The Catalan has now lost three away games in a row for the first time in his illustrious managerial career Manchester City’s defeat at Southampton set an unwanted career milestone for boss Pep Guardiola, who has now lost three consecutive away league games for the first time as a manager. Guardiola’s side had 74 per cent possession and the better of the chances on the south coast, managing 26 shots at goal and winning 13 corners, but came up against a well-marshalled Southampton rearguard. Even when they broke through the Saints backline they found goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in inspired form, meaning Che Adams’ long-range lob over Ederson in the first half was enough […]

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says his team will have to get used to added pressure during a nervy Premier League run-in after they beat Watford on Saturday. Manchester United had leapfrogged the Blues – who lost 3-2 at West Ham on Wednesday – into fourth place by thrashing Bournemouth earlier in the day. However, Lampard’s side responded with a comfortable win over the struggling Hornets to reclaim the final automatic qualification spot for next season’s Champions League. Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Blues, latching on to Ross Barkley’s clever pass and steering a left-foot shot into the bottom-right corner. While Watford worked hard to contain the hosts, they offered little […]

Relegation-threatened Championship side Middlesbrough on Tuesday sacked former Englandinternational Jonathan Woodgate as manager and appointed veteran Neil Warnock as hisreplacement.The announcement came after a 3-0 defeat to Swansea City at the Riverside on Saturday left thesecond tier side above the relegation zone only on goal difference.Middlesbrough won nine of their 38 league matches under Woodgate, a former club captain and RealMadrid defender, who was appointed on a three-year deal in June last year.Middlesbrough said that Woodgate had been relieved of his role on Tuesday morning, with 71-year-old Warnock taking over at his 16th club with immediate effect.Woodgate had served on Boro’s coaching staff under former manager Tony Pulis, his predecessor,who […]