Articles By Michael Black (1176)

Arsenal manager backs Lampard, but Chelsea boss is still under the cosh

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 25 2022

Frank Lampard’s future at Chelsea has been a big topic for debate over the last few days following the club’s recent run of poor form. The Blues’ 2-0 defeat at…

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Liverpool boss drops big hint over transfers, puts board in the spotlight

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 22 2021

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dropped a huge hint that there may be tension behind the scenes following his team’s home defeat against Burnley on Thursday. During a post-match press conference,…

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Southampton striker in no rush to resolve his future with the club

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Southampton striker Danny Ings will take time to consider whether he wants to sign a new deal with the club. Ings’ current deal expires at the end of next season…

‘Top target’ to replace Chelsea boss ‘unlikely’ to be available until summer

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Chelsea will have to wait until summer if they want to appoint Julian Nagelsmann as the club’s manager. Current boss Frank Lampard is under severe pressure after a poor run…

Opinion: Arsenal’s £190m transfer disaster – and clearing the mess

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

The news that Sokratis Papastathopoulos has had his contracted cancelled by Arsenal adds another few zeros to the amount of money wasted by the club in recent years. The Greek…

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Celtic midfielder doubles down over Lennon controversy

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Water is wet. The Pope is Catholic. Scott Brown has backed Neil Lennon’s comments over Celtic’s recent trip to Dubai. In a development that will have surprised absolutely no-one, Brown…

West Ham

West Ham linked with Giovanni Simeone, but Moyes dismisses transfer talk

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

West Ham United manager David Moyes says that none of the forwards recently linked with the club are on his radar. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Cagliari’s Giovanni Simeone is…

Boost for Tottenham and West Ham as French club end interest in Lingard

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

The confirmation that Nice have cooled their interest in a loan deal for Jesse Lingard could be good news for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. According to Sky Sports,…

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‘I can’t agree with Neil’, ‘It’s not a good look’: Rangers legend blasts Celtic boss

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist has blasted Neil Lennon over his defence of Celtic’s recent trip to Dubai. The Celtic manager launched a ridiculous rant yesterday over the criticism the…

Will Liverpool be out of the Premier League top four by the end of January?

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Liverpool’s hopes of retaining the Premier League title have taken a bit of a bashing over the past few weeks. Since demolishing Crystal Palace 7-0 at Selhurst Park before Christmas,…

Newcastle United

Toon for Change? Newcastle fan group’s statement misses the point

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Newcastle United’s dismal 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on Monday evening extended their winless run to nine games and cranked up the pressure on manager Steve Bruce. The result left the…

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Mourinho: ‘The door is always open’ – Tottenham boss offers hope to underachievers

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 18 2021

Jose Mourinho has urged some of his underperforming stars to follow the example of Tanguy Ndombele at Tottenham Hotspur. The midfielder was criticised by the Spurs boss in March 2020,…

Premier League 2020/21 Week 19: EPL Results & Table

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 26 2021

The 19th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the…

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Opinion: Alan Shearer is spot on – Newcastle United fans need hope

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 14 2021

Newcastle United’s dismal defeat at Sheffield United earlier this week took their winless run to eight games in all competitions. The result left them 15th in the Premier League and…

Opinion: Ligue 1 media rights row should worry the Premier League

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 14 2021

The news that French broadcaster Canal+ has handed back its media rights to Ligue 1 and called for a fresh bidding process could have major ramifications across Europe. The company…

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