Paquetá kickstarts Potter era but Fulham almost spoil West Ham party
It was just as West Ham imagined it when they spent more than £100m last summer. Lucas Paquetá as a false nine. Two left-backs on the pitch at the end. A defence so fragile...
January 15, 2025
James thwarts Bournemouth but act of redemption cannot halt Chelsea slide
From title challengers to top-four contenders to reviving the undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the club’s direction, quite the slide for Chelsea. The returning Thomas Tuchel will have seen few of the players he left...
Manchester City throw away 2-0 lead as Nørgaard strikes late for Brentford
When Brentford missed their first couple of chances, Thomas Frank applauded his approval and encouragement. But they kept missing them: by the end of the first half his head was in his hands; by...
Jota rises to peg back Nottingham Forest after Wood gives Liverpool early scare
Just when it seemed nothing was dropping for Liverpool in a captivating contest, Arne Slot turned to his substitutes’ bench midway through the second half and exhibited his seemingly golden touch. Kostas Tsimikas and...
Red Bull’s ‘Dr football’ role at odds with Jürgen Klopp’s former club ethos
‘Global head of soccer’ at an energy drink brand seems a world away from the rough and tumble of the touchline Flanked by Formula One cars bearing the appropriate livery, Jürgen Klopp cracked open...