Liverpool are on course to be the worst defending champions in Premier League history following their 1 – 0 defeat to Fulham on Sunday. Liverpool suffered their sixth defeat in a row at Anfield on Sunday, when the previous record was five. Six is also the most defeats they have suffered at home in an
Liverpool Suffer Historic 5th Straight Anfield Defeat
Liverpool have not gone from bad to worse. They’ve gone from bad for them, to bad. Then, they went through various worsening stages of bad and now they’re historically bad. Last night’s 1 – 0 defeat to Chelsea at Anfield thanks to a Mason Mount goal was their fifth straight home defeat. It’s the first
Mustafi and Kolasinac: Bad Eggs Hatch in Schalke
Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac were reportedly at the heart of a ‘player revolt’ that got the Schalke manager sacked. Schalke have only won one game all season, and Christian Gross is the fourth manager to be sacked this season. No other Bundesliga team has had five managers in one season. Shkodran Mustafi, Sead Kolasinac
VAR Continues To Incite Rather Than Lessen Controversy
VAR is under scrutiny once again following a controversial handball review in Sunday’s goalless draw between Chelsea and Manchester United. Both manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and left back Luke Shaw were left outraged and confused by the officiating. Manchester United were denied a penalty after Callum Hodson-Odoi appeared to handle the ball in a tussle
LeBron James Places Egg Directly On Zlatan’s Face
For reasons beyond understanding for anybody, A.C Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Lakers’ LeBron James traded barbs over the weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticised the NBA superstar, a leading voice on racial injustice in the U.S, for being politically outspoken. “[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he’s doing, but I don’t like when people have some kind
Bukayo Saka: Best Young Gun Since Fabregas and Walcott
Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka looks destined for stardom and is about to join a select club of young Arsenal players. If he plays against Leicester on Sunday, he will become the second-youngest player to make 50 Arsenal appearances. The youngest ever player to do that for the Gunners was Cesc Fabregas. Bukayo Saka, at 19,
Fantasy Football Probe: Rule Change May Be Required
Aston Villa have reportedly launched an investigation and banned its players and staff from playing Fantasy Football this week. The news comes in the wake of a mini scandal involving Jack Grealish, who missed Sunday’s game against Leicester. The fact Jack Grealish was injured was apparently leaked on social media due to the fact that
Gareth Bale In Fight To Save His Legacy
Having lost five of their last six games, Tottenham Hotspur haven’t had much to feel positive about of late. Manager Jose Mourinho is doing hit patented ‘blame the players routine’, claiming that his coaching methods are second to none in the world, and that Spurs have problems he alone can’t fix. It’s a far cry
Mikel Arteta Must Master Substitutions and Rotation
Pep Guardiola was full of praise for his protogé Mikel Arteta after City’s win at the Emirates on Sunday. Guardiola described Mikel Arteta as ‘so clever’, and says that he knows everything. Such hyperbole is to be expected when Guardiola is talking about his former assistant coach. Plus, Pep is gracious in victory. He has
Pep Guardiola Has, Somehow, Built Another Behemoth
Manchester City’s 1 – 0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday extended their incredible winning run. It also marked a personal milestone for manager Pep Guardiola. He has now taken charge of more games than any other Manchester City manager in the past 50 years. It’s unexpected, not because his position was ever