The English champions came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to show they’ve no intention of throwing in the towel Even a team that has won back-to-back Premier League titles can suffer a crisis of confidence. But Manchester City clearly haven’t lost their self-belief, which they underlined by battling…
Month: November 2019
PSG suffering worst calendar year in almost a decade after shock defeat to bottom club Dijon
The Ligue 1 champions were humbled away from home by the side bottom of the French table, the eighth league defeat of an underwhelming 2019 Paris Saint-Germain’s unexpected 2-1 defeat at Dijon on Friday night means they are now experiencing their worst calendar year in almost a decade – with two months still to go….
Premier League Betting: Hasenhuttl and Emery favourites in sack race
Southampton and Arsenal both fell to defeats at the weekend, piling yet more pressure on their respective managers ahead of a crucial period of games Ralph Hasenhuttl is the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post after watching his Southampton side fall to a sixth league defeat in seven games…
Portugal a sanctuary for 'devastated' Bernardo Silva following ill-advised Mendy tweet
There has been a drop-off in the playmaker’s performances at club level since the Conguitos case but he’s been flying for the Seleccao Bernardo Silva set a very high standard as Manchester City sealed a domestic clean sweep last season with titles in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup. The forward…
FOM signs new TV rights deal with Vivendi CANAL+
Formula 1 has signed its first major post-Eccelstone era media rights deal as it agrees to a multi-year contract with France’s CANAL+, a Vivendi Group company. The deal, which extends the broadcaster’s initial 2013 agreement, will begin in March 2018 and run until 2020. CANAL+ rights include all Grand Prix events as well as Formula…
Monger crash prompts teams to alter rear jacking points
Formula 1 teams have changed the rear jacking points of their new-spec cars following an order from the FIA and lessons learned from Billy Monger’s horrific crash. The governing body believes the design of the jacking point on the car Monger hit may have contributed to the severity of the young F4 racer’s injuries. The…
Haas open to 25-race plans, if ‘commercially viable’
Haas boss Guenther Steiner is open to Formula 1’s long term plan of increasing the sport’s schedule to 25 races, if it makes sense economically. As he seeks to grow F1, CEO Chase Carey is targeting an expansion of the calendar which will already include 21 events next year. But longer term that number could…
Carey aiming for long-term deal to keep Spanish GP
New Formula 1 boss Chase Carey says that he hopes to sign a long term deal to keep the Spanish Grand Prix on the calendar. The current contract – negotiated by Bernie Ecclestone two years ago – extends to the end of 2019. But Carey said he hopes Barcelona would continue to be part of…
Sauber winding up for mid-field battle – Zander
Sauber tech boss Jorg Zander believes the Swiss outfit has the means and resources to fight with the mid-field runners this year. Sauber came close to closing shop last year before investor Longbow Finance was brought in to save the Hinwill-based team by providing a much-needed influx of cash and financial stability. As it continues…
Tough day at the office for Hulkenberg and Palmer
When it came to qualifying in Baku on Saturday, Nico Hulkenberg was on his own. His Renault team mate Jolyon Palmer was stuck watching from the sidelines, having suffered a high pressure fuel leak and fire during FP3. But the team’s bad luck on Saturday soon passed on to Hulkenberg. He made it through Q1…