Brendan Rodgers wants his players to demand more of themselves in front of goal when Celtic take on Rosenborg in their opening Europa League Group B game on Thursday.The Hoops drew a blank in their Ladbrokes Premiership clash with St Mirren on Friday night and...
Former Hearts defender Alan McLaren believes his ex-team-mate Craig Levein has a strong enough squad to sustain the Edinburgh club’s excellent start to the season. McLaren was part of Hearts teams which finished second and third in the league but often struggled in the latter stages...
Liverpool produced another memorable performance at Anfield to beat Paris St Germain 3-2 in the opening game of their Champions League group.Here, Press Association Sport takes a closer look at the game:Sturridge still sharpLiverpool’s Daniel Sturridge showed he had lost none of his goalscoring sharpness...
Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas cannot wait to get back into first-team contention following his recovery from knee surgery – but knows he has to take things one step at a time.Stanislas had been sidelined since the end of March with anterior ligament damage.The midfielder, though,...
Dundee expressed disappointment after Kenny Miller’s appeal against his weekend dismissal at Rangers was unsuccessful.The 38-year-old striker was shown a straight red card by Kevin Clancy following a late tackle on Borna Barisic as Dundee lost 4-0 on Saturday.The decision by the Scottish Football Association’s...
Lionel Messi set a new record on Tuesday as he netted the eighth Champions League hat-trick of his career as Barcelona claimed a 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven. The Argentinian striker has now scored more trebles in the competition than anyone else, having surpassed Cristiano...
Roberto Firmino is such an important cog in the Liverpool machine Sadio Mane was texting him 24 hours before their match against Paris St Germain urging the Brazil international to declare himself fit for the Champions League opener.Firmino sustained an abrasion to the cornea in...
Harry Kane is not a “machine” and it is only a matter of time before he is back among the goals, according to Tottenham team-mate Erik Lamela.The under-fire striker endured another frustrating night on Tuesday as Spurs slumped to a late 2-1 Champions League defeat...
Rafael Benitez has paid tribute to Stephen Darby after the defender was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.The Bolton full-back announced his retirement on Tuesday at the age of 29.Former Liverpool manager Benitez gave Darby his debut in a 1-1 Champions League draw with Atletico Madrid...
Tottenham have lost three games in a row under Mauricio Pochettino for the first time after their late collapse at Inter Milan in the Champions League.The 2-1 loss at the San Siro followed back-to-back Premier League defeats to Watford and Liverpool.Of course it was only...
