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It seems football is on the brink of returning to the Premier League. And although there haven’t been too many positives to take from the suspension forced by the Covid-19 pandemic, one Everton player in particular has managed to turn the time away from playing into a positive. Icelander Gylfi Sigurdsson is one of the […]
Serie A is one of the most competitive leagues in Europe and the world. The League boasts world-class teams and players including Juventus, the two heavyweights from Milan, Napoli and Rome. But it is a club based in Lombardy that is catching the attention of football pundits and fanatics alike. Atalanta B.C. was established in […]
As the football world eyes developments regards the resumption of games that have been halted because of the Covid-19 crisis, Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri will be paying particular attention –because the Owls supremo is weighing up how to come to terms with the pressing issue of his current manager, Gary Monk. The Hillsborough head […]
Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick knows just what he is going to emphasise to his players when he gets them back in the dressing room ahead of the resumption of football: teamwork works! And with league action set to return on May 15 (with the German government expected to confirm the news tomorrow), his […]
Sheffield United were among the top bets to get relegated from the Premier League this season but they proved all their doubters wrong and were in the hunt for a Champions League spot alongside big-name teams like Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. Let us look at how they achieved that this season. Chris Wilder’s brainchild […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers were never a big-name team in the Premier League, however, the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo as their manager in 2017 changed that. Since then Wolves went on to romp their way towards the 2017-18 Championship title and returned to the Premier League after an absence of 6 years. Since returning to the […]
With the timing of the future of football resuming this season still very much in the balance, it’s hard to predict what kind of shape the players will be in if and when the game returns. Football has been on a kind of pause since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe and all sport, along […]
Massimiliano Allegri has emerged as the one of the red-hot favourites to take over as manager of Premier League side Newcastle United — but first the Toon Army will have to be bought out. And with the news that a deal said to be worth a staggering ÂŁ350million inches ever closer more and more money […]
It’s safe to say that Arsenal’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is among the top strikers in the world. But with the Gabonese superstar showing some reluctance to sign a new contract, it’s fair to say Arsenal should start scouting future replacements for the pacy hitman in case he leaves. According to reports, Aubameyang wants to join […]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to have a major impact on football, with competitions across the world currently on lockdown for the foreseeable future. Administrators in England have cancelled fixtures until at least the end of April and many pundits are predicting they will be forced to suspend play beyond that. In what is undoubtedly […]
The majority of fans and pundits would probably agree that Aston Villa ace Jack Grealish is a more gifted footballer than James Maddison of Leicester City. The observation is made because by the time the rearranged Euro 21 competition comes around one of these players is highly likely to be in the No.10 role for […]
The 2019/20 Champions League remains in a state of flux as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause mayhem in sporting circles. Europe’s top club competition is midway through the round of 16, but it has been suspended by UEFA due to growing concerns over the spread of the virus. Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-German […]
The Fabled Number 10 Role Jack Grealish and James Maddison are both enjoying phenomenal seasons at their respected clubs and have been catching the eyes of England boss Gareth Southgate of late. Both players are being tipped highly to don the famous number ten shirt for the upcoming 2020 Euros, but which athlete is a […]
The Premier League relegation race is one which the “winner”, second and third want to avoid like the proverbial plague. Yet it is underway, firmly, with basement boys Watford currently leading the way, and with no signs of them avoiding the dreaded drop. They are rock-bottom of the top-flight table having won only one game […]
The Three Lions turned in their most impressive World Cup display for some time in Russia last summer and the feel-good factor has continued into the Nations League and subsequent Euro 2020 qualification campaign. The squad assembled by Gareth Southgate has some real positives to it and could be a match for any nation on it’s day; unfortunately, […]
Three Lions head coach Gareth Southgate is busy shaping his thoughts on exactly who will represent England when they go head to head with Bulgaria in the next chapter of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Southgate has the benefit of being able to assemble a squad brimming with experience and one which also has its […]
There aren’t many — if at all any — Portsmouth fans who would have accepted a position of 14th in the League One table after four games of this, the new campaign. But reality bites for supporters of the Blues as that is exactly where they find themselves after tuesday night’s 3-3 draw with Coventry […]
After all was said and done, Celtic simply were not good enough on the night. And however boss Neil Lennon dresses it up, they endured a miserable 90 minutes that saw them crash out the Champions League following a 4-3 loss (5-4 on aggregate) at the hands of Romanians CFR Cluj. Lennon must now try […]
In becoming a player/coach with Derby County for 2019/20, Wayne Rooney underlines the East Midlands club’s reputation as a breeding ground for promising young coaches, and managers-in-waiting. For most living Rams fans, Brian Clough’s glorious reign at the club is the obvious genesis of this reputation. Retired at the age of just 26 due to […]
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa’s mission is clear: to shape his squad with intelligent coaching and to maximise the talent of his players as the Elland Road side bid to gain promotion to the Premier League. Remember, they agonisingly missed out last time of asking following a defeat over two legs in the play-off semi-final […]
