Category: Football
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…]
Manchester City v Liverpool: Premier League – live
Liverpool. Not much time for anyone to make a further impression.Liverpool fans. The home end emptying.Liverpool want a third. Salah is buzzing all over the [more…]
Newcastle hold off Nottingham Forest as Isak double edges seven-goal thriller
Anyone doubting the determination of Eddie Howe and Nuno Espírito Santo to take their players on grand tours of Europe next season will have changed [more…]
Watford add to Luton’s relegation fears as Kayembe seals painful derby defeat
Less than nine months ago Luton were competing in the Premier League, but the prospect of League One football next season is looking increasingly likely [more…]
Robin van Persie is appointed new manager of Dutch giants Feyenoord
Robin van Persie has been appointed the manager of Feyenoord, with the former Manchester United and Arsenal forward signing a deal until 2027. The 41-year-old, [more…]
Julen Lopetegui: ‘Of course we could have played better. It was our fault’
“And then suddenly they sacked me.” Julen Lopetegui is running through the reasons to be cheerful – safety secure, 17 shots at the Etihad and [more…]
Liverpool and Manchester City renew rivalry in a much more vulnerable era | Jonathan Wilson
There has been something pleasingly old-fashioned about the Premier League title race this season. It may be a modern phenomenon that the side top of [more…]
