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 […]
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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 […]
Why Raul Jimenez’s injury should be a turning point for concussion protocols to improve in football
There has been an outcry on social media for concussion and head injury protocols to ameliorate after a collision between Raul Jimenez and David Luiz in Wolverhampton Wanderers win against Arsenal on Sunday. The incident between Luiz and Jimenez happened early on at the Emirates Stadium with the latter coming off worse – the Mexican […]
Wolves’ Raúl Jiménez ‘comfortable’ in hospital after fracturing his skull in Premier League clash with Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed that striker Raul Jimenez has suffered a broken skull after his collision of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz on Sunday night. The Mexican international went down inside the box when challenging a corner with the Arsenal defender and was soon rushed to a London hospital after leaving the field on […]
Which US President was in office the last time your team won a major trophy?
As it is every election year, the 2020 US presidential election has taken over the world! Eventually after months of campaigning Joe Biden was announced as the 46th president of the USA. Just like football itself the history of US Presidency goes back many a year and so do some title droughts sustained by English […]
Top of the table toffees! What has changed under Ancelotti?
Embed from Getty Images After all the escapades of Saturday’s merseyside derby at Goodison park. Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton sit top of the table with four wins from five, one point ahead of Aston Villa. After dismantling Tottenham, Palace, West Brom and Brighton and drawing with Liverpool in the opening two months of the season fans […]
“We can cause a few shocks along the way.” West Brom vs Burnley Preview
Ahead of West Brom’s game against Burnley this evening, we spoke to the Albion In Isolation podcast (@AlbionInIso) about the Baggies’ state of affairs. How has the season gone so far? “I think that we have looked good for large periods during games. We looked good in the 1st half of the Leicester, Everton and […]
“If either of them are on top of their game, it will be a tricky evening for Leeds.” Talking Wolves Founder Dave Azzopardi
Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to newly-promoted Leeds United this evening, hoping to kickstart their season. Two wins and two losses from four games has defined the Molineux side’s mixed start to the season, with some eye-catching signings in Fabio Silva and Nelson Semedo. The loss of winger Diogo Jota to Liverpool is a blow, but Nuno […]
Feature: What is it like to cover Football as a Sports Journalist during Covid 19?
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to cover football during a global pandemic? This has been a reality for sports journalists all over the country who have had to deal with what the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown at them. Nizaar Kinsella is a well known Chelsea journalist for GOAl and when asked what has […]
England: Sterling withdraws and Chelsea star Reece James earns first call-up.
Gareth Southgate reunites with the England squad this week as the Three Lions prepare to face Wales in a friendly, as well as Belgium and Denmark in the UEFA Nations League. Since the initial squad announcement last week, numerous changes have been made as players have been forced to withdraw and others have been called-up. […]