Hull’s midfielder, Kevin Kilbane, insist that he would be looking whole-heartedly about beating Fulham on Monday night. However, he along with his countrymen Stephen Hunt and Paul McShane will take time out from the Tigers preparations for the evening kick-off by watching his country s play-off draw.
Kilbane won his 100th cap for the Republic of Ireland last week and has been an integral part of the Irish side over the past decade. Admitting that the presentation of the 100 cap almost moved him to tears, he said I ve just been very fortunate the manager has picked me and I ve managed to stay relatively injury-free throughout my whole career. But when you are in the side it gives you confidence and it is pleasing he has shown faith in me to play every game.
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Everton s big win over Liverpool shows they are sticking to the task , so says Sean Dyche, who knows his team must keep their feet on the ground as they aim to overcome Brentford.
The Toffees won 2-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday, taking a huge stride towards Premier League safety and denting their rivals title hopes in the process.
Everton moved onto 33 points, eight clear of 18th-placed Luton Town with four games remaining.
It means that, should Luton fail to beat Wolves on Saturday, Everton who face Brentford at home in an evening kick-off would be able to ensure their safety with a victory.
Dyche, though, is taking nothing for granted.
Reflecting on the derby victory, Dyche said: Well, it certainly says we re sticking to task, whatever comes a…
Portuguese giants FC Porto are hot on the trail of Panathinaikos midfielder Mehdi Abeid, .
The Algerian footballer did well to kick-start his career in Greece following a disappointing spell with Newcastle United and he is now back on the radar of top European clubs.
The Dragons hope to lure Abeid to Estadio do Dragao in the summer transfer window and they have a good chance of making that happen.
Namely, even though the midfielder has a €6 million release clause in his contract, it is believed that Panathinaikos would consider offers in the region of €3 million.
Mehdi Abeid had joined Newcastle United on a free transfer from Lens in the summer of 2011, but he never quite managed to prove his worth in England.
He has impressed during the two …
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Looking to mark their return to Premier League action on Boxing Day night, Arsenal will welcome West Ham to the Emirates.
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Starting with the hosts, while Arsenal might have just missed out on a Champions League return last season, the Gunners have only continued on a remarkable purple patch since opening the 2022/23 campaign. With the mood around the Emirates at a red-hot high, Mikel Arteta s side mark their return to Premier League duties on Monday night holding a commanding five-point buffer at the top of the table. Now firmly at the heart of a shock title charge, the one-time Manchester City coach has only seen his youngsters gain a string of plaudits from across Europe. Looking to lay down another top-flight marker on Boxing…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is thrilled at the prospect of facing Real Madrid in this season s UEFA Champions League group stages.
Thursday s draw in Monaco pitted Liverpool in Group B alongside the defending champions, as well as Swiss outfit Basel and Ludogorets of Bulgaria.
Liverpool s second-placed finish in the Premier League last season earned them a place in the Champions League for the first time since 2009-10, and being drawn against Real gives the club the chance to repeat the feats of the 2008-09 season, when the men from Anfield dispatched the Spanish giants 5-0 on aggregate in the second round.
As 10-time winners of the competition, Real have twice as many crowns as Liverpool, and Rodgers is eagerly anticipating the contests ahead.
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Tottenham boss Antonio Conte claims that achieving a top-four finish in the Premier League will require a miracle as he prepares for Sunday s clash with Newcastle United.
Spurs have won four of their last five Premier League games, having lost four of their previous five. They have also scored at least two goals in each of their last five matches, last doing so in more consecutive league games between February and April 2017 (a run of seven games).
Ahead of welcoming Newcastle to north London, Spurs trail fourth-placed Arsenal by just three points, but Conte was keen to highlight that his team are not favourites to finish in the Champions League places.
It s right to underline that this target is very, very difficult, Conte said of Spurs Champions League ambitio…
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Ghana international Andre Ayew on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old forward becomes the club s 30th signing since the end of last season, and was able to join after the closure of the January transfer window as he had been a free agent.
Ayew, who had also been linked with a move to Everton, has penned a deal with the Premier League side until the end of the campaign.
After leaving Qatari side Al Sadd, Ayew returns for his second spell in English football, having spent time at Swansea City and West Ham between 2015 and 2021.
Ayew is reunited with manager Steve Cooper, who previously worked with him at Swansea.
It s a great feeling to sign for Nottingham Forest, he told the club s website after his sig…
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta faces real headache ahead of the match against Man City as he must decide whether to stick with Jorginho or not, according to Paul Merson.
The Gunners have made a good start to the new Premier League season but they are still two points behind the Citizens, who have a perfect four wins from four matches so far this term under Pep Guardiola.
dropped two points at home to Brighton before the international break but they bounced back from that draw by in the North London derby last weekend at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After finishing first and second in the Premier League last season, runners-up to face defending champions Man City in a crucial early-season clash.
And now Arsenal legend Merson has previewed the fixture ahead o…