When Arsenal won the 2003–04 Premier League title without losing a single game, it seemed inconceivable that they would not tighten their stranglehold over the division for years to come. Yet, it’s been more than two decades and the Gunners are yet to earn another top-flight crown. In fact, four of Mikel Arteta’s current squad

There are picks from matches involving Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham. Our predictions for Premier League matchday 32 Selection Odds West Ham to beat Wolves -125 Aston Villa to beat Forest +165 Sunderland to beat Tottenham +165 Man City to beat Chelsea +115 Man Utd to beat Leeds -161 All odds are courtesy

Manchester United center back Harry Maguire was in a punchy mood when he held court with a series of publications this week. The recalled England international described himself as “arguably one of the best defenders in the world in both boxes” and was similarly forthright on the club’s aspirations in next season’s Premier League and

If an attacking side are trying hard to break down an especially stubborn defensive block, you will often see their players looking to take up spaces between the opposition’s lines. That can mean an offensive midfielder smartly positioning himself behind the other team’s midfield but ahead of the defence, a narrow winger finding a pocket

When you are fighting a battle against relegation, you know the end is close once you hit the 30-game mark and, if you’re not in good form, the pressure becomes greater and greater. I know what it feels like: I was relegated twice from the Premier League as a player with Queens Park Rangers in

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will look to take another step toward successfully defending its Spanish league title when it hosts struggling Espanyol in a derby on Saturday. The title looks like it’s Barcelona’s to lose with eight games left. Hansi Flick’s side holds a seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid, which hosts a resurgent

Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has implied that the officiating in Spain is not entirely neutral, referring back to the ongoing ‘Negreira case’ which sees Barcelona accused of sporting corruption. Previously he has referred to it as the biggest scandal in the history of football. Arbeloa was asked about Barcelona having a vastly different record

Barcelona have expressed their frustration with referee István Kovács following Sunday’s controversial La Liga encounter at the Camp Nou. The Catalan club believe that a series of key decisions by the Romanian official cost them dearly, and their anger is being felt at the highest levels of the club. In the 63rd minute, with the

Barcelona’s painful 0-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg continues to spark debate, but the fallout now goes beyond the result itself. As such, the club is seriously considering escalating one of the situations that happened during the match to UEFA, with frustration growing over what they view as a

This season, the quality of the Premier League’s Champions League race feels a little diluted. The barriers to entry are being lowered, with the Premier League having now secured an additional Champions League place based on the collective performance of its nine teams in Europe this season. That was also the case last season, but

The still fairly new UEFA Champions League group stage format, introduced in 2024, has had a very mixed reception. The group stages, initially groups of four teams that play each team twice, has been retooled to create a massive 36 team group that sees the fixture list randomly generated. This is the first major change