Newcastle’s Under 18s got their first win of the Premier League campaign with a close victory over Liverpool U-18s away from home, thanks to a brace from Ethan Ndiweni. Ndiweni, the younger brother of recently released academy talent Michael, was the star of the show as the young Mags won 3-2 at the Liverpool Academy, with Joe Brayson also finding …

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images. Erik Ten Hag is under huge pressure at Manchester United. The Dutchman is among the favourites to become the first Premier League manager of the season to be dismissed. Struggling for results in the league, United, after winning just two of their first six league games, sit a miserable 12th place in the table. The …

Barcelona will be gunning for their first win of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night when they take on Young Boys at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Blaugrana lost to AS Monaco in their first game of the UCL league phase earlier this month, which was their only defeat of the season until Saturday night when they were …

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Tottenham attacking midfielder James Maddison was singled out by Paul Scholes as one slightly sloppy performer from the club’s 3-0 win away to Manchester United on Sunday. The 27-year-old has mostly done pretty well since joining Spurs, but some fans might also feel he’s not quite shown his full potential yet, having previously been such an exciting performer during his …

Juventus are trying to armor Dusan Vlahovic with a long-term contract, as they wouldn’t want to risk another Federico Chiesa case. The Italian wasn’t part of Thiago Motta’s tactical plans, so he was told to find himself a new club last summer. Moreover, the Euro 2020 winner was running on an expiring contract, which gave the club a further reason …

‘You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime.’ – Eminen, Lose Yourself, circa 2002. One of my favourite ever songs from Eminen’s back catalogue, you can relate the quotes to many things in life. Filip Jorgensen needs to whack this song on on Thursday morning and pump himself up …

Newcastle United have been tipped as a potential contender for the ambitious transfer of Bayern Munich forward Leroy Sane, but only if they get back into the Champions League. That’s the view of former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who thinks Newcastle can surely be in the conversation for a big name like this, even if having Champions League football is …

Due to bad weather, last week’s EFL Cup fixture between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle Utd has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 1st. The venue has also been changed to St James’s Park with Wimbledon’s stadium unfit for the game. However, the game is back on and more cup action is just over the horizon! Ahead of this game, some of …

Barcelona have made an excellent start to the 2024/25 La Liga season, collecting 21 points from a possible 24, with their only defeat coming this past weekend against CA Osasuna. It has allowed the Blaugrana to establish a three-point lead over arch-rivals and reigning champions Real Madrid, although Carlo Ancelotti’s men are unbeaten so far in the competition. In fact, …