Confidently, we’re predicting you won’t – without cheating – get top marks on this… We want you to have a go at naming as many scorers in games that have taken place between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League.  To make your task a little more straightforward, we’ve given you the club(s) for […]

7 years ago

Bruno Ecuele Manga knew he and his team were in trouble. With Cardiff already a goal down to Tottenham after ten minutes, it was he who looked best placed to deal – to try and deal – with Christian Eriksen, as the little Dane started to take aim from the edge of the penalty area. […]

7 years ago

This, dare we say it, is how it used to be. For a third successive game, Manchester United actually looked like Manchester United. The unimaginative, stupefyingly dull football which blighted the final months of Jose Mourinho’s tenure has, in just three games under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, been replaced by the kind of inventive, buccaneering brand […]

7 years ago

Netflix has released another must-see football documentary series If, like many a football fan, you’ve used the Christmas break to binge-watch the excellent Sunderland ‘Til I Die in its entirety and are now at a loss as to what to watch next, fear not – this should help fill the void. Netflix has released another football […]

7 years ago

An arrest warrant has been issued for Fernando Forestieri, the Sheffield Wednesday striker. Forestieri had been due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Friday after he was charged with using threatening words and behaviour and racially aggravated harassment on July 24, the court said. The charges relate to a brawl following a friendly match with Mansfield Town […]

7 years ago

As if they need another star midfielder… Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could return to training by February, Jürgen Klopp has confirmed. The midfielder needed surgery on a knee injury picked up after a tackle on AS Roma’s Aleksandr Kolarov during last season’s Champions League semi-final at Anfield. It soon became clear that he would miss the […]

7 years ago

Netflix has released another must-see football documentary series. If, like many a football fan, you’ve used the Christmas break to binge-watch the excellent Sunderland ‘Til I Die in its entirety and are now at a loss as to what to watch next, fear not – this should help fill the void. Netflix has released another football […]

7 years ago

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti said he asked for Wednesday’s game to be suspended three times. Inter Milan will play two league games behind closed doors after alleged racist abuse of Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly during a Serie A match on Wednesday evening. A third game will also be played with the San Siro’s ‘curva’ section – the […]

7 years ago

Carlo Ancelotti says Koulibaly was the victim of racist abuse during Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan on Wednesday. Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has posted a message of support to his international teammate Kalidou Koulibaly after he was allegedly racially abused while playing for Napoli against Inter Milan on Wednesday night. The Senegalese defender was sent off […]

7 years ago

“Very disrespectful.” Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles has accused Martin Tyler and Gary Neville of disrespect after discussing rumours linking Mauricio Pochettino with the Manchester United manager’s job during Spurs win at Everton on Sunday afternoon. United parted company with Jose Mourinho last week, appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim boss until the end of the […]

7 years ago

Think of Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side, which three players immediately spring to mind? No need to answer that (at least not aloud); we probably already know what you’d say anyway… Firstly, the obvious choice: Harry Kane. He’s spearheaded their attack these last few years; he’s bagged most of the goals. Easy. Then, it’s probably Dele […]

7 years ago

Jose Mourinho is gone, and things are already appear on the up for Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s spell as interim manager got off to an impressive start on Saturday evening as United won 5-1 at Cardiff City – the first time the club have scored five goals in a Premier League game since Sir […]

7 years ago

Mauricio Pochettino said all the right things in his press conference, earlier this week. Facing the media hours after Jose Mourinho’s dismissal from Manchester United had been confirmed, he politely wished the Portuguese well before hastily insisting he was thinking only of Tottenham’s congested run of fixtures over the Christmas period. Afterwards, he answered questions […]

7 years ago

Jose Mourinho has finally left Manchester United. The 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday – in which United were outclassed by their bitter rivals – was the final straw for the Old Trafford hierarchy. It seems Michael Carrick could be named as caretaker boss, but United will need someone with greater experience to carry them […]

7 years ago

The Europa League group stages are in the books. Cheer up though, it’s nearly Christmas. Also, there’s this: a completely pointless quiz in which we ask you to name as many of the 48 teams that have played in this year’s Europa League group stages as you possibly can. Exciting stuff, right? To help you […]

7 years ago

‘I’m fed up of broadcasting channels who have a huge voice allowing this sort of sh*t to be said’ Tyrone Mings has announced he’s pulled out of an interview with TalkSport in protest at some of its coverage of the alleged racist abuse of Raheem Sterling. Sterling had responded to the alleged comment, made by […]

7 years ago

Thierry Henry has had a difficult enough start to life as a football manager. Having taken the job as AS Monaco boss earlier in the season, Henry has so far been unable to completely transform their fortunes with the club still languishing near the foot of Ligue 1 (although they have won two of their […]

7 years ago

“Embarrassing”

7 years ago

“Absolute disgrace.” Celtic’s Scott Sinclair has hit out at a fan who aimed a racial slur at him during Celtic’s Scottish League Cup final win over Aberdeen on Sunday. His side leading 1-0, Sinclair saw a controversially awarded penalty saved by Joe Lewis early in the second half of the game. In footage of the […]

7 years ago

Pre-season can be gruelling for professional footballers. A time to improve fitness and sharpness for the new campaign, players’ progress is monitored closely by their clubs – perhaps not closely enough, judging by Stefan Kiessling’s recent admission. The 34-year-old called time on his playing days at the end of last season, bringing to a close […]

7 years ago

George Weah’s son has hardly featured for Paris Saint-Germain this season. Timothy Weah, the son of former Ballon d’Or winner, George, could be set for a move to England this summer. Weah Jnr’s playing time has been limited at Paris Saint-Germain this season. Despite scoring in their Ligue 1 opener against Caen in August, his […]

7 years ago

Arsenal look poised to let another high profile member of their squad leave on a free in the summer Following the news that Arsenal have withdrawn the offer of a contract made to Aaron Ramsey, it’s now being reported that Danny Welbeck will be allowed to leave the club on a free. Welbeck arrived at […]

7 years ago

A struggling Manchester United side, trying and failing miserably to recreate the glory days of a legendary former manager. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Though there may be some parallels with United’s current plight under Jose Mourinho, Too Good To Go Down – a new BT Sport Film set to air for the first time on […]

7 years ago

Just another uneventful day in the life of El Diego. Diego Maradona’s Dorados side missed out on promotion on Sunday by losing in the second leg of their Mexican second division final. Having beaten Atletico San Luis 1-0 in the first leg, Dorados went down 4-2 – losing 4-3 on aggregate. Maradona had been sent off […]

7 years ago

Some UK boxing fans have been left frustrated after it appeared they would not be able to record Deontay Wilder’s fight with Tyson Fury after ordering it through BT Sport Box Office Taking place in Los Angeles, the fight could start as late as 5am UK time depending on the undercard. Due to this, some of […]

7 years ago

Goalkeeping is a tricky business Make a mistake, the chances are it’ll prove enormously costly. Do it at a high enough level, such errors then end up on social media, being shared high and wide. Sadly, that’s what happened to poor Declan Rudd on Saturday afternoon. Early in the second half against Birmingham City, the […]

7 years ago

“There are laws around it and the implications can be huge, from large fines to actual jail time” Tyson Fury’s meeting with Deontay Wilder is one of the most eagerly anticipated fights of the year The bout, which will take place at Los Angeles’ Staples Center during the early hours of Sunday morning, is  expected […]

7 years ago

Another north London derby is upon us To celebrate, here is a quiz. All you need to do is name as many players to score in a north London derby since the start of the Premier League in 1992. To be clear: league meetings only. As ever, there’s no need to type in full names […]

7 years ago

With another Merseyside Derby looming, here’s a quiz… All you need to do is name as many players to score in league games between Liverpool and Everton since the start of the Premier League in 1992. To be clear, we’re after scorers in league meetings only. As ever, there’s no need to type in full names […]

7 years ago

January is nearly on the horizon. How do we know this? Because Manchester United are being linked with big money moves for every footballer under the sun, that’s how. The latest name in the frame is Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund, who has also been linked with transfers to Liverpool and Chelsea in the last few […]

7 years ago

The Japanese international returned to Borussia Dortmund from Manchester United four years ago. Shinji Kagawa has confirmed he is interested in leaving Borussia Dortmund for a second time and is eager to move to Spain. Kagawa first joined Borussia Dortmund from Cerezo Osaka in 2010, leaving for Manchester United two years later. Having moved back […]

7 years ago

Saturday’s final was postponed after Boca Juniors’ bus was attacked by River Plate fans. The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final will not be played in Argentina, it has been confirmed. After Boca Juniors hosted Buenos Aires rivals River Plate in the first leg two weeks ago, the final was due to be concluded […]

7 years ago

Quiz time? Yeah, go on then. November 26th marks 26 years since Eric Cantona arrived at Manchester United. Regarded by many as one of the finest – if not the finest – overseas player to ever play in the Premier League, the Frenchman managed 64 league goals for United in that time. This tally is enough […]

7 years ago

“I could do 310kg with one leg.” Javier Zanetti, quite rightly, is an Inter Milan legend. Joining the club in 1995, he spent nearly 20 years as an Inter plater, eventually hanging up his boots just short of his 41st birthday. Now the club’s vice-president, the Argentine has been reflecting on the secrets of his […]

7 years ago

More bad news, Manchester United fans? Step right this way… Your team are awful, your manager doesn’t seem to know how the fix it, and David De Gea, one of few players you’d actually want to stick around, appears to be nearing an exit. And if reports are to be believed, De Gea may not […]

7 years ago

“But why criticism in Spain? Do you know? I know.” David De Gea’s performances for Manchester United in the last few years have shown that he is very obviously one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Perhaps even the best. Were it not for some of his performances for Spain, this probably wouldn’t even be […]

7 years ago

There’s life in the old dog yet. Fernando Torres’ spell in Japan hasn’t exactly gone to plan. The former Spanish international left boyhood club Atletico Madrid for J-League side Sagan Tosu at the end of last season, but has only managed a couple of goals in the time since. The 34-year-old did, however, manage to […]

7 years ago

“In lieu of flowers, please send Cristiano Ronaldo goals” A Juventus supporter has used his funeral notice to request goals for Cristiano Ronaldo, instead of flowers. Mario Stefanini, nicknamed Il Doro, died on Thursday, aged 77, and his funeral took place on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the service, Football Italia reports that posters announcing his […]

7 years ago

Krzysztof Piatek has made an impressive start to life in Serie A Having joined Genoa from KS Cracovia in the summer, Piatek has scored nine time in the Italian top flight to date and is currently the highest scorer in the league (a goal ahead of some other Serie A new boy called Cristiano Ronaldo). In an […]

7 years ago

*Sighs* Dejan Lovren doesn’t like Sergio Ramos. Or at least that’s what we’re assuming, given the last couple of days. The Spain defender, who – wrongly or rightly – has earned himself a reputation for being a bit of a bastard down the years, upset Liverpool players and fans alike for the role he played […]

7 years ago

Aaron Ramsey is in his final season at Arsenal. Having joined them a decade ago from Cardiff City, it’s already clear that Ramsey will leave the north London club at the end of the season after they withdrew the offer of a new contract. Several Premier League clubs have been alerted to Ramsey’s availability, with […]

7 years ago

Sean Cox was attacked by a Roma fan outside Anfield last April. AS Roma and their president, Jim Pallotta, will donate €150,000 to help with Liverpool fan Sean Cox’s recovery, it has been announced. Cox was at Anfield last April for the Champions League semi-final first leg with the Italian club when he was assaulted by […]

7 years ago

Julen Lopetegui is no longer Real Madrid manager. And Roberto Martinez could be set to replace him. Lopetegui’s ill-fated spell at the Bernabeu – which cost him the chance to manage Spain at last summer’s World Cup – came to an end earlier this week, following Real’s El Clasico battering at the hands of Barcelona […]

7 years ago

Marcus Rashford celebrated his 21st birthday on Wednesday Marcus Rashford is one of the good guys, as a tweet sent on Wednesday night reminds us. The Manchester United forward turned 21 on Halloween and, presumably out celebrating his birthday, his path crossed with five young Trick-or-Treaters. A tweet from Simon Austin, one of those youngsters’s […]

7 years ago

This will be Aaron Ramsey’s final season at Arsenal Football Club Having arrived as a promising youngster ten years ago, Ramsey’s future has looked uncertain in recent weeks after reports claiming an offer of a new contract had been withdrawn by the club without giving any explanation as to why. Following this, it’s now being […]

7 years ago

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s son has posted a moving tribute to his late father, following the Leicester City owner’s death last weekend Srivaddhanaprabha was killed alongside four others when his helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from Leicester’s King Power Stadium on Saturday evening. His son, Aiyawatt, has since visited the stadium along with his mother, laying […]

7 years ago

Riyad Mahrez paid tribute to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after scoring the winner for Manchester City over Tottenham on Monday night. Mahrez moved to City in the summer after spending over four years as a Leicester player, playing a part in their miraculous Premier League title win in 2016. Following Srivaddhanaprabha’s death at the weekend, […]

7 years ago

Manchester City took the lead with little over five minutes played against Tottenham on Monday evening After good work from Raheem Sterling on the left wing, Riyad Mahrez was able to side-foot home at the near post to give the Premier League champions an early advantage at Wembley. A poignant goalscorer… Watch #MNF live on […]

7 years ago

“So when I scored this goal – which is a humiliation for a goalkeeper – it was a real, great pleasure”

7 years ago

“You would see wonderful football, for sure.” Eric Cantona has told Manchester United supporters he would relish the opportunity to become the cub’s manager if he was offered the position. United’s uncertain start to the season has seen speculation that the club have considered replacing current boss Jose Mourinho, reports claiming at the start of […]

7 years ago