A gentleman is never rude unintentionally, only by design. Nobody really knows who said this first. But it could easily be a line from the Elite Football Manager’s Guide to Press Conferences (Premier League edition). Because nothing happens by accident in these spaces. Every word spoken in front of the board covered in adverts is metered … Read more
If Gameweek 3 was the week of the Wildcard, Gameweek 4 is the natural follow up window for those who held off. The transfer window is firmly shut, minutes are becoming clearer by the week and the fixture picture is sharp enough to build a squad with genuine long term conviction. Without further ado, here … Read more
The furore over FIFA’s attempt to sell off the World Cup had only just died down when VAR controversies reared their ugly head in the opening weeks of the Premier League season. The demise of PSR appeared to offer temporary relief, yet those minded to celebrate its sudden obsolescence should be wary, EPL executives included. … Read more
Liverpool reportedly set to sign Brighton’s £42.3m midfielder Moises Caicedo Darwin Nunez, Calvin Ramsey, and Fabio Carvalho are the only new additions to the Liverpool squad this summer; but, they still have time to make one more acquisition before the transfer window closes. According to journalist José Alberto Molestina, Liverpool are preparing a bid for … Read more
Two Premier League games played for Chelsea under Xabi Alonso: two wins and seven goals scored. It’s the sort of start that would delight many new managers – only two other clubs can boast about a six-point start this Premier League season (albeit with Arsenal to play later on Monday). Points gained in this odd … Read more
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the season in La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga on Sunday, scoring three times inside 30 minutes before adding a late fourth. Jude Bellingham’s brilliant solo opener, an own goal by the Málaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero and a sharp Kylian Mbappé volley effectively … Read more
Rayan Cherki scored two goals in five minutes and Erling Haaland also got a brace as Manchester City won at Crystal Palace 4-1 to maintain its perfect start to the Premier League on Friday. Haaland, the league top goal-scorer last season, opened his account after 17 minutes with a neat header. Cherki doubled the visitor’s … Read more
From Arsenal’s Invincibles to Manchester City’s emerging superstars, Kolo Toure played with some of the greatest footballers of his generation. The Ivory Coast international spent 14 seasons playing for Premier League contenders, from his time with the Gunners to the Citizens, up to his three-year stint at Liverpool which took in the beginning of the … Read more
Cristian Romero has said he “wasn’t perfect” during his five years with Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentina centre-back is set to complete a move to Atletico Madrid after they agreed to pay Spurs £34.2m for the 28-year-old. Romero’s last game for Tottenham was against Sunderland in April, when he left the field in tears with a … Read more
Every year, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has Super Bowl expectations. Yet, the Cowboys haven’t hoisted the Lombardi Trophy since the end of the 1995 season. Heck, they didn’t even reach the playoffs in the past two seasons. That won’t fly again as Brian Schottenheimer heads into his second season as head coach. Perhaps the … Read more