Editorials

Declan Rice sounds convinced. To him, Arsenal’s trip to the Etihad on Sunday is not just another high‑stakes fixture but a moment that could tilt the Premier League title race decisively in their favour. Beat Manchester City, he argues, and Arsenal would not only avenge their Carabao Cup final defeat but take a commanding step […]

With it looking like battles at both ends of the Premier League table will be going right down to the wire, we have a stacked English schedule pencilled in this weekend. Alongside five Premier League showdowns, we also have a what could prove to be a season-defining Saturday afternoon of Championship action. For those of […]

Two teams who find the moods their respective camps at complete polar opposites, Brighton will travel to north London on Saturday evening when they meet Tottenham. Remarkably opening this weekend’s fixtures sat in the drop zone, Spurs now have an almighty job on their hands in the race to keep hold of their Premier League […]

Watching Newcastle suffer a public late collapse in south London last weekend as they eventually fell to a 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace, the pressure on Eddie Howe’s shoulders is now firmly at a boiling point.While the St. James’ Park hierarchy might have publicly backed the former Bournemouth boss this week, many around Tyneside are […]

Aston Villa booked their spot in the Europa League semi-finals with a 4-0 second-leg victory over Bologna, securing a 7-1 triumph on aggregate.Most of the damage was done before half-time at Villa Park, with Unai Emery’s side setting up an all-Premier League semi-final against Nottingham Forest.The hosts took the lead after 16 minutes, with Lucas […]

Aston Villa booked their spot in the Europa League semi-finals with a 4-0 second-leg victory over Bologna, securing a 7-1 triumph on aggregate. Most of the damage was done before half-time at Villa Park, with Unai Emery’s side setting up an all-Premier League semi-final against Nottingham Forest. The hosts took the lead after 16 minutes, […]

With this weekend’s fixtures getting underway on Friday night, we have some potentially season-defining showdowns from across the continent. As runaway Serie A leaders look to take another giant leap towards recapturing their domestic crown, we also have some notable battles from the likes of France and Germany. For those of you looking to stick […]

Arsenal scraped into the Champions League semi-finals after Wednesday’s goalless home draw sent them through with a 1-0 aggregate win over Sporting CP.Kai Havertz’s late winner in last week’s first leg ultimately proved decisive as Arsenal teed up a last-four meeting with Atletico Madrid, but Mikel Arteta’s side were far from convincing at the Emirates […]

With the Champions League semi-finalists officially decided in midweek, the final four have been announced and European giants are now within touching distance of writing their own respective pieces of history.Watching former European champions Barcelona and Liverpool fall by the wayside in midweek, there has certainly been some blockbuster stories from across the continent.As reigning […]

Rayan Cherki has hailed the “unbelievable” influence of Pep Guardiola, but the Manchester City winger does not intend to cut out his tricks as he wants to put on a show for fans.The Frenchman has been an instant hit at Man City since his arrival from Lyon last summer.Cherki has already racked up 10 Premier […]