1+ day, 26+ min ago   (527+ words) CHELSEA THRASHED MANCHESTER United, while Crystal Palace held Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday. And there were three Irish goalscorers in WSL2, with Saoirse Noonan, Aoibheann Clancy and Jess Ziu all on target. Chelsea…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (820+ words) PICK A FAIRYTALE, any fairytale. You still won’t find a story with as many strands of sacrifice and inspiration in this season’s Champions League that comes close to Sabah manager Valdas Dambrauskas’ journey to this point. The Lithuanian was not…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (961+ words) THEY ANTICIPATED A reaction to appointing a new manager in the middle of championship, but not a fuss to this extent. Maybe a quiet response among the supporters in the Melvin Gaels club. Perhaps an interview or two within the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1668+ words) Always seem to be around at the business end of the competition. Diego Simeone’s side have made the Champions League knockout stages in 11 of the past 13 seasons. The La Liga outfit have never won the trophy, but have been runners-up…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (96+ words) The 42 First defeat for Xabi Alonso's Chelsea as Arsenal dig deep to prevail ARSENAL BEAT CHELSEA 2-1 in the Premier League today. Martin Ødegaard scored the winning goal as the Gunners maintained their 100% start. To embed this post, copy the code…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1019+ words) OF ALL THE deals during the Premier League’s €4 billion window, Morgan Rogers’ move from Aston Villa to Chelsea illustrates more than any other the divergence in thinking when it comes to transfers among certain clubs. Or, rather, “trading” as that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (288+ words) KATIE MCCABE’S FIRST Women’s Super League (WSL) appearance for Chelsea ended in disappointment as they were held by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. An 80th-minute own goal from Veerle Buurman cancelled out Lauren James’ early opener as Villa secured their…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (903+ words) THE RECORDS MAY not show it, but Katie McCabe will say she scored on her competitive debut for Chelsea. Confusion reigned at Plough Lane last Wednesday as McCabe’s corner ended up in the back of the Real Sociedad net. Naomi…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1111+ words) THE BARCLAYS WOMEN’S Super League (WSL) is back. England’s top tier returns this weekend, with an expanded 14-team league and 26-game season. It all kicks off under Friday Night Lights, with big-spending London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United at Bromley,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (619+ words) ARSENAL EXTENDED THEIR flawless start to the Premier League season as Bukayo Saka sealed the champions’ 1-0 win against troubled Aston Villa on Monday. Saka’s second-half strike at Villa Park wrapped up Arsenal’s second successive victory. In a statement of intent…...