The first legs of all eight Champions League last 16 ties have offered a solid indication of which teams will be contesting the quarter-finals. Only Borussia Dortmund vs Lille failed to find winner as seven clubs edged closer to the last eight, with away victories putting all three English competitors in pole position to progress….
The Premier League title race appears destined to underwhelm as Liverpool saunter to the crown but there is currently an intriguing three-horse race developing in La Liga. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are the trio that contest top spot each year and all three harbour genuine hopes of domestic glory this season in a…
While Arsenal continue to succumb to adversity, Liverpool are cruising at the summit and calmly veering towards their second Premier League title. We all crave a thrilling title race which isn’t decided until the last, but the Reds’ imperious campaign means the division’s pressure point down the stretch surrounds the fierce battle for European places….
The Championship promotion race set an incredibly high bar last season, and Leeds, this time around, are intent on limiting the drama. Daniel Farke’s side battled fiercely with Leicester and Ipswich Town in a bid to return to the Premier League at the first attempt, but faded late on and left themselves at the mercy…
Manchester City should be preparing for Wednesday’s clash in Madrid with a lead to cling onto, but a familiar collapse in last week’s first leg means Pep Guardiola’s side have a deficit to make up. While Madrid were superior for much of the second half at the Etihad, a vintage Guardiola-led City would’ve never relinquished…
A seven-point lead for Liverpool at the summit suggests a thrilling title race is unlikely, but there’s bound to be plenty of drama as several teams hunt for Champions League football. Manchester United and Tottenham’s dismal seasons means it’s not the usual suspects aiming to compete in Europe’s premier club competition next term. A couple…
Liverpool missed the chance to move nine points clear of Premier League title competitors Arsenal on Wednesday evening. The Reds travelled to Goodison Park for the final time as they contested the rearranged Merseyside derby, but were unable to fully capitalise on their game-in-hand after conceding a 98th-minute equaliser to Everton in an enthralling duel….
Liverpool manager Arne Slot called the new Champions League format “strange”, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola admitted that he struggled to understand its intricacies while Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wrote it off as “absurd”. However, the inaugural league phase was largely considered a success. Between plenty of thrills, spills and just eight 0-0s from 144…
There was nothing humble about Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, with the Gunners letting league leaders Liverpool know that they won’t be going away anytime soon. Mikel Arteta’s side have long been waiting to produce a statement victory which reaffirmed their title credentials, with their mauling of the champions surely putting…
Supporters were greeted with some rare January Champions League action as the revamped competition nears the conclusion of its league phase. The penultimate round of fixtures leaves Matchday 8 – which sees all 18 fixtures taking place at the same time next Wednesday – finely poised as European heavyweights battle for their place in the…
The stage was set for Liverpool to take complete control of the Premier League title race after Arsenal and Chelsea dropped points away from home on Saturday. The league-leading Reds welcomed a Manchester United team reeling off the back of four-straight defeats to Anfield on Sunday afternoon knowing that victory would see them extend their…
“It is a really difficult moment, one of the more difficult moments in the history of Manchester United and we have to address it with honesty,” Ruben Amorim commented after the Red Devils slumped to a fourth-straight defeat in all competitions. The opening 30 minutes of Man Utd’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle to close out…
