Pep Guardiola’s status as the best manager in world football was solidified after Manchester City’s run to the treble last season, and he is determined to deliver a fourth successive Premier League title in 2023-24. City are struggling to reach the same level this time around, though, with a potential five-horse title race currently on the cards…
Chelsea fans’ poverty-chanting began just over a minute after kick-off in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park. Despite the fact that many parts of England are blighted by financial inequality, including London, regular visitors to Liverpool still find it funny to mock a city with a long and painful history of socio-economic…
Ange Postecoglou reportedly told Tottenham fans to dream after his side moved five points clear for the first time at the top of the Premier League. The Australian’s 26 points from his opening 10 games in charge is the best return of any new manager in Premier League history. After a subdued first 45 minutes,…
Football fans, managers, match officials and players across football have paid tribute to those affected by the Israel-Gaza war. The sport fell silent before all of Saturday’s Premier League and English Football League fixtures as a mark of respect. BBC Sports reports that Players, managers and match officials at games across the divisions also wore…
Dele Alli has been back at Tottenham, but still finds himself in the stands some seven months after his last competitive appearance. Ex-England international lands front row seats Working on getting his own career back on track Has happy memories from time at Tottenham WHAT HAPPENED? The ex-Spurs star returned to north London on Sunday…
Gabriel Martinelli refused to take credit for Arsenal’s 1-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday, despite scoring the decisive goal. Martinelli came on at half-time Scored decisive goal as Arsenal won Reluctant to accept praise for strike WHAT HAPPENED? Martinelli came off the bench at half-time to mark his return after weeks out of action…
Matt Turner has revealed that the USMNT were not his first choice at international level, with Lithuania snubbing his initial advances in 2018. Keeper explored chance to play for Lithuania Had hoped to line up against England Now No.1 for country of his birth WHAT HAPPENED? The 29-year-old goalkeeper had established himself at the New England…
Mikel Arteta praised David Raya’s performance in the 1-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday, despite the goalkeeper enduring some shaky moments. Raya had shaky display vs City Managed to keep clean sheet Arteta impressed by goalkeeper WHAT HAPPENED? Raya looked uncomfortable in possession from the beginning of the game as his passes often put…
Bukayo Saka sat out Arsenal’s hard-fought win over Manchester City and will not be available to play for England as a result. Winger nursing muscle complaint Rarely misses games at club level Will not figure for the Three Lions WHAT HAPPENED? The 22-year-old winger rarely misses a game at club level, with a 1-0 victory…
A few days before the Champions League final, Erling Haaland spoke to a pack of journalists at Manchester City’s training ground. One brave reporter asked him about the fact that despite breaking the Premier League’s single season goalscoring record with 36 strikes and being top scorer in the Champions League, he was heading to Istanbul having only…
