Sir Jim Ratcliffe must reveal Man Utd plan once he gets grubby with the Glazers
Sir Jim Ratcliffe was the most palatable option of two sh*t sandwiches. Setting a clear path to a Glazer-less future for Man Utd will make getting into bed with the ...
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Southgate chooses to die on Henderson hill with pathetic, ‘logic-defying’ response to England boos
Gareth Southgate pretended not to “understand” why some England fans might have booed Jordan Henderson at Wembley. What a pathetic, disappointing response.
Rating the players from England 1-0 Australia: Weak Colwill debut, drab Henderson, Dunk great
About four starters failed their England auditions at Wembley, while Gareth Southgate must know enough about one established name to see he must be dropped.
James Maddison ‘digs’ keep England on joyful path away from Golden Generation
James Maddison keeps aiming digs at his England team-mates that would not have been tolerated by the Golden Generation, if they had the emotional intelligence to talk to each other.
Chelsea man has zero book value but is now priceless for Mauricio Pochettino
Conor Gallagher is Chelsea’s player of the season so far; they should be very glad Spurs did not come up with the money. An England start is overdue.
Maguire vanity underlines pressure that accompanies surprise Manchester United lifeline
Harry Maguire has a ‘ridiculously high’ win percentage and he is proud of it. But that one moment of self-praise showed the pressure at Manchester United.
Was Eden Hazard the last of the great Premier League mavericks?
A likeable Chelsea player? A man who played football with joy? For a few years there, Eden Hazard was the best in the Premier League.
There is no ‘next Harry Kane’ as paucity of England striker options is laid bare
There are two English strikers under the age of 25 who have played in the Premier League this season. Two. We might still need Harry Kane in 2030.
Football silence on Palestine and Israel is deafening after noisy response to Ukraine
FIFA, UEFA, the Premier League – they are all silent on Israel and Palestine, while Celtic fans were vilified for their flag-waving. What happened to empathy?
Arteta must heed ‘trembling’ Arsenal staff advice over Martinelli and Saka’s desire to play football
Gabriel Martinelli declared *himself* fit to play against Manchester City on Sunday. That can’t be Mikel Arteta’s policy. It paid off this time for Arsenal, but will surely cost them ...
How do you solve a problem like Onana? You don’t drop him…
There is nothing to be gained from dropping Andre Onana. The Manchester United keeper needs the faith of Erik ten Hag now more than ever – but he can’t expect ...
Liverpool and Sky cry wolf a week after wolf attack as noble refereeing crusade takes grimly predictable turn
Last week’s VAR disaster in the Tottenham-Liverpool match predictably coloured this weekend’s action in multiple depressing ways both small and large.
Significant human errors hurt Liverpool again in draw with equally generous Brighton
Brighton and Liverpool drew a game in which the conspicuous errors all came from players – not that you’d necessarily know it…
Tottenham won’t stay top of the Premier League without January recruit to replace goal-shy forward
Tottenham won’t be top of the Premier League for long while Richarlison continues to fluff chances like that from the left wing.
This really *is* a final for Arsenal – and they absolutely have to beat Manchester City this time
Arsenal are apparently too emotional and treat every game like a final. The thing is, that really has to be the case on Sunday – and they must beat Man ...
Gravenberch takes his chance as flat Liverpool do the necessary after a busy week of nonsense
After a great performance for no reward at the weekend, it was a flat performance for maximum reward against Union SG for Liverpool.
Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe sh*t as Brighton hit back at Gattuso’s Marseille
Memes abound as Gennaro Gattuso’s Marseille go 2-0 up against Brighton before making a mess of it.
Newcastle show heart that left PSG long ago as Howe avoids state-owned trap
Newcastle have got the money but have kept the heart. Paris Saint Germain should start this state-owned business again.
Manchester United are an absolute joke and Rasmus Hojlund already deserves far better
Manchester United conceded from a long ball, a throw-in and a defensive header, relying on a 20-year-old to rescue them in between, two months after joining.
Napoli v Real: The fixture that brought us the Champions League helps bid this version farewell
Silvio Berlusconi was so unhappy at the champions of Italy and Spain facing off in the first round of the European Cup that the Champions League was devised.
Mudryk forces break in Chelsea clouds to glimpse bright future under Pochettino
Mudryk and Broja scored as the footballing Gods took a break from their practical joke to finally smile on Chelsea and Pochettino.
Sympathy for Liverpool is huge but not limitless – their ‘sporting integrity’ statement is absurd
Do Liverpool *really* want to set football down a path where officiating errors ‘undermine sporting integrity’ and require a ‘range of options’ be explored?
Dear Chelsea, please allow us to enjoy the Nicolas Jackson chaos for a whole season
If Chelsea aren’t going to give Nicolas Jackson a season to show if he’s up to the task then what’s this ‘project’ all about? Please don’t ruin our fun.
Angeball brings back epic Liverpool, Spurs rivalry in statement win overshadowed by VAR
Big Ange has brought life back into everyone at Spurs but he has now brought life back into a Premier League rivalry that had gone a bit stale. VAR, though…
Watkins and Emery prey on fine line between stunning success and abject failure for Brighton
Unai Emery’s got Roberto De Zerbi’s number, with Ollie Watkins shining as the perfect striker for Aston Villa against Brighton on quite the off-day for Brighton.
Referee ‘crisis’ encapsulated by laughable fan reaction to latest Saudi Arabia recruitment ‘plan’
Saudi Arabia targeting the ‘top’ referees in the Premier League and Europe was greeted with a predictable reaction which summed up the black hole of abuse.
Mauricio Pochettino sack omen at Chelsea after ‘choice’ to snub Noni Madueke
Pochettino is yet to experience the problem that cost Graham Potter his job at Chelsea. Enjoy the injury crisis while it lasts, Mauricio.
Arsenal should swerve desperation transfer triple tax for £80m striker
Arsenal should not pay a Premier League tax multiplied by an English supplement plus a January toll for Ivan Toney in January.
Man Utd expectation now has to be three Old Trafford games, three victories
Man Utd posted possibly their best performance since February in the Carabao Cup. Three more wins are absolutely mandatory now.
Newcastle’s Jekyll and Hyde display rattles Man City in rare night to forget for Pep in Carabao Cup
Carabao Cup specialists Manchester City had no answer for Newcastle’s Jekyll and Hyde performance as Eddie Howe’s side set up another tilt at silverware…
Liverpool 2.0? God help us if this Jurgen Klopp side are nearest challengers to Man City
Maybe next year will be ‘their year’ but for now, Liverpool are not quite ready or reloaded, regardless of what the buzzwords say.
Man Utd continue Carabao Cup love affair in rare perfect night full of positives for Ten Hag
A stress-free night with no injuries for Manchester United is just what Erik ten Hag needed. He can thank the football lords for the Carabao Cup.
16 Conclusions on Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham: Raya, Maddison, Nketiah, Postecoglou, Arteta, Son
Mikel Arteta must look further upfield if he wishes to strive for perfection in every Arsenal position; Spurs are a whole new entity under Ange Postecoglou.