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Former Liverpool and Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant has joined Sky Bet Championship side Wigan Athletic F.C. until the end of the season.

Pennant, 32, left FC Pune City at the end of the Indian Super League’s inaugural campaign last year.

With his side having suffered count-less injuries in recent weeks, Wigan boss Malky Mackay has turned to Pennant to boost the Latics’ chances of staving off relegation.

“Jermaine needs no introduction in terms of what he has achieved in the game,” Mackay said. “He’s got terrific experience and is hungry for a way back into the English scene. There were a number of clubs interested, ... Read more »

Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat at Swansea City on Saturday saw the Red Devils drop to fourth in the Premier League table, which surely has to be the minimum requirement for Louis van Gaal and his team this season.

Unconvincing

Manchester United have been rather unconvincing under the veteran Dutch boss.

He seems to believe that he has got a football philosophy, but that philosophy is often hard to decipher watching his team on the pitch.

Even when United have claimed victories this season they have not looked overly convincing. For some teams it is acceptable to grind out wins, United did under Sir Alex Ferguson, but it seems that most of United’s wins have been ground out this season.

Dominated ... Read more »

Barca eyeing Team USA star

Barcelona are keeping close tabs on Borussia M’gladbach full-back Fabian Johnson, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

It is no secret the Catalans are in the market for a long-term successor to Daniel Alves, and the technical department plans to compile a list of four or five possible reinforcements before making their decision.

And while FC Porto’s Danilo remains the number one name on the hit-list, recent reports suggest Barcelona are also looking at USA hotshot Fabian Johnson.

El Mundo Deportivo has learned that the Catalans scout Juan Carlos Rojo watched the player in action in midweek as Sevilla hosted Borussia M’gladbach in Europa Leag ... Read more »

Liverpool F.C. midfielder Joe Allen claims the club have improved following the summer exit of star man Luis Suarez.

Suarez, 28, left Anfield for the Camp Nou in a deal reportedly worth €94 million last summer, but has failed to live up to his 2013/14 form during a disappointing debut campaign in Spain.

Meanwhile, Liverpool, despite a sub-par start to the 2014/15 campaign, are within two points of bitter rivals Manchester United, who are currently sitting in fourth-place in the English Premier League table.

Thanks in large part to Suarez’s 31 league goals, the Reds finished as runners-up in the Premier League last term; noneth ... Read more »

Bottom of the Premier League table Leicester City were just a few minutes away from claiming a priceless 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday.

However, a Matthew Upson own goal gave the Toffees a share of the points and left the Foxes to rue their rotten luck once again.

Chances

In truth, Everton probably could have won the game. They certainly had enough decent chances to win the game.

Unfortunately for Roberto Martinez, star striker Romelu Lukaku was back to not being able to hit a cow’s backside with a banjo, after Thursday night’s hat-trick in the Europa League.

The fact that the Belgian international had eight attempts on goal and only the one was on target simply summed-up the youngster’s afternoon. He did manage to collect ... Read more »