Can Liverpool catch Man Utd? Champions League contender faces impossible task with fixtures
One of the five Champions League contenders can probably be ignored but Man Utd should stamp out any hope Liverpool might have of catching the top four.
One of the five Champions League contenders can probably be ignored but Man Utd should stamp out any hope Liverpool might have of catching the top four.
Liverpool may yet join Arsenal in next season’s Champions League, particularly if Newcastle continue playing like that and Erik ten Hag keeps making errors.
Jorg Schmadtke is in talks to become the new sporting director at Liverpool, who can expect to sign a few Man Utd flops if his record is anything to go ...
Eddie Howe was dissatisfied with a taste of his own medicine as Newcastle were beaten at their own timewasting game in the 2-0 defeat at home to Arsenal.
David de Gea’s calamitous error and a dreadful Man Utd performance gave West Ham and David Moyes a deserved victory at the London Stadium.
Mikel Arteta knows a Premier League title challenge will be “even harder” next season and beyond, but this Arsenal team proved their long-term credentials.
Arsenal and Man City have imperious records under the referees appointed to their games most often. Chelsea do not. And Liverpool are in a feud with theirs.
Alexis Mac Allister seems like a decent enough Jude Bellingham rebound for Liverpool, but an ambitious Aston Villa are going absolutely massive this summer.
Erling Haaland has scored goals and set records with indiscriminate brilliance for Manchester City this season, but some landmarks are out of even his reach
The records continue to fall for Erling Haaland during his phenomenal debut season at Manchester City, with the history books in need of rewriting.
Julian Nagelsmann remains the favourite to replace Antonio Conte at Spurs but Daniel Levy is said to be worried about his age.
Arsenal were excellent as they climbed atop the Premier League table once more, but Chelsea were terrible and Frank Lampard is a managerial embarrassment.
West Brom fans will point out that Sam Allardyce is no survival specialist. Mauricio Pochettino has won a relegation battle without ever taking a club down.
Sam Allardyce has induced the most managerial sackings in Premier League history but he is the Leeds beneficiary of Gary O’Neil’s fine work this time.
Sam Allardyce told Leeds he would have no issue in rescuing them a few months ago. That he suddenly has the opportunity to fulfil that promise is phenomenal.
Liverpool and Spurs are not serious clubs whatsoever currently and so those entirely nonsensical 90 minutes at Anfield actually made the possible sense.
Brighton and Bournemouth are booming, while Callum Wilson predicted his brilliance. But Leeds are sliding towards the abyss as a ‘broken’ club in the ‘sh*t’.
Sky Sports have announced that Graeme Souness will step down as a pundit at the end of the season, coincidentally the first without Paul Pogba for ages.
Harry Kane has been blasted by Graeme Souness for giving an exclusive interview to Sky Sports and not taking all of the blame for Spurs not being very good.
Harry Kane could not quite extend his lead as the record scorer for Spurs against the Big Six because of Heung-min Son, but Richarlison is after them.
Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino are the two highest Liverpool goalscorers in Premier League games against the Big Six and don’t Arsenal know about it.
Marcus Rashford is brilliant against fellow members of the Big Six and has almost caught Wayne Rooney. Jadon Sancho is just missing a goal against Arsenal.
Erling Haaland has drawn level with Vincent Kompany for Premier League goals against the Big Six, with Kevin de Bruyne closing the chasm to Sergio Aguero.
Even the mild-mannered Jadon Sancho can find Bruno Fernandes a little tiresome, but the Man Utd irritant will never change and he is keeping them on track.
The race is over. Arsenal have bottled it. Mikel Arteta is a fraud. But there are lessons to be learned to build towards the title on these foundations.
Pep Guardiola truly was masterful against his stubborn Arsenal apprentice. Serge Aurier is doing what Javi Gracia cannot in the relegation battle.
Leeds supporters were enjoying an evening of watching them beat Leicester while baiting James Maddison, until Jamie Vardy’s introduction changed everything.
Manchester City have 12 games left to make history and few would bet against the Treble being delivered, but Erling Haaland will need to finally turn up.
Eddie Howe is working wonders at Newcastle, who are ready to replace Spurs in the Champions League. Lucas Paqueta has arrived just as Arsenal are leaving.
Pep Guardiola joked about Man Utd supporters fearing the prospect of Manchester City emulating their famous Treble after reaching the FA Cup final.