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England have entered unchartered waters appointing a German in the dugout for the Three Lions, but in Thomas Tuchel they acquire a charismatic tactician well-acquainted to English football following a successful time at Chelsea.
Conflicted and misinterpreted. No these aren’t lyrics from a Jay Z song, this is how it feels to be City.
Monaco & France
Here are six transfers will feel you might just have missed this summer but are a must read...
On the day that Oasis announced their reunion, many FPL players will be looking back in anger at GW2, if they didn’t own Haaland, Palmer or Salah. Whatever happens, surely you’ll need a masterplan to get these assets in your team, or you could find yourself crying your heart out by the end of the season.
So, following a bumper summer of sport featuring the Olympics, Copa America, and the Euros, football is back to its regularly scheduled content.
The opening weekend of the Premier League is now complete, with none other than Mo Salah being the best performer of the week. In FPL terms, the first round of fixtures gives us an idea of who's playing well, how teams will set up and what new signings are nailed on to start. So without further ado, let's take a look at five players to consider for your FPL team after gameweek one, who you may have overlooked before...
Haaland and/or Salah? Palmer and/or Saka? Is Trent worth the money? These will be the questions every FPL player will be asking themselves over the next week, as we approach the 2024/25 Premier League season. Last year, it felt as if everyone had a similar team, so here’s a look at five new signings that you need to consider for your squad…
Yamal or Foden, Williams or Bellingham, Simon or Pickford, the question is, who is going to be the hero in the upcoming Euro 2024 final? After four weeks of slightly underwhelming football (as major tournaments go) let’s take a look at who could be the hero on Sunday night…
Date: 09/07/2024
As we approach the business end of this year's European Championships, only eight hopeful nations remain. Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, England, Switzerland, Netherlands and Turkey will all fancy their chances of going all the way, so without further ado, let's take a look at the enthralling Quarter Final fixtures we have to look forward to...
You'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't been disillusioned by the start England have made to Euro 2024 despite the Three Lions topping their group. Even as an ardent Southgate apologist myself, it's been a struggle to really get behind the team; I find myself mindlessly uttering that old phrase of "It's Coming Home" more out of routine than true belief.
In times gone by we've seen the likes of Denmark and Croatia take up that mantle but now, in 2024, is it the time of Romania?
A sea of blue dominated the Allianz Arena on the opening day of Euro 2024, as thousands of Scottish bellows erupted the stadium in support for their nation. After a colourful dance routine opened the ceremony, it was followed by the highest scoring opening game of the European Championships ever...
Switzerland and Bologna
Euro 2024 is finally here; commencing today with hosts Germany looking to kickstart their tournament with a win against Scotland in Group A. Julian Naglesmann has faced scrutiny for his resistance to use a traditional number nine , instead relying on false nine Kai Havertz to shine at the tournament this summer. The rejuvenated Arsenal forward joins a list of players in contention for the golden boot at Euro 2024 alongside favourites Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe as well as some emerging wildcards like Serbia's Dusan Vlahovic.
Only six days await until Euro 2024 commences at the Fussball arena München, in Germany with the hosts kicking-off their tournament against Scotland on Friday.
The 61 year old received a raucous reception from tens of thousands of Fenerbahce fans at the Sukra Saracoglu Stadium on Sunday evening, as Jose Mouhrino was unveiled as the club's new head coach for the 2024 - 25 season.
So that's it, the 2023/24 Champions League season is over. A tournament lasting almost a year from preliminary rounds to the final culminating in one evening of footballing splendour.
Chelsea have ascended into a maligned outfit since Clear Lake Capital's Takeover in 2021; adopting a scatter-gun transfer strategy, splashing over 1billion pounds on every young prodigy in football and sacking four managers.
There are 27 days until the Three Lions embark on yet another international escapade with Gareth Southgate aiming to ascend himself into national folklore by winning Euro 2024. France and Germany hit the headlines last Thursday by announcing their provisional squads for the tournament and this week the media has built up to the England manager's initial squad selection. Today the 53 year old silenced the circle of rumours and predictions to confirm a 33-man squad which did not include a host of high profile names such as Jordan Henderson, Reece James and Marcus Rashford.
The official Premier League Young Player of the season nominees have been revealed, but have suffered a backlash due to the age including players up the age of 23 years at the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Many fans and pundits have disagreed with the inclusion of star-studded professionals such as Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, believing the award should be capped at 21 and under and highlighting break-out youngsters who have burst onto the scene this season. Therefore, HL Division Sport have re-written the script compiling our own version of the award which only includes players 21 and under from start of 2023-24 season
Following their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur lost all hope of Champions League football next season as Aston Villa are now guaranteed fourth place. However, as the defeat means that City are now hot favourites to beat Arsenal in the title race, it was subsequently apparent that many Spurs fans weren't overly bothered about last night's result and were, in fact, actively celebrating it. To some it's understandable, to other's it's embarrassing, but one thing's for sure, the manager ain't happy...
Supporters of the 'Die Kiezkicker' celebrated automatic promotion to the Bundesliga at the Millerntor Stadia on Sunday, for the first time since 2009-10. The 'Boys in Brown' defeated VfL Osnabrück, 3-1, in front of 29,500 to top Germany's second division going into the final game week.
Brighton have become the epitome of a well-run football club in recent seasons, with an ascending status in the Premier League and financially rich transfer strategy. 2022-23, signalled European qualification for the first time in the Seagulls history after a top six finish and despite Chelsea poaching manager Graham Potter they ended the campaign with a newfound optimism for their next chapter.
Why did Mason Walker never go to the bank? Because he always preferred to save his pennies on the field.
Underdog stories are seen as the best in the Football industry. Reaching a stage which no doubter would have ever expected, no matter what position a team is in. From Luton Town’s illustrious achievement of promotion to the Premier League to Wigan Athletics' shocking victory in the 2013 FA Cup Final. This is how Radcliffe Borough surprised the followers of non-league Football.
It judgement day in the Championship with the fate at the top and bottom of the league still to be decided...
On August 23 2020 at the Estadio De Luz stadium in Lisbon, a 36 year old Thiago Silva stared vacantly across the pitch inconsolable after witnessing PSG lose their first ever Champions League final to Bayern Munich.
We have entered the pinnacle of the football calendar, where teams meet their fate - will it be a euphoric final day promotion, shock relegation or yet another 11th place mid-table finish of averageness. While, Premier League and EFL fans will have to wait in the Vanararma National League this Saturday signals the end of a rollercoaster season as the curtain closes on the 2023-24 campaign.
On Sunday, 10,000 Leverkusen fans adorning black and red stormed the BayArena to commence celebrations on their club officially being crowned Bundesliga champions. In their 119 year history they have a singular DFB Pokal title lifted 31 years ago, a record which brandished them the nickname 'Neverkusen'.
This has been one of the most captivating Premier League seasons for the ages: providing a three-horse title race, battle for Europe, several financial embargos and a closer relegation battle than expected. The business end of the season means only one thing besides trophies, promotion and relegation an annual recap of the year to decide which transfers have truly flopped this season. What determines a failed transfer is variable from a lack of impact or gametime, poor form and heightened expectations to a terrible injury record destroying a debut season. So without further a do, here are the worst transfers of 2023-24... look away Manchester United fans.
The German attacker was a victim of his own versatility during his turbulent three season stint at Chelsea, affected by the merry-go-round of managerial casualties and mis-management. Yet despite scoring just 32 goals in 139 appearances in West London, Arsenal surprisingly splashed £65m on the 24 year old with the intention to deploy Havertz in central midfield as a successor for Granit Xhaka who joined Bayer Levekusen. After a difficult initial honeymoon period at the Emirates stadium the forward has developed into one of Mikel Arteta's most important names on the team sheet and finally he is being used in a position which allows him to reach his potential.
The 2024 European Championships commence on July 14 at the Allianz Arena, with hosts Germany facing Scotland on the opening day of the tournament. But, before the month long competition begins the final three places available in the groups need to be decided and tonight the final Play-offs take place...
This latest international break has seen some very rogue decisions from England manager Gareth Southgate, deciding to call-up 18 year old Kobbie Mainoo and 23 year old Antony Gordon. This is his last opportunity to trial players before the tournament commences in June where he has a very difficult decision narrowing his squad down to 26 players. Here we provide our thoughts on his latest squad and give some insight into the decisions he has made and whether they are right.
The cost of surviving their first Premier League season in 23 years was £142.8m after splurging on a British record 22 new signings last summer. After an official charge in January, the Premier League have confirmed that Forest have been deducted four points as a result of subsequently breaching FFP regulations. The East Midlands outfit breached the FFP loss threshold of £61m by £34.1m and while they are intent on appealing the verdict they currently sit in the relegation zone with nine games left to salvage their season. We assess which players need to leave the club in a likely upcoming exodus this summer as they desperately attempt to balance the books.
In recent years it's been debated that the FA Cup may have lost its magic. The bigger clubs now tend to play weakened teams to concentrate on the league and with the gap in finances only getting bigger from top to bottom, upsets are now few and far between. However, the weekend's quarter final matches have proved that the FA Cup is still valued highly among everyone involved with English football.
The FA Cup returns this weekend sandwiched in between a number of Premier League games including Luton Town v Nottingham Forest. Here we take a look at the most interesting match-ups this weekend from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona's La Liga clash to a fierce rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool in the FA Cup. There are five match previews to explore giving you all the latest team news, form and predictions...
It is the pinnacle point in the season, where a tide of rumours and speculation begin to surface surrounding the futures of potential free agents this summer. Clubs will be eagerly circling and beginning to formulate discussions with agents, testing the player's resolve and sweetening the deal with financial bribery. While a select few extend their deals with their current employer in a late U-turn such as Kylian Mbappe last season, many become free to the open market as they seek to join a bigger club, earn a higher wage or face a new challenge.
The Premier League season has reached the business end of the campaign, where team of the season contenders are put forward and award ceremonies are being prepared. Each season, there are a select few players who have a stand-out season and surprise the football matrix and it is these individuals who deserve to be celebrated and applauded. Here is our top picks of the players who have impressed us this season and perhaps have gone under the radar for there efforts.
This EFL Championship season appears to be entertaining from the bottom end of the table with six points separating 12th from the relegation zone. Stoke City, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and QPR are all locked on 38 points after a weekend of shock results and the emergence of Sheffield Wednesday to form means that all of the teams above are looking over their shoulder nervously. Looking ahead to the next round of fixtures on Tuesday night we analyse the four teams at the bottom to see who has the best chance at staying up.
The Manchester Derby is always one of the most hotly anticipated matches in the English game, and in recent years it hasn’t failed to disappoint, much to the expense of the Red Devils. The Treble winners came into the game in incredible form following a comprehensive 6:2 FA Cup battering away at relegation battling Luton Town, which saw Erling Haaland in his usual fashion run riot, putting 5 past a hapless Tim Krul. The red side of Manchester also came into this fixture in very good form, barring their 2:1 home loss to Fulham the prior weekend, they were unbeaten in 2024, only dropping points in a tight knit affair against high flying Tottenham all the way back in January. A huge factor in this turn around in form for United was the breakthrough of Rasmus Hojlund, who finally began to live up to his price tag and carry Manchester United’s goalscoring burden, however with him now joining the clubs ever growing injury list, there was fear this spike in form was going to be short lived as the club now had no recognized fit striker. With Marcus Rashford filling in this role, and vowing to prove his doubters wrong, the derby felt like his perfect opportunity.
The national anti-doping tribunal (NADO) provisionally suspended the 30 year old in September after his doping test showed excessive levels of Testosterone, which is used by athletes to enhance endurance and performance. The Frenchman stated he was "sad, shocked and heartbroken" at the decision.
The last time three teams finished within five points of each other was the 2013-14 Premier League season, 10 years ago. There is nothing more captivating and entertaining than a Premier League title race, something Manchester City's recent dominance has deprived fans of but this season promises to be different. There are 12 match weeks left and just three points that currently separate the three title contenders. Here we analyse how each team will fair in the run in to the end of the season and what problems they might face in their quest to be crowned champions at then end of the season.
Here is the list of Premier League players whose goals are lucky charms for their teams, having never lost when they have scored.
Roy Hodgson has stepped down as manager of Crystal Palace after health concerns and a run of poor results, to "bring forward the club's plans to appoint a new manager".
