Ben Johnson says West Ham will score when they need to after sealing their place in the Europa Conference League last-16 by beating Silkeborg 1-0 at London Stadium.
David Moyes side sealed victory thanks to Manuel Lanzini s lone penalty in the capital, to maintain their unbeaten record in Group B this season.
But spurned chances elsewhere meant a surprisingly tight scoreline, with the Hammers having previously put three past the Danish outfit in the return fixture.
Johnson, however, is unconcerned by the narrow margins as long as he and his team-mates get the win, stating they will score when they need to.
We won the game, we got the three points, we re through and we re top, he told BT Sport. In the games where we need to put the ball in the net, I m su…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes his side are a mid-table team following their 2-1 loss at Hellas Verona on Saturday, acknowledging they are currently no better than Igor Tudor s men.
An early double from the in-form Giovanni Simeone was enough for the hosts to seal the win, despite Weston McKennie s reply 10 minutes from time.
Simeone became the seventh player in the history of Serie A to have scored two or more goals against Juventus for three different sides (Genoa, Cagliari and Verona). The last player to do so was Enrico Chiesa, father of Juve star Federico.
The defeat was the fourth Juve have suffered in Serie A this season and comes after the late 2-1 reverse at home to Sassuolo just three days earlier.
Sitting in ninth place in th…
Ajax supervisory board member Johan Cruyff would like to bring Marco van Basten back to the Amsterdam club as technical director.
The former Barcelona ace is keen to lure van Basten back to the Amsterdam ArenA after previous spells as a player and coach.
Cruyff and van Basten had several disagreements during the 46-year-old s short stint in charge of the Dutch club in 2008-09, but Cruyff insists that they are still friends and talk regularly.
We have often sat together and talked, Cruyff told AD Sportwereld. For us as former footballers, it is important to work with intelligent people.
We always remained friends and sometimes friends have disagreements. When two intelligent people have a different opinion, they can both never be 100 per cent right.
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has stated his desire to become one of the biggest players around ahead of his possible England debut.
The 22-year-old has been named in Fabio Capello s England squad for friendlies with Spain and Sweden and has staked his claim for a first senior cap with his fine club form.
I want to be one of the biggest players around. I don t want to be content with just being average, Sturridge told the Daily Express.
And Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard has backed the 22-year old to be a success on the international stage.
Daniel will break through at international level. He has skill, unbelievable speed off the mark and he can finish, Lampard said.
But the most important opinion is that of Capello, who was impressed enoug…
Monaco have announced the permanent signing of Aymen Abdennour on a deal until June 2018, following a successful loan spell.
The centre-back made the switch to the Stade Louis II on a temporary basis from Toulouse in the January transfer window.
Abdennour did enough in the six matches he featured in across all competitions to convince the Ligue 1 runners-up to complete a full-time deal.
The 24-year-old is excited to continue plying his trade at a club with an ambitious project .
I have already spent five very good months here in Monaco, he told the club s official website.
I am very proud to be part of this project. The club is ambitious.
We have returned well to training this week. Serious things start with the first training session i…
Sheffield United defender Harry Maguire has hinted at a move to Premier League outfit Hull City after expressing a desire to play in Europe.
The 21-year-old Maguire capped for England at youth levels is highly rated and has been linked with moves to both Hull and Wolves.
With Sheffield United still in League One, a move to Hull is likely to appeal, and their involvement in the UEFA Europa League seems to have excited Maguire.
He told Sky Sports News on Monday: Playing in the Premier League and Europe will be a dream for me at this stage of my career.
I ve played nearly 170 games. I m just 21 and the Sheffield United fans know I ve given my all in every game I ve played.
The centre-back has made 166 appearances for Sheffield United since breaking…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has his sights set on catching Sergio Aguero and Mohamed Salah in the race for the Premier League s Golden Boot after his opportunistic goal downed Watford.
Aubameyang capitalised on goalkeeper Ben Foster s lapse in concentration in the 10th minute at Vicarage Road on Monday, earning a win that moved the Gunners up to fourth in the table.
Troy Deeney s red card shortly after the goal gave Watford a mountain to climb but Javi Gracia s side hit the woodwork twice, Bernd Leno turning Craig Cathcart s effort on to the post and Adam Masina s drive clipping the crossbar.
Arsenal held on against the 10 men for their first away clean sheet in the Premier League this season, giving Unai Emery s men a boost ahead of the second leg of their upco…
Adnan Januzaj says the presence of David Moyes was key to his decision to leave Manchester United for Sunderland on a one-year loan deal.
The 21-year-old made his United debut under Moyes during the 2013-14 campaign, but failed to secure regular first-team football under Louis van Gaal in the following seasons.
Januzaj, who previously spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund, was deemed surplus to requirements by Jose Mourinho as well and is now looking to get his career back on track at Sunderland.
Moyes was key to me coming here and I appreciate the opportunity because I want to show people what I can do, Januzaj told the club s official website.
My job is to score goals and assist goals. The fans come to the stadium to enjoy football and watch playe…
According to a recent report from O Jogo, Premier League side Chelsea are one of the clubs interested in signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes. The 24 year old has been with Sporting since 2017 when he made the switch over from Sampdoria, and he’s also been a Portugal international since that year too. Fernandes, who has been turning heads with his performances for a few years now, has been linked with a series of other top clubs around the continent including Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri appears to be scrambling at the moment in an attempt to buy himself more time, and one of the ways he could do that is buy locking down a few important signings for the summer transfer window. Fernandes is a young and hungry midfielder and while he …
Russia internationals Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev have been jailed along with two other men after being found guilty of hooliganism.
Zenit forward Kokorin and Krasnodar midfielder Mamaev were sentenced to 18 and 17 months respectively by a court in Moscow.
Kokorin, his younger brother Kirill, Mamaev and their friend Alexander Portosavitsky were remanded in custody last October after attacking trade ministry official Denis Pak and driver Vitaly Solovchuk in brawls in the Russian capital.
After the victims were medically examined, the original count of battery was downgraded to premeditated infliction of light bodily injuries .
Kirill Kokorin will serve 18 months, with Portosavitsky handed 17 months.
Aleksandr Kokorin, 28, who missed his coun…