Looking back on the 2011 FA Cup Manchester Derby

Manchester City and Manchester United meet for the first time ever in a major cup final this Saturday, as the local rivals lock horns in a bid to clinch the FA Cup. Though they have of course met before to decide who wins silverware, namely the Community Shield, while also contesting a number of se

Three ways Manchester United could line up in FA Cup final without Anthony Martial

Manchester United were dealt a big blow on Tuesday when Anthony Martial was ruled out of Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City through injury. The attacker picked up a hamstring strain towards the end of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Fulham having come on with 23 minutes left to play. Later asses

Who is Sacha Boey? The youngster to ease Arsenal's right-back issues

Many will point to William Saliba's injury as the reason behind Arsenal's title collapse. The Frenchman hasn't featured since being forced off in the first half of the Gunners' Europa League defeat to Sporting CP owing to a back injury, and that meant Mikel Arteta's side were robbed of a calming pre

Man Utd's Champions League return clouded by ownership uncertainty

Ten Hag ensured a top-four finish in his first season in charge of the Red Devils on Thursday with a 4-1 demolition of Chelsea. The Dutchman has also ended United's six-year trophy drought by lifting the League Cup in February and the best could even be yet to come should Ten Hag's men upset Manche

Sunday’s star man display gave West Ham fans glimpse of Paqueta’s brilliance

Last August, West Ham completed the club-record signing of Lucas Paqueta. The Brazilian swapped Lyon for east London for a reported £50m, beating the fee the Hammers paid for striker Sebastien Haller back in 2019. Despite being linked with moves to Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham, Paqueta was happy

Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr. racially abused during Spanish La Liga match

Vinícius Jr., Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward, was subjected to racist chanting during his team’s defeat to Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in Spain’s La Liga, according to club manager Carlo Ancelotti. The flashpoint of the game came in the second half, where after a stoppage in play, an animated

Throwback Thursday: Remembering Newcastle's last European adventure

As we approach the final week of the Premier League season, third-placed Newcastle have Champions League football firmly in their sights with three games left to play at the time of writing. With the Magpies guaranteed a return to European football next season in some capacity, for Throwback Thursd

Does Howe opt for Isak, Wilson, or both, in Newcastle's top-four pursuit

Newcastle United are not over the line yet. A 2-2 draw with Leeds on Saturday, coupled with weekend wins for Brighton and Liverpool, means the Magpies still have work to do in their bid to qualify for the Champions League. A top-four finish would be an excellent achievement in Eddie Howe’s first fu

Why Rangers should avoid making Tillman's move permanent this summer

Malik Tillman looks to have played his last game for Rangers this season, with the Bayern Munich loanee having been ruled out of the final Old Firm match this season courtesy of a hamstring injury. The Gers hold an option to buy the attacking midfielder from the Bavarian giants, but would it be wor

Defensive ineptitude set to cost Leicester their Premier League spot

For much of this season the common consensus was that Leicester City were too good to go down. Anyone who still holds that belief has clearly not seen them play recently. Monday 8th May may prove to be the most decisive day of all in the Premier League relegation battle. Huge wins for Nottingham Fo

How Arsenal skipper Odegaard became the Premier League's most productive midfielder

After a four-match streak without a win in the Premier League, Arsenal registered back-to-back wins against Chelsea and Newcastle United in the space of five days to keep their title challenge alive. It wasn’t Gabriel Martinelli or Bukayo Saka scoring the goals to get them back on track though. It

Man City turn to Haaland as difference maker on Madrid revenge mission

As Manchester City plot a revenge mission against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals they can draw confidence from the presence of Erling Haaland as the major difference from when the sides met 12 months ago. City seemed set for a second consecutive final when they led 5-3 on aggregate