Rome wasn’t built in a day but once it was, it rippled over land, sea and until the present day. The Newcastle empire got off to a disappointing start against Tottenham on Sunday, but it won’t always be like this. The Saudi takeover of Newcastle United has thrown football into an introspection not seen since
Tottenham fullback Emerson Royal has come out with a bit of positive PR at a time when Spurs sorely need it. “Here is a more box-to-box game, back and forth and a lot of shock. It changes a bit, Spanish football is a bit more technical. There are teams that play like the Premier, like
Liverpool are the 4/1 third favourites to win the Premier League behind Manchester City and Chelsea. It’s time to ask how much their disappointing year last season plays into the perception of them as outsiders. This season Liverpool have very quietly been excellent. They’re right up there in second place, on point behind Chelsea and
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he doesn’t understand objections to the Covid-19 vaccine, saying it’s not a limit on freedom. His comments come in the wake of troubling figures from the Premier League. In an email to top-flight clubs last week, the Premier League said: “Only seven clubs’ squads are more than 50% fully vaccinated,
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 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
