Gareth Southgate has named an exciting Euro 2020 England squad. Thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka and Jesse Lingard are within. The 26 men tasked with ending 427 years of hurt are here. 1) Gareth Southgate is owed many a grovelling apology, with reserves of humble pie most desperately needed on Merseyside. It was […]
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16 Conclusions: Man City 0-1 Chelsea
Pep Guardiola gave Thomas Tuchel a gift before kick-off and he and Chelsea gratefully unwrapped it to win the Champions League. 1) It was so comfortable. That’s a statement you would have thought could only be made after a Manchester City win. They’ve got the best coach in the world, they’ve got the best […]
Brentford reach the Premier League: 16 Conclusions
Well this is a first. We have 16 Conclusions on the Championship play-off final between Brentford and Swansea. Soak it in. But first read Brentford are Premier League: Moneyball and a broken jinx 1) Let’s start at the beginning. The past couple of weeks have given us the long-awaited return of fans back in stadiums. […]
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Premier League Final Day: 16 Conclusions
Spursiness, missing teeth, West Ham resolutely failing to be remotely West Ham, Chelsea getting away with it and FANS! The final day always delivers, and even with less on the line than there might have been, this year was no exception. 1) There really is no other day of Barclays quite like final-day Barclays, […]
Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: 16 FA Cup final Conclusions
It wasn’t the best game but it was a wonderful occasion. A reminder that proper football is coming back and why the big six ran off scared… 1) That was a brilliant final. A relatively poor game, in which neither side came close to playing to their potential, but a truly fantastic occasion. A […]
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16 Conclusions: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea “process” is working but didn’t work at Stamford Bridge, on a night when the absence of Mikel Arteta’s worked in Arsenal’s favour… 1) This was the first time Arsenal have done the Premier League double over Chelsea since 2003-04, when Thierry Henry et al went on to claim their last league […]
16 Conclusions: Tottenham 1-3 Manchester United
Manchester United gave a mature response after an understandably childish end to the first half. Tottenham and Jose Mourinho are not working. 1) The game’s gone. Where? Dunno. But it has. Tottenham and Manchester United played for 90 minutes plus stoppages, scoring one and three regulation association football goals respectively. Some players were very […]
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16 Conclusions: Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool
Liverpool were excellent against Arsenal, for whom failure to “do the basics” means desperate trouble for head coach Mikel Arteta. 1) When Arsenal beat Chelsea on Boxing Day it felt like a corner had been turned. A run of seven games without a Premier League win was punctured by a vibrant and youthful victory […]
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: 16 Conclusions
1. Even when all the other big games let you down, you can always rely on the North London Derby. It’s not always to either or both side’s credit, but these games are almost never, ever dull. This was one of the strangest yet. A game in which a largely woeful Spurs contrived to make […]
16 Conclusions: Manchester City 0-2 Manchester United
Manchester United were excellent but have been here before and must make this count for something. Pep Guardiola has a few thoughts to ponder. 1) “Our challenge is to finish second but I want to congratulate City for the title – because they are going to win and deservedly. They gave no chance to the […]
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