It looks like Real Madrid will get away with attempting to form a European Super League. However, they’re not getting away with running the club so poorly. On Monday it was reported that UEFA lost its case to fine Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for their part in the attempted break away. A Spanish court
Lionel Messi scored his first goal for PSG in a 1 -0 Champions League win over Manchester City in Paris. PSG ran out 2 – 0 winners on the night in spite of not having the best of the play. City came into the game on the back of an accomplished 1 – 0 win
It’s easy to forget that Mikel Arteta won the F.A Cup within his first six months as Arsenal manager. That was a lifetime ago, a world-shaking pandemic ago, a disenchanting 2020/2021 season ago. When Arsenal won the Charity Shield against Liverpool in August 2020, everybody could see that they were a team heading in the
The old adage says that form goes out the window in a derby. However, ahead of the North London derby, neither team has much form to speak of. Both Arsenal and Spurs’ start to the season has featured the kind of chaos and frustration that’s synonymous with them both. Both teams have been comprehensively beaten
The North London Derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday comes at the worst possible time for Tottenham. Coming off two consecutive 3 – 0 league defeats and a draining extra-time league cup tie in midweek, Tottenham need to raise themselves. Having opened the season with three straight wins, it’s now clear new
Former Arsenal defender and current academy manager Per Mertesacker has urged Arsenal fans to trust manager Mikel Arteta. At the same time, he was keen to stress that the club has to set realistic expectations. The German world cup winner has a unique perspective on Arsenal’s struggles to restore its former glory. Per Mertesacker joined
It usually takes until April or May for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to end up with egg on his face. Out thinking himself in a crunch Champions League game is an expectable, and somewhat forgivable mistake from him. The condemnation that follows having said something a bit daft will be a new experience for
The first round of matches in this season’s Champions League have come to their conclusion. While there were no surprises apart from Manchester United, we still learned a lot. Below we outline four major talking points from the first round of Champions League group stage matches. Read: Manchester United Defeat Shows They Are Far
Manchester United looked set to win their Champions League Group stage encounter with BSC Young Boys in as routine a way as possible. Away against an inferior team, Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the second game running to put them ahead. Almost as if their financial might and sheer talent would win the game symbolically. Then,
The Champions League returns this Tuesday and Wednesday and for once, the group stage is interesting. Will Chelsea retain their title? Currently they’re the fourth favourites to win it at 15/2. PSG, Manchester City and Bayern Munich occupy the first three favourite spots. Below we preview four big games from the first round of Champions
