AG's Football Reports

FT REPORT: Fulham Vs Hull City Wednesday nights clash between last seasons favourites for promotion and this seasons favourites was seemingly going to be an interesting affair.  Especially when Fulham had taken a draw from their first two games of this season and Hull was looking to snatch all 3 points at home in the KC. Allan McGregor also had a point to prove after his blunder cost the Tigers a win at Wolverhampton. Abel Hernandez Rejoined the men in Orange on their outing to Craven Cottage after serving his 3 match ban from last seasons altercation with Manchester United defender Phil Jones. However it was surprising for the Uruguayan to start after a showcase of Jelavic And Akpom looked likely to be the Hull forwards again.  Hull City came out guns blazing with Sone Aluko producing good footwork to pick out Andrew Robertson just inside the box who's shot was the first of a double package of good football from the Lively Aluko who then was given space by Da...

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LIVERPOOL controversially made it two wins from two and kept up their 100% Premier League record this season. Christian Benteke who cost Liverpool £32.5m from Aston Villa in the summer fired home in front of the Kop 26 minutes into his Anfield debut . However, there was controversy as Philipe Coutinho who was in an offside position and he also went to strike Jordan's Henderson's cross, under the new offside rule the goal should not have been given. For Bournemouth it means two successive 1-0 defeats and they would have felt even more aggrieved when Captain Tommy Elphick's header was disallowed for a foul on Liverpool defender Dejan Lovern after 10 minutes. Brendan Rodgers fielded the same eleven that beat Stoke on the opening weekend of the season last weekend, meaning that Christian Benteke would get his home debut and leave Danny Ings waiting for his. Last seasons manager of the year Howe made two changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Aston Villa last Saturday...

Ronald Koeman will return to the dugout this weekend after missing last week's match at Newcastle after having ankle surgery.  He will be hoping that his Saints side can cut out the errors as they welcome Everton to St Mary's this weekend. Southampton needed a Shane Long header 11 minutes from time to rescue a point against Steve McClaren's men at St James' Park last Sunday and the Southampton boss saw plenty of areas for Improvement. 'I wasn't impressed because I was not happy about the first half. Already in the Vitesse match we had too many mistakes the same in the first half at Newcastle." "All the dangers of Newcastle came from faults. The second half the reaction of the players and the physical state in the last 15 minutes was very good because we had the best chances to win the game" "Starting the season with a draw away against Newcastle isn't a bad result bur normally, if we play our level we win the game. " Sou...

Welcome back to AG'S Football Reports for the 2015-16 season. 

NEWCASTLE  have named Steve McClaren as their new Head Coach. Steve McClaren Newcastle Head Coach McClaren who was sacked by Championship side Derby last month returns to the Premier League after a 9 year absence.  McClaren has singed a 3 year deal with the option of a further 5 years. McClaren is the formal successor of Alan Pardew as John Carver was put caretaker charge from January.  McClaren joins a side that survived relegation to the Championship on the final day after beating West Ham 2-0.  McClaren started his career as an assistant at Derby before moving to Manchester United where he was number 2 to Sir Alex Fegurson in his first season United won the the treble. In 2001 he took over as manager of Middlesbrough.  During his first two seasons at Boro they finished 12th and 7th in the Premier League. They won the League Cup and reached the last 16 of the Uefa Cup. In January 2006 Sven Goran Eriksson announced that he would l...

John Carver - Newcastle Head Coach Jan - Jun 2015 Sources understand that John Carver and Steve Stone have left their posts at Newcastle United.    Carver( above) was placed in interim charge until the end of the season after Alan Pardew left the club to join Crystal Palace. Sources also understand that Steve McClaren will be named as the clubs new Head Coach on Thursday. Newcastle survived on the final day of the season after beating West Ham 2-0 at St. James's Park. Carver's record spoke for its self with 13 defeats out of 20 including 8 in a row. However, his job was made extremely hard with the loss of experienced players and suspensions to key players including Pappis Cisse. Carver also wasn't helped by off the field problems with Supporters and Mike Ashley. Carver was backed by the fans but it does not look like he will be the man to take the club forward or be part of the future in any way. His record John Carver - Newcastle Head Coach Jan 2015 -...