Osteria review: An Italian diner embedded deep inside the concrete labyrinth of the Barbican December 20, 2016 A slick, bistro-style Italian restaurant embedded somewhere deep inside the concrete labyrinth of the Barbican Centre, Osteria specialises in classic pasta dishes, cocktails and wine. A vintage meat slicer makes an odd centrepiece here, looking slightly out of place on the carpeted flooring. What if a bit of ham shaving fell on the shag? Best [...]
Jurgen Klopp hits out at Gary and Phil Neville after former Manchester United duo criticise Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius December 12, 2016 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on former Manchester United duo Gary and Phil Neville and questioned the validity of the former’s opinions given his unsuccessful spell as manager of Valencia. Gary Neville had criticised under-fire Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius, a £4.7m summer signing from Mainz, in a newspaper article on Friday [...]
Betting: Chelsea to extend winning run over out-of-form Tottenham at Stamford Bridge November 24, 2016 The last time Tottenham won away at Chelsea, Dele Alli and last week’s goalscorer Harry Winks were still six years away from being born. Since Gary Lineker’s late winner in 1990, 26 years and 29 games have passed without Spurs tasting victory at Stamford Bridge. Mauricio Pochettino’s side travel to west London tomorrow knowing they [...]
Hull boss Marco Silva determined to keep hold of West Ham target, while Jose Mourinho ranks EFL Cup semi-final greater than Liverpool showdown January 9, 2017 Newly-appointed Hull boss Marco Silva has vowed to hold on to the club’s top-scorer Robert Snodgrass amid interest from fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham. Hull turned down an offer, believed to be in the region of £3m, for Scotland winger Snodgrass, who has spearheaded his side’s bid for top-flight survival by netting nine goals [...]
Plan ahead for Valentines day and book yourself a table: The restaurants that serve London’s poshest dishes February 3, 2017 Sometimes, pie and mash just won't do. Here are some of London's poshest dishes. Fancy. Beef Wellington at The Ritz Restaurant The beef Wellington at The Ritz must be ordered to share between two people but oh, what a magnificent dish, and one of the greatest British dishes. Its perfect latticed pastry is a dark, [...]
January transfer window 2017: Premier League clubs record profit for the first time as Manchester United and Chelsea earn over £100m February 1, 2017 Premier League clubs recorded a transfer profit for the first time in last month's transfer window, despite spending more money than ever before in January. A record £215m was spent by top flight teams on new signings in this year's January window, according to Deloitte's Sport Business Group, yet teams still enjoyed a collective £40m [...]
Horseracing betting tips: King’s Yanworth will be a hard chestnut to crack at Ascot November 17, 2016 TRAINER Alan King is set to unleash stable star YANWORTH in Saturday's Coral Hurdle (2.40pm). This beautiful chestnut son of Norse Dancer was four from four going into the Cheltenham Festival, only to be denied by Willie Mullins' Yorkhill in the Neptune. Yanworth stayed all the way to the line and was even making ground [...]
Tottenham and Chelsea have greatest need to spend in January, Arsenal can sit tight, and Crystal Palace and West Ham are in a good position to grab a bargain January 5, 2016 City A.M.’s resident columnist on how each London club has fared this season and how, if at all, they should buy this month ARSENAL: Nothing needed The Gunners will be delighted to be top of the Premier League and still in the Champions League, albeit having targeted as much. Despite injuries they’ve been consistent and [...]
West Ham United 0, Southampton 3: Slaven Bilic insists there is no dressing room split as Hammers condemned to fourth straight Premier League defeat September 25, 2016 Downbeat West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists there is no split within the Hammers’ dressing room despite his side crumbling to a fourth straight Premier League defeat against an impressive Southampton. The Saints were composed and sleek as goals from in-form hitman Charlie Austin, winger Dusan Tadic and substitute James Ward-Prowse consigned West Ham to a [...]
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says his team came close to perfection in 2-0 victory over Manchester City October 2, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his team came close to perfection as they inflicted Manchester City's first defeat of the season in a vibrant victory at White Hart Lane. Spurs moved to within one point of leaders City at the top of the Premier League thanks to an early Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a [...]