With whataboutery more rife now than ever, the Premier League ‘if onlys’ emerge now and again. It all could have been so different had such and such happened or not happened. It’s likely only two of the Big Six will be happy with where they finish this season. Here are their caveats should they fail… … Read more
We’ve done every team’s best signing of the season, so now it’s time for the fun one. Everyone’s worst signing of the season. Some of these are proper harsh, but it’s a tough school. The best signings can be found here. Arsenal – Nuno Tavares (£7.2m)A disappointingly competent year of transfer business at Arsenal, where … Read more
Wednesday morning saw Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney and Arsenal’s ‘Invincible’ captain Patrick Vieira become the latest players to be inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame. But fans now have the chance to select six more names to join Rooney and Vieira in the ‘Class of 2022’. The Premier League has released a … Read more
Tom Ricketts et al now fancy themselves footy club owners.Image: AP It’s pretty clear that the Ricketts family, who owns the Cubs, look upon Fenway Sports Group as something of an idol. They took their GM from Boston and made him the president of the Cubs. You know him as Theo Epstein. They have remade … Read more
Can Jurgen Klopp’s team pull off the seemingly impossible?Image: Getty Images To say winning the Quadruple—the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Champions League, and the Premier League—is a dream isn’t accurate. No fan ever really thinks of it before a season starts, or really before even February. It’s beyond fantasy. It’s not something you’d … Read more
We have mails on Arsenal’s paranoia, Steven Gerrard’s vocabulary, Frank Lampard’s struggles, and a new era for Chelsea. Get your views in to theeditor@fotball365.com… Unlikeable ArsenalOn a weekend when Jurgen Klopp managed to still whinge about the match officials despite having been gifted a place unlike in the last four, congratulations must go to Arteta, … Read more
Liverpool and Arsenal might have the initiative when it comes to the title and top four, but the run-in favours Manchester City and Tottenham. ArsenalTheir next three games are against mid-table sides with nothing but pride and prize money to play for. Their subsequent three games are against fellow Champions League qualification contenders. Their three … Read more
CRAIG HOPE: Chelsea’s winning machine leaves Football Association with headaches over FA Cup semi-final clash against Crystal Palace… with Blues still uncertain over ticket allocation at Wembley Chelsea’s winning streak leaves FA with headaches over semi-final clash Blues scheduled to play against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium in April There remains uncertainty over Chelsea’s available … Read more
Manchester City and Liverpool could meet in a blockbuster FA Cup semi-final, while Chelsea will play Crystal Palace in the other Wembley tie Manchester City to play either Liverpool or Nottingham Forest in semifinal Liverpool and Forest face each other on Sunday in last FA Cup quarterfinal Crystal Palace will face Chelsea at Wembley for … Read more
Roman Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale on March 2, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 55-year-old was then sanctioned by the UK Government last week, after Downing Street claimed to have proved his links to Vladimir Putin. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich has always denied those links but had already moved to sell Chelsea amid the … Read more