Brighton striker Aaron Connolly has changed the mind of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy with his performance against Spurs. Aaron Connolly (19) scored two goals in an overall electric display in Brighton’s 3 – 0 victory over the weekend. The Galway teenager has played himself into the public consciousness as well as into contention for the
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put their surprise 2 – 0 home defeat to Wolves down to ‘a bad day’. The problem with that is City as we have come to know them simply don’t have bad days. As well as that, with Liverpool looking rampant, they can’t afford bad days. It was their
There was concern over the availability of Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney this week when he withdrew from the Scotland squad. His unavailability for Scotland’s upcoming fixtures had gunners fans worried that he had suffered a setback in his injury recovery. So far, Kieran Tierney has been eased back into action for his new team,
Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are suffering something of a Champions League hangover in the competition’s group stage this season. Last year’s finalists both have a challenge on their hands to qualify from their groups following questionable performances so far. Tottenham in Group B have one point after two games, five behind first placed Bayern
Manchester United and Arsenal drew 1 – 1 Monday in a game that won’t convince anyone of their top four credentials. Compared to the Manchester United VS Arsenal games of the past, this was a terrible game. Objectively, it was a terrible game too. The only two moments of quality in the game led to
Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford in the game of the round on Monday Night Football tonight. Previously a heavyweight clash, United against Arsenal is now a tie between two teams vying for Champions League qualification. Both teams have significant problems, which makes this game a tough one to predict. In short, both teams
The Carabao Cup may not be on top of anyone’s list of priorities. However, it’s still good for one of our favorite things about football: giant killings. After Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by Colchester United and West Ham were felled by Oxford, the odds for the competition have changed. Those scalps for Colchester and
Mauricio Pochettino questioned the togetherness of his Tottenham Hotspur squad following their Carabao Cup defeat to Colchester United. Spurs crashed out of the third round of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 0 – 0 draw with Colchester. They dominated the game, and finished with some of their best players on the pitch. Tottenham
Ben Tollerene says that the inaugural British Poker helped him to rediscover the ‘buzz’ he gets from playing the game. Winning over a million dollars isn’t a bad way to clarify what you believe in. For Ben Tollerene, the excitement of poker is second to nothing, despite his doubts over whether his still enjoys it.
Unai Emery won a stay of execution of sorts after his team pulled a result out of the hat against Villa. Ten-man Arsenal came from behind twice to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Emirates on Sunday. In another erratic performance, Arsenal went 1 – 0 down to a deft John McGinn finish. Then, Ainsley-Maitland
