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The two clubs are struggling to relive former glories and fans are not happy as the overlords make them foot the bill English football’s two best teams are from London and Manchester. On Sunday, they meet to decide this season’s Premier League title. Chelsea and Manchester United are not those clubs. Both have dropped from the local prominence they once commanded. If United have a top-four place nailed down, there is significant drop-off from Arsenal and Manchester City. Those two clubs’ gap to Chelsea becomes close to a chasm. Brentford, level on points, may soon enough surpass Chelsea as west London’s best team. United are far closer to a renaissance, though there have been many false dawns since 2013. Both clubs share much in common in the betrayal of previous legends. Rebellion reigns among Chelsea fans. They staged a protest against their current ownership, joined this time by ultras from Strasbourg, both groups raging against the unwelcome changes BlueCo’s stewardship has brought, all for a debt mountain that makes little obvious sense.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could reportedly have a chance of playing against Manchester City tomorrow as he’s been included in the travelling squad for the game. The Norway international has been struggling with an injury in the last couple of games, having been taken off in that 1-0 win away to Sporting Lisbon in the […] The post “Final decision tomorrow” – Arsenal star given hope of returning vs Manchester City appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Paulo Fonseca arrived in Lyon after a negative experience at AC Milan, one that was not entirely his fault, but rather the fault of a nonexistent club, one of the worst in AC Milan’s history, and of a number of players who had never been with him from the start. Despite having proven himself a… The post How Paulo Fonseca got his groove back at Lyon first appeared on Breaking The Lines.

⚽️ Follow goal updates and much more on our clockwatch ⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Top scorers | And mail John From our weekend digest, Louise Taylor’s take on that huge game for Leeds. Leeds are morphing from relegation contenders to reverse kingmakers with a key role to play in determining the identity of the teams that end up descending to the Championship. Thanks to Monday night’s fully merited 2-1 win at Manchester United – their first league victory at Old Trafford since 1981 – Daniel Farke’s 15th-placed side moved six points clear of the relegation zone with six games remaining. A win against rock-bottom Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday would lift Leeds to the virtual sanctuary of 39 points but it is just the first of four impending matches against the bottom four. With Burnley still to visit West Yorkshire and Leeds facing trips to Tottenham and then, on the final day, West Ham, Farke’s FA Cup semi-finalists will likely have a significant say in who finishes where when the top-tier music stops next month. Louise Taylor

FOR Frank Lampard to take Coventry back into the Premier League is a massive achievement. And I’m not just saying that because he’s my nephew. I must be honest, at the start of the season, Coventry wouldn’t have been on my radar as one of the teams to go up, even though they had a...

There were scenes at Fratton Park as Portsmouth boost their survival hopes and leave Leicester ‘staring third tier in the face’. The first half was rather uninspiring, one talking point in Sky Sports’ half time analysis looked into a penalty claim for Leicester. Conor Shaughnessy decides he got the ball, when footage shows Daka’s heel […] The post Portsmouth boost survival hopes and leave Leicester ‘staring third tier in the face’ appeared first on Fan Banter.

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John Stones is set to leave Manchester City when his contract expires in the summer, as per a new report. The 31-year-old has struggled for minutes and fitness this season as he approaches the end of his 10th season at the Etihad Stadium since joining forces with Pep Guardiola from Everton in the summer of […]

Frank Lampard gives an emotional interview after his Coventry City side secures promotion to the Premier League. On the 28th November 2024, Coventry brought in Frank Lampard as replacement for fan favourite Mark Robins, with the club 17th in the Championship table, two points above the relegation zone. Lampard took the club to 5th in […] The post Frank Lampard gives emotional interview after Coventry secures Premier League promotion appeared first on Fan Banter.

Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League title-defining clash on Sunday afternoon. City claimed a 3-0 victory at Chelsea in their last league fixture, while Arsenal suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth. Match preview City head into this clash full of confidence. They have collected 14 points from their […]

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are seeing significant ambition from one of their most exciting young prospects currently excelling in Spanish football. The defensive landscape at the Etihad Stadium appears to be set for a period of notable transition, with John Stones expected to leave the club at the end of his current contract this […]

Aston Villa will welcome Sunderland at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Villans managed to earn a dominant 4-0 win over Bologna recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game. Unai Emery will set his men up […] The post Will Emery Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Sunderland appeared first on The 4th Official - A view from the sideline.

Who are the most important Newcastle United players for the 2026/27 season? Yes, I know we still have to get through the remaining five weeks of this current one but... You can click here to read the full article.

John Murray & Ali Bruce-Ball are joined by Vicki Sparks to talk Premier League, their travels and the language of football commentary. We’re back to league action with a tricky Clash of the Commentators. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected] 01:45 Vicki in Iceland, 04:25 Lost phone & cheese ice cream in Bologna, 08:20 Ali’s commentary highlight of The Masters, 12:00 John reveals why he’s stepped away from The Masters, 13:40 Herr Chapman’s ‘bobby-dazzlers’, 15:20 Big weekend of commentaries on 5 Live, 15:50 John flips out at the ‘supercomputer’, 23:00 Man City v Arsenal preview, 29:45 Unintended pub names from sport commentary, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 46:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary. 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Leeds v Wolves with Ali Bruce-Ball & Michael Brown, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Bournemouth on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Spurs v Brighton & Hove with Eilidh Barbour & Andy Reid, Sat 1730 Iceland v England in WCQ on Sports Extra with Vicki Sparks & Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sun 1400 Everton v Liverpool with Mike Minay & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Burnley on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Sunderland on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Man City v Arsenal with John Murray & Rob Green. Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn’t sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers’ Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That’s great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We’ve got a cup tie on our hands. We were right behind that.

This piece was written by Suridh Hassan. Competition: To celebrate Tifo: The Art of Football Fan Stickers, we’ve teamed up with publisher Soi Books to give away a copy. For your chance to win, email your answer to the below question to [email protected] with TIFO in the subject. Where does the word “tifo” come […] The post What football stickers remember appeared first on The Blizzard.

Ron Newman, Freddie Goodwin, Gordon Bradley and the English takeover of NASL This piece was written by Nige Tassell for issue 43 of The Blizzard The 7,700-odd fans in the Lockhart Stadium were far from sure what it was they were witnessing. It was late April 1978, the fourth game of the NASL season for the […] The post The British Are Coming appeared first on The Blizzard.

Martinez was sent off for violent conduct after VAR official John Brooks spotted the United defender pulling the ponytail of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided some mixed injury news ahead of his side’s huge game away to Manchester City this weekend. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The Gunners take on City at the Etihad Stadium for what is being billed […] The post “Quite close…” – Mikel Arteta provides mixed injury update ahead of Man City vs Arsenal appeared first on CaughtOffside.

MANCHESTER UNITED have failed with their appeal against Lisandro Martinez’s red card against Leeds United. Martinez was shown a straight red for tugging striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair in the 2-1 defeat on Monday night. The ‘violent conduct’ incident was missed by on-pitch referee Paul Tierney but VAR John Brooks advised Tierney to consult the pitchside...

The departure of Mike Ashley meant the return of Wor Flags to matches, as they ended their boycott over four years ago now. The pre-match flag displays once again becoming... You can click here to read the full article.

Manchester City have reportedly been dealt the blow that Ruben Dias will not be fit in time to play against Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend. The Portugal international has been an important player for Man City down the years, but he also missed the Carabao Cup final victory over the Gunners. DOWNLOAD THE […] The post Manchester City dealt injury blow ahead of crucial Arsenal game appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Johnny Cardoso will seek his first trophy lift as an Atletico Madrid player on Saturday. Cardoso and his Atletico Madrid teammates will take on Pellegrino Matarazzo‘s Real Sociedad squad in the Copa Del Rey Final in Seville. Atletico Madrid have hit a worrying run in La Liga play but remain alive for a first trophy ... Read more

Simeon Gholam’s Championship score predictions have been revealed ahead of the next round of matches for the 2025/26 season. The ex-Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Leeds, Swindon, Sheffield Wednesday, and England U21 footballer who currently works as a presenter, pundit, and commentator, has given his verdict. Watch plenty of games live across Sky Sports with highlights of […] The post Simeon Gholam’s Championship score predictions appeared first on Fan Banter.

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Adam Elder, the author of "New Kids in the World Cup," joins Belz to talk about the pivotal 1990 World Cup qualifying campaign and the team that went to Italia '90. We mourn the end of the Concacaf qualifying gauntlet, discuss John Harkes' photographic memory, cover the press corps' antagonism to soccer in the 1980s, the genesis of the music video on the beach, and much h more.

The start of April saw Arsenal sitting pretty nine points clear at the top of the Premier League. Just a few weeks later, it’s Manchester City who look primed to seize control of the title race. The two contenders will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what will no doubt be the title […] The post Premier League title showdown set for the Etihad appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Aston Villa welcomed Bologna at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Europa League. The Villans made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 16th minute when Ollie Watkins found the back of the net. Emi Buendia doubled his […] The post Digne Gets 8.5, Rogers With 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Bologna appeared first on The 4th Official - A view from the sideline.

Bologna continued their disastrous record against Aston Villa, crashing out of the Europa League quarter-final...

Despite an underwhelming season, a strong end could see Celtic clinch a ‘domestic double’. They defeated Rangers to make it to the Scottish Cup semifinal, and a win against St Mirren on Sunday afternoon would take them a step closer to the silverware. The Buddies, struggling for survival in the Premiership, lost 1-0 at Parkhead […] The post Iheanacho Should Start | Predicted 4-2-3-1 Celtic Lineup To Face St Mirren appeared first on The 4th Official - A view from the sideline.

John Duggan and Arthur O'Dea join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, as there is hope for several Premier League teams in there respective European campaigns tonight. Scott Bemand has named his team to take on Italy in Galway, while the LGFA have confirmed that the new rules are here to stay! Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join All the perks right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGDs3EEl0RHUwgdEGeCL_A/join Have you downloaded the Off The Ball app? - Search for Off The Ball app in the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... - Search for Off The Ball app in the app store if you're on iOs: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/otb-spo... SUBSCRIBE to the Off The Ball channels: - YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/offtheball... - TWITTER | https://www.facebook.com/offtheball... - INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/offtheball... - FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/offtheball... - WEBSITE | https://www.otbsports.com/radio... - We are live on the Off The Ball app 24/7 - or if you don't have the app listen on desktop: https://www.otbsports.com/radio... PODCAST the show too - we'll timestamp it for you as well - iTunes: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app! - Spotify: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app! - We are wherever you get your podcast GET IN TOUCH WITH OFF THE BALL - WhatsApp: get in touch on 0879180180 - Snapchat: add us and message the show @offtheball1 - Twitter: follow and tweet us @offtheball and @offtheballam

Paulo Fonseca arrived in Lyon after a negative experience at AC Milan, one that was not entirely his fault, but rather the fault of a nonexistent club, one of the worst in AC Milan’s history, and of a number of players who had never been with him from the start. Despite having proven himself a… The post How Paulo Fonseca got his groove back at Lyon first appeared on Breaking The Lines.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has sent a strong message ahead of the huge Premier League clash away to Manchester City this weekend. The Gunners have not been at their best in recent matches, including a 2-0 defeat to Man City in the Carabao Cup final, but now have the opportunity to make a major statement […] The post “Bring it on” – Declan Rice makes strong statement ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Manchester City appeared first on CaughtOffside.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to determine the composition of the Black Stars’ backroom staff following the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the senior national team.The restructuring comes after Ghana secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with changes already underway in the technical setup.Otto Addo, who led the team to qualify for the tournament, has been dismissed following defeats to Austria and Germany during the March international window.Winfried Schäfer, who served as technical advisor and director of football at the GFA, has also been relieved of his duties as part of the broader technical overhaul.Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM, GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum confirmed that Queiroz has requested additional technical support as he prepares to take charge.He noted that the existing technical team—comprising John Paintsil, Desmond Ofei, Alain Ravera, Kim Lars Björkegren, Fatawu Dauda, Kris Perquy, Gregory De Grauwe, José Daniel Martínez Alfonso, Carlos Lozano Romero, Issah Amadou and Abdul Rahman Alhassan—remains in place for now, with no final decision taken on their future."Carlos Queiroz has proposed bringing in additional backroom staff to support his work, but the current technical team remains in...

COLCHESTER co-owner in waiting John Terry is one of many players who worked at Chelsea with Jose Mourinho to move on to senior roles after retiring. The Blues squad, which won the club’s first English title for 50 years under Mourinho in 2005, was packed with future coaches, managers and football executives. Many of them,...

Manchester United have put themselves among a trio of English sides interested in soon-to-be-free agent Marcos Senesi. Chelsea and Liverpool have also been linked with the Bournemouth stalwart, though only the latter are actively planning a move in the coming weeks, according to the iPaper. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST […] The post ‘Cultured’ Man Utd target’s ‘most likely destination’ now disclosed as he eyes move within the Premier League appeared first on Stretty News.

Lee Sharpe has hailed Amad Diallo’s ‘exceptional’ work rate, but voiced concerns over his play being slightly too comfortable. It has perhaps shown in the Manchester United star’s goal returns, as he hasn’t scored or assisted since his final match before departing for the African Cup of Nations last December. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS […] The post Sharpe says MUFC have an ‘exceptional’ star in their ranks, but he’s playing too safe to take himself to the next level appeared first on Stretty News.

Manchester United chiefs will be in attendance at Villa Park tonight to watch one target in action, with Chelsea also planning to do the same. Indeed, both clubs are keen to get a closer look at forward Santiago Castro in action when Aston Villa host his side, Bologna, in the second leg of their Europa […] The post Man Utd to send scouts to Villa Park this week to watch attacking sensation in action, with Chelsea following suit appeared first on Stretty News.

Relief for Arsenal as they make it to the Champions League semi-finals with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon, John Murray and Chris Sutton join Steve Crossman for reaction from the Emirates. They discuss the nervousness around Arsenal and look ahead to their tie with Atletico Madrid in the final four. Euro Leagues’ Raphael Honigstein joins us from Munich where Bayern beat Real Madrid in a thriller to set up a meeting with Paris Saint Germain. Plus, Spanish football journalist Juan Castro gives his assessment of the controversial red card for Eduardo Camavinga which swung the balance in Bayern’s favour on a disappointing night for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side. Timecodes: 00:35 – Arsenal - Sporting Lisbon reaction with John Murray and Chris Sutton 13:06 – Bayern Munich reaction with Raphael Honigstein 17:46 – Real Madrid reaction with Juan Castro 22:00 – The challenge ahead for Arsenal with John Murray and Chris Sutton 31:35 – Mikel Arteta interview

Aston Villa will entertain Bologna at Villa Park this Wednesday night as they look to secure all three points at home in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal clash. The Villans managed to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw away at Nottingham Forest recently, so they would have some confidence going into this […] The post Konsa And Buendia To Start | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Bologna appeared first on The 4th Official - A view from the sideline.

Juventus will have an important opportunity in the next transfer window to strengthen the quality of their squad, a… The post Riccardo Cucchi says Juventus need to revamp their squad appeared first on Juvefc.com.

Former midfielder John Obi Mikel has sparked debate among Chelsea supporters after suggesting the Premier League side are already feeling... The post ‘Were Missing Him’ Chelsea board told to bring £70M star BACK to Stamford Bridge! appeared first on IcFootballNews – .

John Obi Mikel believes that the absence of Nicolas Jackson within Chelsea’s team has hindered the performances of Cole Palmer this season. Jackson is on loan with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich for the 2025-26 season and has netted eight goals and provided four assists in 30 appearances in all competitions. Chelsea have endured a difficult […] The post Palmer ´looks lost´ without Jackson at Chelsea, says Mikel appeared first on Soccer News.