It’s all to play for in Manchester next week after Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1 – 1 in the Champions League semi final first leg. Manchester City began the game imperiously, and probably should have scored the first goal. However, Real Madrid, under Ancelotti in particular, aren’t wedded to a particular style of
After a particularly pulsating Premier League bank holiday, the outlook is bleak for both Leicester and Southampton. The entertainment factor will be of no comfort to either team, who look likely to be relegated to the Championship. Due to King Charles’ coronation there were three games on Monday, and the novelty schedule did not disappoint.
With both Newcastle and Manchester United losing over the weekend, the race for Champions League qualification is now wide open. Newcastle missed an opportunity to position themselves strongly with a statement win over Arsenal at home on Sunday. They started at 100mph, but after Arsenal survived it, they ran out of ideas and lost 2
Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg says the instability at the club this season has been a challenge for the players. He was speaking in the wake of Saturday’s last minute 4-3 defeat at Liverpool, which he calls ‘embarrassing’. The Tottenham players have received a lot of public criticism this year, warranted or not. Interestingly, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Arsenal exorcized the ghosts of their four game winless run with a restorative 3 – 1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday. Two first half goals from Odegaard and one from Jesus gut-punched a bedraggled Chelsea and ended the game before halftime. Chelsea injected about five minutes of intrigue with a Noni Madueke goal on 65
The situation at Leeds is dire and you can tell it’s dire because they’re being linked to Sam Allerdyce. Sam Allerdyce has come to embody the stereotypical post-prime manager who comes in and saves teams from relegation. With four games remaining, saving Leeds now is a big ask, even for Big Sam. If current manager
Manchester City took control of the Premier League title race with a comprehensive 4 – 1 win over Arsenal on Wednesday. They’re two points behind Arsenal and look set to turn their two games in hand into a four point lead. In truth, Arsenal were never in the game at the Etihad. Kevin de Bruyne
Manchester City and Arsenal face off at the Etihad on Wednesday night in a top of the table clash. Arsenal currently lead the Premier League on 75 points, 5 ahead of Manchester City. The crucial detail is that they’ve played two more games. If Manchester City win, they will seize control of the title race
Tottenham Hotspur are 5th in the Premier League table, with an outside chance of Champions League qualification. They’re only slightly worse off than they were at this point last season. As well as that, iconic striker Harry Kane recently became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. Somehow, they’re still managing to have a disastrous season, but
The F.A Cup final will be a Manchester derby for the first time after City and United won their semi finals over the weekend. City enjoyed a relatively stress-free 3 – 0 win over Sheffield United, while United needed penalties to beat Brighton. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says his team will ‘give everything’
