Every year when the fixtures are announced you hear the familiar refrain that "it doesn't matter, you play everyone twice".But there is no doubt that when you face a certain team can make a big difference across a...
World number one Judd Trump recovered from a slow start to defeat Gary Wilson in their first-round match.Trump, the 2019 champion, lost four of the first five frames as Wilson, ranked 27th, moved into a 4-1 lead.But Trump...
Xavi Simons (Tottenham): I didn't like the celebration when he scored against Brighton - I thought it was a bit too much, a bit Instagrammy. But Spurs have been poor of late and his quality and the X-Factor...
Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy discuss how "two top players" in Erling Haaland and Gabriel went head-to-head in Manchester City's 2-1 victory against Arsenal, with the Norwegian striker reaching "unplayable" levels.MATCH REPORT: Manchester...
It took a first home defeat to Leeds since 1981 for the real moans to start.The calmness previously viewed as an asset became a negative. Inaction was seen as conservative. All week the question has been asked, is...
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side's promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a "unique" achievement.The Sky Blues secured a top-two finish in the Championship with three games to spare courtesy of...
Emery replaced Steven Gerrard as Villa manager in October 2022 with Villa hovering just above the relegation zone on goal difference.The former Arsenal and Villarreal boss brought with him his own backroom staff, with many of the old...
For Arteta, it won't matter that his side are not producing free-flowing football - the Gunners just want to get over the line and lift a trophy this season. They are having to produce results without a number...
Less than a year on from the day Liverpool won the Premier League title, Arne Slot's side find themselves in a position where their season rests on qualifying for the Champions League.For Slot, perhaps his future does too....
Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool): What a talent this kid is! Young, energetic, carefree. He is not afraid to go at his defender and makes something happen every single time. It was a wonderful goal. He just looks like a...
