Will Leicester City win the Premier League? These famous chokes from Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool will give Foxes fans nightmares April 14, 2016 Leicester City need just three wins from their remaining five games in order to win a historic Premier League title. Considering Claudio Ranieri's men have lost just three games so far this season, it seems a sure thing that the trophy will be in new hands come 15 May. But Foxes fans beware: league leaders have blown [...]
The PFA Young Player of the Year award should be redefined to recognise rookies such Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi or Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford April 14, 2016 Scan the nominees for this year's PFA Young Player of the Year award and you would be forgiven for thinking the assembled names represented those who didn't quite make the cut on the actual Player of the Year shortlist. Together Philippe Coutinho, Romelu Lukaku, Dele Alli, Jack Butland, Harry Kane and Ross Barkley have 881 [...]
Developer behind 33 Central turns away from regional cities after Brexit March 14, 2017 HB Reavis, the developer behind Wells Fargo's European headquarters, has turned away from investing in the UK's regional cities due to the Brexit vote. Last July, HB Reavis' sale of 33 Central was widely-feted as a coup for London following the EU referendum, and while the developer is confident about the capital's prospects in the future, it [...]
Real estate firm takes crucial step in bringing appeal against RBS for mis-selling March 1, 2017 A real estate company has taken a key step in appealing its case against Royal Bank of Scotland, claiming the bank caused it losses through interest rates swaps mis-selling and Libor manipulation. Property Alliance Group (PAG) has filed for permission for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, City A.M. understands. The Manchester-based firm lost its [...]
Paris Saint-Germain 2, Manchester City 2: Shaky City ride luck as Pellegrini demands end to mistakes April 7, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists a second-leg repeat of the defensive mistakes on show at the Parc des Princes last night will scupper his side’s hope of making further history and reaching a first Champions League semi-final. A second-half Fernandinho strike drew City level after goal-machine Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Adrien Rabiot turned the [...]
Leicester City expected to hand caretaker Craig Shakespeare manager’s job until end of season March 7, 2017 Defending Premier League champions Leicester City are expected to hand caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare the manager’s job until the end of the season following a successful stint in temporary charge. Shakespeare was given the reins following Claudio Ranieri’s sacking last month and has guided the Foxes to back-to-back league victories which have eased the club’s [...]
Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 1: Pellegrini adopts brave face despite City opening Champions League door to rivals April 19, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini brushed off his side’s failure to overcome relegation-haunted Newcastle despite their draw opening the door to rivals Manchester United in the race for a top-four finish. The Magpies recovered their poise following a contentious opener from City’s prolific marksman Sergio Aguero — his 100th Premier League goal — to earn [...]
Former England boss Roy Hodgson emerges as Claudio Ranieri’s potential replacement at Leicester City February 28, 2017 Former England manager Roy Hodgson has emerged as the possible long-term replacement for axed Premier League title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri at Leicester City. Bookmakers slashed odds on the much-travelled Hodgson resuming his club management career in the Midlands and becoming the permanent successor to Ranieri, who was sacked last week. Hodgson, who will be 70 [...]
Louis van Gaal’s only hope of avoiding the sack at Manchester United is to win the FA Cup and salvage a top-four place April 12, 2016 Leicester aside, West Ham are the team who have completely embarrassed pundits and proven that clubs beyond the usual suspects can sustain a high level throughout a season. Manager Slaven Bilic, like his Foxes counterpart Claudio Ranieri, has to take credit for keeping his players happy and confident, ensuring that their rare defeats have not [...]
West Ham United v Manchester United: Slaven Bilic savours perfect farewell to FA Cup football at the Boleyn Ground April 12, 2016 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists Wednesday's quarter-final replay against Manchester United is the perfect way to bring down the curtain on FA Cup action at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers have just four fixtures left at their home of 112 years before relocating to the Olympic Stadium and, regardless of the result, the visit of [...]