Great Britain's men took bronze at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) over
the weekend as they defeated China 19 - 15.
Blackburn Rovers picked up a precious three points on their latest Championship League this past
weekend as they defeated Fulham.
Just as it was predicted by many, Chelsea have finally confirmed the English Premier League title this early
weekend as they defeated West Bromwich Albion.
Not exact matches
As usual we expect victory one
weekend and
defeat the other.
The Northern Ireland international was jeered
as he left the pitch to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco during the 2 - 0
defeat to Everton last
weekend, despite playing for the club since 2007.
But confidence will be high in the Chelsea camp
as well after 10 league games without
defeat, and last
weekend's 5 - 1 FA Cup rout of Manchester City.
The pundit was suspended by Sky,
as reported by Sky Sports and numerous other outlets, after he was filmed spitting at a Manchester United fan after Liverpool's
defeat at Old Trafford at the
weekend.
In order to secure a Top Three spot, the Gunners would need to win against Everton
as well
as seeing a heavy
defeat for Manchester City and / or
defeat Liverpool this
weekend.
However, after refusing to sign a new contract and chasing a move elsewhere this summer, he was left out of the squad
as Lazio
defeated Juventus at the
weekend to pick up the first piece of silverware on offer this season.
Les Merlus were
defeated by
AS Saint - Etienne last
weekend, when a late capitulation saw them undo much of the good defensive work they had demonstrated for the first hour of the match.
Having fallen to
defeats to Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Everton, and having shipped 2 - 2 in an opening -
weekend draw to Swansea City, it appeared
as though the Blues got their season back on track with back - to - back victories over Maccabi Tel - Aviv and Arsenal.
Arsenal sit in seventh place ahead of kick - off at Goodison Park, three points adrift of Chelsea in fourth spot
as they look to bounce back from their
defeat to Watford last
weekend.
It is 3rd place that we really want though and
as long
as we avoid
defeat away to Man City next
weekend that should be in the bag.
The win sets the Red Devils up nicely for the Manchester derby next
weekend as they look to avenge the 1 - 0
defeat they suffered at the Etihad earlier in the season and end a run of four straight losses against their city rivals.
According to The Daily Mail, Bilic now faces a real make - or - break situation against Swansea City at home this
weekend,
as another
defeat could finally see the club axe him.
Results haven't been going their way on the pitch
as they slipped to a 2 - 1
defeat to Bournemouth at the
weekend, which leaves them eight points adrift of the top four.
L'ETG will be looking to return to winning ways following their 3 - 1
defeat against
AS Monaco last weekend and in Nantes, who also lost, will see an opportunity to pick up three more points as they continue to move away from the relegation zon
AS Monaco last
weekend and in Nantes, who also lost, will see an opportunity to pick up three more points
as they continue to move away from the relegation zon
as they continue to move away from the relegation zone.
The former Spurs man is preparing the club for life in the Championship
as it now looks increasingly likely that will slip through the trap door following this
weekend's 2 - 0
defeat to Everton.
of the remaining 22, 11 will be needed on the
weekends to play PL and the other 11, who have to be good too, will play in CL or FA etc. but instead of getting worldclass strikers, wenger chooses to protect the careers of his favorite giroud by not buying (actually, i also think he wants to buy but he has self -
defeating behaviours such
as cheapness, stubborness and slowness).
Martial, who joined the Red Devils from Ligue 1 giants
AS Monaco on transfer deadline day earlier in the month for a fee believed to be in the region of # 36million, was unable to replicate the immediate impact he made against Liverpool at the weekend as United crashed to a 2 - 1 defeat in Hollan
AS Monaco on transfer deadline day earlier in the month for a fee believed to be in the region of # 36million, was unable to replicate the immediate impact he made against Liverpool at the
weekend as United crashed to a 2 - 1 defeat in Hollan
as United crashed to a 2 - 1
defeat in Holland.
The reigning champions welcome Les Merlus to the Parc des Princes on Friday
as they look to respond to their 3 - 2
defeat to Girondins de Bordeaux last
weekend and return to winning ways in the French top flight.
Wilson scored twice on his Premier League debut back in May 2014 but has managed just eight minutes of first - team action this season, coming on
as a sub during Man United's 3 - 0
defeat to Arsenal on the
weekend.
Villa fell to
defeat in their Championship opener against Sheffield Wednesday at the
weekend,
as their agonising wait for a win in a competitive game went on.
Manchester United looked poor against Arsenal this
weekend as they suffered a shock 3 - 0
defeat at the Emirates Stadium, with Louis van Gaal clearly not trusting some of his players, while some look like they won't be given many more chances if they keep playing this badly.
City ran away with the title this season, and were confirmed
as champions this
weekend after Manchester United slipped to a shock 1 - 0 home
defeat to West Brom.
Should he depart, the Saints could well move for Partey, who made a massive impact last
weekend when he scored a late winner to help Diego Simeone's side
defeat bottom - club Levante 1 - 0,
as per the Mirror.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will be desperate to pick up from where they left off in cup action
as they hope to bounce back from last
weekend's
defeat away at Burnley with some early pressure on Klopp to show that his side are making real progress.
The Gunners were well beaten on the day
as they struggled to create a great deal in a 3 - 1
defeat at the Etihad Stadium this
weekend.
It's unclear whether it's a good or bad time for the Dutch coach to start his stewardship of the Black Cats after such a humiliating
defeat last
weekend at the hands of Aston Villa but the good news is they're facing a side who have just a poor record
as Sunderland.
Hazard is currently recovering from an ankle injury and missed the opening - day
defeat to Burnley at Stamford Bridge this
weekend, with many Chelsea fans desperate to see him back in action
as soon
as possible.
However, the pressure is on the hosts to bounce back this
weekend after their disappointing 3 - 0
defeat to Roma in the Champions League in midweek,
as they can't afford to slip further behind their rivals at the top of the Premier League table in their bid to defend their league crown.
As thing stand going into this
weekend, United are three points ahead of City, who are 5/4 to take the three points, so avoiding
defeat would all but hand them the title.
The international break is, happily, over and Premier League action returned to our screens with a bang this
weekend as Arsenal and Liverpool both endured miserable
weekends with surprise
defeats.
It was a Sunday to forget for Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho this past
weekend,
as he saw his side fall to a 1 - 0
defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
It's been another nightmarish campaign at the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners feeble in
defeat to Manchester City at the
weekend as another trophy slipped away from them
as they went down 3 - 0 in the Carabao Cup final.
Remi Garde oversaw a slight improvement in form last month, but Villa's crushing 6 - 0 home
defeat to Liverpool last
weekend would have shattered confidence
as they remain eight points adrift of safety.
It was important that we managed to beat a dour Hull side at the
weekend to give us a bit of confidence back after successive
defeats in the League, and the clean sheet will also be a boost
as we prepare to repel the assault of Bayern in Munich, but Wenger also admitted that he needs Mesut Ozil to also regain his confidence ahead of the massive game in the Allianz Arena.
In fact «Arsene Wenger was honest after the game, acknowledging his opponents
as the superior side,» the former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit said after the
weekend's
defeat at Man City.
Chelsea retained their position
as league leaders over the
weekend after they came from one goal behind, the first goal they've conceded in seven games, to hand Tottenham their first
defeat of the season in a 2 - 1 victory at Stamford Bridge.
Last
weekend, in particular, Blackpool caused City no end of trouble and if it wasn't for the brilliance of Joe Hart and some last - gasp defending, a 3 - 1 win could easily have ended
as a
defeat.
Manchester City continue to cruise their way in the English Premier League
as Pep Guardiola's men picked up another three points on their
weekend fixture,
defeating Bournemouth 4 - 0 at home.
Coming into the
weekend tie following three straight
defeats in all competition, Man City didn't seem to lose their heads
as they still put on an aggressive display straight from kick off.
This Week: Longo was once again on the score - sheet this
weekend as Tenerife
defeated Lugo 3 - 1, converting a first - half penalty to cancel out the away side's opening goal, but in truth he could have been walking away with the match ball - the second goal was taken off his boot by a teammate
as he went to take a shot, while the third was an own goal from an opponent sliding in to deny him a tap - in.
The
weekend's
defeat against Malaga served
as a timely reminder of that fact; no longer can the mighty Blaugrana coast to victory.
Manchester City saw a huge dent into their title aspirations at the
weekend with the
defeat at Anfield now meaning it is out of the hands of City
as they trail the Merseyside club by 7 points.
Stoke couldn't handle the class and quality of a rampant Tottenham side on the
weekend as they slumped to a 5 - 1
defeat.
A late surge rescued Blackburn Rovers from potential
defeat this
weekend against Middlesbrough
as both teams shared the spoils.
Liverpool still struggling to pick up consistent results in their English Premier League campaign
as this past
weekend, Jurgen Klopp's men suffered 3 - 0
defeat from Watford.
Last Friday marked Arsene Wenger's 15 - year anniversary
as Arsenal manager, but following
defeat in the North London derby at the
weekend, any celebratory plans the Frenchman might have arranged for such an illustrious milestone in this fluctuating sport would have been instantly abandoned, keeping good company with his team's defensive duties at White Hart Lane.
Chelsea's ambition to immediately bounce back from their disappointing league
defeat over Crystal Palace last
weekend failed short this midweek
as Antonio Conte's men only grabbed a point against AS Rom
as Antonio Conte's men only grabbed a point against
AS Rom
AS Roma.