As the Premier League heads into the final month of 2024, the standings point to a season in which Man City’s recent dominance could finally be interrupted with Liverpool having opened up a surprisingly decisive lead after 12 matches played. Jurgen Klopp’s departure at Anfield was widely expected to result in a period of transition… Continue reading >
Manchester United are back. Or so said many in the footballing world after a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup Final secured the club’s first silverware since 2017. Performances over the season have rightly led to a sense of optimism developing at Old Trafford, though far greater heights must be scaled before… Continue reading >
With Man City on the verge of a fourth Premier League title in five seasons, the prospect of Pep Guardiola’s side strengthening even further for the 2022/23 season won’t be welcome news for fans of any other side with ambitions of challenging for the league title. But the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland –… Continue reading >
For the first time since Roger Federer lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2009, men’s tennis has a new name at the top of the list of major achievements. Victory at the Australian Open for Rafael Nadal on Sunday earned the Spaniard his 21st grand slam title, edging him ahead of Federer and Novak Djokovic, following… Continue reading >
When Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev in last year’s US Open final, it was seen by some as a pivotal moment for men’s tennis and a sign that the dominance by the legendary “Big Three” of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic could be coming to an end. Based on all the evidence since,… Continue reading >
With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Year award, and Rio Ferdinand claiming earlier this week that Man United have overtaken Liverpool, the idea that Red Devils have enjoyed a season of great progression seems to be popular. A deeper look into some of the statistics for the season doesn’t… Continue reading >
123 days. That’s how long it took for Thomas Tuchel to deliver a European trophy for Chelsea following his appointment as the club’s first team manager. Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Man City in last weekend’s final in Porto demonstrated how far Chelsea have come over the past four months, but the title of European Champions… Continue reading >
Bad champions. That was the damning verdict on Liverpool by Roy Keane, the outspoken pundit and winner of multiple titles as captain of Manchester United. Keane’s assessment came after Liverpool were beaten 4-1 at Anfield by Man City, who would comfortably finish the season as this season’s champions. However, while the claim had some merit… Continue reading >
It feels as if the recent announcement of a European Super League is something that was inevitable. Since the late 1990’s, there has been talk of the creation of such a league, and even some failed attempts to turn plans into reality. But at no point has the existence of a breakaway European football league… Continue reading >
The biggest surprise to the news of Frank Lampard’s sacking as Chelsea manager was the number of people in the game who genuinely seemed to be surprised by it. That’s not to suggest that I agreed with the decision, but instead was based on the ruthless manner in which the London club has been run… Continue reading >