Category: Football
Djed Spence waited two years for a start at Spurs. Now he’s indispensable
Red Djed Redemption. Return of the Djedi. The Walking Djed. Call it what you like but, in a season of few success stories at Tottenham, [more…]
Which football teams have gone longest without conceding a goal in the league? | The Knowledge
“Burnley’s 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Friday was the 12th consecutive Championship game in which they kept a clean sheet,” writes Graham Davidson. “Is [more…]
Women’s Nations League: Scotland edged out by Netherlands
Scotland let slip a half-time lead as they lost 2-1 against the Netherlands at Hampden Park, resulting in back-to-back Nations League defeats for the hosts. [more…]
Amorim feels Manchester United staff ‘paying the price’ for poor on-field form
Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United employees made redundant are “paying the price” for poor on‑field performance and that recruitment has to improve to address the [more…]
Chelsea return to top four after Nkunku and Neto sink sorry Southampton
When you have lost three games in a row, any win is a good win. And there is no such thing as a bad win [more…]
Tanaka sends Leeds five points clear in dramatic late win over Sheffield United
The night Leeds United’s season swung decisively, or just another evening in the most unpredictable league in football? Only in May will we know that [more…]
Never mind the quality, feel the money: central flaw of football’s ‘greatest show on earth’ | Barney Ronay
Ladies and gentlemen we have now reached our cruising altitude. The pilot will be putting his feet up and drinking tiny cans of Sprite from [more…]
Uefa president Ceferin makes outspoken intervention on European politics
The president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, has made an outspoken intervention in European politics, claiming “freedom of speech no longer exists” and “we are all [more…]
Let them eat fruit: Manchester United close staff canteen in latest cost-cutting
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free lunches currently on offer with fruit. Manchester United’s largest single [more…]
Rudderless Chelsea’s sustained slump risks making Cole Palmer restless
Remember those chants of “We’ve got our Chelsea back” when Enzo Maresca’s side thumped Southampton at St Mary’s in December? Life moves quickly in west [more…]
