Matt Jones

After slumping to a 3-1 draw against Leicester City on Monday, Liverpool have a chance to bounce back on home soil on Saturday, as Arsene Wenger takes his Arsenal team to Anfield. Despite the Foxes’ recent troubles, plenty associated with the Reds anticipated their team would have problems coping with a side that’ll sit deep, […]

In recent La Liga seasons, matches between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon have felt like decisive occasions. Earlier in the week, the upcoming meeting didn’t feel quite so crucial. But on the cusp of the contest, with Real Madrid losing to Valencia on Wednesday, it’s a match that could breathe life back […]

The first piece of silverware in the English football season will be awarded at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the League Cup final, with Manchester United, looking to make it five wins in this tournament, taking on Southampton, who are seeking to win only the second major title in the club’s history. And while the […]

Winning the UEFA Champions League requires a clutch of different qualities. Teams who go all the way are supremely talented, yet underscoring all their ability is diligence, intensity and a steely mentality. Champions League success can be circumstantial too. In 2016, Real Madrid were a mess under Rafael Benitez in the early stages of the […]

There are a selection of players who have always endured stick at any Premier League ground they rock up at. While it’s not desirable, it’s understandable in some cases. During his time as a Liverpool player, Luis Suarez was a regular target, as he did little to earn favor among neutrals despite his obvious brilliance. […]

When Liverpool supporters surveyed their schedule to begin 2017 having beaten Manchester City 1-0 on New Year’s Eve, Saturday’s contest, against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, would have been considered another litmus test of this team’s Premier League title mettle. Naturally, as is so often the case in the beautiful game, plenty has altered since, most […]

It’s been a long time since Inter Milan made the trip to the home of rivals Juventus feeling quite so optimistic. Subsequently, a fascinating Derby d’Italia is in store on Sunday in Serie A. After a rotten beginning to the season under Frank de Boer, the Nerazzurri have recovered to sensational effect under the astute […]

Once again, as we roll towards the end of winter, Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes are teetering on the brink of oblivion. Table toppers Chelsea, who host the Gunners at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, could nudge them off the edge. The unravelling of their league campaign has been all too familiar for Arsenal supporters. Throughout […]

Monaco have the perfect opportunity to cement their status as favorites for the Ligue 1 title on Sunday, as they head to the capital to take on champions Paris Saint-Germain. The visitors, who sit top of the pile in France’s top flight, have evolved into the most exciting team in European football, netting 64 goals […]

Identity is a throwaway term in modern football parlance. But it’s important. It can be a crutch for managers who are toiling in the nascent stages of their spell with a new club. If supporters can see a methodology forming, poor results are more tolerable. For Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp in their respective positions […]

Even though we’re less than halfway through the opening month of 2017, you sense that Real Madrid can wrap up the La Liga title when they visit Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday. It’ll be Los Blancos’ second visit to the Andalusian outfit in the space of four days, having secured their passage […]

Even though both Manchester United and Liverpool were involved in EFL Cup semi-final matches this week, with a clash between the two sides at Old Trafford on Sunday looming, the fixtures felt somewhat insignificant. Duels between these two massive rivals have felt diluted in recent years, with neither club in a position to challenge for […]

It may have come a little too late for the liking of Everton manager Ronald Koeman, but on Thursday the Toffees boss finally got his man, as the club completed a deal for Morgan Schneiderlin from Manchester United. Although the Frenchman wasn’t at Goodison Park in time to prevent the team’s FA Cup exit to […]

If 2017 is to see Barcelona reel in Real Madrid in the race for La Liga glory, a roadmap for their recovery must begin at El Madrigal against Villarreal on Sunday. With Madrid, currently three points clear of Barcelona having played a game less, poised to set a Spanish record for games unbeaten on Saturday […]

So what are this version of Arsenal? A team stiffened and settled by the acquisition of some gritty players, ready to challenge for the Premier League title? Or the same crop of supremely talented footballers prone to frailties in feisty situations? As the Gunners get ready to take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium […]