‘Alan Shearer texted me before the game’ – Bruno Guimaraes reveals Newcastle United trophy inspiration
Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes hopes to receive the kind of lasting adulation enjoyed by club icon Alan Shearer
Articles By Steven Chicken
Newcastle United in rapture as they finally, finally get their day to celebrate over dismal Liverpool
Eddie Howe’s side deservedly triumphed 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final to end their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.
Enzo Maresca needs to stop treating Chelsea games like training exercises as Arsenal coast to win
Are Chelsea even really trying to win football matches? A wild but fair question after latest training session ends in defeat at Arsenal.
Cole Palmer faces England fitness doubt as Chelsea absence against Arsenal explained
The Chelsea midfielder was kept out of his side’s Premier League trip to face Arsenal on the eve of the international break
Arsenal ‘should be worried’ about Champions League place after blunt Man Utd showing
Roy Keane and Paul Merson are concerned Arsenal will let Champions League place slip after a worrying run of one defeat in 18 games
Manchester United draw shows Mikel Arteta’s robotic approach is holding Arsenal back
Mikel Arteta lifted Arsenal out of the doldrums with his incredibly well-drilled systematic football – but are they trying too hard to be perfect?
Next Spurs boss? Andoni Iraola should heed Potter and Nuno warnings after late collapse
Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw away to Spurs failed to capture how the game unfolded as Andoni Iraola’s side put in a brilliant display only for Kepa to cost them.
Marcus Rashford forces Unai Emery’s hand as FA Cup gives six a boost
Aston Villa’s loan star is just one of the Premier League players who have done themselves no harm with their exploits in the FA Cup this weekend
Bournemouth host Manchester City plus London derby in FA Cup sixth round draw
Everyone’s balls are now out and all the ties have been confirmed for those who have made it to the last eight of the 2024/25 FA Cup campaign
Newcastle United’s new nightmare habit continues as Brighton inevitably triumph late in FA Cup
Eddie Howe’s side will have to settle for just the one cup final this season after Danny Welbeck’s sensational finish dumped them out of the FA Cup
Nwaneri beware: Five Arsenal teenage ‘superstars’ who never made the grade
Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have earned plaudits after following in the footsteps of Bukayo Saka, but it’s not always plain sailing at the Emirates
Something weird is wrong with Liverpool as coasting becomes panic yet again at Aston Villa
Arne Slot’s side have picked up a bad habit for going from sublime to ridiculous at a moment’s notice, and it is costing them precious points
Firmino to Arsenal, Neves to Man Utd: Ideal moves for Saudi’s former Premier League stars
Arsenal’s links to Roberto Firmino has got us wondering about which moves would be fitting for other Saudi Arabia-based stars
Five knee-jerk claims for January signings who have already improved Premier League sides
Omar Marmoush leads the way from fairly slim pickings after a disappointingly quiet and sensible mid-season Premier League transfer window.
Premier League winners and losers: Marmoush, Nwaneri, Amorim, Palmer, Villa
Manchester City have finally broken their over-reliance on Erling Haaland – but what is the point of Ruben Amorim, Leicester or Raheem Sterling?
Liverpool lucky Wolves could not take advantage of growing vulnerability
Liverpool looked to be coasting after Luis Diaz and Mo Salah put them 2-0 up at the break, but were lucky to see out the win after an awful second ...
427 reasons to start taking Bournemouth very, very seriously in Champions League hunt
Andoni Iraola’s side have been in excellent form with big results against their fellow top four contenders. We see no reason that should stop now…
Graham Potter has made West Ham unrecognisable already as soft lads become fighters
Not so long ago West Ham would have let Aston Villa’s early goal turn into three, four, five or maybe even six. Instead they fought to earn a point
Six surprise relegations that show Manchester United and Tottenham are not too big to go down
There have been plenty of well-established Premier League sides who have gone down within a few short years of their peaks
Ruben Amorim correctly tells players they are ‘maybe the worst team in history of Manchester United’
Hard to argue at the moment after their dismal season continued with a 3-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion
Nimble Brighton show why Manchester United remain anchored to depths under Ruben Amorim
Nimble Brighton ran out 3-1 winners at Old Trafford after finding answers to all the strategies that have worked for Ruben Amorim’s side on their better days
FA Cup fourth round draw: Ruud van Nistelrooy gets Manchester United return
Tottenham v Aston Villa and Brighton v Chelsea are among the other standout ties from the fourth round draw
Arsenal need far better than Trossard, Havertz and Sterling to end extremely meh goalscoring form
Arsenal’s struggles against the ten men of Manchester United in the FA Cup third round underlined just how unconvincing they are in the final third.
Rampant Newcastle United have real chance of ending 70 year wait for domestic trophy twice over
Newcastle’s brilliant run of form has surely come too late for a title challenge, but just in time for a double tilt at the FA Cup and League Cup
Ange Postecoglou must ask brutal questions after super Tamworth take Tottenham to extra time
Non-league Tamworth deserve all the credit in the world for their excellent showing against Premier League opposition, but from a Spurs perspective…woof
Roy Keane lays down non-negotiable gauntlet for Bruno Fernandes to end Man United misery
Manchester United looked a lot better in their 2-2 draw with Liverpool, but Roy Keane wants Bruno Fernandes and his senior colleagues to turn up every week
Manchester United live up to the occasion as Liverpool wilt in thrilling draw at Anfield
Liverpool briefly recovered from the shock of a much-improved Manchester United taking the lead, but then squandered a 2-1 lead and were lucky not to lose
Relegation battle helping make 2024/25 the most engrossing Premier League season for years
Practically every fixture this season feels like it has the capacity to surprise and alter the complexion in all parts of the table. Fun, isn’t it?
Newcastle United trio hailed as ‘as good as anyone in the Premier League except Liverpool’s’
Eddie Howe’s side have been in impressive form since making a tweak to their midfielder shape that has had a profound effect
Tottenham make swift move to solve problem area as Antonin Kinsky transfer confirmed
Well…one of their many problem areas, anyway. Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has arrived in a reported £12.5m deal