We’re through three months of the campaign and already some of the top-flight’s stars are making a run for individual awards We’re just over a quarter of the way into the Premier League season, and would you believe it, neither Manchester City or Arsenal are leading the standards. Instead, Arne Slot’s Liverpool have proven the…
The forward wasted four chances in the 1-1 draw although their much-loved interim coach can be pleased with how well his side defended Ruben Amorim has been chosen to clean up the mess at Manchester United but as he watched on from Lisbon, he may have felt that the job facing him was not as daunting as…
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor will be baffled that her side only managed to score twice against the Scottish champions at Celtic Park Chelsea made it three wins from three in the Champions League on Wednesday night but they were immensely wasteful in their 2-1 victory over Celtic. The WSL champions were good for their victory,…
Endrick may reportedly be given an escape route out of Real Madrid as Los Blancos legend Ronaldo Nazario’s Real Valladolid weigh up a January loan. WHAT HAPPENED? Brazilian teenage sensation Endrick joined Real Madrid from Palmeiras in the summer for a reported fee of €47.5 million (£39.5m/$50m). However, the 18-year-old is struggling to get regular…
The German’s absence from the games against Greece & Ireland adds to the sense he is a short-term, high-risk appointment Remember the final weeks of the school year? When no one took it too seriously, when you could get away without doing your homework or even turning up, and you were casting your mind to…
The coach has left his captain out of another set of games, casting doubt on both their relationship and the forward’s mental state right now Top players pulling out of internationals is nothing new. It’s been common practice for years. The game’s most powerful clubs are always reluctant to release their most valuable commodities for…
Casper Ruud has echoed Novak Djokovic’s plea for Rafael Nadal to keep playing tennis ahead of the legendary Spaniard’s retirement The Norwegian admitted he was slightly surprised when Nadal announced his decision as he thought the former world No 1 might “give it one more try” on clay next year. Nadal, who played his first professional…
According to reports, Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has ‘asked’ the Premier League holders to sign two new defenders next year. Man City are going through a mini-crisis as they lost four straight games before the international break. These defeats came against Tottenham Hotspur, AFC Bournemouth, Sporting Lisbon and Brighton. There is plenty of uncertainty…
Gary Lineker’s impending Match of the Day departure is being treated like a manager sacking and it’s all a bit much, while elsewhere the many varied yet sadly fictitious fools writing Man City off are put firmly in their place. The sound of silenceA point of order here, really. Mediawatch has had its fun for…
Manchester United‘s Under-21s were in action on Tuesday night at the John Smith’s Stadium, where they were beaten comfortably by Huddersfield Town in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. It was quite literally men against boys in Town’s 4-1 triumph, but what should illicit most United pride is the vocal away crowd that turned out to…
