“I’m sure the pitch will be better at the Joie Stadium,” Man City’s interim boss Nick Cushing said following his side’s League Cup final defeat by Chelsea at the weekend. The dry, bobbly surface at Derby County’s Pride Park was hardly befitting of the occasion. More than that, it played into Chelsea’s hands. Man City…
England were once a team always within touching distance of silverware but never quite able to get over the line. Think back to their remarkable World Cup run in 2019, where they reached the semi-finals only to fall painfully short against the United States. That changed when Sarina Wiegman took charge in September 2021, less…
Former Arsenal man Jermaine Pennant has told Football FanCast that Mikel Arteta could face issues if he relies too much on Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly during the business end of the Premier League season. Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly now first-team regulars Lewis-Skelly is now a regular name on the teamsheet for the Gunners, with the…
Arsenal fear striker Kai Havertz could miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. Havertz injured his hamstring during a training camp in Dubai and it means Arsenal now have no recognised strikers currently fully fit as they bid to close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool. Havertz returned to London with…
“People die when you forget about them. Or you stop talking about them. I’ll never stop talking about her.” Callum Simpson’s voice chokes with emotion when he remembers his sister. Lily-Rae Simpson died tragically young in an accident while on holiday. She was just 19 years old. The grief of that recent loss is raw,…
