Conference call at Selhurst : Picture by @YTJourno UEFA Conference League - League Stage Crystal Palace (0) 0 AEK Larnaka (0) 1 Bajic 51 It was a night when we could have done with Cypriot weather and the avalanche of goals which characterised this week's round of Champions League fixtures. What we got was a chilly Storm Benjamin and a night of unremitting frustration for the Eagles in front of goal. They had plenty of ball and territory to work with but found the final part

Enzo and the Blues ready for kick-off : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League Group Stage - MD3 Chelsea (4) 5 Guiu 18 , Caicedo 27 , Fernandez pen 45 , Estevao 45+6 , George 48 Ajax (1) 1 Weghorst pen 33 Taylor s/o 17 Ridiculously easy. And an utter embarrassment for the once mighty Ajax. The multiple Euro champions were reduced very early on to 10 men and offering scant resistance as a far-from full-strength Chelsea strolled through the gears. Six years ago, the

By Alessandro Schiavone in Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 Paris Saint-Germain Goals: Pacho, Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Doué, Mendes, Dembelé, Vitinha (PSG), Garcia, Garcia (BL) At 4-1 down, Bayer Leverkusen were already toast when Mark Flekken played his part in his side's worst defeat since a 6-0 mauling by Schwarz-Weiss Essen in 1954. Pillaged by the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Sunderland in last summer's transfer window, Leverkusen were unable to deal with the Champions Lea

Lights, camera, action : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League Group Stage - MD3 Arsenal (0) 4 Gabriel 57, Martinelli 64, Gyokeres 67, 70 Atletico Madrid (0) 0 There may not be quite the same levels of jeopardy as in the old Champions League group stages, but Arsenal fans had plenty to savour on a night of uncomplicated joy. These early stage games almost offer a breather after the urgent necessity of winning each game on the domestic front and the Gunners were only too happy

West Ham United (0) 0 v Brentford (1) 2 Igor Thiago 43 Jensen 94 By Kaz Mochlinski at the London Stadium Premier League Matchweek 8 Brilliant Brentford produced their best performance under Keith Andrews to beat a woeful West Ham United, who were overwhelmed amid an ever-worsening atmosphere of increasing negativity around the London Stadium. The Bees added to the Hammers’ troubled start to the season with goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen at the end of each half, rew

Fulham (0) 0 v Arsenal (0) 1 Premier League Matchweek 8 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Craven Cottage Mikel Arteta talked passionately about changing history after seeing his Arsenal side battle to a one-goal win at Fulham, a result which raises hopes that the Gunners might at last improve on their recent runner-up finishes in the Premier League. The Arsenal head coach is delighted that fixtures which undermined previous challenges for the league title have already this

By Alessandro Schiavone at Toulouse LIGUE 1: Toulouse 4-0 Metz Goals: Magri, Dønnum, Gboho, Cresswell A forgotten Fulham flop's aim to revive his career back in his homeland is not exactly going to plan after he and his Metz teammates suffered a 4-0 spanking at FC Toulouse. Like aliens in a foreign land, Fodé Ballo-Touré was an impotent spectator as winless Metz shipped two goals within six minutes courtesy of a deflected Frank Magri effort and a well-executed Aron Dønnum pe

Words from the boss : Picture by @YTJourno Thomas Frank remained defiant in the face of Tottenham Hotspur’s latest attempt to reverse a poor home record so far this season. Spurs were undone by a vibrant Aston Villa, who scored a couple of outstanding goals from Morgan Rodgers and Emil Buendia in a 2-1 victory in north London. Frank’s side have not won at home in the Premier League since August 16, when they beat Burnley. Villa, meanwhile, join Bournemouth in having taken all

High Road readies for high jinx : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham (1) 1 Bentancur 5 Aston Villa (1) 2 Rogers 37, Buendia 77 It had all looked so good. But the fifth minute goal which launched their afternoon proved highly misleading for Spurs as they drifted away during a poor second half to lose at home on home turf for the second time this season. The spark went and there were a spattering of boos at full time - but there was no denying Unai Emery's team ende

By Alessandro at Stade Velodrome Olympique Marseille 6-2 Le Havre Goals : Kechta (24' LH) Greenwood (35' penalty), 67', 72', 76', Robinio Vaz 88', Murillo 90+3 (Olympique Marseille), Touré 90+2 (LH) Olympique Marseille replied to an early Le Havre sucker punch with six throws of their own as Premier League persona non grata Mason Greenwood became the first club player since Jean-Pierre Papin back in 1991 to net a quadruple. Despite late cosmetic goals by Robinio Vaz and Micha

Julien Stephan reflects on home defeat to Millwall : Picture by @YTJourno Julien Stephan says QPR need to show 'greater efficiency' to avoid deflating defeats like the one in the derby against Millwall . Rangers had plenty of the ball but did not turn it into enough big chances - having only three shots on target all game. By contrast, the Lions pounced when they got their chances and then defended resolutely to hold on. "We had some big chances in the first 20-25 minutes and

When West meets North : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 1 Trossard 58 Set piece again, ole, ole. It was as unspectacular as it gets for Arsenal but they did just enough to claim the win that puts them on top of the Premier League table tonight. Fulham have given them a few headaches in recent times, forcing a few draws, including last season at Craven Cottage, so Mikel Arteta will be relieved to have avoided the banana skin. The Whites were excel

Gordon Jago remembered as Millwall visit west London : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 1 Burrell 85 Millwall (2) 2 Azeez 36, Ivanovic 45+4 The Lions leapfrogged the Hoops in the table after extending their unbeaten away record - ending the R's unbeaten home start in the process. It is 10 years since the Lions started a campaign unbeaten on the road in the first five and the way the game started, it looked like their run of success would be ended by a dominant Range

Farnham Town (1) 3 v Sutton United (1) 3 Sanders 2 Phipps 6 Sanders 48 Njoku 60 Owen Dean 61 Harris 98 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Memorial Ground FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying Sutton United will feel that they may have totally turned around their troubled season with one dramatic moment as a very late stoppage time goal earned them a draw at Farnham Town and avoided an ignominious early elimination from the FA Cup. It took until the 98th minute of a compelling cup tie before S

Brentford (0) 0 v Manchester City (1) 1 Premier League Matchweek 7 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Brentford Community Stadium If...

Sunny East Enders : Picture by @YTJourno League One Leyton Orient (2) 4 Ballard 2, 49, 72 Connolly 27 Doncaster Rovers (0) 0 It has not been the most encouraging of starts to the season for the O's, who are hoping very much that last season's charge to the play-off final does not prove to be some sort of peak they cannot replicate. But a comfortable win with a rare hat-trick to celebrate on an unseasonably warm and sunny East End day was just what the doctor ordered. They wen

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