Michael Brown tells talkSPORT Neil Warnock’s wife helped pick Sheffield United starting XI ‘after a dream’

Michael Brown has revealed a bizarre story of how Neil Warnock once picked his side when he was manager at Sheffield United. Warnock managed the club from 1999 to 2007 where his highlights included reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup and League Cup and also winning promotion to the Premier League. The current Cardiff City…

Chelsea transfers: Alvaro Morata ‘close’ to Sevilla move, but deal will dent Blues’ chances of signing Gonzalo Higuain – reports

Alvaro Morata is close to sealing a return to LaLiga with Sevilla, according to reports. However, Chelsea risk missing out on AC Milan star Gonzalo Higuaín if the move does go through. Blues boss Maurizio Sarri appears to have finally lost patience with the inconsistent striker, despite his double against Championship side Nottingham Forest in the…

QPR vs Leeds: Steve McClaren defends Matt Ingram after his error, while Marcelo Bielsa admits Whites deserved to lose FA Cup clash

Steve McClaren defended goalkeeper Matt Ingram after his error gifted Leeds their goal in QPR’s 2-1 win over the Championship leaders in the FA Cup third round. Jake Bidwell’s second-half header was the difference between the two sides in an entertaining clash at Loftus Road. Rangers led through Aramide Oteh’s penalty, but were immediately pegged…

Leicester City transfer news: Vicente Iborra leaves club to join Villarreal for undisclosed fee

Vicente Iborra has left Leicester to join La Liga club Villarreal for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder, 30, moved to the Premier League side from Sevilla in the summer of 2017, making 37 appearances for the Foxes. Iborra has agreed a four-and-half-year contract with Villarreal which ties him to the LaLiga club until June 2023….

Rangers transfer news: Jermain Defoe completes move to Ibrox on 18-month loan

Rangers have completed the loan signing of striker Jermain Defoe. The former England international – who has 162 Premier League goals to his name – joins on an 18-month loan deal from Bournemouth, subject to international clearance. The signing of the 36-year-old is a huge boost for Steven Gerrard’s men, who for the first time…

Sunderland vs Newcastle U21: Toon defender Liam Gibson prepares ready for Tyne-Wear derby clash 18 months after life-saving surgery

Liam Gibson has revealed he struggled with depression and felt suicidal 18 months after he recovered from ‘life or death’ surgery. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, back in January 2015, the Newcastle U21 left-back had to have an emergency operation in the summer of 2017. As he recovered in hospital with a colostomy…

Mediawatch: Sutton, Lukaku, the Frenchless Klopp and…

Click:免费ip定位 The worst thing ever, ever, ever We really didn’t like Chris Sutton, and then we really liked him, and now we have really gone off him again after his quite frankly bizarre reaction to the Kepa farrago. A reminder, should it be required, that the young man (for he is only 24) has apologised…

Wayne Rooney blames arrest for public intoxication down to mixing sleeping tablets with alcohol

Wayne Rooney’s public intoxication arrest came when he was left “disorientated” by prescribed sleeping tablets he took on a flight while drinking. It emerged over the weekend that the former Manchester United and England captain was taken into custody in the US last month after a flight from Saudi Arabia touched down. Police said the 33-year-old…

Newport County 2-1 Leicester City: Marc Albrighton handball sees Foxes dumped out of FA Cup by League Two side

Newport County delivered the shock of the FA Cup third round with a stunning 2-1 victory over Leicester at Rodney Parade. The League Two side bridged the gap of 74 places in the league ladder thanks to Padraig Amond’s late penalty after Marc Albrighton’s silly handball. Earlier, Rachid Ghezzal had seemingly lifted the pressure of…