If an excellent team hotel is the key to a successful international tournament, England could have a good month ahead of them. For the upcoming Euros, Gareth Southgate has booked the England squad to Golfresort Weimarer Land in central Germany for a rumored fee of around £800,000. The hotel is in line with previous tournament… Read More »
As the chorus rang out, there was an air of defiance in a corner atop one of the Bernabeu’s towers. “City are the best team in the world” came a chant that felt like it was based on the recent past rather than the evidence before their eyes. It comes at a time when Manchester… Read More »
Pep Guardiola celebrates Phil Foden’s screams at the Bernabeu (Reuters) On nights like these, the Champions League remains the gold standard. It was the kind of game that gave magical, mystical properties to the competition and would arouse admiration for years to come. It was a seminal and special match; Six goals, five of which… 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 »
Phil Foden’s hat-trick gave Manchester City a crucial win over Aston Villa (AFP via Getty Images) If hat-tricks are Erling Haaland’s personal domain, a rival is emerging. The Norwegian may have the biggest collection of match balls at Manchester City but he followed closely behind Phil Foden as he scored his second treble of 2024… Read More »
Mikel Arteta was hardly the subject of controversy. Many people expressed the same sentiments; but they have rarely prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from scoring in two league games in a season. “They are the best team in the world so far,” he said. This is the reputation, if not the status, of Manchester City. It… Read More »
Arsenal can enjoy the boredom. In a weekend brimming with goals, the most boring match can be the most important. Even if the big winners of the day were Liverpool in a sense, they showed their staying power as Arsenal crashed out of the Premier League top spot and their 100 per cent record in… Read More »