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 […]
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Newcastle and Spurs gear up for the Misery Derby
If misery loves company then this weekend’s clash between Newcastle and Tottenham should be the game where the absence of fans is most keenly felt. A fans’ survey in The Athletic this week revealed that these are the two teams whose managers have the lowest satisfaction rating. If that in itself is not particularly surprising, […]
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Why Konate is a strange choice for Klopp and Liverpool
Ibrahima Konate’s displays for RB Leipzig suggest he would be a very good option for Liverpool, but the scarcity of those displays would make him a very strange choice for Jurgen Klopp’s side in particular. Ibrahima Konate is a very good defender – everyone thinks so. He’s got the pace to match the quickest strikers around, […]
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Rating the players: England 2-1 Poland
John Stones dropped his first clanger in some time but did at least atone for his mistakes. One player set their reputation back an awful lot. NICK POPE Somewhere, perhaps staring at a big hole with Ian Woan, Sean Dyche must have been furiously wolfing down his worms while wondering what England have done […]
Salah, Bale and Kane furore exposes monotonous news cycle
Mo Salah, Harry Kane and Gareth Bale have all fallen victim to the international break news cycle this week. Some fans fall for it every time. The quotes may have been published over Christmas but Jurgen Klopp was in no mood to hand a headline gift to the assorted media. He removed conjecture from […]
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F365 Says: Haaland offers City the perfect succession plan for Aguero
Pep Guardiola has proven to be very adept at shuffling legends aside, with Sergio Aguero the latest Manchester City idol to feel a hand on his back, ushering him towards the door amid a shower of gratitude and platitudes. But for City, the difficulty has been found in replacing such icons. When Aguero disappears into […]
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Stick or twist: Is Werner a risk worth taking for Chelsea?
It’s been a long time since Chelsea had a natural finisher. Will Timo Werner soon make room for the next Erling Haaland-shaped applicant? How long do you give a player to come good? The answer depends on a number of factors: age, price tag, sell-on value, length of contract, reputation, options at the club, […]
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Enjoying an international break that actually feels like a break
This international break has been a decompression chamber after weeks and weeks of game after game after game after game. Thank you for it. This international break probably shouldn’t be happening, given everything. It definitely shouldn’t have three games squeezed into it for each European team. But while the only thing this international break […]
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Rating the players: Albania 0-2 England
An England side that is very good at efficiently winning awkward qualifiers without playing particularly well has shocked everyone by efficiently winning an awkward qualifier without playing particularly well. Harry Kane got a goal and an assist, just to add to the bizarro world feel as England ran out 2-0 winners in Tirana. NICK POPE […]
Pre-qualifying just another awful idea in pursuit of change
The Swiss Model is full of holes. A European Super League would be a disaster. Obsession with change is to the detriment of fans and minnows. Jubilation can’t be heard in stadiums right now, but there were cries of digitalised joy as Porto beat Juventus earlier this month. Online bursts of euphoria rang loudly […]
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