Tag: Sky Sports Football
-
A case for belief
Manchester United… 2 Newcastle United… 0 It doesn’t happen too often, but when a gut feeling turns out to be right it adds another layer of glow to any success which may accrue from what the hunch was. The arrival and impact of Casemiro at Old Trafford fits snugly into the above bracket. It will…
-
United get early Christmas gift in Carabao draw
The chances of Erik ten Hag guiding Manchester United to silverware in his first season in charge still look decent after the Old Trafford club were pitted against Charlton Athletic at the third last hurdle in the Caraboa Cup. Goals from Christian Erikssen and Marcus Rashford eased an experienced looking line up past Vincent Kompany’s…
-
Emery back in England
Aston Villa have turned to Unai Emery to replace the defenestrated Steven Gerrard as they seek to extricate themselves from the relegation dogfight near the foot of the Premier League table. It marks a return to English football for Emery who previously had an underwhelming stint in charge of Arsenal, having been serially successful in…
-
Who’d be a Dare Devil and fill up on hope
Chances are in-running betting didn’t exist in April 1993. Had it, Lord only knows what price Manchester United were entering the dying embers of their Easter Saturday clash with Sheffield Wednesday. The home team needing to win to keep their hopes of a first title in 26 years alive. When David Hirst gave David Pleat’s…
-
Chelsea Give Tuchel The Axe (updated Sept. 7th, 2022, 2.15p.m.)
Chelsea have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel six matches into the Premier League season, writes Susie Kiernan. Chelsea lost 1-0 in their opening Champions League group game to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night in what was Tuchel’s 100th game since joining the club in January 2021. Chelsea currently sit sixth in the Premier League with…
-
Fulham draw the short straw as opening pairings revealed
If you are a newly promoted side to the Premier League, surely your greatest wish would be to eased gently into life in the top flight. Nobody wants to be taking a pasting during the initial bedding in phase. Yet that must be exactly what Fulham will fear following the publication of the first round…
-
Masterstroke or madness?
It’s said sporting stars, be they human or equine, never come back as good as they once were after a long term layoff. Of course, in most instances, it refers returning from injury. Occasionly, though, it’s a case of the road coming back to meet itself. Gareth Bale going back to Tottenham, Neil Lennon returning…