The race for automatic promotion from the Championship is going to the final day, with Ipswich Town holding the advantage over Leeds United. In the battle to join Leicester City in the Premier League next season, second-placed Ipswich are currently three points ahead of Leeds after winning their game in hand at Coventry City on … Read more
When Jamie George was promoted to the position of England’s captain for this Six Nations, he declared it was the end of his “Ant and Dec” social committee partnership with Danny Care. “We have moved up to an executive level,” George said during the pre-tournament training camp in Spain, with his trademark look of twinkling … Read more
For one brief moment, you might have mistaken Arsenal’s win over Brentford for a Genesis gig, when Collins and Gabriel came together in the box. Instead of Phil and Peter though it was Nathan Collins and Gabriel Magalhaes, centre-halves of physical stature matching the musical reputation of their namesakes. The confrontation was anything but collaborative … Read more
EMIRATES STADIUM — If Arsenal do go on to clinch a first Premier League title in two decades they well may look back at Kai Havertz’s 86th minute winner against Brentford as one of the most decisive moments in their season. Arsenal have had the luxury of cruising through second halves of late. They led … Read more
Despite Aston Villa’s impressive rise into the Premier League’s upper echelons this season, it is clear this has come at significant cost. Villa have released their official financial accounts for 2022-23, confirming the club lost just shy of £120m last season. But what do these numbers actually mean and what impact will they have on … Read more
LONDON STADIUM — Forget Bend it like Beckham, we’ve entered the Deliver it like Declan era. Not even in his wildest dreams could Declan Rice have foreseen his return to West Ham going quite like this. A 6-0 victory in which he had a direct hand in half of the goals was some way to … Read more
Newcastle United could yet be the busiest club in the final week of a flat January transfer window – but they are waiting for dominoes to fall before making big moves. “Spinning plates” was how one insider described it to i over the weekend, as speculation mounted on the future of Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson … Read more
If ever there was a Fantasy Premier League gameweek that demonstrated the importance of purposely selecting a dependable vice-captain it was the one last weekend. Although Luton have adapted admirably to the top flight, their meeting with Manchester City was one that the more studious FPL managers would have circled in red pen on their … Read more
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM — Tottenham Hotspur finally kept a lead. Richarlison finally scored without his head. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario came so, so close to keeping a clean sheet. It was another unpredictable game in the unpredictable world of Ange Postecoglou’s relentlessly attacking football and this time Newcastle United were the victims of it, rather than … Read more
Ollie Hassell-Collins understands why his new club Leicester Tigers are not mentioned in the same breath as La Rochelle, Toulouse, Leinster and the other usual suspects as tips to win this season’s Champions Cup. “They are in those conversations because of what they’ve done in previous years,” says the 24-year-old England wing, who joined Leicester … Read more
