Capital Football have exclusively spoken to Brentford defender Sepp Van den Berg. Here is what he said. One point. It could have been three. It probably feels like zero. "No, let's be honest one point is better than zero. But I know what you mean. I think in the second-half we played very well and I think we should have scored the 3-1. But of course if you concede a late goal like this it feels very bad. It feels disappointing and we all are. If we win this game against Evert

Pressure mounting for Liam : Picture by @YTJourno There's no disgrace to losing to a Man City who have the April scent of trophies in their nostrils. Other Chelsea bosses have tried and failed since Thomas Tuchel guided the Blues to a Champions League final win over them five years ago. After all, 12 attempts since then had come and gone unsuccessfully before the latest setback against the Citizens - a 3-0 thumping at the Bridge on Sunday. But there is little doubt that this

Up against his old team - Cole Palmer adorns the match programme Premier League Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 3 O'Reilly 51, Guehi 57, Doku 68 Chelsea's decent first-half showing paled into insignificance as Man City went up the gears to secure the win which takes them to within six points of Arsenal in the title race. It leaves the Blues with much work to do if they are to claim a Champions League spot by finishing in the top five places. They remain four points behind

Eagles of South London Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle United Crystal Palace fans, with one eye on a possible gala European final in May, savoured a slice of late drama when substitute Jean Philippe Mateta stroked home a penalty to add to his earlier header to dent Newcastle United. The Eagles came from behind in a game which took a long time to warm up. William Osula put the Tynesiders ahead just before half time, before Palace finished strongly as the second half wore on. Jeff

By Football Reporter Taty Castellanos warned that there's still a lot of work ahead of West Ham after the 4-0 trashing of Wolverhampton. The Argentine sealed a 99-second brace in Friday's must-win game which temporarily lifted the Hammers out of the bottom-three. The £25million January transfer from Lazio has been a central cog in West Ham's survival bid, with his arrival even evoking memories of Carlos Tevez's devastating impact at Upton Park back in 2006. He told Capital Fo

Facing the music after third domestic defeat in a row Mike Arteta is once again having to absorb the impact of a damaging defeat which threatens to throw Arsenal off course in the one trophy they covet above all others. Defeat in the Carabao Cup Final followed by a shock FA Cup exit was bad enough. Losing their solid grip on the title race is even more troubling. Bournemouth left the Emirates with a fully deserved 2-1 victory after the Gunners turned in a terrible performance

By Football Reporter Brentford 2-2 Everton Goals: Igor Thiago 3', 76' & Beto 26', Dewsbury-Hall 90+1 Brentford saw their hopes of Champions League football dashed following a 2-2 home draw with Everton on Saturday. Chelsea flop Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made probably his biggest ‘contribution’ to his ex-side by denying their Champions League rivals from west London all three points. All while boosting the Toffees’ own chances of a top-five finish. With a win, the Bees could have

On today's programme Championship QPR 0 Bristol City 0 Rangers were held to a goal less draw by an improving Bristol City in W12 in a lunchtime encounter - a fair result as neither side really did enough to take the three points.  The Hoops were unbeaten in five league games against City - now under the guidance of former Fulham and England boss Roy Hodgson - and were looking to complete the league double over the Robins for the first time since 2002-03, but the Robins were u

A chilly reception today at the Emirates, but could Arsenal warm the cockles? : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 1 Gyokeres pen 35 Bournemouth (1) 2 Kroupi 17, Scott 74 There is something all too grimly predictable about all this now. Arsenal have let Man City take back control of their own destiny after another bafflingly abject display that got what it deserved. Too ponderous. Too predictable. Prone to playing themselves into trouble at the back. Full of clum

Mateus Fernandes stressed the importance of West Ham not getting carried away after the 4-0 win over Wolves. If anything he urged his teammates to "forget" about yesterday night's capitulation of the Old Gold. A brace apiece by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Taty Castellanos shoved the Midlanders a step closer to relegation. But Fernandes told Capital Football that the storms may not have passed with things "changing very quick". The Portuguese said: "We just focus on the thing

Big,big night on the way : Picture by Capital Football Premier League West Ham United (1) 4 Mavropanos 42, 83 Castellanos 66, 68 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0 0 This was the one that really felt like win or bust. The league table may not yet be ready to reveal the final standings but there is little doubt a defeat here could have proved terminal to West Ham's chances. Instead, what was only a fourth home win of the campaign may just be the start of something amazing for them in

West Ham United 2 v Leeds United 2 (aet) Leeds United win 4-2 on penalties FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the London Stadium If you are going to have to go out of a cup competition then there is probably no better way for it to happen than the one that West Ham United experienced against Leeds United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Hammers had the consolation of a remarkable late fight-back from two goals down to take the tie into extra-time,

Post match press briefing with Oliver Glasner : Picture by @YTJourno The Eagle are flying. Oliver Glasner's men turned in their best performance of a sometimes stuttering Conference League campaign to claim a 3-0 win over Fiorentina on a heady Selhurst Park night. It means next Thursday's return in Florence ought to be a formality given the obvious disparity in ability. The Eagles, looking fresh and motivated again after a three-week break from competitive action, were domina

Live streaming : A ticker-tape welcome for the two teams : Picture by @YTJourno UEFA Conference League Quarter Final first leg Crystal Palace (2) 3 Mateta pen 24, Mitchell 31, Sarr 90 Fiorentina (0) 0 They won't be booking their flights to Leipzig for the final just yet, but the semis look very much on the cards now for the Eagles after a late goal which made their victory over Fiorentina emphatic - if not almost unassailable. The Italian side may not invoke the respectful tr

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Former West Ham star Sebastien Schemmel spoke exclusively to Capital Football.  At Upton Park between January 2001 and June 2003, right-back Schemmel was part of a star-studded Hammers team that included the likes of Defoe, Di Canio, Carrick and Repka to name but a few. But despite the ridiculous talent, it was a team that was relegated all the same. In his first full season in east London, the club finished 7th before dropping down from the

Bromley claimed a comeback win at the Copperjax League Two Bromley (1) 2 Ifill 39 , Cameron 49 Shrewsbury Town (1) 1 Ihionvien 6 Bromley cemented their status as favourites to become League Two champions as they came from behind to beat Shrewsbury Town. Victory at their Copperjax Community Stadium fortress puts them seven points clear at the top of the table with four matches remaining of the season.  Shrewsbury opened the scoring against the run of play in fine style in

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Michael Brown warned Riccardo Calafiori that the business end of the season will be the real acid test of his credentials. The Italian has faced increased competition from Piero Hincapié at left-back this term and is wanted by Inter Milan in the event of Alessandro Bastoni joining Barcelona in the summer. In an exclusive interview with Capital Football , the former Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham midfielder stressed the importance of 'Richy' goi

Nearly on the beach : Picture by William Powell Championship Watford (0) 1 Irankunda 74 Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Godden 62 Watford and Charlton Athletic had to settle for point apiece in the local derby at Vicarage Road as fans basked in the April Bank Holiday Monday sunshine. Charlton Athletic opened the scoring when Matty Godden scored with his first touch of the game having just come on in the 61st as a substitute thanks to a right footed shot from the centre of the penalty

Southampton (1) 2 v Arsenal (0) 1 By Kaz Mochlinski at St. Mary’s Stadium FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points “We go again.” That was Mikel Arteta’s message to the Arsenal fans who waited outside St. Mary’s Stadium for the team despite the desperate disappointment of a dramatic defeat by Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It seemed to be a meaningful moment of much-needed mutual support, as the Arsenal manager took the time to stop and speak with a large group of

West Ham flag WEST HAM V LEEDS UNITED HOW THE HAMMERS PLAYERS RATED A dramatic comeback in extra time by West Ham to draw 2-2 with Leeds at the London Stadium was eventually undone with defeat in a penalty shoot out. Here is how we rated the players after the pulsating FA Cup quarter final. Alphonse Areola 7: The Hammers goalkeeper could not be faulted for either of Leeds United’s goals at a time when the visitors were taking control of the quarter final tie. Unlucky to feel

Wall to Wall excitement at the Den as the season's end approaches : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (0) 1 Ivanovic 56 Norwich City (0) 2 Mattsson 61, Schwartau 76 Millwall's hopes of building on their brilliant Good Friday win at Middlesbrough fell away at a sun-kissed Den as a superior Norwich recovered from a goal down to claim a deserved win. Alex Neil's men could have few complaints. The Canaries dominated from the start and looked far more polished on the ball

Should have been a nice day for it : Picture @CapFootballUK FA Cup Quarter-Final West Ham United (0) 2 Fernandes 90+3 Disasi 90+6 Leeds United (1) 2 Tanaka 26, Calvert-Lewin pen 75 After Extra Time: Leeds win 4-2 on penalties The Hammers hit two goals in injury time to salvage an FA Cup tie that had threatened to totally pass them by - but their heroic fightback to take the game to extra-time did not have the happy ending they craved. Although rookie sub keeper Fin Herrick sa

The clans gathering on the south coast : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup Quarter-Final Southampton (1) 2 Stewart 35, Charles 85 Arsenal (0) 1 Gyokeres 68 For Saints, a memorable evening of utter joy. For Arsenal, only despair. In the space of two games their ambitions for the season have halved. Two cup disasters leave them with the league and Europe to concentrate on now - with a whole load of self doubt as baggage to carry on drooping shoulders. The imperious way Man City thra

Pensioners v Valiants at Stamford Bridge. Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale ‘We’re on our way to Wembley’. The big screens at Stamford Bridge wasted no time in reassuring the Chelsea rank and file as the Blues eased into the FA Cup semi finals with a handsome victory over Port Vale. A professional demonstration of the gulf between the Premier League and League One was very much in evidence, on a day that Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior relished in the wake of four straigh