Big Midweek: Arne Slot, Real Madrid v Man City, Lamine Yamal, Newcastle, League One title clash
Liverpool and Arne Slot could really do with a stress-free wee-ahh, forget it. They’ve got Inter away. They headline our Big Midweek.
Big Weekend
Big Christmas Weekend: Chelsea v Aston Villa, Man City, Mason Mount, Thomas Frank
It might be slim pickings on Boxing Day, because of woke, but it’s still a great big bumper Christmas Weekend of football upon which to feast.
Big Weekend: Tottenham v Liverpool, Aston Villa, Martin Odegaard, Enzo Maresca
There are few more certain guarantees of getting something for your time in the Barclays than a game between Spurs and Liverpool. Sorry, Thomas Frank.
Big Weekend: Sunderland v Newcastle, Aston Villa, Xavi Simons, Oliver Glasner
Sunderland v Newcastle is back on the Premier League fixture list after almost a decade away, and have Aston Villa set themselves up for a fall?
Big Weekend: Aston Villa v Arsenal, Leeds, Marco Silva, Lucas Paqueta
A key Premier League title clash has snuck up on us all to the extent that it’s on Saturday lunchtime instead of Sunday afternoon like it should be.
Big Midweek: Mo Salah, Thomas Frank, Leeds v Chelsea, Aston Villa
Could this midweek round of Premier League fixtures mark the end of days for Thomas Frank, Daniel Farke *and* Mohamed Salah?
Big Weekend: Chelsea v Arsenal, Tottenham, Arne Slot, Michael Keane
Is the title race over before the Christmas decorations go up if Arsenal win at Chelsea? And what next for Liverpool and Spurs? It’s a Big Weekend, all right.
Big Midweek: Arsenal v Bayern, Mo Salah, Thomas Frank, Chelsea, Championship title clash
Two School of Guardiola graduates face off, while another hopes to tame Barcelona. But the main focus is on Liverpool, Mo Salah, Spurs and Thomas Frank.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Tottenham, Manchester City, Garnacho, Farke, Milan, Sheffield derby
It would be quicker to name the players available to Arsenal and Spurs rather than those who are out or doubtful. Perhaps Newcastle could change the game…
Big Weekend: Manchester City v Liverpool, Tottenham, Xhaka, Farke
Man City v Liverpool headlines a very tasty Big Weekend indeed that also offers the slapstick charm of Spurs v Man United and some relegation six-pointery.
Big Midweek: Liverpool face Real Madrid, Alexander-Arnold at Anfield, PSG v Bayern, Thomas Frank…
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Anfield in white, and Liverpool are trying to convince everyone they’re fine again. Strap in for a Big Midweek…
Big Weekend: Tottenham v Chelsea, Arne Slot, West Ham, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane
Loads of good stuff to look forward to in this weekend’s Premier League games that won’t be won 1-0 by an Arsenal corner. Like Tottenham v Chelsea.
Big Weekend: Brentford v Liverpool, Man United, Eberechi Eze, Thomas Frank, El Clasico
We’re pretty sure Brentford will be getting the ball in the air against Liverpool but no longer know remotely what to expect from Man United.
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Man United, Villa, Gyokeres, Postecoglou, Der Klassiker
The Premier League is back with a bang on a weekend headlined by Liverpool v Manchester United in a fixture literally everybody is calling El Crisico.
Big Weekend: Chelsea v Liverpool, Tottenham, Postecoglou, Haaland, Kane
Will Liverpool’s ‘mini-crisis’ become an actual crisis at Chelsea? One thing’s for sure: there’s absolutely nothing mini about the latest Big Weekend.
Big Midweek: Maresca v Mourinho, Barcelona v PSG, Konate v Osimhen and batsh*t Frankfurt
The last manager Maresca wants at Stamford Bridge right now is Mourinho and we can’t imagine Konate is much more positive about the prospect of Osimhen.
Big Weekend: Newcastle v Arsenal, Postecoglou, Sesko, Wolves, Madrid
Every Arsenal game currently seems to be wracked with tension, and a trip to Newcastle will be no different on another Big Weekend.
Big Weekend: Arsenal v Man City, Liverpool, Ollie Watkins, Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim continuing to dare Man Utd to sack him and Liverpool emerging from Arsenal v Manchester City as the biggest winner makes this a big weekend.
Big Midweek: Wirtz praying for Isak debut, Newcastle v Barcelona, Maresca, Man City
Florian Wirtz and Enzo Maresca are under pressure, while Newcastle v Barcelona and Man City v Napoli should both be great fun as the Champions League returns.
Big Weekend: Manchester derby, Alexander Isak, Ange Postecoglou, West Ham
The Crisis Club belt is on the line at the Etihad, Ange Postecoglou returns at the Emirates, while Alexander Isak heads a shiny list of potential debutants. That’s a Big ...
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Arsenal, Ruben Amorim, Newcastle’s new striker, Rangers v Celtic
At this early stage of 2025/26, it already feels like a crucial weekend for three clubs, while Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City want to make a statement.
Big Weekend: Man City v Tottenham, Eze, Man Utd, Moyes, Goldbridge
There’s a top-of-the-table Premier League clash to enjoy at the earliest possible opportunity, while the Bundesliga’s brave new broadcasting era has us briefly intrigued.
Big Weekend: Man Utd v Arsenal, Chelsea, Florian Wirtz and Eddie Howe
Wirtz’s bow, the start of Chelsea’s title challenge and Sesko v Gyokeres before calls for Arteta’s sacking. The Premier League is back and we could not be more giddy…
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Amorim, Palmer, play-off final, Serie A title race
It’s the final weekend of the season and that means permutations time as the European places are settled while Liverpool host a giant party.
Big Midweek: Europa League final, Heung-min Son, FA Cup winners Crystal Palace, Pep Guardiola
The Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur highlights a Big Midweek for Heung-min Son and Pep Guardiola.
Big Weekend: FA Cup final, Goodison goodbye, Wood, Arteta, Ajax’s epic Eredivisie choke
The FA Cup final has Saturday all to itself, with Sunday all about Arsenal and Forest in the Champions League scramble and saying goodbye to Goodison Park.
Big Weekend: Liverpool v Arsenal, Newcastle, Nuno, Watkins, play-offs, El Clasico
Will Mikel Arteta’s headloss remotivate Liverpool as Arsenal bid to end a troubling week by making some kind of point on yet another Big Weekend?
Big Midweek: Mikel Arteta, Barcelona, Bodo/Glimt vs Spurs, Man Utd ‘flop’, EFL play-offs…
Spurs in Norway on an artificial pitch? Nothing to worry about, lads. Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta must inspire an Arsenal comeback against PSG.
Big Weekend: Chelsea v Liverpool, Arsenal, Isak, Emery, EFL final day, Kane silverware
Harry Kane is going to win a trophy, but won’t actually be on the pitch, while Chelsea hope for a beach-bound Liverpool as the Champions League scramble continues.
Big Midweek: Arsenal vs PSG, Man Utd in Bilbao, Postecoglou, Ballon d’Or favourite Raphinha
Another Big Midweek brings another huge Champions League test for Arsenal and a potential last dance for Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Big Weekend: FA Cup semi-finals, Liverpool, Fredricson, Maresca, Copa del Rey Clasico
The FA Cup finalists and Premier League champions will (almost certainly) be confirmed this weekend, and how about a Clasico in the Copa del Rey final?
Big Weekend: Aston Villa v Newcastle, Liverpool, Declan Rice, Leeds, and poor old Lyon
Declan Rice will have to be in Ballon d’Or form to prevent Liverpool from winning the title, while Newcastle are definitely beating Aston Villa 6-1.
Big Midweek: Arsenal in Madrid, Amorim and Man Utd’s ‘focus’, Ange faces sack, Nkunku
Strap in for another Big Midweek as Arsenal look to avoid a collapse bottlejob at the Bernabeu and Ange Postecoglou looks to keep himself employed.