De Bruyne, Foden and Haaland party like it’s 23/24 – Man City are back, back, back, maybe
That’s the Man City we’ve all been used to seeing over the years, with Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden the chief architects of a 6-0 win at Ipswich.
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Postecoglou clear Sack Race favourite after five points from 10 games
Julen Lopetegui and Sean Dyche are gone, leaving Ange Postecoglou with very little cover outside guys who’ve been in their jobs five minutes.
Who will be the next manager of Tottenham after Ange Postecoglou?
Starting to look like Angeball might only be capable of making Spurs more Spurs than ever before. So who might be next for the impossible managerial job?
Spurs’ latest humiliation at Everton must spell end of Postecoglou and one Tottenham legend
Ange Postecoglou is surely done for after Spurs were dragged right into the relegation battle by an atrocious performance against Everton.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Aston Villa, Man City, Isak, Postecoglou, South Wales Derby, Third v First in Serie A
Not really that big, as it goes. More of a Medium Weekend. But we’ve still got weary Arsenal v weary Villa on Saturday evening, which should be adequate.
Amad Diallo rescues Man United from themselves again with absurd hat-trick rescue act against Southampton
For 80 minutes Man United were pretty rotten yet again and seemingly heading for defeat against Southampton. Then Amad Diallo happened.
BBC have f***ed Match of the Day decision by not actually making a decision
There’s nothing wrong with the new presenters the BBC have chosen for Match of the Day. Apart from the number.
Spanish former midfielders dominate list of contenders to replace Spanish former midfielder Arteta
Plenty of decent options if Arsenal want to stick with the nearly-winning formula of Mikel Arteta and go with another Spanish midfielder anyway.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Spurs all have some ‘dream squad number’ availability – Man Utd next?
Marcus Rashford could soon vacate a ‘dream squad number’ for somebody at Man Utd; Arsenal have a few up for grabs.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Moyes, Lewis, Post-Rooney Plymouth
A full midweek programme of Barclays on the back of a magic-littered FA Cup weekend? Truly the fixture overlords spoil us with this fattening feast.
David Moyes Knows The Club and at Everton that’s not a p***-take
David Moyes’ return must surely rank as the single most Knows The Club appointment in Barclays history. And this time it’s a good thing.
16 Conclusions from Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd (3-5): Havertz and Gunners blow big chance, tentative United progress continues
Arsenal v Manchester United started in slow and cagey fashion, but certainly didn’t finish that way.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Man Utd, Accrington, Kinsky, Guardiola, Bayern Munich
It’s FA Cup third-round weekend, and it’s a lovely looking set of games with an early clash for the competitions’ two most successful clubs the standout.
Next Everton manager: Mourinho, Moyes favourites to be unfortunate Dyche replacement
Is the Premier League about to witness the latest triumphant return of Jose Mourinho (actual triumph to be confirmed)? He’s second-favourite for Everton…
Amorim no longer above Arteta as Slot loses top spot – ranking all 28(!) PL managers this season
It’s Premier League manager ranking time and Arne Slot falls off the top and we admit we got a little too giddy about Ruben Amorim.
How can Bournemouth keep hold of a man like Andoni Iraola?
The key advice for Bournemouth is to simply not answer any calls from north London over the weeks ahead.
Premier League winners and losers: Man Utd impress and Alexander-Arnold… does not, but Barclays is top
Manchester United are both just about winners. But Postecoglou, Dyche, Lopetegui and Juric are racing for the sack and Alexander-Arnold’s head is in Madrid.
The ridiculous stats of Erling Haaland: 79 in 86 after brace vs West Ham
Erling Haaland has been a Premier League player for two-and-a-half seasons but has already outscored a legion of legends.
Top 10 worst Premier League January transfers – infamous Man Utd-Arsenal swap pipped to top spot
It’ll take something special over the next few weeks to break into this top ten of the worst Premier League signings ever made in the January window.
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Man Utd, Newcastle, McKenna, Jesus, Roma v Lazio, Burnley v Blackburn
Couple of belting Premier League games on the list this weekend, while elsewhere there are derbies in two of the world’s great spots: Rome, and East Lancs.
5) Arsenal 2019, 2) Man Utd 2024 – Ranking the worst calendar years in Big Six history
We don’t really like calendar year stats. They’re not really a thing in football? But an exception must be made to laugh at Manchester United and Spurs.
Zirkzee nightmare proved Man Utd fans are not actually a uniquely tolerant, civilised breed
So much Man United coverage is still coloured by This Is Manchester United Football Club We’re Talking About. But what does that even actually mean?
Imperious Mo Salah odds-on for third PFA Footballer of the Year award
Mo Salah will surely mark his last season in the Premier League with his third PFA Player of the Year award.
Salah enters realm of the absurd as Liverpool stroll towards uncontested Premier League glory
Mo Salah grabbed another goal and yet more assists as Liverpool continued a leisurely stroll towards the Premier League title against West Ham.
Man City battle back to winning ways at Leicester but road to recovery still looks long and uncertain
A win is a win when you’ve managed only one in your previous 13 games, but Manchester City were wildly unconvincing yet again at Leicester.
Arsenal third in two-horse race? Midlands upstarts? Champions collapse? 24/25 has echoes of 15/16
An East Midlands club surging up the table after dodging relegation, champions collapsing, Big Six in the mud. There’s a bit of 15/16 about 24/25.
Premier League Boxing Day Winners and Losers: Liverpool cruise on; City, United, Spurs battle for banter supremacy
The Premier League banter club title remains locked in a magnificent three-way battle between the Manchester clubs and Spurs.
Where does Man City’s current effort rank among longest Big Six runs containing just one win?
Manchester City currently find themselves on a run of one win in 13 matches. There are only two worse Big Six runs…
Forest 4-4 Spurs, Wolves 6-1 Man Utd: Assigning Boxing Day 1963 scores to Boxing Day 2024 fixtures
Boxing Day 1963 is the most famously bonkers day in English Football League history. If ever there was a season to match it, though…
16 Conclusions from Spurs 3-6 Liverpool: Salah, Diaz, Szoboszlai and Kulusevski dazzle above the shod
Spurs are a failed experiment after a humbling defeat that shouldn’t be shrugged off just because champions-in-waiting Liverpool were excellent.