Big Weekend: Tottenham v Man City, Liverpool, Tammy Abraham, Michael Carrick, Gary O’Neil
Spurs haven’t won in five Premier League games so we all know what they’re about to do to Manchester City, while the Michael Carrick era properly begins.
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Big Weekend: Aston Villa v Newcastle, Arsenal, Arne Slot, Crysencio Summerville
It’s FA Cup fourth-round weekend, and that means welcome respites and unhelpful distractions are the order of the day for teams up and down the land.
Big Midweek: Tottenham v Newcastle, Chelsea, Kobbie Mainoo, Sean Dyche
It’s Eddie Howe vs Thomas Frank in El Sackico and Sean Dyche is also on the brink, and will Kobbie Mainoo’s first ‘bad game’ come for Man Utd vs West ...
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Man City, Man United, Oliver Glasner, Igor Thiago
The Premier League weekend begins and ends with a couple of highly promising opportunities for nonsense, with more good stuff in between.
Big Midweek: PSG v Newcastle, Man City, Liam Rosenior, Cristian Romero
With a less cowardly format, the manic final matchday of the Champions League could be one of the great days. It isn’t, but it’s not a total lost cause.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Manchester United, Aston Villa, Mo Salah, Oliver Glasner
Michael Carrick’s already dealt with Man City, so what can he do to Arsenal? And just how long does Oliver Glasner have left at Palace? It’s another Big Weekend all ...
Big Midweek: Marseille v Liverpool, Tottenham, Rosenior and Havertz over Gyokeres
Manager intrigue abound as Frank stares down the barrel, De Zerbi auditions vs Slot and Rosenior takes charge of his first Champions League game.
Big Weekend: Man United v Man City, Wolves, Watkins, Dyche, Real Madrid
El Sackico may scandalously be hidden beneath the 3pm Blackout, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still all sorts of good stuff to watch.
Big Weekend: Man United v Brighton, Thomas Frank, Chelsea, Gabriel Jesus, Saudi Clasico
FA Cup third-round weekend is always a big one, and even more so with all the new managers and interims, and still also somehow Thomas Frank.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Liverpool, Nuno sack, Man Utd, Cole Palmer, Saudi Madrid derby
Arsenal v Liverpool and a managerless Manchester United headline a Big Midweek that also features a Madrid derby in Saudi Arabia.
Big Weekend: Man City v Chelsea, Man United, Andoni Iraola, Rodrigao Bentinha, La Liga returns
We think it’s the weekend, anyway. The games and days are all just a blur at this point. But it’s definitely big. We’re absolutely certain of that.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Villa, Eddie Howe on the brink, Man City, Matheus Cunha v Wolves…
Arsenal host Aston Villa, Man City have a huge test at Sunderland and Eddie Howe takes Newcastle to Burnley knowing he’s on the brink. It’s a Big Midweek.
Big Christmas Weekend: Chelsea v Aston Villa, Man City, Mason Mount, Thomas Frank
It might be slim pickings on Boxing Day, because of woke, but it’s still a great big bumper Christmas Weekend of football upon which to feast.
Big Weekend: Tottenham v Liverpool, Aston Villa, Martin Odegaard, Enzo Maresca
There are few more certain guarantees of getting something for your time in the Barclays than a game between Spurs and Liverpool. Sorry, Thomas Frank.
Big Weekend: Sunderland v Newcastle, Aston Villa, Xavi Simons, Oliver Glasner
Sunderland v Newcastle is back on the Premier League fixture list after almost a decade away, and have Aston Villa set themselves up for a fall?
Big Midweek: Arne Slot, Real Madrid v Man City, Lamine Yamal, Newcastle, League One title clash
Liverpool and Arne Slot could really do with a stress-free wee-ahh, forget it. They’ve got Inter away. They headline our Big Midweek.
Big Weekend: Aston Villa v Arsenal, Leeds, Marco Silva, Lucas Paqueta
A key Premier League title clash has snuck up on us all to the extent that it’s on Saturday lunchtime instead of Sunday afternoon like it should be.
Big Midweek: Mo Salah, Thomas Frank, Leeds v Chelsea, Aston Villa
Could this midweek round of Premier League fixtures mark the end of days for Thomas Frank, Daniel Farke *and* Mohamed Salah?
Big Weekend: Chelsea v Arsenal, Tottenham, Arne Slot, Michael Keane
Is the title race over before the Christmas decorations go up if Arsenal win at Chelsea? And what next for Liverpool and Spurs? It’s a Big Weekend, all right.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Bayern, Mo Salah, Thomas Frank, Chelsea, Championship title clash
Two School of Guardiola graduates face off, while another hopes to tame Barcelona. But the main focus is on Liverpool, Mo Salah, Spurs and Thomas Frank.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Tottenham, Manchester City, Garnacho, Farke, Milan, Sheffield derby
It would be quicker to name the players available to Arsenal and Spurs rather than those who are out or doubtful. Perhaps Newcastle could change the game…
Big Weekend: Manchester City v Liverpool, Tottenham, Xhaka, Farke
Man City v Liverpool headlines a very tasty Big Weekend indeed that also offers the slapstick charm of Spurs v Man United and some relegation six-pointery.
Big Midweek: Liverpool face Real Madrid, Alexander-Arnold at Anfield, PSG v Bayern, Thomas Frank…
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Anfield in white, and Liverpool are trying to convince everyone they’re fine again. Strap in for a Big Midweek…
Big Weekend: Tottenham v Chelsea, Arne Slot, West Ham, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane
Loads of good stuff to look forward to in this weekend’s Premier League games that won’t be won 1-0 by an Arsenal corner. Like Tottenham v Chelsea.
Big Weekend: Brentford v Liverpool, Man United, Eberechi Eze, Thomas Frank, El Clasico
We’re pretty sure Brentford will be getting the ball in the air against Liverpool but no longer know remotely what to expect from Man United.
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Man United, Villa, Gyokeres, Postecoglou, Der Klassiker
The Premier League is back with a bang on a weekend headlined by Liverpool v Manchester United in a fixture literally everybody is calling El Crisico.
Big Weekend: Chelsea v Liverpool, Tottenham, Postecoglou, Haaland, Kane
Will Liverpool’s ‘mini-crisis’ become an actual crisis at Chelsea? One thing’s for sure: there’s absolutely nothing mini about the latest Big Weekend.
Big Midweek: Maresca v Mourinho, Barcelona v PSG, Konate v Osimhen and batsh*t Frankfurt
The last manager Maresca wants at Stamford Bridge right now is Mourinho and we can’t imagine Konate is much more positive about the prospect of Osimhen.
Big Weekend: Newcastle v Arsenal, Postecoglou, Sesko, Wolves, Madrid
Every Arsenal game currently seems to be wracked with tension, and a trip to Newcastle will be no different on another Big Weekend.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Man City, Liverpool, Ollie Watkins, Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim continuing to dare Man Utd to sack him and Liverpool emerging from Arsenal v Manchester City as the biggest winner makes this a big weekend.
Big Midweek: Wirtz praying for Isak debut, Newcastle v Barcelona, Maresca, Man City
Florian Wirtz and Enzo Maresca are under pressure, while Newcastle v Barcelona and Man City v Napoli should both be great fun as the Champions League returns.
Big Weekend: Manchester derby, Alexander Isak, Ange Postecoglou, West Ham
The Crisis Club belt is on the line at the Etihad, Ange Postecoglou returns at the Emirates, while Alexander Isak heads a shiny list of potential debutants. That’s a Big ...
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.