It was an entertaining Sunday of top-flight action, with 10 goals split across four pulsating games. Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City The biggest of them all came at Anfield, where an out-of-sorts Liverpool hosted the league’s form-team in Manchester City. After Ilkay Gundogan skied a first half spot kick, he didn’t fail to break the deadlock […]
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From Fernando Torres to Alexis Sanchez – Five of the Worst Ever Premier League January Transfers
The Premier League hosts some of the world’s richest clubs. These financial powerhouses seem to attract the greatest footballing talents at ease, or so you think. Here are some of the worst transfers made in the January window from down the years… Fernando Torres | Liverpool to Chelsea | £50 Million | 2011 When you […]
Forest Green Rovers 0 – 0 Cheltenham Town: Five things we learned
Forest Green and Cheltenham played out a dull and cagey 0-0 draw in the second instalment of this season’s Gloucestershire derby. Like most derby days, it was a tight and tense affair. Neither side managed to get any real foothold in the game and the worsening conditions at the Innocent New Lawn hampered the flow […]
Opinion: Manchester City show true FA Cup spirit in aiding Cheltenham Town’s financial shortcomings
In the midst of a global pandemic, football results pale into insignificance, but for that 3pm release on a Saturday afternoon, a visit to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium has been sorely missed for 11 months and counting. So after former England striker Peter Crouch pulled ball number three out of the FA Cup hat, swiftly followed […]
Thomas Tuchel set to replace Frank Lampard at Chelsea
Following Chelsea’s dismissal of Frank Lampard this morning, former PSG manager Thomas Tuchel is set to replace the club legend in the managerial hot seat, according to reports. It is hoped that the German coach – won the French quadruple with PSG last season – can rejuvenate a team five points outside of the top […]
Football v Homophobia Youth Panel launch 2021 Month of Action
Football v Homophobia Youth Panel have announced that #FvH2021 will be kicking off on February 1. Football v Homophobia exists to challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in all levels in football. This year’s month of action is a little different to previous ones due to how the organisation can conduct […]
Daunting December ahead of Manchester United
Manchester United have a particularly difficult fixture list ahead of them this December. They face Noisy Neighbours Manchester City, Bielsa’s Leeds United and recent bogey team in Wolverhampton Wanderers. What does Ole Gunnar Solksjaer need to fix before this huge run of games? Embed from Getty Images “Sort the defence out Ole!” The Red […]
Paul Tisdale believes Bristol Rovers are showing glimpses of their great sides of old
Bristol Rovers manager Paul Tisdale says his side’s performance against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday embodied the club’s identity after their rampant 4-2 win on the road. The Gas ended a seven-game winless streak with a resounding away victory at Plough Lane and says there were similarities to the great Rovers teams of old. “I have […]
‘They were quality’ – Cardiff City loanee Tom Sang delighted as Cheltenham Town welcome fans back with with an eight-goal thriller
Cheltenham Town welcomed fans back to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium with a 5-3 win over fellow League Two high flyers Exeter City. Liam Sercombe scored twice against his former club, while Alfie May, Andy Williams, and Will Boyle added goals to secure a first win over the Grecians in seven years. An Exeter side who have […]
Three issues that MUST be addressed at Manchester United – ahead of a tricky December fixture list
Embed from Getty Images November 2020 saw two ex-Manchester United managers nominated for Premier League manager of the month. Nominated Jose Mourinho has created a new sense of confidence at Tottenham Hotspur as well as nominated David Moyes who has taken West Ham United to 5th in the Premier League before the end of the the month. Also nominated is current Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer who […]