Category: Football
Inspired Joelinton gives Newcastle an immediate reminder of his value
Newcastle conceded more shots than any other team on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Their home game against Southampton was supposed to [more…]
Phil Foden and Khadija Shaw scoop PFA awards double for Manchester City
Manchester City enjoyed a successful night at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards as Phil Foden and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw were crowned PFA players’ player of [more…]
Nikki Doucet on WSL: ‘We want the world’s most distinctive women’s club competition’
The most powerful person in English women’s football takes a breath, scans the room and seems to pause for reflection. Nikki Doucet, the chief executive [more…]
The Home Game review – sweet and heartwarming story of Iceland’s footballing underdogs
Set in Hellissandur, Iceland, population 369, this modest documentary tells the story of how the village got its first football pitch – with the whole [more…]
Clock ticking on Chelsea transfer mess with no one to blame but themselves
It does not take a particularly sharp financial mind to grasp the dilemma facing Chelsea before the transfer window shuts in less than a fortnight. [more…]
‘We just weren’t clinical’: Postecoglou laments Tottenham’s wasteful attack
Ange Postecoglou warned Tottenham must discover a clinical edge in front of goal if his side are to bridge the gap to the best teams [more…]
Brighton sign Georginio Rutter from Leeds in club-record £40m deal
Brighton have completed the signing of Leeds forward Georginio Rutter, the Premier League club have announced. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the [more…]
Arne Slot passes first Liverpool test thanks to savvy in-game adjustments
Last season’s champions Manchester City began with a 2-0 win at Chelsea, last season’s runners-up Arsenal began with a 2-0 win over Wolves and last [more…]
Lyon’s Joe Montemurro: ‘It’s right to make the best team in the world an entertaining one’
The new Lyon manager, Joe Montemurro, is searching for the perfect marriage of style and resilience – building the type of team that wins beautifully [more…]
Football transfer rumours: Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli? Billy Gilmour to Napoli?
With fewer than two weeks to go until the transfer window unceremoniously slams shut, it seems only right that we bring back this daily collection [more…]