Manchester City glide past Bayern into ‘the real Champions League final’
Something in Bayern Munich’s DNA compelled them to keep going, but a 3-0 Manchester City lead from the first leg was too much for them to overcome.
Articles By Ian King
Leeds United need a new identity to supplant what left with Marcelo Bielsa
Leeds United have now shipped 11 goals in their last two home home matches, with little sign that they’ve improved since Marcelo Bielsa was sacked.
Southampton are facing relegation by a thousand cuts in the face
Another home defeat seems to have convinced most people that Southampton will be ending their 11-year stay in the Premier League.
Spurs are a shadow of a football club and fans have inevitably lost patience
Another home defeat against Bournemouth might finally have torpedoed Spurs’ fading chances of a top four finish. Small wonder fan patience has run out.
Manchester City keep the heat on Arsenal with another blast of Nordic gas
Manchester City brushed past Leicester City with the sort of performance which makes you wonder why Leicester changed their manager when they did.
Chelsea and Todd Boehly reminded by Brighton that a team is more than a collection of players
Despite falling behind to a lucky goal and another handball call not going their way, Brighton came back to further deepen the gloom over Chelsea.
Sadio Mane outburst is symbolic of a transfer which hasn’t gone to plan for anyone
Sadio Mane has been left out of the Bayern Munich squad after an altercation with Leroy Sane, a symbol of a transfer which hasn’t gone according to plan.
Manchester United fatigue, bad luck and complacency costs against Sevilla
Manchester United might have a comfortable lead to take to Sevilla for the Europa League quarter-final second leg, but bad luck and bad defending cost them.
Messi returning to Camp Nou is a daydream that Barcelona cannot afford right now
Barcelona may be 14 points clear at the top of La Liga, but something is still missing and Lionel Messi returning would push a number of political buttons.
Watford may have bigger and Wilder issues than their revolving door managerial policy
Watford supporters have watched on with annoyance as their club has slid down the Championship table this season while their local rivals have flourished.
Wrexham and Notts County prove the unarguable case for greater EFL meritocracy
Wrexham beat Notts County, but that so much was resting on this game in the first place has reignited a familiar National League conversation piece.
Did Leicester City leave it too late to push the panic button and replace Rodgers with Smith?
Leicester City have brought in Dean Smith until the end of this season, but can he provide a new manager bounce, or have they left this decision too late?
Big Midweek: Chelsea, Napoli, Manchester United, Marcus Edwards and David Moyes
Chelsea take on Real Madrid, the England women’s team play a World Cup warm-up match, and Marcus Edwards may wish to serve another reminder of who he is.
Premier League winners and losers: Ramsdale shines but PGMOL loses with Salah
Roy Hodgson proved that no-one can read a team quite like him, while Chelsea’s fourth manager of the season brought no change to their fortunes.
Crystal Palace and Roy Hodgson: a sign of panic at Selhurst Park or back to the future?
Crystal Palace have brought Roy Hodgson back for the rest of their increasingly turbulent season, but is this a return to the familiar or a panic decision?
If media and fans keep screaming referee conspiracy, we will be left with cold, objective VAR
Referees have been the butt of football’s ire for as long as the game has been played, but are standards so bad and if so what will it take to ...
Liverpool are just not BIG enough for Bellingham while the apex predators rule
Jude Bellingham is one of the most sought-after young players in the world and his transfer talk exposes how wide financial disparities in football are now.
Manchester United seize their get-out-of-jail-free card as Fulham self-destruct
Manchester United are through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but they were dependent on three sendings off in a minute for Fulham to ensure it.
Brighton ease past Grimsby in the FA Cup but the League Two club did themselves proud
Brighton ended up winning their FA Cup quarter-final against Grimsby comfortably, but for the visitors there was plenty of reason to hold their heads high.
Sheffield United edge past Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup tie from the old school
Sheffield United are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after beating Blackburn in a thrilling FA Cup tie which neither side truly deserved to lose.
FIFA have split up with EA, but Infantino is not the controller the gaming community needs
FIFA are going their own way in gaming after having split up with EA. But what comes next? Because producing triple-A games from the ground up is expensive.
Lukaku will face difficult Chelsea crossroads when he returns from miserable Inter Milan loan
With his loan at Inter Milan having not worked out Romelu Lukaku is showing signs of wear and tear, but Chelsea have moved on so where does he go next?
Brilliant Brighton solidify their Champions League push while hoping to scratch a 40-year itch
Brighton are still in the hunt for a Champions League place, but recording a first-ever win at Wembley would be a huge statement of the club’s progress.
Liverpool surrender to the inevitable as Real Madrid run down the clock
Liverpool needed a miracle against Real Madrid and miracles have happened to them before in this competition. But this time they failed to catch light.
Vincent Kompany, Burnley and the double-edged sword of his success
Burnley have been given a new lease of life under Vincent Kompany, and that will inevitably mean other clubs come sniffing around him. Will he resist?
Barcelona Gavi registration worries are the tip of their issues iceberg
Barcelona just keep winning in La Liga, but their issues in registering Gavi are symbolic of systemic issues which only seem to be getting worse and worse.
Liverpool lurch from the sublime to the ridiculous and that is a Jurgen Klopp problem
In losing to Bournemouth at the weekend, Liverpool offered a reminder of the fact that their biggest consistency this season has been their inconsistency.
Lineker 1 The BBC 0: the inevitable result of Match of the Day’s desecration
Gary Lineker will be back for this weekend’s football coverage, and the BBC’s senior management only has itself to blame for making itself look so damn stupid.
Lethargic Liverpool succumb to yet another bout of Saturday lunchtime fever
Bournemouth were outstanding, but the big question to come from their lunchtime win over Liverpool is why their visitors are *so* inconsistent…
The BBC has trashed its football coverage and more over the Gary Lineker tweets
Over the course of just a couple of days, the BBC has managed to put its entire football at risk over a draconian interpretation of ‘impartiality’ rules.