A sharp, anxious intake of breath, followed by a round of applause that carries a mixture of quiet admiration and, more than anything, relief. On other occasions, it ends with supporters shaking their heads and asking why. We are talking about the crowd reaction to — and I’m borrowing this description from a colleague who … Read more
The EFL remains open to introducing to VAR to its competitions, despite opposition from some fans. This week’s Carabao Cup quarter-finals went ahead without the use of VAR despite each game being played at a Premier League ground, where the technology is available. 4 West Ham were awarded a penalty by referee Chris Kavanagh in … Read more
Mikel Arteta has suggested that Ethan Nwaneri could have a future as a striker. The 17-year-old has impressed since breaking into Arsenal’s first-team squad this season, and has mainly featured as a right-sided attacking midfielder in his 14 appearances. 4 Nwaneri has featured in nine Premier League games this term, scoring onceCredit: Getty While his … Read more
Thrilling derbies, historic moments, two hat-tricks and an injury time equaliser. It was yet another wild Saturday of action which saw 21 goals scored across five matches. 9 Arsenal thrashed West Ham on Saturday evening to move up to secondCredit: AFP And that’s not including Friday night’s controversial south coast derby between Brighton and Southampton. … Read more