Third in the early 2019/20 Premier League table and a first Champions League final appearance still fresh in the memory, it should be a good time to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan. And yet there are several concerns. Spurs’ domestic form since the start of 2019 has been poor – Mauricio Pochettino’s side have taken just 19 points from their last 17 matches in the English top-flight. Twelve...
It was in 1997 that the Håland family relationship with Manchester United began. While playing for the Red Devils, captain Roy Keane injured his ACL while trying to halt Leeds United midfielder Alf-Inge Håland. Unimpressed with the challenge, the Norweigan claimed the Republic of Ireland international was feigning injury to avoid punishment. Three years later, in what many believe to have been an...
A teenage dynamo terrorising the opposition down the flanks at the Camp Nou. It looks as though a strong breeze would knock him down but as soon as the ball is at his feet, it becomes clear he is a special talent. It feels like a film we’ve all seen before. But this isn’t the Lionel Messi origin story, although it could be. No, this is Ansu Fati’s start to life in Barcelona‘s first-team. ...
Manchester United are in need of attacking reinforcements. It’s no secret that despite their positive start to the season – they currently sit fourth in the Premier League table – the Red Devils are short in the attacking third having lost Romelu Lukaku during the summer transfer window. The Belgian may have been a divisive player, with fans often questioning his work rate and fitness, but h...
Third in the early 2019/20 Premier League table and a first Champions League final appearance still fresh in the memory, it should be a good time to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan. And yet there are several concerns. Spurs’ domestic form since the start of 2019 has been poor – Mauricio Pochettino’s side have taken just 19 points from their last 17 matches in the English top-flight. Twelve...
It was in 1997 that the Håland family relationship with Manchester United began. While playing for the Red Devils, captain Roy Keane injured his ACL while trying to halt Leeds United midfielder Alf-Inge Håland. Unimpressed with the challenge, the Norweigan claimed the Republic of Ireland international was feigning injury to avoid punishment. Three years later, in what many believe to have been an...
A teenage dynamo terrorising the opposition down the flanks at the Camp Nou. It looks as though a strong breeze would knock him down but as soon as the ball is at his feet, it becomes clear he is a special talent. It feels like a film we’ve all seen before. But this isn’t the Lionel Messi origin story, although it could be. No, this is Ansu Fati’s start to life in Barcelona‘s first-team. ...
Manchester United are in need of attacking reinforcements. It’s no secret that despite their positive start to the season – they currently sit fourth in the Premier League table – the Red Devils are short in the attacking third having lost Romelu Lukaku during the summer transfer window. The Belgian may have been a divisive player, with fans often questioning his work rate and fitness, but h...
There wasn’t a great deal of positivity emanating from Selhurst Park over the summer as Crystal Palace endured a particularly challenging transfer window. The Eagles’ pre-season was dominated by constant speculation about whether Wilfried Zaha would move to Arsenal after expressing a desire to leave the club. Even once that situation was resolved – the Gunners instead signing Lille’s...
The summer transfer window may have shut just over a month ago but plenty of Premier League clubs will already be laying the groundwork to make additions in January. And, according to reports in the MEN, Manchester United want to reinforce their midfield this winter and are prepared to spend big to do so. The Red Devils were linked with Sean Longstaff and Bruno Fernandes for what felt the enti...
Of the three promoted clubs, Sheffield United were the side that largely went under the radar during the summer. Despite Chris Wilder’s men claiming automatic promotion to the top flight, the focus appeared to be on Aston Villa, the play-off winners, and Norwich City. The Canaries were the surprise package in the Championship and made only a handful of additions this summer. That was a talking p...