If I was a player or manager of Manchester United, there are quite a few places I would like to visit during the immediate aftermath of a humbling 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth.  A tropical beach would probably top the list. One so far away that it takes two different plane journey’s just to…

As with any season, the thrills and spills of the intensifying Premier League action have a direct impact on how well each of our Fantasy Football teams perform and therefore our overall moods.  We are now getting right into the midst of a frantic period in the build up to Christmas, where the games begin…

We are now (somehow) over a third of the way through the season and the intense run-in to Christmas has officially commenced. The Premier League table is as tight as it’s ever been at this stage of proceedings and everything remains hanging in the balance ahead of the 14th round of fixtures this weekend.  Just…

England’s final two international outings of 2023 are approaching this week, and with the Three Lions already securing their position at next summer’s European Championship in Germany there is now an opportunity for Gareth Southgate to rotate his starting XI and hand more minutes to the squad’s fringe members and new recruits.  The likes of…

This weekend’s Premier League offering is another mouthwatering one, with Manchester City’s clash against Chelsea on Sunday the pick of the fixture list.  With 11 games now played in the top-flight, the table is tighter than ever with five points separating 1st from 5th and only two standing between bottom side Sheffield United and 17th…

As Bonfire Night approaches this coming Sunday, there should be plenty of fireworks on the pitch with another explosive weekend of Premier League action on the horizon.  Following consecutive weekends of derby day drama – Liverpool clinching the bragging rights in Merseyside before City made an example of United in their own backyard – there…

The Premier League derbies continue to come thick and fast, and following on from Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, it is the turn of Manchester to take centre stage as Pep Guardiola takes his reigning champions to Old Trafford to play out another thrilling encounter against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.  It is…

With another international break placed into the archives, the return of domestic action brings with it some tantalising fixtures this weekend. The Premier League has started in typically thrilling style and after eight games played we have already been treated to some classics, with Gameweek 9’s offering serving up plenty more cracking ties – starting…

It is late-April and Mikel Arteta cuts a disheveled figure on the sidelines of a stadium he knows all too well from years spent learning his trade under one of modern football’s greatest oracles.  The Spaniard has transitioned from a fine midfielder to a promising young manager and cut his teeth in the coaching world…