Newcastle making the trip to…

[ad_1] They’ve got little money to spend, but that’s not stopping the Gunners board from making moves in the January transfer window to further improve their attacking options. Yannick Carrasco is the latest to be linked with a move to the Emirates, with his odds being slashed from 6/1 to 11/10 overnight after punters started backing the move. Elsewhere, our traders believe a deal…

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images/David Ibbotson Image caption Emiliano Sala (left) was on board a plane being flown by pilot David Ibbotson (right) An underwater search for footballer Emiliano Sala's plane will take place after cushions were found on a beach. They were discovered near Surtainville on France's Cotentin Peninsula, on Monday, by French authorities. Following this, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has…

[ad_1] Check out the latest transfer window odds 29 January 2019 The clock is ticking now, as we head into the final two days of the transfer window. There’s been plenty of talk, but relatively few deals so far this month. Will we see a mad trolley dash before the window shuts? Here’s a round-up of today’s latest rumours… Is Marouane moving on? The…

There are certain footballers whose names will forever be associated with one thing and one thing alone. Johan Cruyff has his turn. Rene Higuita has his scorpion kick. Kerlon has his seal dribble. Adrien Gulfo has one of these moments too, but he must really wish he didn’t. Gulfo is a Swiss defender who has had a relatively unremarkable career, spending most of his…

[ad_1] It’s disappointing that in between Gameweek 23 and 24 we had two lots of cup games to hammer home my disappointment that Arsenal beat Chelsea last game week, so my bet didn’t land. It’s even more unfortunate that the match against Arsenal seemed to be the time that Maurizio Sarri realised that he couldn’t keep playing the same system. This resulted in changes that…

[ad_1] Alan Shearer and Michael Owen featured in the last Newcastle United team to beat Manchester City in the Premier League. That was over 13 years ago in September 2005.  It’s fair to say the Magpies have a task-and-a-half on their hands to end that run tonight. Pep Guardiola’s men have scored 28 without reply in their last six matches in all competitions. Can…

Game of the week In the two rounds of fixtures since their 2-1 defeat by Manchester City at the start of the month, league leaders Liverpool have played before the defending champions. This has allowed them to twice open up a seven-point lead at the summit of the standings, only to see Pep Guardiola’s charges cut the gap to four following victories over Wolverhampton…

[ad_1] Little over three days remain in the winter transfer window for teams to get the improvements they need to finish the season on a high. The most recent transfers see Alvaro Morata completing a move to Atletico Madrid, signing an 18-month loan deal and Bakary Sako rejoining Crystal Palace from West Brom. We’re riding the wave of the rumour mill to bring you…

[ad_1] There’s more FA Cup fourth-round action to enjoy today, with plenty of tasty ties to get stuck into. With potential for cupsets across the country, we’ve looked ahead to the pick of today’s fixtures. We get started at the Crown Ground… Accrington Stanley v Derby County (12:30pm) Stanley have only won once so far in 2019. Can they raise their game in a…

It’s Destination: London, with the capital hosting both of the day’s intriguing FA Cup clashes. Chelsea are fresh off the back of reaching the Carabao Cup Final, and will be keen to make swift work of Championship opposition for a fourth straight home win. As for the side they saw off – Tottenham Hotspur – they have a trickier-looking assignment at Selhurst Park. Crystal…

After knocking out Sheffield United in the third round, Barnet are eyeing another FA Cup scalp against Brentford tonight. The non-league side are the lowest-ranked team still in the competition. They come into this on the back of eight wins in 13 games. Brentford’s form has improved lately, but they’re down in 18th in the Championship. There have already been plenty of shocks in…