The race for Champions League qualification has seldom been as fiercely contested as it will be in the closing weeks of the 2024/25 campaign. Liverpool are certain to finish in the top four, while Arsenal and surprise package Nottingham Forest are extremely well-placed to qualify for Europe’s premier competition. Below the leading trio, however, it’s…
Kevin Keegan can attest that 12 points is not an insurmountable margin in the Premier League. That was the buffer that Keegan’s Newcastle United surrendered to Manchester United during the 1995/96 campaign, albeit doing so over the course of six months and not eight weeks. Liverpool find themselves with the exact same cushion heading into…
The 2025 Subway Women’s League Cup final will see the first domestic silverware of the season handed out, with Chelsea set to take on Manchester City at Pride Park in Derby. Saturday’s clash is the first of four meetings between the two teams this month, with fixtures in the Champions League (two legs) and WSL…
Bournemouth won on penalties at home to 10-man Wolves to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals after a fifth round tie featuring a seven-minute Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check despite using semi-automated offside technology and a straight red card for visiting forward Matheus Cunha. Matt Doherty spurned the chance to win the shootout for Wolves by…
England host Spain in the Nations League group stage on Wednesday evening, and it is quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated rivalries in women’s international football. The two nations have met at the last two major tournaments, first in the quarter-finals at Euro 2022, when England came from a goal down to win…
There is never a dull moment when Liverpool and Newcastle United lock horns. The history books are littered with astonishing contests between these two giants and excitement is inevitable. The last three meetings between the teams have produced 15 goals, with St James’ Park staging a high-octane 3-3 draw back in early December. Wednesday’s meeting…
Manchester United are reportedly eyeing Thomas Frank if they decide to sack Ruben Amorim. They’ve been impressed by the Brentford head coach and could look to bring him to Old Trafford. The Red Devils sacked Erik ten Hag in October 2024 amidst a poor run of form and appointed Amorim. However, things haven’t improved under…
The last two Premier League campaigns have seen Arsenal and Manchester City duel for glory but this year is a tad different. Few would have expected the reigning Premier League champions to be the team enduring an underwhelming and inconsistent season, but Pep Guardiola’s conquerors have surrendered their status as England’s best team this term….
While the FA Cup third round is all about giant-killings and lower league success stories, Sunday’s all-star clash between Arsenal and Manchester United will undoubtedly attract the most eyes. The historic rivals have duelled 16 times in England’s oldest cup competition and duked it out in the Premier League in early December. Arsenal were the…
As often proves to be the case, the Supercopa de Espana final will be contested between Clasico rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. The fierce foes have competed the last two finals – winning one each – and Madrid are seeking to draw level with Barcelona on 14 triumphs in the competition with victory on Sunday….
Denzel Dumfries struck twice inside 13 second-half minutes as Inter Milan ended Atalanta’s 16-match unbeaten run against Italian opponents to reach the 2024 Supercoppa Italiana final at Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Park. After Dumfries’ acrobatic close-range volley opened the scoring in the 49th minute at the home of six-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, the wideman…
