Frank Lampard says he is obsessed about restoring Chelsea’s former glories, just as he was about the FA Cup final when he was a youngster. The former England midfielder has the chance to end his first season as Blues manager with some silverware by b...
Glasgow Celtic embark on the new campaign with eyes on a gargantuan prize – immortality. Neil Lennon’s men will go all out for an unprecedented 10th league title in a row. Such a feat has never been achieved in Scotland. Lennon was in his first resid...
Arsenal face Chelsea in the FA Cup final this weekend knowing it is their last chance of securing passage to European football for next season. The Gunners finished eighth in the Premier League this term—their worst position since 1995. Mikel Arteta ...
Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard are both on the verge of securing their first trophies as managers when Arsenal face Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The two young bosses will each hope victory at an empty Wembley Stadium will be the first of ...
Arsenal can salvage a miserable season on Saturday by beating Chelsea in the FA Cup final and securing a spot in Europe for next term. The Gunners’ finished eighth in the table this season—their worst league position since 1995. Arteta’s men face ano...
The best goalkeepers make the most difficult position on the pitch seem less so. Routine decision-making and the solutions to the problems they face are made without much fanfare and while the spectacular is always applauded, it is also expected. We ...
The Championship play-off final is known as “the richest game of football” – and with good reason. Not only does the winner guarantee themselves a place in the Premier League, but they also stand to make an absolute fortune too, even in an economy bl...
“Jesse Lingard has now gone 29 Premier League games without a goal or assist,” I tweeted on 1 January. No context, but factually correct. No doubt I was keen to hoover up some easy numbers to break in the New Year. There’s nothing quite like reading ...
Many Newcastle United fans will be dismayed that Mike Ashley’s dismal ownership of the club continues, after the collapsed £300m takeover deal, one of the most controversial in football history. They deserve to have their torture brought to an end. N...
The proposed takeover of Newcastle United is off after a consortium headed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund withdrew their offer. The consortium, which also had backing from Amanda Staveley-led PCP Capital Partners and the Re...
The sale of Newcastle United has collapsed after the Saudi-backed consortium in talks pulled out of the deal. A £300million bid was accepted in April between Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and a consortium led by financier Amanda Staveley, made up of Sa...