So it turns out Gareth Southgate could make a powerful change. He needs just 94 minutes to do that, seconds before he faces the most brutal accusation of his eight-year tenure. Of all the aspects of this incredible England comeback, few are as striking as Ivan Toney’s recent cameos. With two minutes left in normal… Read More »
Among Gareth Southgate’s strategies to win the Euros, few expected Harry Kane to be reinvented as Erling Haaland. On the surface it seems like a great plan for the country and any striker. The role is specific and in some ways old school; Playing on the shoulder of the last defender whenever possible, staying on… Read More »
While Manchester City players were hanging out on the Wembley pitch after the final whistle, Jack Grealish was standing on the sidelines. The club-record £100m signing, with his arms across his chest, was overlooked by Pep Guardiola. Even when City were 2-0 down at half-time, Guardiola, who later admitted that he had made the “game… Read More »
Usually, when a team wins the match 6-0, the most talked about topic of the match is the scoreboard. Not Chelsea. Following Monday night’s defeat against Everton at Stamford Bridge, Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned his side’s lack of experience and leadership, describing some of his players as “kids” “like at school” following an on-field argument over… Read More »
Will trying to get Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer into the England squad be Gareth Southgate’s ‘Paul Scholes moment’? To suggest that Foden and Palmer should start for England at this summer’s European Championship after scoring a hat-trick in midweek is not jumping on the bandwagon. The cases that have emerged throughout the… Read More »
As Newcastle hosts Everton in the Premier League, the guest team wants to end their winless streak and increase their hopes of survival this season. Defeat at Bournemouth last campaign extended Everton’s winless run to a club-record 12 games, leaving the Toffees just three points above Luton Town in the relegation battle. Injury-hit Newcastle claimed… Read More »