Before the Watford game, Arsenal owner Josh Kroenke gave a comprehensive, 25 minute interview to Sky Sports. While his father, Stan, is technically the owner, Josh Kroenke might as well be. He has been handed responsibility for Arsenal, and is the de-facto owner. After years of fan protests over their ownership, Josh Kroenke has been
West Ham United are third in the Premier League table. I repeat, West Ham United are third in the Premier League table. They’re level on points with Man City, three points behind Chelsea in first place and one point ahead of Liverpool. What’s more, it isn’t a fluke. David Moyes has done a brilliant job
Incredibly, Manchester United have a chance to draw level with Manchester City on points in Saturday’s Manchester Derby. For the first time in a while, both Manchester teams are under equal pressure heading into the local rivalry. United’s struggles are well documented, but City aren’t firing on all cylinders either. They lost 2 – 0
Manchester United, despite their problems so far this season, have a squad packed full of world-class attacking talent. Manager Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer can select from Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani, Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial. He can also (and probably has to) select a player who is more relentlessly talented than all
Brighton manager Graham Potter could be an unexpected beneficiary of Antonio Conte’s potential appointment as manager of Tottenham Hotspur. When Tottenham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, Graham Potter was one of the names mooted as a replacement. It’s no surprise. What he has done at Brighton will have him in the frame for a number of
Mega-rich owners aren’t the only thing turning the competitive landscape of the Premier League on its head. There are a number of upstart teams making life difficult for traditional powerhouses like Arsenal and Manchester United. Tactics, scouting and excellent coaching have all become more democratic than they were before. A team who acts smart on
Dubliner Aiden Igiehon is on course to become only the second Irish player to play basketball in the NBA. He follows in the footsteps of Pat Burke, who was born in Tullamore. Burke moved to Cleveland, Ohio aged three and forged an NBA career. Aiden Igiehon is a different case, having not left Dublin until
The inevitable sacking of Steve Bruce has a certain poignancy to it in the context of modern Premier League football. Steve Bruce was a sitting duck for two weeks after the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United was completed. Under fire from the start, he was always going to be axed once the new era began.
Matchday 3 of the Champions League got underway last night, with some drama-filled games and standout performances. Below we look at three things we learned from the first half of Champions League matchday 3 fixtures. Manchester City are evolving Manchester City eased to a routine 5 – 1 route away against Club Brugge in
Tomorrow, Manchester United host Atalanta at Old Trafford in a Champions League group stage encounter after a disappointing weekend result. The most unsurprising result in the world will be a confidence-boosting win that brings Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back from the brink. We’ve been here before with the Manchester United manager. His uncanny knack for winning
