Big Midweek: PSG v Bayern, Arteta, Salah, Man City

Game to watch – PSG v Bayern Munich The first leg was no different to dozens of other games Bayern have played and won comfortably in the last two seasons, save for two anomalies – Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowksi. If the latter was playing, Bayern would have won; if the former wasn’t playing, Bayern also […]

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Big Weekend: Spurs v Man Utd, Arteta, Soucek, El Clasico

Spurs v Man Utd is the headline game but this is a cracking Big Weekend from start to finish…   Game to watch: Tottenham v Manchester United This should be absolutely fascinating. The team that often starts fast and then sputters to a halt against a team that rarely seems to even be paying attention […]

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Big Midweek: Madrid v Liverpool, Haaland, Solskjaer, Chelsea

Real Madrid v Liverpool, is it? Bring it on. This week looks sodding brilliant. Just brilliant.   Game to watch: Real Madrid v Liverpool Because of course it is. They’ve won four of the last five and five of the last seven Champions League titles between them, and this is their first meeting since the […]

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Big Weekend: Arsenal v Liverpool, Bruce v Jose, Grealish, Leicester

Neither Arsenal nor Liverpool are where they would want to be but both have good run-ins and plenty to play for. The Premier League is back.   Game to watch – Arsenal v Liverpool Two members of not just the Big Six but the Original Big Four that preceded it who currently find themselves outside […]

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Big Weekend: Leicester v Manchester United, Stones, Mourinho

A Premier League/FA Cup hybrid weekend means a reduced programme but plenty of important matches. Possibly even the last of Jose Mourinho.   Game to watch: Leicester v Manchester United While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer argues with himself about whether trophies are important or mere gaudy baubles, the relevant facts are that his Manchester United side […]

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Big Midweek: Man Utd v Milan, Liverpool, Arteta, Messi…

Game to watch – Man Utd v AC Milan This sounds more like a Champions League clash than three of the four ties in the main event this week and this first Europa League meeting between England and Italy’s second-placed sides could be a Thursday night treat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s absolute head-f*** of a team […]

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Liverpool’s golden era could be over – Big Weekend

An injury-plagued season has seen Liverpool go from title contenders to top four chasers. This weekend they face Fulham as they look to strengthen their bid for that top-four finish. Mark Smith and Sarah Winterburn previewed Sunday’s game on the latest edition of Big Weekend (You can catch all the latest episodes and clips from […]

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool dynasty ending – Big Weekend

Comedian Mark Smith is joined by Football365 Editor Sarah Winterburn for this week’s edition of Big Weekend, in association with Paddy Power. First up we have the Manchester derby, as Manchester City, a team who seem to be unstoppable, face a Manchester United side who have been enjoying such amazing games such as 0-0, 0-0 […]

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Big Midweek: Liverpool v Chelsea, Bale, Allardyce, Villa

Game to watch – Liverpool v Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has got a bit of a rotten record against Jurgen Klopp: a manager he has faced more than any other. The 14 meetings between the two have seen Tuchel come out on top just twice, with Klopp winning nine. The majority of those clashes were between […]

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‘Liverpool aren’t terrible, but high line strategy is a mistake’

Liverpool will be looking to end their four-match Premier League losing run when they take on bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United this weekend. Mark Smith and Sarah Winterburn previewed the game on the latest edition of ‘Big Weekend‘ and both agreed that the Reds simply must take all three points. Winty said: “You’d think this was the one. […]

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