Any regrets? Picture by @CapitalFootball It was the issue bugging many a frustrated Fulham fan as the Whites bowed out of the FA Cup in such a deflating way. Beaten on home soil by Championship side Southampton after conceding an injury time penalty. There could be no excuses about the defeat, even if they were arguably unlucky to have a goal chalked off when Saints tried to take a quick free-kick that they messed up to gift a free shot for Rodrigo Muniz. The talking point w

A cool reception : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 0 Middlesbrough (1) 4 Strelec 20, Browne 68, Hackney 73, Conway pen 89 Middlesbrough eased to an impressive and all-too-easy victory as a disappointing Rangers failed to lay a glove on them. The north-east visitors enjoyed a comfortable afternoon of possession football with Julien Stephan's men failing to hurry them sufficiently to knock them off their stride. It is a source of frustration for Hoops fans that during

Reed all about it : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Fulham (0) 0 Southampton (0) 1 Stewart pen 90+1 Fulham's golden opportunity to reach another FA Cup quarter-final floundered at the Cottage as they turned in another feeble performance that got the late kick in the teeth it had invited. It was not a full-blooded challenge by Joachim Andersen on Finn Azaz but there was enough in it for a penalty to be awarded, just as we began six minutes of injury time and sub Ross St

By Alessandro Schiavone at Parc des Princes, Paris Ligue 1, PSG 1-3 Monaco Capital Football have caught up with Éric Rabésandratana who played for PSG between 1997 and 2001. "Zabarnyi's struggles? Ligue 1 isn't as easy as people may think. Chelsea will be a tough exercise. Physically PSG ain't recovering... 110 games down the line." Eric, what did you make of PSG’s performance five days before the reception of Chelsea? Their defensive issues have been an open-secret for a whi

Face off in North Wales : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Wrexham (1) 2 Smith 18, Doyle 78 George Dobson s/o 90+3 Chelsea (1) 4 Okonkwo og 40 Acheampong 82, Garnacho 96 Joao Pedro 120+5 (After Extra Time) Chelsea survived an evening of intense Welsh fire before finding a way to hit back twice after trailing - eventually winning through to the last eight of the FA Cup. The Blues were second best for large parts of a gripping contest that showcased Wrexham's strengths as

Proper Stags do: Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Mansfield Town (0) 1 Evans 50 Arsenal (1) 2 Madueke 41, Eze 66 Arsenal's unlikely quest for four trophies remains on track after they came through a testing examination at League One Mansfield. High quality strikes from Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze settled the outcome, but not before a display full of courage and zest from the team led by Nigel Clough. Sometimes, getting the better of a town bursting with civic pride and

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pic by @YTJourno Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Crystal Palace The situation at Tottenham now at crisis point, even the disgruntled boos at full time lacked volume. Rather, there seems to be a growing acceptance, that Spurs are staring at the barrel of Championship football next season. The north Londoners may still be a point above the relegation zone, but a timid 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace - their foifth in a row - spells massive danger. Many Tot

Cockerels and Eagles - the feathery derby : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham (1) 1 Solanke 34 van de Ven s/o 39 Crystal Palace (3) 3 Sarr pen 40, 52 Strand Larsen 47 In case anyone had not yet got the message, this Spurs team really is bang in trouble. Home form has been disastrous for them in the Premier League and once again they played out a game to a backdrop of quiet despair and emptying stands. It's now 11 games without a win in the league after their ninth

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 0 v Arsenal (1) 1 Saka 9 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Amex Community Stadium Premier League Matchweek 29 Arsenal took an enormous step towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion, dismissing emotive accusations of winning ugly with a ruthless resolve to pick up three massively precious points. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game on his 300th appearance for the club, although it was hugely helped by a big deflec

Last week we told you about the next budding talent to come out of the famed Slavia Prague academy in the name of Mubarak Suleiman. This week we have asked his manager Jindřich Trpišovský about how far the youngster, who is currently winning every popularity contest in the Czech Republic after hitting the ground running, can go. Yet despite his pace, trickery and grace Trpišovský is of the opinion that Suleiman is better suited to Italian football than our London sides. He t

Old Father Thames - oh mist rolling in from.... : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 0 West Ham (0) 1 Summerville 65 So who's need was going to be the greater? Would Fulham's desire to get into the European conversation prevail or would it be the Hammers' survival instincts? The first half offered few clues. The game was a morass of mistakes and scrappiness. It always seemed likely that an error would decide it and it was the Hammers who made the most of it when C

Grey matchday : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 2 Saliba 21, Timber 65 Chelsea (1) 1 Hincapie 45+2 Can their hearts take much more of this? Arsenal edged a flawed but thrilling derby that never once seemed to be entirely in their grasp - and just about maintain that all-important five-point gap over Man City at the top of the table. The Blues were reduced to 10 men for the final 20 minutes when Pedro Neto was correctly booked for a crude touchline foul to prev

Championship Charlton Athletic (0) 0 Wrexham (1) 1 Rathbone 30 The Addicks' lack of fire power cost them dearly as they failed to make the most of plenty of possession and a host of chances. The Hollywood celebrity outfit - as Wrexham have become - were diligent rather than dazzling, only occasionally showing why it is they have climbed into the play-off zone and are charging up the divisions. Their winner on the half hour came against the run of play - a fine technical left

By Alessandro Schiavone in Prague While table toppers Arsenal 'bottled' a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at basement side Wolves 10 days ago, their Czech counterparts Slavia saw it out at rock-bottom side Dukla Praha yesterday. A tap-in goal by Kusej and a Chory penalty was all the Prague giants needed to extend their lead at the top to ten points. Both sides met back in November when the Gunners ran riot 3-0 courtesy of Saka and a Merino brace. And while Slavia look in the driving sea

Selhurst Park Crystal Palace 2-0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar ‘Here for the Road to Leipzig’ The billboards blazed a technicolour note of optimism around Selhurst Park. If Crystal Palace do make it all the way to the RB Leipzig Stadium on 27 May, their fans will have largely forgotten about this particular juncture on an uninspiring journey. The Eagles had to rely on a brace of goals from Max Lacroix in the first half and anothere from Evann Guessand in added time to eke past Zrinjski

Could they do it at a mild Den on a Wednesday night : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (2) 3 Azeez 25, Crama 31, Cooper 49 Birmingham City (0) 0 Solis s/o 53 Another star turn from Femi Azeez paved the way for the rampant Lions to claim the win that further entrenches them in the top six. It's starting to look very good indeed for the men from the Den. The mercurial winger hit a humdinger to open the scoring then had a big hand in the second to reward Millwall's rel

By Alessandro Schiavone in Leverkusen Kai Havertz and Piero Hincapié may get the chance to visit their old club in the last-16 of the Champions League after Bayer Leverkusen progressed past Olympiacos. A goalless home draw was enough for the German giants to seal a place in the next round after a pair of Patrik Schick goals in the first leg put them in pole position for this one. On an uneventful night at BayArena , where Blaswich replaced crocked ex-Brentford goalie Mark Fle

Night shopping for precious points : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Watford (0) 0 Ipswich Town (1) 2 Egeli 37, Hirst 77 Watford's hopes of building on an impressive weekend win against Derby were dashed by a way superior Ipswich side who proved far too strong. Despite not turning a monopoly of possession into a mass of chances, the Tractor Boys did more than enough to get the win which keeps them in the mix for automatic promotion. The Hornets are one of many in mid-table

By Alessandro Schiavone in Prague West Ham United famously love a Slavia Prague talent when they see one. And to this day the Hammers have yet to regret dialing the Czech giants’ IBAN and transfer money. Because it’s always been cash well spent and rarely did they have to pay top dollar for it. Vladimir Coufal, Tomas Soucek and El Hadji Malick Diouf have all gone on to taste terrific success after swapping southeast Prague for the eastern part of London. Coufal was a reliable

Sunny dispositions all round pre kick-off at the TH Stadium : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1 Kolo Muani 34 Arsenal (1) 4 Eze 32, 61 Gyokeres 47, 94 Eberechi Eze just loves the sight of those Spurs shirts. And now, Viktor Gyokeres probably does two. Both bagged doubles in an emphatic win for the Gunners that made a mockery of their recent wobbles. Eze bagged a hat-trick against Tottenham at the Emirates in late November and has done precious little

CPFC v Wolves by Capital Football Crystal Palace 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Tough times at Selhurst Park breed the occasional timely response. Relieved Oliver Glasner hailed his resourceful Crystal Palace players after their late 1-0 win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Eagles chief endured a sweat for the vast majority of the triumph, until substitute Evann Guessand got them out of a jam with only a minute remaining of a tepid encounter. In truth, the Eagles mad

Today's runners and riders Premier League West Ham United 0 Bournemouth 0 West Ham fell just short in their bid to close the gap on the teams above them in the relegation battle - and missed the chance to apply important psychological pressure ahead of their rivals' matches later this weekend. The Irons created several good chances to claim the all-important points but ultimately paid the price for not having their shooting boots on. Only three of their 20 recorded efforts at

Match day at the Gtech Premier League Brentford (0) 0 Brighton (2) 2 Gomez 30, Welbeck 45+1 Brentford’s European hopes have been dented by a home defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion. Two first half goals gave the Seagulls their second win in sixteen games. The visitors were led by the 40-year-old James Milner, who played his 654th Premier League game, a record. After the game, the Brighton midfielder was embraced by former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson, Trying to stop

Stamford Bridge Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 Liam Rosenior is beginning to discover the margins for error apply not just to players but for head coaches. Even those who have made a reasonably good start to life at Chelsea. Failure to see off relegation-threatened Burnley has revealed lapses in concentration around his squad. An early goal by Joao Pedro should have been the precursor to a satisfactory afternoon all round in west London. Basic sustenance. Instead, for all Chelsea’s poss