Man City vs Everton LIVE commentary: Guardiola desperate to stop woeful streak on Boxing Day – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Manchester City have the chance to finally end their dreadful form on Boxing Day when they host Everton, live on talkSPORT. After losing to Aston Villa last weekend, Pep Guardiola’s side have now only won one game in their last 12 in all competitions.  3 Man City just can’t shake their terrible formCredit: Getty It’s … Read more

Five players Arsenal could sign in January to kickstart title charge including ex-Premier League journeyman

Arsenal’s quest for a first Premier League title since 2004 is already in jeopardy – with the January transfer window coming at a perfect time. The Gunners currently sit six points behind leaders Liverpool at the top of the table, with Arne Slot’s men also boasting a game in hand. 7 Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side … Read more

Wolves vs Manchester United LIVE commentary: Ruben Amorim under pressure to continue Boxing Day record – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Manchester United are in desperate need of a response when they travel to struggling Wolves on Boxing Day, live on talkSPORT. Ruben Amorim will need to bounce back from his side’s humbling 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth that continued his mixed start to life as boss. 4 It’s a concerning time for Amorim at Man UnitedCredit: … Read more

Why Arsenal are not playing on Boxing Day plus talkSPORT commentary for Ipswich clash at Emirates

Arsenal will not be playing on Boxing Day this year as they welcome Ipswich to the Emirates on Friday night instead.  The Gunners head into the clash off the back of two wins against Crystal Palace in the Premier League and Carabao Cup.  2 Arsenal have won two games in a week to build some … Read more

Malmo symbolise Swedish football’s golden age. Might they also destroy it?

‘När Europeisk fotboll går mot ruinen brant, lever vi kvar i en tillvaro med Guldkant’ The message stretched across two vast banners, spanning the expanse of the Northern Stand of the Eleda Stadium. Malmo’s fans had something to say, and the visit of Rangers in September for the first game of the club’s Europa League … Read more

Why Liverpool vs Leicester is kicking off at unique time on Boxing Day plus talkSPORT commentary for Premier League clash

Liverpool will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table against Leicester in Boxing Day’s late kick-off.  The Reds came out on top of a nine-goal thriller at the weekend, putting in one of their best performances of the season to beat Tottenham 6-3.  2 Liverpool are still flying … Read more

Liverpool exploited utterly naive Tottenham, and only one thing can save Ange Postecoglou

Even when the pulse settled a little after this compellingspectacle it was still difficult to know quite where to start todissect this nine-goal thriller. Liverpool’s brilliance and enhanced title credentials? Further evidence, stimulating and statistical, of Mohamed Salah being the best player in the Premier League and deserving of a new contract? 7 The final … Read more

Nuno Espirito Santo tipped for major award as Pep Guardiola and Ipswich fans’ nightmare continues

Nuno Espirito Santo will rival Arne Slot to win the Premier League’s Manager of the Year award. That’s the view of ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy, who has waxed lyrical over the 50-year-old with Nottingham Forest to spend Christmas in the top four. 8 Santo has guided Forest to fourth in the table after 17 Premier … Read more

How Merseyside became America’s 51st state

Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition. The site, expected to open next year, is a feat of engineering considering the narrow dimensions of the fresh land below … Read more

EFL consider introducing VAR but it would look radically different to Premier League

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