Having been turned away from a “sports bar” in Valencia because my driving license was insufficient (that venue, called Luckia, was more of a gaming space than a football venue), I missed the first 20 minutes. A much friendlier cafe on the Avenida des Port rescued me from purgatory just in time to see Botman’s […]
Manager Unai Emery has named his squad for Aston Villa’s Premier League match against Bournemouth this afternoon. Villa need to get their Premier League form back on track after a run of just two wins in six games. After successive home defeats, they will look for some relief along the Dorset coast this afternoon. Emery […]
Cole Palmer set a new Premier League record after scoring a hat-trick against Wolves at Molineux on Saturday afternoon. The playmaker converted two penalties before adding a third penalty from open play, announcing his return to form after months of struggling with injuries. Tolu Arokodare did pull one back after the break but it proved […]
Oliver Glasner has revealed that Crystal Palace had received huge bids for a replacement for Marc Guehi that were rejected on Deadline Day, capping a chaotic and ultimately frustrating January transfer window for the south London club. Despite the Eagles’ hierarchy approving significant spending in the final hours of the window, Glasner confirmed that their […]
Some interesting comments from this BBC Sport pundit on Newcastle United. Chris Sutton speaks ahead of Saturday’s match. Newcastle United versus Brentford at St James’ Park. Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United side will be hoping to return to winning form after losing two games in a row for the first time in nine months. […]
Barcelona have announced their withdrawal from the controversial European Super League project. A total of twelve clubs initially registered to form the breakaway league in 2021, including Premier League clubs Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. However, all six English top clubs quickly withdrew from the project following a backlash from supporters. […]
Christiano Ronaldo might have disappeared from the field again, but his shadow loomed large Al-Nassr Another turbulent night behind us. Even as the Portuguese star dominated headlines for his continued impasse, a new issue emerged regarding his second arrival in the winter: Abdullah Al-Hamdan – one that has drawn both Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad into an […]
Christiano Ronaldo And Angelo Gabriel were at the center of a dramatic evening in Riyadh, even though only one of them actually stepped onto the pitch. If Al-Nassr confronted Al-Ittihad A high-stakes Saudi Pro League match put the spotlight not just on the game, but on a growing storm surrounding the club, its ownership structure […]
Please, make or break time for Newcastle United and Eddie Howe. Don’t worry. I have not joined the deranged group of people who, for whatever bizarre reason, think Newcastle United would be better off without Eddie Howe. Form is temporary BUT class is permanent. In my life as a Newcastle United supporter, Eddie Howe and […]
This is what the Premier League form table looks like on Saturday morning. Newcastle United is now more than halfway through the season. A busy time with 38 games already played this season in all competitions. A busy schedule with Newcastle United playing both during the week and at weekends, except during the ‘breaks’ for […]