Leicester against Man City is a ‘sexy’ game; Guardiola looking for revenge

Leicester City’s top four credentials will be put to the test when they welcome Man City to the King Power Stadium this weekend. Mark Smith and Sarah Winterburn look ahead to this fixture on the latest edition of the Big Weekend. The post Leicester against Man City is a ‘sexy’ game; Guardiola looking for revenge […]

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Mails on ‘bang average’ Raheem Sterling and more…

Thank you for all your mails on England, Raheem Sterling and more. We can start looking forward to the Premier League now. Send your thoughts to theeditor@football365.com   Raheem Sterling is bang average At the risk of making this extremely controversial, is there a more overrated British player in the past few years than Sterling? […]

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Five international break stars heading back to the bench

The international break is over. Back come the big, brash domestic leagues, honking their noise all over the place and farting for attention. Everyone’s very pleased to have them back. But for some players, it means a return to the sidelines and the periphery. Those players who’ve starred for their countries on the international stage […]

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Ferdinand recalls how Aguero left him feeling ‘floored and devastated’

Rio Ferdinand has reflected on how Sergio Aguero made him feel “distraught and devastated” during his time as a player for Manchester United. Aguero joined Man City in 2011 for around £35m from Atletico Madrid. He shone for his new club in 2011/12 as he netted 30 times from his 48 outings in all competitions. […]

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Football365’s famous Euro 2020 England ladder

As ever, this represents our estimation of Gareth Southgate’s England thoughts. And we still feel like we know him well. Numbers in brackets pertain to this ladder from November. It’s been a while so things have changed.   1 (1) Harry Kane Actually, some things almost never change. He ended that England drought with strikes against Albania […]

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The Mailbox is puzzled by the praise for perplexing Sterling

Send your thoughts on Sterling and more to theeditor@football365.com.   Swash your buckle 20 minutes in and I’m embarrassed by Raheem Sterling diving to win a penalty, for all of Southgates bluster about playing form players he then drops Shaw for Chilwell. Playing against a back five we still play two holding midfielders, boring predictable […]

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Aguero not the Premier League’s best foreign import, says Rooney

Wayne Rooney hailed Sergio Aguero’s “outstanding” Premier League career, but snubbed the Argentinian in naming the best foreign striker to play in England. Rooney played with the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United but hailed Thierry Henry as the very best foreign import in the Premier League. OPINION: Why Konate […]

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‘Elite mentality’, ‘A change’: Some Man City fans react to 26-year-old’s display on int’l duty

‘Elite mentality’, ‘A change’: Some Man City fans react to 26-year-old’s display on int’l duty – originally posted on Sportslens.com A section of Manchester City fans reacted positively to the performance of John Stones during England’s 2-1 win over Poland in a World Cup qualifier last night. The Three Lions took the lead after just […]

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Jack Grealish’s £100m price tag could turn off Manchester City

Jack Grealish’s £100m price tag could turn off Manchester City – originally posted on Sportslens.com Man City has been linked to some of the continent’s finest talents over the last week after it was announced that legendary striker Sergio Aguero would leave the Etihad this summer. That means Pep Guardiola’s side is in pursuit of […]

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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 […]

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