Maguire “positive” he’ll be back in time for Europa League final

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is “positive” he’ll be fit for the Europa League final on May 26, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Maguire sustained an ankle injury against Aston Villa last week that ruled him out of important clashes with Leicester City and Liverpool. The team suffered defensively in his absence, conceding six […]

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Souness: ‘Several’ Liverpool players need to take a look at themselves

Graeme Souness has insisted that regardless of whether Liverpool gets into the top four, “several” players need to take a look at themselves this summer. The 2020/21 season has been a really tough one for the Premier League champions. They have been hampered by injuries as they have fallen away from title contention. They even […]

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Willian set to leave Arsenal after only one season with the club

Willian will leave Arsenal this summer after just one year at the club, according to reports. The Brazilian joined last August having run down his contract at Chelsea, allowing the Gunners to secure his services for free in what was seen as an astute piece of business at the time. He has not had the […]

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Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston Villa: Mitchell completes second half fight back

Tyrick Mitchell scored his first senior goal for Crystal Palace to complete an impressive second half comeback against Aston Villa. Roy Hodgson’s side trailed twice through John McGinn and Anwar El Ghazi, but a spirited second-half rally saw the hosts recover to earn a 3-2 win. Christian Benteke’s initial leveller was followed up by goals […]

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Ex-Sunderland striker pours cold water on Lingard rumours

Kevin Phillips suspects the permanent signing of Jesse Lingard “might not be possible” for West Ham United, even if they make the top four. Lingard, 28, has hit the ground running with West Ham, scoring nine goals in 14 appearances since his January move. He is currently on loan from Manchester United, but reports have […]

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Tuchel laments another handball decision and VAR in Chelsea defeat

Thomas Tuchel insisted Chelsea deserved to win the FA Cup final and criticised “decisive” video assistant referee calls as Leicester triumphed 1-0 at Wembley. Ayoze Perez cut out Reece James’ pass to spark the move that led to Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt winner as Leicester swiped their maiden FA Cup crown. The ball appeared to deflect […]

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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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