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By Geo Craig  It’s no secret that Chelsea have struggled to recreate the form of last season, which saw them romp to their 5th league title in the past 15 years. Offensively, they have failed to fire on all cylinders with the early promise of summer signing Alvaro Morata fading by the week. Defensively, the addition of Antonio Rudiger and emergence of Andreas Christensen have aided rotation, however they look shaky, and far from the ever-present rock-steady backline of last...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be heading to the west coast of America after it was revealed extensive talks have been held with LA Galaxy. According to ESPN the Swede, who has been out of action since November, is reportedly on the brink of agreeing a switch to America that would see his second year at Old Trafford cut short. The forward signed a one-year contract with United in August but he has seen just 187 minutes of action. With Alexis Sanchez taking a prominent...

New signing Alexis Sanchez played a hand in two goals as his Manchester United debut ended in a 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory at League Two strugglers Yeovil Town at Huish Park. For Yeovil, the defeat came with one positive outcome a £144,000 of television broadcast revenue payday, as they played in the fourth round for only the third time since 1949. View mage gallery below Yeovil Town host Manchester Utd at Huish Park. Yeovil Town host Manchester Utd at Huish...

José Mourinho today compared star signing Alexis Sánchez to a round, juicy orange in a bizarre interview ahead of Manchester United's cup clash with Yeovil. The Chilean international joined United this week after terms were agreed with Arsenal. And he is expected to line up against League One side Yeovil tonight in front of the cameras for the fourth round clash. Ahead of the game manager José Mourinho attempted an ambitious metaphor by comparing Sánchez to a juicy orange. Watch it unfold below:...

Leeds United today unveiled a controversial re-branded club crest for the 2018/19 season onwards. The badge, which depicts a supporter performing 'The Leeds United salute' with a fist to the chest, has been met with mixed reactions online, with one supporter saying the club have got it "totally wrong". The club announced the decision this afternoon in the latest phase of owner Andrea Radrizzani's long-term project at Elland Road, with Leeds having consulted 10,000 supporters over the crest. Most reaction online appears...

Wayne Rooney's eco-friendly BMW supercar has been put up for sale on Auto Trader after he was banned from the roads for drink-driving. The Everton striker, 32, is the only owner of the 2015 BMW i8, a plug-in hybrid which will do 0-62mph in 4.4 seconds and hit 155mph. And while the Beemer is rapid, it is also green - with the striking motor capable of 134mpg. Rooney was banned from driving for two years after he was caught drink-driving...

Arsenal have just confirmed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a long-term contract in a deal which sees Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United. Henrikh appeared 39 times for Manchester United, scoring five times and was part of their UEFA Europa League winning squad last season. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder is the captain of the Armenian national team and is their all-time top scorer with 24 goals in 70 appearances - including strikes against Italy and Germany, and a hat-trick against...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 19 went okay....

A 103-year-old Bristol Rovers fan still goes to every home match - after arriving at her first by steam train. Kitty Thorne, 103, could be Britain’s oldest female football fan, and has followed her team since 1954. She is so dedicated to the League One team that she could not bring herself to watch their die-hard rivals, Bristol City, beat Manchester United 3-1, reports Bristol Post Kitty, who lives in Trowbridge, Wilts, used to head off on the lunchtime train...