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 >
It’s not uncommon for the Premier League fixtures to put the two Manchester clubs up against the two top flight clubs from Liverpool during the same round of fixtures, but this weekend’s games are particularly intriguing due to the four sides being separated by just a point at the top of the table. Liverpool currently… 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 >
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 >
If last season’s fight to finish fourth in the Premier League was dramatic, the race for Champions League qualification this season may be even more so. With Man City and Liverpool dominating the league throughout 2018/19, and Spurs sitting comfortably in third for much of the season, the battle for the final spot was contested… Continue reading >
During a week involving European football, the Premier League’s Monday night fixture normally features two teams not competing in Europe or, at very least, teams who have qualified for the Europa League and are therefore not in action until Thursday night. So it was perhaps a measure of how far Man United and Arsenal have… Continue reading >
After strong league performances by Man City and Liverpool over the 2018/19 Premier League season, it’s understandable that most predictions for this season’s winners focussed on one of those two teams. But despite the existence of a 25 point gap between last year’s runners-up, Liverpool, and Chelsea in 3rd position, it’s not an unrealistic prospect… 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 >
With Barcelona securing their place in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final on Tuesday night, Real Madrid last night had the chance to set up a fixture involving the two clubs that arguably make up the biggest rivalry in football. Cristiano Ronaldo’s first half penalty put Carlo Ancelotti’s men en route to overturning their first… Continue reading >
A new Premier League season gets underway on Saturday, with experts’ previews and predictions for the campaign out in force. With the top sides in the league becoming more and more evenly matched, it’s more difficult to make predictions with any sense of certainty. Each season brings its own shocks and surprises, rarely going to… Continue reading >