There’s no Premier League football this weekend, with the next deadline for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers not until Saturday 17 January. Instead, the focus shifts to the FA Cup third round. All 20 top-flight teams will be in action over the next few days. While there’ll be more team news to come before the … [Read more…]
The joy of sports is its unpredictability. Embrace unexpected turnarounds, last-minute goals, controversial decisions because that’s why we spend our more predictable working hours anticipating the next game. Sometimes even this anticipation can be unpredictable due to the changeable British weather which every season will cause delays. There aren’t as many as there used to … [Read more…]
A last-ditch attempt to make Claire’s profitable failed, according to her owner (Image: Getty) Two major motorway chains have been put into administration, leaving around 2,500 staff in England at risk of being sacked. Claire’s Accessories and The Original Factory Shop are the latest victims of Britain’s high street breakdown after efforts to save the … [Read more…]
The chilly Vitality Stadium plays host to today’s final Premier League game: Bournemouth v Arsenal. Kick-off on the south coast at 17.30 GMT. TEAM NEWS Andoni Iraola continues to add services at the exit Antoine Semenyostarted as a winger against the Gunners tonight. This may not even be the Ghana international’s best performance in a … [Read more…]
Happy New Year to all of you! In relation to local football, 2025 saw ups and downs throughout the game. From the title to relegation, qualifying from the final round to reaching the play-offs on the final day. I have three favorite moments from the past year that I’ll tell you about in a moment. … [Read more…]
Manchester United aimed to secure back-to-back wins at home against Wolves at Old Trafford last night. Ruben Amorim’s side have gone from sloppy to downright pathetic at home recently, dropping points in defeat to Everton and dropping points against West Ham and Bournemouth. A strong performance against Newcastle United on Friday resulted in a valuable … [Read more…]
Two more Saturday matches we can look back on as we reflect on Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City and West Ham United 0-1 Fulham, with performance Rayan Cherki (£6.6 million) one of the main discussion points. CHERKI STAR Manchester City weren’t at their best on Saturday, but they got the job done at Nottingham Forest, … [Read more…]
Could Reading City face Binfield instead? The Cityzens once again drew at home after their FA Vase Third Round heroics against Snodland Town. Binfield’s famous run to the 2020/21 FA Vase Final at Wembley Stadium was marked by the clubs drawing in each round. Reading City were unable to match that after beating Mendip Boardwalk … [Read more…]
Ian Wright praises the Crystal Palace star (Photo: ITV) Ian Wright praised one of Crystal Palace’s stars after their Carabao Cup defeat at Arsenal, saying he was the type of player he would want to play alongside. Arsenal will face Chelsea in next year’s cup semi-finals after beating Palace on penalties following a 1-1 draw … [Read more…]
The busy Christmas schedule tends to cause a lot of player losses, with quick turnaround times and fatigue leading to injuries and rotations. Not helping the situation is the unpredictability of team news. A press conference could happen after Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadlines during the festive season, or can be embargoed sections filmed after … [Read more…]