Manchester City’s defeat to Tottenham over the weekend has reignited the debate over whether they should have signed a number nine in the summer. The contrast of Harry Kane scoring two goals as City struggled to create has the punditocracy once again mourning the death of the number nine. City did try to find a

The Premier League title race was reignited on Saturday after Manchester City’s surprise 3 – 2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham had Harry Kane to thank for the win over the champions after three successive Premier League defeats. The England striker scored twice, including the winner in the last minute to give Spurs a much

PSG’s tight 1- 0 Champions League win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night could be a portent of the future. Only a sensational Kylian Mbappe goal in the last minute sealed a win for PSG after the struggled to break down an incredibly defensive Madrid side. This is the first year that the scrapping of

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is this week being lauded as the man to take over from Ralph Rangnick at Manchester United. For a manager who recently drew against both Manchester clubs and beat Tottenham, this wouldn’t normally be unusual. It is unusual for Ralph Hasenhuttl, because he hasn’t been perfect at Southampton. This is the

Antonio Conte provided a brutal assessment of Tottenham’s position after their 2 – 0 defeat to Wolves, their third consecutive loss. The Spurs manager said it was ‘impossible’ for them to qualify for the Champions League, and that they need to be ‘realistic’ about where they are. “When you lose two games at home and

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks has credited coach Antonio Conte with resurrecting his career at the club. Harry Winks was a vital part of Maricio Pochettino’s iteration of Spurs. However, he found game time hard to come by under both Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo. Now aged 26, Harry Winks can no longer be

The race for Champions League and Europa League places is likely to go until the final games of the season. Both Arsenal and Wolves have a chance to put themselves in a good position as the second half of the season kicks off. Currently, just 6 points separate West Ham in 4th place and Wolves

Newcastle won a vital Premier League relegation six-pointer against Everton at St. James’ Park on Wednesday. With the win, Newcastle climbed out of the bottom three and drew Everton closer towards jeopardy. New Everton boss Frank Lampard gave debuts to Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek but despite taking the lead, they flattered to

Dele Alli views his move to Everton as a chance to resurrect his career under new Toffees manager Frank Lampard. Frank Lampard was appointed Everton manager this week after a tumultuous period for the club. Everton announced the signing of Dele Alli from Spurs shortly afterwards. Dele Alli needs a new start after falling dramatically

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang has joined Barcelona on an initial 6-month deal with an option for another year’s extension. His Arsenal legacy came crashing down in remarkably short order after falling out with manager Mikel Arteta before Christmas. As falls from grace go, this is on the dramatic end of the scale. It was only August