Wayne Rooney is an icon of world sport. He’s one of the greatest English footballers to ever live, breaking records and lifting countless trophies. Since retirement, he’s also proved his mettle as a manager, doing a fantastic job at Derby County, while bigger and better things almost certainly await. He’s lived his entire life in the spotlight, breaking onto the scene as a young 16-year-old, with his name in the headlines on a daily basis almost ever since. But despite the mass media coverage, how much do we actually know about him? Of course, we know he’s married with children. We probably k ..read more

With a third of the season remaining, we are down to a two-way fight for the Premier League title between Arsenal and Manchester City. Liverpool’s 7-0 demolition of Manchester United at Anfield last weekend pretty much ended the latter’s faint hopes of sneaking into contention. The stunning result flew in the face of the pre-game odds, with the bookmakers unable to split the two teams in the run-up to the game. Embed from Getty Images Many punters backed in-form United to win the game but were left licking their wounds after Jurgen Klopp’s side ran riot on their own patch. With blackjack, poke ..read more

The Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson successions at Manchester United are separated by 44 years and an eternity in terms of the development of the game, both tactically and commercially. Common themes emerge, though, notably in United’s curiously parochial outlook when the question of Ferguson’s succession is considered. In addition, just as Ferguson was the fifth manager to follow Sir Matt Busby as United boss, so Erik ten Hag is the fifth manager in the post-Ferguson era. Whereas Sir Matt Busby was first succeeded by Wilf McGuinness and then by Frank O’Farrell, Tommy Docherty, Dave Sexto ..read more

Wembley Stadium forms the backdrop for Manchester United’s bid to end a six-year trophy drought in a mouth-watering League Cup final against Newcastle United on Sunday. On Friday Erik ten Hag’s high-flyers learned their opposition in the Europa League last-16, a day after ousting La Liga leaders Barcelona in the knockout play-off. Following a topsy-turvy 2-2 first-leg draw at the Spotify Camp Nou, the Red Devils fought back from a 1-0 half-time deficit to beat Xavi Hernandez’s side 2-1 at Old Trafford to set up a last-16 tie against Betis. Embed from Getty Images Despite reigning supreme again ..read more

You’d be forgiven for writing Manchester United out of the title race based on their inconsistent showings from the first-half of this year’s Premier League campaign. The Red Devils have been somewhat of a sleeping giant for some time now, although we’ve seen glimpses of their quality in recent years, although that hasn’t been enough to appease the Old Trafford faithful, who are keen to see success at the earliest of opportunities. That success could come sooner than some Manchester United supporters would have originally expected, with Erik ten Hag’s side mounting a serious push for the Premi ..read more

On Sunday, February 26, in the north-east of England, an entire city will be coming to a complete and utter stand still. A city obsessed with football. A city whose intensive gaze transfixes firmly onto their one sole football club. A city that for 54 years has been tormented by its beloved team’s failure to repay their adulation with a trophy. Newcastle. A city built upon the mighty River Tyne. A city forged and shaped by its ship building and coal mining history, that was the life blood of the area for so many decades. On the banks of the Tyne, as these industries flourished, so did its foot ..read more

Everton have flirted with the Premier League relegation zone on numerous occasions over the past few years and this season is another example. Despite a recent upturn in form under Sean Dyche’s leadership, it has been another poor season for the Toffees as they are relegation candidates once again. Frank Lampard was dismissed in January and in came Dyche, a man who knows how to win games in a relegation battle. The former Burnley boss has had a positive start so far but there are over 15 games remaining, but will Everton remain a Premier League side? The blue side of Merseyside may not have ev ..read more

It felt like, for a large portion of the Manchester United fanbase, there was no way back following the humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford in August. The Cristiano Ronaldo situation loomed large on the Red Devils, all besides the ongoing protests for the Glazer family to sell the 13-time Premier League champions. However, Manchester United are now being talked about as a potential candidate for the Premier League title – something that would not have been expected a few months ago. With the help of Erik ten Hag and an in-form Marcus Rashford, Manchester United are showing what they are capabl ..read more

So far this season, the Emirates FA Cup has served up some incredible ties and memorable moments which is the norm in England’s main domestic competition. Non-league sides have progressed to face teams much higher above them in the football pyramid which has seen teams like Wrexham excel against higher opposition. The competition is now at a stage where the majority of the lower league sides have been knocked out with Fleetwood of League One being the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. But which ties should you be looking out for in the fifth round and where could the upsets take plac ..read more

The Championship has long been regarded as one of the most compelling football leagues. Competition is so fierce in this division that it sometimes surpasses the Premier League for excitement and entertainment. However, that is because all of the teams are desperate to escape it for the Premier League promised land. Achieving that dream is a guarantee of status and wealth. Both Burnley and Sheffield United are odds-on to do so at sports betting sites. They sit comfortably clear of the pack in the automatic promotion spots. Below them are several sides separated by only a handful of points thou ..read more