Thiago Motta has never been shy with his gratitude towards Gian Piero Gasperini. He cites the Atalanta manager extensively in the thesis he submitted while studying for his Uefa Pro coaching licence at Coverciano, describing how the season he spent playing under Gasperini at Genoa reshaped his approach to the game. He offered thanks again … Read more
Rejuvenated Liverpool end Arsenal’s hopes Liverpool’s second win under the interim manager, Amber Whiteley, a 1-0 victory over Arsenal that saw them into the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2016-2017, was one that defined “steadying the ship”. It would have been easy for the team to fold given the disruption … Read more
Sounders fighting the weight of history It’s time for celebration in Seattle – the Sounders have vanquished their bogey team. After knocking LAFC out of the playoffs with a 2-1 win in November, Saturday’s 5-2 result felt like conformation that LAFC no longer has Seattle’s number after they knocked the Sounders out of the Open … Read more
Nottingham Forest have been unsuccessful with their appeal against a £750,000 fine imposed for a social media post which criticised the Premier League official, Stuart Attwell Forest published the post in April after a 2-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park, a match where the club felt they were denied three clear penalties. Forest’s post … Read more
It has been three and a half years since Cameron Norrie departed the Indian Wells Tennis Garden having shocked his sport by winning one of its most important trophies. A rise into the top 10 of the ATP rankings and a Wimbledon semi-final followed soon after. Despite two extremely positive earlier performances during the past … Read more
“There were some times that were very rough,” Harry Skelton says calmly as he remembers a defining period of his life when, as boys, he and his brother Dan found a way to cope with the slow death of their mother from alcoholism. “A lot of families have gone through worse but it was, at … Read more
Christian Eriksen has admitted that there is “massive pressure” on Manchester United to beat Real Sociedad on Thursday in order to keep alive their hopes of playing European football next season. United enter the Europa League last-16 second leg at Old Trafford with the tie poised at 1-1 after last week’s game at the Anoeta … Read more
Liverpool have signed a multi-year kit deal with Adidas believed to be worth £60m a season. The club have worn Adidas kits in two previous era, from 1985-1996 and from 2006-2012, and the three stripes will return to the red shirts of the Premier League leaders after a five-year spell in which they were manufactured … Read more
Credit Tottenham for their resilience. Credit their character for coming back into the game. Credit them for battling their way to a point that never really seemed plausible until Son Heung-min converted an 84th‑minute penalty. But let nobody get carried away: this was a game that raised more questions for Spurs than it answered. It … Read more
Some Chelsea supporters remain standoffish with Enzo Maresca, even after seeing their side creep back into top four. The sense remains that Stamford Bridge regulars will take some convincing on the merits of the careful, possession-heavy nature of Marescaball. It is not exactly setting pulses racing at the moment and it was telling that the … Read more