Manchester United make hard work of putting in the hard work, but Amorim nails it this time
Not a single bit of that Manchester United win over Newcastle made any sense, especially the in-game management of Ruben Amorim. Yet he absolutely nailed it.
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Aston Villa’s most ridiculous turnaround yet keeps them firmly in Premier League title contention
Aston Villa are the best team in the country when behind and Chelsea among the worst when ahead, so we should have guessed what would happen when they met.
F365’s 3pm Blackout: Citypool v2 as Arsenal respond? Nuno sack? Iraola sack? Liverpool fourth…
Arsenal respond to Man City’s win at Forest, Liverpool go fourth, and West Ham look destined for the Championship. It’s F365’s 3pm Blackout…
Man City reap rewards of Fulham snub as rest of Premier League looks foolish
Rayan Cherki turned down Fulham in 2024 and is now Man City’s difference-maker in the Premier League title race. How did City sign him so easily?!
Liverpool and Isak deserve sympathy, but we can’t punish tackles on consequence above intent
Liverpool’s frustration at Alexander Isak’s injury is obvious and understandable, but there is no villain in this story and no justice to be served.
Arsenal scrape past Palace in Arteta’s most important competition on path to dynasty
Arsenal survived a scare against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup, keeping Mikel Arteta’s ambitions for a Gunners dynasty alive.
Liverpool should not risk Marc Guehi ‘gentlemen’s agreement’
Liverpool reportedly have an agreement with Marc Guehi but waiting for the Crystal Palace player could have costly ramifications.
Semenyo scenario underlines the nonsense of naive Bournemouth’s seven-word declaration
Bournemouth want to become “not a stepping stone but a destination” for the best talents in the world. It is naive nonsense underlined by Antoine Semenyo.
Liverpool need historic run to retain Premier League title; we can ‘rule them out’, Wazza…
Wayne Rooney thinks Liverpool shouldn’t be ruled out of the Premier League title race, despite history telling us they stand very little chance.
£40m for 91 conceded goals: Is Max Kilman ‘the worst West Ham signing of the Premier League era’?
The bar for atrocious West Ham defending against Manchester City was set remarkably high by Roger Johnson but Max Kilman likes a challenge, so to speak.
Amorim sack talk unjustified as ‘ambling’ Man Utd star, Rogers cost the Red Devils against Aston Villa
Fresh Ruben Amorim sack talk is inevitable following Manchester United’s loss to Aston Villa, but Morgan Rogers and an ‘ambling’ star made the difference…
Man Utd trio given last chances vs Aston Villa before January ‘sacrifice’ as Amorim’s hand forced
Injuries and suspensions have forced Ruben Amorim to give last chances to three Manchester United stars against Aston Villa.
Arsenal ‘unprofessionalism’ shines through again as Havertz history repeats itself and may ‘change everything’
Mikel Arteta must be thrilled that his Arsenal players can time their shows of ‘unprofessionalism’ but also solidarity with struggling teammates so well.
Spurs implode but Liverpool threaten catastrophe to leave everyone depressed and happy
Spurs and Liverpool need to stop playing out games in which the team reduced to nine men should have probably won. Richarlison made sense of the chaos.
Newcastle brilliant then broken against Chelsea as Back To Basics slips into familiar fragility
Newcastle were brilliant for 45 minutes against Chelsea before collapsing again, showing everything amazing and terrible about Eddie Howe’s side.
The hidden hypocrisy of pre-season tours – football’s most inexcusable blind spot and dirtiest secret
The pre-season tour remains one of football’s dirtiest secrets, with many clubs guilty of indulging in the travelling circus despite the environmental cost.
Who will sign Semenyo in January and what will the four rejected sides, including Man Utd, do instead?
Five of the Big Six want Antoine Semenyo, but who will sign him and what will the other four sides do after missing out? Here’s what will *definitely* happen…
Why Salah, Slot have not ‘moved on’ as Liverpool manager’s latest claim hides ‘major sticking point’
It is currently easy for Liverpool head coach Arne Slot to hide the truth regarding Mohamed Salah, with his “moved on” claim clearly false…
Maresca sticks knife in to Chelsea owners with Man City rebuttal as ‘promise’ to be broken
Enzo Maresca did a poor job of his task to shut down Manchester City “speculation” on Friday, while he’s also stuck the knife in to Chelsea’s owners…
Why Wolves v Brentford is the biggest game of the season so far
Tottenham v Liverpool? Aston Villa v Manchester United? No, we are super-invested in the Circle of Parity…
Thomas Frank’s biggest Spurs problem yet could be hidden in a cheery festive email
Thomas Frank has many problems to try and solve at Spurs, but one that may be heading his way is as simple and stark as the optics of vast blocks ...
Newcastle injury crisis deepens as Fulham win papers over cracks despite Wissa, Miley positives
Newcastle’s 2-1 win v Fulham might paper over the cracks for Eddie Howe, who is in injury crisis territory after blows for Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall.
Rayan Cherki embarrassing £616m of Premier League flops as Wirtz left in the dust
£34m Man City playmaker Rayan Cherki continues to embarrass £100m Liverpool flop Florian Wirtz, among other more expensive summer signings.
Are Manchester United actually kind of almost good, or just a polished turd?
Manchester United are much better this season. But what it was, was complete turd. At the moment they’re still doing little more than polishing it.
Chelsea, Maresca fortunate to avoid upset as ‘woeful’ pair threaten to pile pressure on head coach
Alejandro Garnacho outshone two “woeful” Chelsea teammates with a brace, with fortunate head coach Enzo Maresca let off the hook against Cardiff City…
Should Eddie Howe be under more – or at least some – pressure at underperforming Newcastle?
We understand all the reasons why Eddie Howe isn’t currently under pressure. But they really are quite sh*t.
Who is in the wrong between ‘hurting’ Bruno Fernandes and uncourageous Manchester United in £100m row?
Bruno Fernandes has mentioned a few times now how Manchester United didn’t quite fight hard enough for his liking. But neither party is in the wrong here.
Man City can smell blood in the Arsenal water and Pep is intoxicated
Sometimes it really can be the ground left fallow for a year that proves the most fertile. Pep Guardiola looks giddy again.
Manchester United might need transfer policy change as Garnacho problem threatens to strike again
Manchester United must have felt they had weeded out most if not all the problem players. But if you are the company you keep, Kobbie Mainoo may be an issue.
Amorim change brings glorious Man Utd chaos as Heaven nearly loses game Cunha failed to win
“Attack, attack, attack… no, not that much… oh sh*t” sums up a brilliantly bonkers game of football for which we owe great thanks to Ruben Amorim.
Howe and Gordon make laughable three-word vow as Newcastle problems ‘nothing to do with me’ again
Eddie Howe will likely never respond to defeat by saying ‘it was nothing to do with me’. But Newcastle could do with figuring out who and what the issue is.
Arsenal winning the title while Gyokeres flops would be one of the great one-two punches
Arsenal winning the title? That was always possible. Viktor Gyokeres flopping hard? That was always possible. Both those things happening? A great bit.
How Carragher and Ferdinand’s palpable sexual tension might have helped rescue Liverpool’s season
Arne Slot has emerged from a period in which his position as Liverpool manager should have been rendered ‘untenable’, and has rarely looked more secure.