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 >
In any season, Liverpool versus Manchester United is one of the standout matches of the Premier League calendar, and the first meeting between the sides this season is set to be a hugely important game for both clubs. Man City’s loss at Chelsea last Saturday led to Liverpool finishing the weekend as the league leaders…. Continue reading >
With 12 teams having already qualified for the round of 16, the final round of group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League meant that the spotlight focused mainly on three groups. Group C was given the tag of this season’s “Group of Death”, with Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Liverpool drawn together, along with 1991… Continue reading >
It took Britain the best part of a century to produce a Grand Tour winner, but since Bradley Wiggins took the yellow jersey at the 2012 Tour de France, the floodgates have well and truly opened. British cyclists have now won 9 of the last 20 Grand Tours, and this year made history by became… Continue reading >
This week marks the return of the UEFA Champions League, with the quarter final first leg matches taking place during tomorrow and Wednesday evening. Beginning with the matches being played tomorrow, here is the first part of a preview of the week’s action, along with predictions on which teams will be make it into the… Continue reading >
Chris Froome’s fourth victory in the Tour de France takes him within one of the all-time record that is shared between four of cycling’s greats. His latest win was achieved by the smallest margin of victory for ten years, during a fiercely competitive race in which most of the leading names arrived in good form… Continue reading >
Following Nadal’s tenth French Open win yesterday, there was a suggestion made during television commentary that the organisers should consider renaming the trophy after him. It’d certainly be a fitting tribute to the Spaniard after he retires, and would not be an excessive gesture in recognising his dominance of the event. Superlatives have long since been… 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 >
Since the birth of a rivalry between Chelsea and Liverpool a little more than a decade ago, there has rarely been an insignificant fixture between the two teams. Liverpool’s trio of semi final wins in the Champions League and FA Cup twice denied Jose Mourinho an opportunity to contest a European Cup final with Chelsea,… Continue reading >
One thing that cannot be levelled at La Liga this season is a lack of drama, an often cited reason from fans with a strong preference for the English Premier League. Just as in England, the table is topped by one of the title favourites, but there are also some unlikely clubs in the mix,… Continue reading >