After coming close to missing out on the last 16, Spurs and Liverpool made much easier work of their round of 16 ties. Both teams faced German opponents, with Spurs enjoying the most comfortable nights of their European season over two matches against Borussia Dortmund. Both legs of the tie occurred during a run of… Continue reading >
The biggest game in European football takes place tomorrow, and in all the years since the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League following changes to the format of the competition, there has arguable never been a season in which the two finalists have collectively delivered so much drama. From the first round… Continue reading >
The 2018/19 Premier League season is only a month from being concluded, and with the title race having been one of the most closely fought for years, every match remains critical in determining whether Man City or Liverpool will come out on top. The two sides have been within touching distance of each other for… Continue reading >
With almost three months of the 2018/19 Premier League season gone, the situation at the top of the league could barely be tighter. The top two teams – Manchester City and Liverpool – are level on points, and a north London trio of Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs sit within touching distance of the top. Man… Continue reading >
When Atletico Madrid lifted the Europa League trophy on Wednesday, Arsenal fans, along with their former manager, may have had a sense of what might have been. In losing to Atletico in the semi finals of the competition earlier this month, it ensured that Arsene Wenger would depart the club without having won any European… Continue reading >
Even for regular match-attending football fans, there are some games that generate a particular buzz. Liverpool v Roma in 2001 was one such game. Aside from playing one of the best teams in Europe, some of the excitement undoubtedly stemmed from a view that the match represented a return for Liverpool to the really big… Continue reading >
After Man United’s loss to Sevilla this week, Jose Mourinho made a number of strange comments, one of which was to refer to the two occasions on which he has masterminded an aggregate Champions League victory over Man United, courtesy of a successful second leg result at Old Trafford. His main point was, probably, to… Continue reading >
It took a few months longer than expected, but this week’s signing of Virgil Van Dijk saw Liverpool finally get the player who was their first choice target last summer. The £75million fee, a world record for a defender, has certainly raised many eyebrows – not least those of Jose Mourinho – but the current… Continue reading >
That the world of football so fickle will come as a surprise to no one. But the speed at which a team’s season can unexpectedly change can often catch out fans and pundits alike. When teams undergo a dramatic change in their fortunes, it’s always quite peculiar that it’s the manager who takes most of… Continue reading >
There were huge contrasts in the reaction to Jose Mourinho’s sacking as Chelsea manager on Thursday. Fans of Chelsea were understandably disappointed that the man who led the club during last season’s title win had now been removed as club manager. Meanwhile, Mourinho’s detractors – of which he has seen a growing number this season… Continue reading >