Amorim exposed as Mourinho, McClaren disciple as Manchester United name one of youngest PL XIs
Ruben Amorim named the youngest Manchester United starting XI in Premier League history to prepare for a crucial European game. How mid-2000s of him.
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Arsenal, Ruben Amorim, Newcastle’s new striker, Rangers v Celtic
At this early stage of 2025/26, it already feels like a crucial weekend for three clubs, while Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City want to make a statement.
Rodrygo set to top terrible list of Real Madrid stars moving to the Premier League
Rodrygo would be quite the coup for Man City, Liverpool or whoever gets him this summer, but the vast majority of players swapping Real Madrid for the Premier League have ...
Man Utd ‘consider last-minute hijack’ of £20m Championship transfer as star ‘refuses to rush medical’
Man Utd could make a last-minute attempt to hijack Ipswich Town’s move to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, according to reports.
Xhaka joins most stunning transfer coups made by newly-promoted Premier League clubs
Sunderland have managed to sign Grant Xhaka for £13m and we think we can all agree it deserves a place on this list.
Man Utd legend leaves post after being tipped for Tottenham job with Postecoglou set for sack
Middlesbrough have announced that they have ‘parted company’ with Michael Carrick amid claims the Man Utd legend could do the Tottenham job.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Real Madrid, Bruno Fernandes FC, Emery in Paris, Leeds bottlejob
Can Arsenal overcome Real Madrid and does Bruno Fernandes have what it takes to keep carrying Manchester United? Strap in for a Big Midweek…
Man City FFP: Transfer targets for expelled Premier League champions in League Two
We have picked 11 players Manchester City should sign if they are expelled from the Premier League and relegated to League Two.
Championship XI of season so far includes three Sunderland standouts but no Leeds United stars
Leeds United are top of the Championship, but none of their players are in the team of the season so far, which includes three Sunderland standouts…
A timeline of the highest-paid Premier League players ever, from £10k Barnes to half-a-million Haaland
Erling Haaland is the fifth Manchester City player to be the highest-paid star in the Premier League at any time. He might not be dethroned until he leaves.
Ranking Championship top six on how likely they are to sink in Premier League
Here’s our ranking of the Championship top six based on the likelihood of them *not* threatening to break Derby County’s record low points tally (a la Southampton)…
FA Cup third round: Chelsea, Liverpool through as Slot creates history; Plymouth shock Brentford
Premier League clubs Chelsea and Liverpool made light work of League Two opposition to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Eight Championship predictions in 2025 include Leeds United becoming champions, Lampard failing
Our eight Championship predictions for 2025 include Frank Lampard failing at Coventry City and Leeds United getting promoted with two Yorkshire rivals…
Sheff Weds flop, Rooney’s goal-shy striker and Leeds starlet – Every Champ club’s worst player in 24/25
Here is the worst player at every Championship club during the 2024/25 season, according to WhoScored’s average match ratings…
Big Midweek: Juve v Man City, Postecoglou, Real Madrid, Jamie Gittens
A falling giant meets an already fallen one while Postecoglou heads to Rangers, Real Madrid could be in for a harrowing evening and a future England star takes on Barcelona.
Bellingham, Leeds United winger among Championship stars who cannot be sold by top six in January
As the Championship top six prepare for a gruelling promotion run-in, each team have a player they cannot afford to lose in the winter transfer window…
FA Cup third round draw: Arsenal v holders Man Utd, Spurs at Tamworth, Man City host Salford…
Arsenal will host Man Utd in the third round of the FA Cup as Manchester City were drawn against Salford City and Tottenham against non-league Tamworth.
Big Midweek: Ten Hag sack, Arsenal v PSG, Aston Villa host Bayern, Foden, big Championship clash
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has a tricky hurdle to overcome v Porto but we have some super Champions League ties in a Big Midweek of action.
Six surprising 24/25 Championship early-season standouts include Leeds star, West Brom sensation
A Leeds United starlet and West Bromwich Albion’s on-fire marksman are among six surprising early-season standouts in the Championship…
One per club: Man City, Newcastle and Villa Barclaysmen in list of iconic stars for peak-era PL teams
The Barclaysmen trend is still running wild all over social media, so here are 20 iconic stars for clubs from the peak era of the Premier League…
The Ultimate Barclays XI of pure Barclaysmen includes Okocha, Everton strike partnership
There is lots of Barclays reminiscing on social media and we could not resist bringing you our Ultimate Barclaysmen XI including Yakubu and Tugay.
Championship stats: Luton Town star underperforms as Middlesbrough men dominate 2024/25 metrics
To satisfy the statistic nerds, here are the leading performers in the Championship during the 2024/25 campaign across 29 different metrics.
Brighton new boy Hurzeler No. 1 soon? Top 10 youngest managers in Premier League history
Brighton will reportedly appoint 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler, who will become the youngest boss in Premier League history – but who are the top 10 youngest?
Ten multiple ‘raids’ which should warn Manchester United, including sackable Liverpool failure
Before Manchester United definitely complete their Crystal Palace ‘triple raid’, Steve Bruce, Harry Redknapp and especially Spurs want a quiet word.
Gareth Southgate in the Premier League: 24 damning statistics which Manchester United should see
Gareth Southgate is the second favourite to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager this summer and his Premier League stats are worth taking a look at.
Ten biggest wastes of money includes ‘complete fanny’ who flopped at Manchester United
Manchester United and David Moyes feature heavily on a list of the ten biggest wastes of money in football history, somehow without them overlapping.
Ten most iconic celebrations ever include Liverpool pair and England heroes
Liverpool and England icons feature but who had the greatest celebration ever? Has to be the ‘here I am spinning vinyl in a club while holding headphones’.
Blackburn to profit from Birmingham manager cock-up as Huddersfield man suffers like Ivan Toney
The Championship Spotlight is on Blackburn Rovers with Jon Dahl Tomasson leaving and being replaced by Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham City predecessor…
Loveable firefighter Neil Warnock interim era manager jobs ranked amid ‘retirement’
Neil Warnock is back in management for *another* interim stint at a club in need and if his recent jobs are anything to go by, Aberdeen are in for…
Aston Villa finally get their man after signing Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough for £16m
Premier League side Aston Villa have completed their move for Middlesbrough striker Morgan Rogers after a concerted January pursuit.
Chelsea interest in £18m Aston Villa star ‘legitimate’ as report claims deal may rest on Middlesbrough transfer
Chelsea hold a ‘legitimate interest’ in Aston Villa star Jhon Duran according to a report which claims a ‘surprise bid’ for the striker rests on two further transfers.
Chilwell is the *actual* Chelsea missing link as Pochettino awaits two steps back at ‘mausoleum’ Bridge
Ben Chilwell’s return is a boost for Carabao Cup finalists Chelsea for as long as he can stay fit but two steps back are inevitable against Aston Villa.
Chelsea 6-1 Boro (6-2 agg): Pochettino’s side advance to Carabao Cup final at start of defining week
Chelsea made the most of Middlesbrough’s poor defending as Mauricio Pochettino’s side overcame a 1-0 deficit with ease to qualify for the Carabao Cup final.
West Ham threaten to end Sunderland’s season, Hull’s X Factor signing and Plymouth punished
The first Championship Spotlight column of 2024 covers is a transfer special as Hull City make an X Factor signing and Sunderland risk losing their best player…
Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea: Carrick’s side get huge win in Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Middlesbrough made Chelsea rue their missed chances as Hayden Hackney’s goal handed them a 1-0 first-leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.