Can Arteta be blamed for worst Arsenal in PL history?

The Mikel Arteta “process” is being questioned, but why do people expect him to do much more with *this* Arsenal squad?   “Bad things will happen,” warned beshawled tarot card reader Martin Keown after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal. And “the writing is on the wall” for Mikel Arteta after “total disarray”. Keown is never […]

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Roma rout allows Solskjaer to refocus on vulnerable Liverpool

The visit of Liverpool was perceived as an inconvenience for Man United. After battering Roma, it’s an opportunity for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.   Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defied a clamour for intervention when Manchester United trailed Roma on Thursday night. He was right, just about everyone else was wrong. Now the United boss should summon the same resistance to […]

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Cheeky tips Man United to beat Liverpool at nutty 9/5

Cheeky is here to preview all ten of this weekend’s Premier League games – including Man United v Liverpool. If you like all of Cheeky’s picks, Paddy Power’s Acca Insurance will refund all punters whose 4+ bet accumulators are let down by just a single selection.   Southampton v Leicester City The goals have been really […]

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The decade’s worst XI to feature in Man Utd v Liverpool…

Thanks to Liverpool’s summer of 2014 and Louis van Gaal, we’ve an XI from the last decade…   Manchester United against Liverpool may be the Premier League’s showpiece occasion but it has featured some absolute dross over the last 10 years. As evidence, here’s an XI, made up of at least five players from either […]

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Top ten Premier League top scorers by minutes per goal

It’s never just about the Premier League top scorers list; that’s usually dominated by the strikers who play every week. We also want to know who scores Premier League goals the most often. And we have set a minimum of six goals to weed out the freaks…   10) Dominic Calvert-Lewin Goals: 14 Minutes: 2,330 […]

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Big Weekend: Man United v Liverpool, City, Tuchel, Dele

Both Manchester United and Liverpool’s domestic seasons could be over by Sunday evening and it’s time to unleash the Spursiest Spur.   Game to watch – Manchester United v Liverpool United were three points clear of Liverpool when the two met in January and retained that lead thanks to a 0-0 draw at what could […]

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Gossip: Man Utd, Roma in midfielder swap; Everton agree Coutinho deal

United and Roma are discussing an exchange of midfielders, while Everton have a deal agreed for Philippe Coutinho…   UNITED AND ROMA TO DISCUSS MIDFIELDER SWAP It seems that Manchester United and Roma had plenty to discuss after the Red Devils pulled the Romans’ pants down at Old Trafford last night… A report from La […]

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Solskjaer responds to Scholes, Hargreaves after Roma hammering

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that “balance” was key for his Manchester United side after they hit Roma for six at Old Trafford. Man United started the game brightly and they deservedly took the lead through Bruno Fernandes. He lifted the ball into the net after a smart interchange with Edinson Cavani. Roma were awarded a […]

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Arteta ‘confident’ of progressing but Arsenal ‘cannot rely’ on winger

Mikel Arteta suggested that Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal was the best result possible if they were to lose their first leg. The Gunners made a dreadful start to their Europa League semi-final. Villarreal opened the scoring in the fifth minute through Manuel Trigueros, as he found the bottom corner from inside the area. Arsenal’s […]

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Man United 6-2 Roma: Ole’s men hit Smalling and co for six

Man United netted five times in the second half against Roma to all-but secure their place in the Europa League final. United started the game brightly and they deservedly took the lead through Bruno Fernandes. He lifted it into the net after a smart interchange with Edinson Cavani. Roma were awarded a penalty in the […]

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