Author: AC

“I’d love to see two or three — and not players you have to Google and say, ‘Who’s that?’” is one of the great lines in modern English football. It had a bit of everything: the spice of an ambitious player calling out his own club for their lacklustre signings, contextualised by a current, technological example. In an age when Premier League footballers are…

Spurs return to Premier League action after a victorious north London derby in the Carabao Cup, hoping to build upon their recent good form and ignore the rumours circulating around manager Mauricio Pochettino and Old Trafford. They'll fancy their odds, considering Everton have not beaten them in the league in the past 12 attempts. However, Richarlison will be a man to watch out for,…

On a cold day in Chorley in the early 1920s, a male professional goalkeeper challenged Lily Parr to beat him from the penalty spot. His tone was condescending. From his point of view a woman could never strike the ball with enough power, let alone sufficient accuracy, to beat him from 12 yards. Parr accepted, determined to show him up. He saved her shot,…

Game of the weekend When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was relegated with Cardiff in 2013/14, few expected his next Premier League job to be with Manchester United. The Norwegian is indeed the man occupying the hot seat at Old Trafford until the end of the season, following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho on Tuesday. The Red Devils are 11 points adrift of the top four,…

BVB lead the way going into Christmas Borussia Dortmund suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of lowly Fortuna Dusseldorf in midweek. However, they’ve been in scintillating form under new manager Lucien Favre and still sit six points clear of their nearest challengers. Their next two games will go a long way to finding out if they are the real deal…

Test your knowledge with our quiz Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as Manchester United manager earlier this week makes him the fourth man to sit in the Red Devils hotseat since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have all graced the Old Trafford touchline during that time. But can you remember the players each of the ill-fated…

Playmaker was dropped again for North London derby Teams need their star players to step up in tense matches against their biggest rivals. But Arsenal boss Unai Emery left Mesut Ozil out of the squad entirely for Wednesday’s North London derby defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Emery admitted that he’d left the World Cup winner out for tactical reasons. After previously benching the midfielder against…

The debate of who will succeed Jose Mourinho as next Manchester United manager has dominated the headlines since the 55-year-old's departure. But following years of muddled thinking in the transfer market and on the training ground since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, there is a growing sense that United must also appoint a new director of football to oversee operations above the next…

Mauricio Pochettino has inched closer to winning his first trophy with Tottenham Hotspur with a comfortably victory against rivals Arsenal. For a competition that has often seen second strings played by the top Premier League clubs (and even the not-so-top Premier League clubs) all the way up until the final, there were two sides out at the Emirates that, bar a few omissions, were…

The first north London derby of the season was always going to take some beating. The lead exchanged three times, six goals in total, two penalties – one as a result of a highly suspicious tumble from Heung-min Son – seven cautions and a late red card all made for a heart-thundering watch for anyone invested in the game. The crackling excitement of that…

It was almost a nightmare start to a youngster’s Premier League career. Oliver Skipp, making his first full appearance in the competition after a three-minute cameo in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-1 triumph over Southampton earlier this month, was caught in possession in the fourth minute of Saturday’s clash with Burnley, forcing Moussa Sissoko to intervene and prevent a goalscoring opportunity for Sean Dyche’s men. The…

Black Cats have smashed 10-year old figure Sunderland supporters have made history today, by surpassing the League One attendance record for the club’s Boxing Day game against Bradford City. The previous record of 38,256 was set by Leeds United in 2008 – but Sunderland supporters have already beaten that figure, with a week of sales still to come. The record-breaking 38,257th ticket was purchased from the…

Latest Solskjaer and Man United news and odds Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as interim Manchester United manager has sparked a flurry of interest on the Coral trading floor regarding Red Devils specials. United are involved in three competitions in the New Year, with the FA Cup deemed their most likely chance of success. Solskjaer won the famous old pot twice as a player and…

Premier League legend gives Red Devils verdict I was not surprised when I heard the news of Jose Mourinho’s dismissal at Manchester United yesterday. I said on Match of the Day on Sunday, something had to give at the club. They couldn’t just keep carrying on the way they were going. That performance against their big rivals Liverpool on Sunday just summed up the…

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