“I always win something in my second season”. Those were the words, well there or thereabouts, of Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou earlier this term. With Spurs sat in 14th place in the Premier League and staring down the barrel of another trophyless campaign, the craggy-faced Australian is clearly walking on thin ice. While it’s…
Despite his initial reservations, Ruben Amorim was coaxed into joining Manchester United mid-season, with the Portuguese tactician having been selected as the man to succeed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Whether the 40-year-old regrets jumping ship remains to be seen, although both he and the United hierarchy now face a pivotal summer of recruitment,…
Aston Villa had to exercise patience away at Deepdale in the FA Cup, but after Marcus Rashford broke his Villa duck early into the second half, Unai Emery’s visitors ultimately cruised to a 3-0 victory over a tiring Preston North End outfit. Rashford would add a second shortly after the opener from the penalty spot,…
Chelsea Women head coach Sonia Bompastor says teams “wish to be in our position” despite a “disappointing” 2-2 draw against West Ham Women in the WSL. The Blues raced into a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes in a dominant opening, but were pegged back by two Shekiera Martinez goals as the in-form Hammers fought back…
Liverpool are closing in on the Premier League title, so it won’t be a surprise to hear that Arne Slot already has one eye on potential deals come the summer window. Liverpool set to build on impending Premier League title Unless a series of unlikely events occur, Liverpool will win their second title of the…
Tottenham Hotspur are now genuinely interested in a move for an “unbelievable” forward in the summer transfer window, having emerged as one of the clubs most interested in his signature, according to a report. Spurs stepping up forward pursuit Tottenham have struggled considerably this season, with a Europa League triumph their only possible salvation as…
Arsenal have now submitted a £59m offer for an “extremely quick” player, who is their top target for the summer transfer window, according to a report. Gunners’ striker pursuit hotting up As we enter the business end of the Premier League season, the Gunners find themselves 12 points adrift of Liverpool, and while injuries have…
Manchester City will face Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals of this season’s FA Cup after Sunday’s comeback win over Bournemouth in the last eight. City dominated the ball but struggled overall in the first half, squandering several glorious chances – including a missed penalty from Erling Haaland. Bournemouth took a lead into the break through…
Manchester City came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals at the Vitality Stadium. The win means the reigning Premier League champions are in the semi-finals for a seventh successive season. The game on the south coast began with early pressure from City, who were awarded a penalty…
Much-changed Chelsea dropped points for the third time this season after being held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by battling West Ham. Only two other sides have denied the reigning champions maximum points this term – Leicester and Brighton – but the Hammers are the first to do so on Chelsea turf, despite finding themselves…
Le Danois vient de remporter la classique flandrienne pour la troisième fois de sa carrière. Il a désormais les yeux tournés vers le Tour des Flandres, où la concurrence de Pogacar et van der Poel sera féroce. Après s’être imposé à Wevelgem grâce à un raid solitaire de 56 kilomètres, Mads Pedersen était le premier…
Barcelona opened up a three-point lead at the top of La Liga after beating Catalan rivals Girona 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Barca avenged their pair of defeats to Michel’s side last season by putting four past Girona in a pair of victories this term. While the visitors equalised at the start of the second half,…
Manchester City fought back from behind courtesy of an excellent second-half performance to beat Bournemouth 2-1 and set up an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest. Andoni Iraola’s team started brightly on the south coast and opened the scoring when Matheus Nunes’ horror-pass across the pitch allowed Bournemouth to attack and Justin Kluivert’s effort was…
Four-time FA Cup winner Roy Keane was unimpressed by Manchester City top scorer Erling Haaland smiling after the visitors’ top scorer spurned several opportunities before his side fell behind at Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Haaland sent a free header wide, had a penalty saved and lifted a one-on-one opportunity over the crossbar before…
Anthony Davis n’a toujours pas perdu depuis son transfert inattendu en échange de Luka Doncic. Le totem pour les Mavs ? La nouvelle de son transfert avait fait l’effet d’un coup de tonnerre outre-Atlantique. Le 2 février dernier, les fans des Dallas Mavericks ont dû vérifier que nous n’étions pas le 1er avril : Luka…
Barcelona regained their three-point lead at the top of La Liga after beating Catalan neighbours Girona 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. It was the visitors who fired the first warning shot of the contest as Viktor Tsygankov blazed what would prove to be Girona’s best moment of the half over. Barca were dominant thereafter as Paulo…
Ross Graham’s header with 15 minutes remaining saw Dundee United all-but mathematically secure their place in the William Hill Scottish Premiership’s top six. The match was frantic at times against Ross County, but lacked quality in front of goal so it was perhaps appropriate the game’s decisive moment came from a set-piece in the 1-0…
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery took a grounded approach to his post-match press conference after his side booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals. The Villans beat Championship side Preston 3-0 to advance to Wembley, with Marcus Rashford getting his first and second goals for the club. Jacob Ramsey sealed the deal in the…
Strasbourg’s unexpected rise up the Ligue 1 table could have a considerably negative impact on Chelsea given the sides are part of the same multi-club ownership model. BlueCo, the consortium fronted by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, added Strasbourg to their portfolio of sporting investments in 2023. At the time of the purchase, the French…
Since the new ownership took over at Chelsea, they have been looking to implement a “multi-club model” similar to those already in place with the likes of Red Bull and City Group. BlueCo have only acquired one other club alongside Chelsea so far, investing in French outfit Strasbourg, but that has proven to be a…
