October 7 – There are two jobs in English football that are simply the ‘impossible jobs’. One of course is to be the England National team manager, and the other…the hot seat at Manchester United. Between 1986 and 2013, 27 years if you’re counting, United had precisely one manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. In the 11 years since he retired, watching …

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has been spotted mouthing that Erik ten Hag had “gone mad” during yesterday’s game against Aston Villa. The England international was subbed off at Villa Park yesterday in another frustrating game for Man Utd as they could only draw 0-0 with Unai Emery’s side. Rashford didn’t look too happy, and though it’s perhaps not entirely …

Hansi Flick’s decision to substitute Lamine Yamal during Barcelona’s match against Alaves has been linked to the upcoming international break, according to SPORT.  The young winger, who has been a standout player for Barcelona despite being only 17 years old, is expected to start in both of Spain’s fixtures and given his importance to both club and country, the coaching …

October 7 – For nearly 20 years the fortunes of US Soccer from a commercial and marketing standpoint were tied with SUM (Soccer United Marketing), the MLS-owned agency. That deal officially ended on December 31, 2021, when the US Soccer Federation (USSF) moved their operations in-house, although they did not take full responsibility until the start of 2023. The financial …

Man City will have a £82m budget available to them should they look to add to their squad during the January transfer window as the Premier League champions look to defend their crown from Arsenal. The Manchester club remain undefeated this season in all competitions and sit second in the Premier League table with five wins and 17 points. However, …

Barcelona were the overwhelming favourites heading into Sunday’s early kick-off against Alaves and they did not disappoint. Playing away against the Vitoria-Gasteiz-based side, the Blaugrana were never really in trouble and maintained control through the 90 minutes. With 72% possession and four big chances, they were in the driver’s seat and accumulated an xG of 2.49. Robert Lewandowski’s flawless hat-trick …

Juventus defender Gleison Bremer reacted to the gesture of his Juventus teammates who dedicated to him the opener against Cagliari. The 27-year-old suffered an ACL injury that could rule him out of action until the end of the season. So when Dusan Vlahovic opened the scoring from the spot, the entire team headed towards the dugout to retrieve the Brazilian’s …

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League standings after their 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arne Slot’s team continued their brilliant start to the season with a difficult away win, with Diogo Jota scoring the only goal of the match. The Reds have now won six times out of their seven Premier League matches this season and while …

Morning. Welcome to a brand new week and welcome to another Interlull. Yes, another one. Ahead of our game against Southampton on Saturday, Mikel Arteta was asked for his thoughts on his players going away to play for their countries, and said: I prefer not to watch the games! I pray that everybody is going to be fine, because the …

October 6 – The Palestine Football Association (PFA), which has lost pretty much every political battle with its Israeli neighbours in the football politics arena, have nevertheless ‘welcomed’ the FIFA Council’s decision to refer their case to FIFA’s Ethics bodies. Having called for Israel’s suspension from international football at the FIFA Congress in May in Bangkok, the motion was prevented …