Carl Fearns was initially offered a new Falcons contract by Matt Thompson but stuck around for two months before the club told him they would not be renewing – Stu Forster/Getty Images In early 2023, Newcastle, under the leadership of head coach Dave Walder, built momentum. The Falcons had just won four of their last … Read more
Jose Mourinho is filmed returning home after clearing out his Tottenham office following his sacking – Paul Grover for The Telegraph Jose Mourinho has hit out at former club Tottenham for the “ridiculous” decision to sack him less than a week before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City three seasons ago. Tottenham sacked Mourinho … Read more
Sheikh Mansour will certainly be watching the action in Jeddah with a keen eye – Reuters/Hamad Al Kaabi Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side headed to Jeddah just hours after dropping a further two points in a faltering Premier League season that was interrupted by the small matter of an attempt to score for … Read more
Jurgen Klopp admits luck has played a big role in Liverpool’s midfield transformation – Getty Images/Andrew Powell There were three main priorities as Liverpool attempted to repair the damage from a season in which they finished eight points behind Sunday’s opponents Manchester United; midfield, midfield and midfield. The trend after a transition period, especially one … Read more
Juan Martin Gonzalez produced a brilliant man-of-the-match as Saracens defeated Connacht – Getty Images/David Rogers Saracens 55 Connacht 36 It takes something special to stand out from the star-studded crowd at Saracens, but Juan Martin Gonzalez clearly has the necessary physical and mental elements to do just that. Powerful, elegant and powerful, the Puma is … Read more
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz scores a goal against Tottenham that is later disallowed, sparking the Premier League’s worst Var crisis yet – Reuters/Peter Cziborra Premier League referees have been given the green light to continue freelancing in far-flung countries after it emerged it played no part in Liverpool’s offside goal fiasco. The unprecedented blunder that saw … Read more
Liverpool are embarking on an unusual venture before they face their biggest rivals: they talk about Manchester United so much you might think they own shares in Ineos. Jurgen Klopp has warned that the severe criticism leveled at Erik ten Hag’s side is making them more dangerous, while his goalkeeper Alisson Becker says he expects … Read more