Category: Football

There aren’t many links between Atletico Madrid and the tenth tier of England’s non-league. Yet while the Spanish giants can count a string of major honours at home and on the continent, they share a lot in common with a side plying its trade in the Combined Counties Football League – in their roots, at least. As two clubs originally formed as work teams,…

[ad_1] Things haven’t quite gone to plan for Liverpool of late. The Reds went five points clear at the top of the Premier League last month but have since been reigned back in by Manchester City. Narrow wins over Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace have been followed by successive draws against Leicester City and West Ham United. Now they’re second-favourites for the…

Throughout transfer deadline day, it was clear that Michy Batshuayi was on the move. The Chelsea striker had cut short an unproductive loan spell at Valencia and was set to embark on another temporary switch, this time to another Premier League club. The only question was where he would end up when the window slammed shut on Thursday night. Everton, West Ham United and,…

[ad_1] Liverpool may be in the midst of a title race, but it seems Jurgen Klopp is already on the prowl for new talent. The Reds are now just three points ahead of the chasing pack, including Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. They’ve relinquished one-goal leads in their last two matches to let their seven point margin drop to three. Now it seems as…

For a series of games so disparagingly referred to as “Sh*t on a stick” encounters, Liverpool’s mid-2000s clashes with Chelsea still provided a decent amount of entertainment. Sure, it’s not the kind of thing you’ll be into if you love seeing people succeed with exciting and open play, but fans of schadenfreude weren’t left wanting as the two clubs played each other 10 times…

[ad_1] Comeback tours are all the rage at the moment. And Leeds United could be about to embark on one of their own with James Milner and Aaron Lennon priced up for a return to Elland Road. The Whites are on the verge of promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2004 and rumour reel is already swirling with reports of…

In the grand scheme of things, the result was never going to matter. Cardiff City’s clash with Bournemouth on Saturday was, first and foremost, an opportunity to reflect on the tragic disappearance of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson, the pilot who was flying the club’s new signing from Nantes to south Wales when their plane went missing over the English Channel. Cardiff fans paid…

[ad_1] Arsenal are facing a wounded animal in Manchester City this afternoon – and that’s never good. City were outworked by a plucky Newcastle United side in a 2-1 loss to the Toon in midweek. However, Leicester City did Pep Guardiola’s men a favour by grabbing a point off Liverpool. But with the Citizens at 13/8 second faves for the title, the gaffer will…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! More topflight Premier League action this weekend as we head into ‘Week 26’. We get going on Saturday lunchtime with Manchester United travelling to struggling Fulham – a clash that United won 4-1 already this season. Plenty of 3pm clashes too that include Crystal Palace entertaining West Ham,…

[ad_1] AFC Bournemouth produced one of the season’s most eye-catching results on Wednesday night, giving Chelsea a 4-0 spanking at Vitality Stadium. Off the back of home wins over the Blues and West Ham United, Eddie Howe’s side now have to show they can do the business in South Wales. They take on a Cardiff City side who’ll be desperate to end their recent…

For Fred Spiksley, a career in football was just the beginning of a fascinating and truly unique life. By the end he had done it all: played and scored for England, acted alongside Charlie Chaplin, escaped from a prisoner of war camp and coached football throughout Europe. No one who knew him was particularly surprised. Spiksley was a character; a gambler and a womaniser…

Martin O’Neill got off the mark as Nottingham Forest Manager last weekend, as the Reds won comprehensively at The City Ground, beating Wigan Athletic 3-1. This weekend, O’Neill has a minor duck to break when his side travel to Birmingham City, as Forest are winless in their last five away fixtures in the Championship. This may well have had an influence on Forest’s price…

24 hours before Gonzalo Higuain endured a Vitality Stadium nightmare in only his second game for Chelsea, Krzysztof Piatek enjoyed a dream full debut for AC Milan. Piatek was, of course, the domino that pushed Higuain towards Chelsea, with the Polish striker taking the place of the Argentinean at San Siro, joining from Genoa for just over £30 million. The early signs are that…

[ad_1] The 2019 January transfer window hasn’t quite produced the big money deals some were hoping for. But there’s still been plenty to whet the appetite across Europe’s big leagues.   With that in mind, we’ve picked out our top transfers from across the continent. Premier League – Michy Batshuayi – Chelsea to Crystal Palace We could’ve gone with Gonzalo Higuain or Denis Suarez.…

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Darren Sarll was suspended on Monday amid bullying allegations The head of Watford's academy has been suspended by the club amid allegations of bullying. Darren Sarll, 35, was suspended on Monday, and an internal investigation has been launched. Mr Sarll, who was Stevenage boss from February 2016 to March 2018, joined the Premier League club in August.…