A very English young Premier League XI of the season

Manchester City dominated our Premier League XI of the season; now it’s time for some English supremacy among the young guns. Both Phil Foden and Ruben Dias made the senior team but we’ve left them out of this one to make more space for others. All the players included had to be 23 or younger […]

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Rodgers breaks down Leicester’s dismantling by Newcastle

Brendan Rodgers says ‘uncharacteristic mistakes’ cost Leicester in their 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Newcastle. The Foxes lost centre-back Jonny Evans in the warm-up and his absence told as they were swept aside in the Premier League. Caglar Soyuncu turned into Joe Willock for the 22nd-minute opener. FEATURE: Man Utd stopper tops PL […]

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Leicester 2-4 Newcastle: Foxes swept aside at home

Newcastle stunned Leicester to inch closer to survival and deal a potentially damaging blow to the Foxes’ Champions League hopes. Callum Wilson struck twice in a shock 4-2 win at the ragged hosts to all but secure the Magpies’ Premier League status. Caglar Soyuncu’s error gifted Joe Willock an opener before Paul Dummett’s first goal […]

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Five managers who waited for their revenge (of sorts)…

Unai Emery going back to the Emirates to plunge Arsenal further in the sh*t got us thinking about other managerial revenge missions. Like Emery, some of these bosses were far too gracious…   Jose Mourinho Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in December 2018 in typical fashion, having alienated everyone by his third year in […]

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Man Utd stopper tops PL keepers ranked on save percentage

A delve into the goalkeeping stats reveals an easy choice for Ole and evidence of another wrong move by Arsenal…   It’s approaching decision time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he decides who might be his No.1 next season. If the Manchester United manager consults the raw stats, there appears to be a clear winner: […]

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Rodgers: Leicester facing ‘Catch-22’ over Maddison selection

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says it is “a Catch-22” at the moment in terms of James Maddison’s playing time. The England midfielder’s return to action after over a month out due to a hip issue has seen him make five appearances so far. After two cameos as a substitute, Maddison played around 70 minutes of […]

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Rodgers: Leicester have ‘no concerns’ about Man Utd security

Brendan Rodgers says Leicester have ‘no concerns’ about their trip to Manchester United next week. United fans stormed the pitch at Old Trafford on Sunday, causing their Premier League clash with Liverpool to be called off. Supporters gathered to protest against the Glazer family, which has owned the club since the 2000s and was involved […]

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Saints defender Vestergaard wins appeal against Leicester red

Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard has had his red card against Leicester City overturned by an independent commission. The centre-back, 28, was sent off by referee Robert Jones ten minutes into Friday’s 1-1 draw at St Mary’s. He was dismissed for denying Jamie Vardy a goal-scoring opportunity, but his one-game ban has now been quashed. FEATURE: […]

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Away fans not allowed to attend final rounds of Prem matches

Away fans will be barred from attending the final two rounds of Premier League games this season, the league has announced. Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed into matches in round 37 on May 18 and 19 and in round 38 on May 23, provided the Government goes ahead with the planned easing of […]

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