Everton manager Frank Lampard made some damning comments about his squad after their F.A Cup defeat to Crystal Palace. As a young coach, he will know that modern football encompasses rather a lot of factors. You have tactics, nutrition, data analytics, sports science, video analysis, psychology, business acumen, emotional intelligence, even neuroscience and politics. It’s

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his team won’t worry about their upcoming double-header against Manchester City in April. However, it could be a week that dictates the course of a momentous achievement: the quadruple. Liverpool’s F.A Cup win against Nottingham Forest sets up a pivotal week in their season. Trailing behind City by a single

Manchester City’s draw away at Crystal Palace on Monday has set up a title clash at the Etihad in three weeks time. The result means Liverpool can come within a point behind them in the table if they beat Arsenal on Wednesday. Assuming both teams don’t drop any points before April 10, the game between

Roman Abramovic has failed in his efforts to save Chelsea from seismic upheaval with a quick sale amid geopolitical turmoil.  Roman Abramovic is one of seven oligarchs with ties to Vladimir Putin to be sanctioned by the U.K government today. Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska are also among those sanctioned. “There can be no safe

Real Madrid take on PSG in a Wednesday Champions League round of 16 clash that will revolve around Kylian Mbappe.  Kylian Mbappe, if speculation is to be believed, will see it as a warm up for playing at the Bernabeu. It’s quite an absurd situation for Real Madrid. They believe Kylan Mbappe will be their

Arsenal will not go under the radar for much longer when it comes to the race to qualify for the Champions League. With Sunday’s 3 – 2 win over Watford, Arsenal moved into 4th with games in hand over all their rivals. They’ve won eight of their last ten in the Premier League, including four

Nineteen years. Twenty major finals. Thirteen managers. Five Premier Leagues. Five FA Cups. Two Champions Leagues. Two Europa Leagues. Two League Cups. An estimated £1.5 billion worth of investment. The Roman Abramovic reign at Chelsea is coming to an end. Roman Abramovic announced yesterday that he intends to sell Chelsea almost 20 years after he

PGMOL, the body which oversees all refereeing in English football, contacted Everton to apologise for a mistake over the weekend. Everton were 1 – 0 down to Manchester City when Rodrigo appeared to handle the ball in the box. Referee Paul Tierney’s vision was obstructed and so the VAR reviewed the incident. VAR decided there

The football world mourns the sacking of Marcelo Bielsa by Leeds as a great football story comes to an end. Marcelo Bielsa was a truly revolutionary appointment when he joined Leeds in 2018. He guided them back to the Premier League and delivered a top ten finish in their first season back in 16 years. 

Antonio Conte cut a distraught figure after Tottenham’s surprise 1 – 0 defeat away to Burnley on Wednesday night. He is becoming famed for his overly pessimistic assessment of the Spurs squad after every poor result. A certain percentage of this is expected Antonio Conte fare – pressurizing his club to sign players, demanding high