Six wins in a row ©TM/IMAGO Newcastle’s hopes of making a serious push for a top-four finish will face its toughest test of the season on Wednesday night, when they make the trip to Anfield in the hope of causing an upset against Arne Slot’s all-conquering Liverpool side. The Reds sit top of the Premier League … Read more
Eagle-eyed viewers of Sky Sports’ coverage of Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win against Manchester United last Sunday will have noticed a change. When head coach Ange Postecoglou was interviewed before kick-off and asked about the lift of having players back from injury, he was described as “Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach”. When the Tottenham starting XI was … Read more
Cash-strapped Manchester United could be set for a much-needed multi-million pound windfall – thanks to former striker Mason Greenwood. Greenwood has been banging in goals for fun since leaving Man United to join Roberto de Zerbi’s Marseille last summer. 3 Greenwood has enjoyed a bright start to his Marseille career and could land Man United … Read more
Manchester United might be teasing an unprecedented relegation from the Premier League but fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Opta’s Supercomputer has predicted Ruben Amorim’s side to avoid the drop despite being 15th in the table with their last outing a 1-0 loss against Tottenham on Sunday. 7 United are set for their worst … Read more
Relegation six-pointer this Sunday? ©TM/IMAGO At the start of the campaign, if you had said that two thirds into the Premier League season both Tottenham and Manchester United would be in 13th and 14th respectively, most football fans wouldn’t have believed you. But the reality is that both of those sides are currently closer to … Read more
Yellow & red cards stats analysed ©TM/IMAGO The last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park couldn’t have had a much more entertaining finale. After James Tarkowski’s superb 98th minute volley earned Everton a point, tempers flared over as Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré came to blows following the latter celebrating in front of the travelling Liverpool … Read more
The transfer window might have closed on Monday night, but the question marks remain. As you sit here on Tuesday morning, you might be left wondering about the business your team did — or in a lot of cases, didn’t do. Why have they not brought in that extra player? Why did they let one … Read more
Non-league club Tamworth FC have sparked a backlash from football fans after revealing ticket prices for their upcoming FA Cup showdown with Tottenham. However, some supporters are pointing the finger directly at the Football Association and insisting one-off price hikes will become more common after the decision was made to scrap replays. 5 Tamworth have … Read more
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
Pep Guardiola’s list of symptoms is long and unsettling. He has trouble sleeping. He can only take light meals in the evening. On some days, he does not eat at all. He finds it difficult to read because his mind keeps wandering. He feels, at times, intensely lonely. Things can get so bad that they … Read more