Michael Black
Sports Editor
Former Man Utd legend believes Leeds could crumble under pressure
Reading boss Jaap Stam believes Leeds United are under pressure to perform after losing their last two games in the Championship. Defeats at Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday have seen…

“No truth” in rumours that Tottenham star will join Real Madrid
Top Spanish football pundit Guillem Balague has dismissed rumours that Real Madrid are considering a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane. Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema were rumoured…

Everton boss hits back at criticism from former Man Utd star
Ronald Koeman has hit back at Roy Keane over his criticism of Everton’s handling of James McCarthy’s fitness. The Republic of Ireland assistant boss Keane recently blasted the Blues, saying…

Could this Barcelona star help fix Liverpool’s defensive problems?
Jurgen Klopp’s failure to resolve Liverpool’s defensive woes is threatening to derail their hopes of success this season, but he has been handed a golden opportunity to secure a short…

West Ham boss backs Joe Hart, says he’s become an easy target
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic believes goalkeeper Joe Hart is being unfairly singled out for criticism. Hart kept a clean sheet and was named man of the match in his…

Former Man Utd and Liverpool star blasts underachieving Jurgen Klopp
Former Manchester United and Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince claims Jurgen Klopp is massively underachieving at Anfield. Klopp’s side head into Saturday’s game against United seven points behind their big rivals…

Former Liverpool star says Coutinho must go, defence the priority
Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam believes the club should sell Philippe Coutinho and give Jurgen Klopp the opportunity to rebuild his defence. The Reds rejected numerous big-money offers for Coutinho…

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger eyeing move for Napoli defender
Arsenal are considering a move for Napoli central defender Nikola Maksimovic. The 25-year-old joined Napoli from Torino last summer, but has failed to nail down a regular place in the…

Big Sam: Criticism of Everton star unfair; Tottenham duo beware
Sam Allardyce believes English football suffers from an “epidemic” of people wanting our top players to fail. Wayne Rooney has come in for criticism after Everton’s poor start to the…

Messi the hero as Argentina sneak through; United States eliminated
Lionel Messi came to the rescue as Argentina battled back to beat Ecuador and secure their place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Messi’s hat-trick sealed a 3-1 victory…

Former Everton star says Tottenham striker would thrive in Spain
Former England star Trevor Steven believes Tottenham striker Harry Kane would be a big hit in La Liga. Kane has been in stunning form over the past few weeks, sparking…

West Ham star urges Sakho to knuckle down and fight for place
Pablo Zabaleta has urged Diafra Sakho to knuckle down and fight for his place after being denied a move away from West Ham during the transfer window. Sakho tried to…

Leeds fans can breathe easy as Liverpool forward dismisses transfer
Danny Ings’ announcement that he is not considering a move away from Liverpool during the January transfer window should result in a collective sigh of relief amongst Leeds United fans….

Former Celtic star wide of the mark over Sinclair’s England claims
Chris Sutton accusation that Gareth Southgate’s approach towards Scott Sinclair’s England claims “smacks of arrogance” is significantly wide of the mark. Sutton claimed that Sinclair should be in the England…

Liverpool legend defends the indefensible; when will they wise up?
“I don’t think Manchester City, Manchester United or Chelsea are great defensively. It’s not just a Liverpool problem.” Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages. Let me…
