This would put a dampener on Manchester City’s title celebrations Manchester City’s triumphant Premier League title celebrations have been punctured somewhat after news emerged that UEFA were seeking to ban the club from next season’s Champions League. City were successful in their pursuit of a second successive Premier League title on Sunday, beating Brighton and […]

7 years ago

Not how many had expected the season to end. When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho and became Manchester United’s interim manager, no one really expected much. Here was a manager who, to be brutally honest, had done his best work in Norway’s top flight and whose sole experience of English management had been a […]

7 years ago

The chances of Paul Pogba being at Old Trafford next season look slim. A couple of months ago – during the early days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tenure as Manchester United interim manager – Paul Pogba could do no wrong. The French midfielder was scoring goals, providing assists and generally pulling the strings for Manchester […]

7 years ago

Manchester City enjoyed their title celebrations. Liverpool pushed Manchester City all the way in the Premier League title race but in the end, City finished the season top of the pile with an astonishing 98 points after their 4-1 final day victory over Brighton and Hove Albion. After the comprehensive victory at the Amex Stadium, […]

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Decent speed for a steward. There are some moments in football that once they occur they are replicated the world over for years to come. One was undoubtedly Paul Gascoigne’s solo goal against Scotland at Euro 96, so was Roberto Carlos’ ludicrous free-kick against France in the 1997 Tournoi de France. They are moments that beg […]

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A stunning second half from Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion capitulated from a winning position at Villa Park against Aston Villa in the Championship semi-final first leg on Saturday to hand the hosts a victory having led 1-0 at half-time. The Baggies went into the second half with a single goal lead after Glenn Whelan’s […]

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The alleged comments were made in 2012 but have reemerged this weekend Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been criticised for comments he allegedly made in a 2012 interview which have reemerged this weekend. In an interview with Offside Mag, a Spanish sports website, the central midfielder – who was playing for Sevilla at […]

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No one expected it again. After the heroics at Anfield on Tuesday night, where Liverpool scored a late, late fourth to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory over Barcelona and seal a place in the Champions League final on June 1, most people expected that to be the height of the European drama this week. How, exactly, […]

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Wenger has learned a thing or two in his time. Anfield is a tough place to go during a European night, something Barcelona learned the hard way on Tuesday night during their devastating 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. While Barca only seemed to realise the danger of […]

7 years ago

There’ll be a lot of sympathy for the poor guy. Sergio Busquets is one of the best footballers of his generation. Technically gifted, strong, an eye for a pass and the ability to turn on a six-pence; almost all of these qualities are overshadowed by his sheer shithousery. He is a large man, and a […]

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“They have not learned anything” Liverpool’s victory over Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday night was wild. Nobody expected the five-time champions to mount a comeback against Barca, who came into the match with a 3-0 lead from the first leg. All Barca really needed was one goal, even with Liverpool’s […]

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FIFA rejected the club’s appeal to continue to buy and loan out a million players a year Chelsea will not be able to purchase players during the next two transfer windows after FIFA rejected the club’s appeal against its transfer ban on Wednesday. The club can however sign players under the age of 16 within […]

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Liverpool’s tactics went from the pitch to the ball-boys. If there was one incredibly noticeable aspect of Liverpool’s attack during their defeat of Barcelona on Tuesday night it was the speed with which the home side recycled the ball after Barcelona put it out of play. Jurgen Klopp’s side are a team which breaks with […]

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Mourinho does not like Barcelona. Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Barcelona goes back decades to when he was the translator for the then-manager, the late Bobby Robson. Some say that Mourinho desperately wanted the Barcelona job before they ultimately hired Pep Guardiola, and that it was this bitterness that drove the fire within him during his […]

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Get booking quickly if you haven’t already. Liverpool’s surprise win over Barcelona on Tuesday sent parts of Merseyside into waves of jubilation, and it likely had airline operators absolutely buzzing as well. Divock Origi’s goals book-ended the 4-0 win over the Catalans, during which Gini Wijnaldum was also heroic. And now Liverpool are heading to […]

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The defeated LaLiga side were in no mood to wait around Lionel Messi was reportedly left behind at Anfield by Barcelona after his side’s shock 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday night. The Argentine magician was forced to stay behind to undergo an anti-doping test before arranging his […]

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Liverpool announced the news ahead of their match with Barcelona. Alisson Becker will wear a one-off goalkeeper jersey for Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona at Anfield. Liverpool announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Brazilian will wear top due to the fact that their regular goalkeeper strips clash with the kits […]

7 years ago

In Scottish football, winning is marginally more important than shithousing. Guards of honour are an expected part of football tradition, if not always a popular one. They are given to the title winners if they have won the league title with games remaining in the season, and are generally followed respectfully. That is unless the […]

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Oh mate – what are you thinking? Liverpool have been sensational this season and – with one game to go – look likely to finish second in the Premier League on 97 points, the most points ever amassed without earning a league title. Vincent Kompany’s stunning long-range strike against Leicester City on Monday night confirmed […]

7 years ago

The former England flanker has called time on his 17-year career James Haskell has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 34, after a 17-year career which saw him amass 77 caps for England and play in two World Cups. The flanker confirmed the news on the latest episode of House of Rugby with […]

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Mourinho x Scottish football is the crossover event we all want. Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was at the time of its release labelled the “most ambitious crossover event” in modern cultural history, thanks to its large cast from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film had Captain America, Black Panther, Spider-Man and Thanos, but it, unfortunately, missed […]

7 years ago

“If Lionel Messi did this everyone would be talki….” Any time someone scores a mildly good goal, people everywhere pop up saying, ‘If Messi scored this everyone would be talking about it, but because it was scored by [insert lesser footballer here] it’ll go under the radar’. This argument is stupid because a) good goals […]

7 years ago

Yes, you read that headline correctly Petr Cech is hanging up his scrum cap when this season ends and in doing so will bring down the curtain on a long and storied career at the very top of professional football. The Czech goalkeeper enjoyed tremendous success with Chelsea under a number of managers; establishing himself […]

7 years ago

The midfielder has grown in prominence as the season has progressed Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will miss the end of the season after picking up a thigh injury during the Reds’ 3-0 defeat to Barcelona on Wednesday night. Keita, who has impressed as the months have gone on in his first season at Liverpool, went […]

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That’s one way of stopping him Liverpool learned on Wednesday that no matter how well you play, if you’re facing Barcelona then there’s a very good chance that all of your good work can be undone in a second by Lionel Messi. The Reds were the better side for large swathes of their Champions League […]

7 years ago

The German manager left Huddersfield Town during the season. David Wagner has agreed a return to football management, his first role since leaving Premier League club Huddersfield Town in January of this year. The German coach will take over at Bundesliga club Schalke 04 from the summer onwards, replacing the sacked Domenico Todesco, who was sacked […]

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The (man-sized) cat is out of the bag. When Harry Kane was substituted off during Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League quarter-final first leg victory over Manchester City, it was feared that his fifth ankle injury in four years would leave him ruled out for the remainder of the season. His manager, Mauricio Pochettino, said earlier this […]

7 years ago

Football is an increasingly complex sport. There was once a time in football when things were quite simple. Football clubs had scouts, coaches and managers, who ran the club’s footballing operation (and other aspects) almost from head to toe. Sir Alex Ferguson ruled Manchester United like this during his quarter century at the club, but […]

7 years ago

Another poor run of form, another round of the blame game at Old Trafford Once the very definition of stability in football, keeping abreast with the goings on at Manchester United is now more akin to following the storylines in Home and Away or Hollyoaks. Ever since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson – the patriarchal […]

7 years ago

Absolute scenes at Elland Road. Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa and Aston Villa assistant John Terry were involved in a row on the touchline during their sides’ match at Elland Road on Sunday. The two had to be separated by an official after controversial scenes in the match between the playoff contenders and could be […]

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Goals are very good Without goals, football matches would not be anywhere near as good as they are. Goals make the game exciting. All kinds of goals are good, even if they are absolutely atrocious or very lucky, but every football fan – almost universally – prefers goals which are absolute stunners. Stunners are hard […]

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Not what Leeds United fans will have expected to hear One would expect that Rio Ferdinand – as an ex-Leeds United player – would be keen to see his former team rise from the Championship and return to the Premier League. The Yorkshire club has been away from the top flight since their relegation at […]

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And boy howdy did he celebrate it Tottenham Hotspur faced West Ham United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the early Premier League kick-off on Saturday afternoon, hoping to extend their perfect record at their new ground. The home side had the majority of play in the first half but as is now customary for […]

7 years ago

Alisson Becker has been one of the signings of the season. He even brings his ‘A’ game in the warm-up. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is good at many things, but namely being handsome as all hell and stopping the ball from going into the net. He has exhibited examples of both since joining Liverpool from AS […]

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Phil Jones and Virgil van Dijk would’ve been a partnership made in heaven… Manchester United reportedly tried to hijack Liverpool’s bid to sign Virgil van Dijk in an attempt to recruit the Dutch central defender to Old Trafford, but were too late. In what has become a common story of the club’s transfer policy of […]

7 years ago

Whoever finishes second this season will feel hard done by. Liverpool and Manchester City have been neck and neck at the top of the Premier League for the vast majority of the season. In recent months, with both teams continuously playing one game ahead or behind each other, Liverpool have constantly stepped ahead of City […]

7 years ago

Manchester United playing actual football. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United team are not playing well at the moment. Their defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday was their third in the last five league games and their season, despite looking promising at a point, is shuddering to a halt. Their struggles in the goals department have […]

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As the football season ends, leaked kit season begins Leaked football kit season is one of the game’s greatest traditions, blessing us with a bounty of kits ranging from absolutely mouthwatering to astonishingly shit. Chelsea have had some, erm, decent kits since they left adidas for Nike. All that can really be said about them […]

7 years ago

A beautiful speech to the one he loves Weddings are a special occasion. They are the formal seal of a bond between two people that love each other and represent an opportunity for those people to share their love with their nearest and dearest. One of the highlights of a wedding is undoubtedly the speeches. […]

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For a while, everything looked so good under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as Manchester United manager it all fell together quite perfectly. The struggling club suddenly discovered its joie de vivre again and all looked right with the world at Old Trafford. Then they went and defeated Paris Saint-Germain in […]

7 years ago

Few could argue with the selection. Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk will be named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year, receiving the backing of his contemporaries after a season of pure excellence in the Reds’ backline. The Dutch defender has been exceptional in the Liverpool defence all season, and has helped inspire Jurgen […]

7 years ago

Khan was unable to continue after the low blow in the sixth round. Amir Khan is facing accusations that he took “a way out” after suffering a low blow from Terence Crawford in the sixth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Khan was punched in the crotch by the American […]

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A bizarre end to a cracking fight. Amir Khan has lost his fight at Madison Square Garden to Terence Crawford after being unable to continue following a punch to the groin. It was a disappointing night for the British fighter, who recovered from an early scare to grow to prominence in the bout. He was […]

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The Brazilian’s latest one was hard fought. Four games to build on this impressive record. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has equalled David de Gea’s single season Premier League clean sheet record of 18, and still has four games left in the season to top it. The Brazilian goalkeeper equalled the record – also held by […]

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Time to test your memory. Liverpool and Chelsea, though not traditional rivals, have played each other in a number of tasty encounters throughout the years. Both teams are regularly chasing trophies, but another similarity that the two share is that they have both had an awful lot of rather obscure players in the past decade […]

7 years ago

Not the smoothest transition in television history. Some viewers noticed a slightly awkward moment during Sky Sports’ coverage of Southampton vs Liverpool at St. Mary’s on Friday. The moment occurred before the match, when presenter Kelly Cates was speaking to pundits and commentators Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville. “After three wins in four – particularly […]

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To be fair, Robertson and Henderson flexed it out well. Mohamed Salah had a cracking night against Southampton at St. Mary’s on Friday. The Egyptian forward got his first goal in nine games for Liverpool and in doing so set them up for a late and crucial win away against the Saints. His goal – […]

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A lovely gesture. Celtic captain Scott Brown has donated the kit he wore during the Bhoys most recent Old Firm derby win over Rangers in a bid to raise funds for a young girl with cancer. The midfielder has signed the shirt, which will be auctioned to help raise funds for the girl, who is […]

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The title race can stress you out. Liverpool are towards the tale end of a season-long title race with Manchester City, and each member of staff can be forgiven if the stress of it all is getting to them a little bit. Manchester City continue to win every single game they play in, and as […]

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A unanimous decision. All 20 Premier League clubs have voted against a proposal that would have seen the Champions League altered drastically and hugely affected the Premier League season. The chairman of each Premier League side met in central London to discuss potential changes to the European competition being proposed by UEFA and the European […]

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