Gundogan insists Man City resurgence is not fuelled by revenge

Ilkay Gundogan has suggested that Manchester City are always “ambitious” to win, but getting revenge on Liverpool has not been a motivator for them. The 2020/21 season has been a topsy turvy one, but Man City have emerged from the pack to sit clear at the top of the Premier League. This has been helped […]

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Vieira ‘deserves’ to be given Bournmeouth job, says Keown

Patrick Vieira has done the “hard miles as a manager” so he deserves to be given the Bournemouth manager’s job, according to ex-teammate Martin Keown. The Cherries are on the lookout for a new manager after Jason Tindall was sacked after only six months in charge. He took over from long-serving boss Eddie Howe this […]

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Comparing Raphinha’s stats to Liverpool’s forwards in 2020-21

If reports are to be believed, Liverpool are considering bolstering their attack in the summer by signing talented Leeds United winger Raphinha. France Football report that Liverpool have put the 24-year-old at their top of their shortlist of targets, hoping to add to a sizeable Brazilian contingent that already includes Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Alisson. […]

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Manchester City v Tottenham: Guardiola to prevail in low scoring contest?

This weekend’s main event in the Premier League sees Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur. The two teams are on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to recent form and it’s no surprise that a City victory is the go-to bet in Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast. Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | […]

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Liverpool gone from impregnable to incredibly pregnable

Liverpool will be looking to get their season back on track when they take on Leicester City this weekend. Mark Smith and Sarah Winterburn spoke at length about this upcoming fixture on the latest edition of the Big Weekend on YouTube. Mark began by asking Sarah about her thoughts on Roy Keane’s comments following Liverpool’s […]

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Man City v Tottenham: One big game, five big questions

Man City are overwhelming favourites against Tottenham based on form alone. Harry Kane will form the obvious crux of any Jose Mourinho plan.   1) Is Guardiola’s adapted system a bad fit for this game? Manchester City’s 15-match winning streak is the result of Pep Guardiola working out how to play pandemic football: controlling the […]

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Man Utd boss Solskjaer: ‘I wouldn’t mind playing one leg in Europe’

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he “wouldn’t mind” if Man Utd against Real Sociedad turned into a one-leg Europa League tie in Turin to cut down on matches. The first leg of the Red Devils’ last-32 clash with the Spanish side on Thursday has been moved to Juventus’ Allianz Stadium but the second leg will remain […]

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Leicester star Justin to miss rest of season with ACL injury

Leicester’s James Justin has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury. The defender was carried off in Wednesday’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Brighton and has damaged his anterior cruciate ligament. MAILBOX: Supercomputer ranks top 20 ‘Premier League’ clubs of all time Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers was […]

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Pep confirms double injury boost for City ahead of Spurs clash

Manchester City pair Ruben Dias and Rodri are both expected to be fit for the Premier League leaders’ clash with Tottenham on Saturday. Record goalscorer Sergio Aguero is also nearing a return after a trouble-hit first half of the season. Defender Dias, who has made a big impact since his club record signing from Benfica […]

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Mourinho questions ‘contradiction’ of Bale’s update on Instagram

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has questioned Gareth Bale’s midweek Instagram post and described it as a contradiction ahead of Saturday’s trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City. The Real Madrid loanee missed Wednesday’s FA Cup defeat at Everton after he was absent from training on Monday and asked for a scan following some discomfort. Bale […]

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