We are all enjoying one of the most engaging and entertaining Premier League seasons in recent memory, despite the fact it contains arguably the worst bottom three we’ve ever seen. Burnley and Sheffield United have been abysmal, and although Luton Town have been interesting to follow, they don’t possess a whole lot of quality. The Hatters have earned a lot of praise for their fighting spirit, pulling out big wins against Newcastle and Brighton as well as drawing with Liverpool – but they’ve also lost 19 matches so far. These three sides have amassed a combined total of just 59 points so far t ..read more

The new England kit has, regrettably, been front and centre of the interminable culture war this week.  Political leaders, pundits, keyboard warriors and columnists who haven’t written an original thought in years have all waded in, offering their tuppence on this confected quarrel. Nike, you see, had the temerity to alter the St. George’s cross and stick it on the collar of the new jersey. It was, in their words, a “playful update” to “unite and inspire”, but judging by the reaction on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, not in the way they hoped. A playful update to t ..read more

Here are the best tweets from the world of football. over the past week.   Bring back Boris Johnson to sort out the Premier League’s January schedule, I say! only 2 premier league games on a saturday pic.twitter.com/4mNqLu4zBQ — ity (@ity_0000) January 13, 2024 “Jadon Sancho, Erik ten Hag wants to talk to you… you’re a lazy…” I’m crying pic.twitter.com/I84VWXFhcy — xlv (@shadadzai) January 13, 2024 Sancho wants to ‘play with a smile’ after Dortmund return Privacy Settings The Cristian Romero Experience.  “Romero, take it easy you’re on a yellow, mate” pic.twitter.com/PMr ..read more

Our FA Cup awards honour the best – and worst – of the fourth round action from the weekend. Moment of the Week The best tie of the weekend came at The Racecourse Ground, as Wrexham’s Hollywood owners were given another epic episode for their docu-series on the club. Ryan Reynolds was in attendance as Wrexham continued their FA Cup campaign against Sheffield United, in search of a second successive Championship upset. It was a game that had it all as the two teams played out a six-goal thriller, with twists and turns, a red card, and a stoppage-time equaliser that saw the visiting Blades esca ..read more

Manchester United are into the fifth round of the FA Cup after they secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Reading tonight. Erik Ten Hag’s Red Devils dominated possession right from the off, with Paul Ince’s Reading happy to sit deep and take their chances on the break. Reading’s well-drilled five-man defence proved to be challenging to break down, with a couple of Bruno Fernandes half-chances the nearest the home side came to opening the deadlock. On 35 minutes Marcus Rashford thought his back post header had made him the first-ever Man United player to score in ten successive games at Old Traff ..read more

Erik ten Hag has called on Manchester United to ‘be on the front foot’ as the club face Reading in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend. United continue their cup campaign against Reading at Old Trafford tomorrow evening, with the Red Devils continuing to compete on four fronts this season.   Ten Hag’s team took a step closer to the Carabao Cup final with a 3-0 first leg win at Nottingham Forest in their semi-final in midweek and the Dutchman wants his team to continue their momentum tomorrow. United have won eight of their last ten games in all competitions. Privacy Settings Despite th ..read more

Our FA Cup awards honour the best – and worst – of the competition’s third round action. Moment of the Week Kidderminster Harriers continued their run in this season’s competition after causing another upset to reach round four, the lowest-ranked side still in the FA Cup beating Championship side Reading. Russell Penn’s side came from behind to seal a famous win at a packed Aggborough Stadium, with the second-tier visitors – in particular goalkeeper Rafael Cabral – unnerved by a spirited Kiddy side. Rafael endured a nightmare afternoon as two mistakes contributed to his side’s shock exit, fir ..read more

The FA Cup’s third round returns this weekend in one of the most eagerly anticipated dates on the football calendar. The lower league sides to have progressed this far can now meet top-flight opposition and the third round draw has produced some fascinating ties, from classic David and Goliath encounters to all-Premier League clashes.   Ahead of this weekend’s action we’ve picked out five of the most intriguing FA Cup third round ties. Chelsea v Chesterfield Non-league Chesterfield have been handed a dream draw with a trip to face the European champions at Stamford Bridge, more than 90 p ..read more

Selecting a festive-sounding Premier League XI is easy, then it quickly becomes hard, as the obvious choices dry up and you resort to puns. That’s a roundabout way of saying there are a couple of players included that may require a leap of faith.  As for picking a balanced side, forget about it. Our team contains no goalkeeper, precisely no defenders and there is barely a midfielder to be seen. The six-yard box will be as crowded as an under-10s game from a corner.   So, goals are a given while at the back, our Christmas eleven will concede and often, but maybe that’s okay. After al ..read more

The Championship remains one of the most fascinating domestic divisions in world football, an uber-competitive annual rat race to reach the promised land of the Premier League. Regardless of whether their sides make it to England’s top tier, however, there are a number of second-tier stars who will be attracting Premier League interest following their performances this season. As the winter window approaches next month, we look at five stand-out Championship players who could interest Premier League sides in January. Aleksandr Mitrovic Aleksandr Mitrovic has bounced back from a disappointing c ..read more