“Always I have to be careful for the respect for the players that have played incredible roles, but there’s no doubt he’s one of the greatest for sure,” said Pep Guardiola of Kevin De Bruyne’s impending exit from Manchester City. De Bruyne’s impact at City since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015 has been huge, with…
Have Nottingham Forest worked out a foolproof method of beating the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’? Tuesday’s 1-0 victory against Manchester United took them to 18 points from a possible 30 in their head-to-head encounters with the Premier League’s historical and financial giants so far this season. Of the division’s other 14 clubs, only Brighton and…
It is so often the way with goalkeepers — 90 minutes of relative inactivity, one big moment, then a whole lot of judgement. For Matt Turner, that’s what came deep into added time at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, when Panama took their only shot on target all game — from the right…
Manchester City’s Abdukodir Khusanov, second right, scores an own goal. (AP Photo) Manchester City stumbled in their Champions League qualification pursuit, drawing 2-2 with Brighton, whilst Nottingham Forest secured an impressive 4-2 victory over Ipswich on Saturday.Despite goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush, Brighton maintained their seven-match unbeaten sequence through Pervis Estupinan’s free-kick and…
Nottingham Forest’s Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters Photo) Nottingham Forest dealt a major blow to Manchester City’s Champions League hopes as Callum Hudson-Odoi struck late to secure a 1-0 victory in Saturday’s top-four clash at the City Ground. City’s uncharacteristically poor Premier League season continues, with this being their ninth league defeat,…
On February 6, 2023, Manchester City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of the competition’s rules. As champions in six of the past seven seasons, the eventual verdict of an independent commission will have a seismic impact on the Premier League, regardless of which way their decision goes. Each of…
An air of desperation hung over a handful of Premier League clubs last summer. Accounting years were drawing to a close across the top division of English football and the pressure was on to book profits before it was too late. Player sales were a must if a profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) breach was…
A sharp, anxious intake of breath, followed by a round of applause that carries a mixture of quiet admiration and, more than anything, relief. On other occasions, it ends with supporters shaking their heads and asking why. We are talking about the crowd reaction to — and I’m borrowing this description from a colleague who…
Emi Martinez’s save from Nottingham Forest’s Nicolas Dominguez was arguably the best we have seen in the Premier League this season. Alan Smith, commentating for Sky Sports, dubbed it “miraculous”, which does a slight disservice to changing water into wine, but you get what he’s saying. Jamie Redknapp said he couldn’t think “of a better Premier…
Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is being investigated by the Football Association (FA) following allegations he discussed issuing a yellow card with a friend before a match. The allegations were first reported in UK newspaper The Sun on Tuesday night and relate to a booking received by Leeds United’s Ezgjan Alioski from Coote during…