There was a cold-eyed stare at Jordan Pickford when Fleetwood were briefly allowed to threaten Everton’s progression but otherwise this was another encouraging step for Carlo Ancelotti. Confidence is growing…
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Joelinton double at Morecambe helps Newcastle to biggest ever away win
Newcastle’s 7-0 win, their biggest this century, saw them comfortably into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, and before anyone runs away with the idea that a Premier League…
Football League expects to get government money to keep clubs alive
The EFL is expecting to receive funding from government to help avert immediate catastrophe in English football. The money will not be enough to keep clubs afloat for the season…
Kai Havertz hits hat-trick to ease Chelsea through against Barnsley
It turns out that writing off Kai Havertz two games into his Chelsea career was somewhat misguided. After the sniping that greeted the German’s rusty displays against Brighton and Liverpool,…
Luis Suárez wins fight to join Atlético Madrid after Barcelona agree £5.5m fee
After six years, four league titles, four cups, a Champions League and 198 goals, Luis Suárez is on the verge of leaving Barcelona to join Diego Simeone at Atlético Madrid.…
Champions Cup semi-finals can transform idle perceptions of rugby union
Occasionally it is worth pausing for a moment and asking why people prefer to watch certain team sports compared to others. Football, for example, is easy to understand and truly…
Sale end silverware wait by edging out Harlequins in Premiership Cup final
After 14 years of trying, Sale could finally savour the rarefied taste of silverware again after edging a close-fought, ill-disciplined affair that may yet signal their re-emergence as a serious…