Derby star demands team to step up to the mark ahead of East Midlands Derby

Nothing will give Nottingham Forest supporters greater pleasure than beating Derby County at the City Ground this weekend, holing the Rams promotion hopes along the way. With little cheer in their own campaign so far, Forest, who languish in the 15th place, revel in the repeated failures of their local rivals in their promotion chases … Read more

Paul Heckingbottom sends do-or-die warning to the Leeds squad

Leeds United manager Paul Heckingbottom has warned his squad that they are playing for their futures. One month into the role and the former Barnsley boss is already thinking ahead to his first transfer window at Elland Road. He is determined to ensure the players remain motivated and that they are giving 100% effort every … Read more

3 Dark Horse countries who could win the World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is drawing ever closer, with excitement really starting to build on amongst the entire football fraternity. The ongoing international friendlies give every coach a chance to try and test different players, tactics and formations before he jets for Russia. There are clear favourites to win the tournament, as world powers like … Read more

Manchester City vs Liverpool – Best possible combined XI

Liverpool take on Premier League champions-elect Manchester City in the first leg of their colossal Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. Both clubs have been primed to have one of the best-attacking units and Jurgen Klopp’s Merseysiders were the first team to subject City to a loss in the domestic top-flight this season. Although City and … Read more

World Cup, VAR and more: What to expect from football in 2018?

2018. To borrow from Star Wars, it’s a new hope. Every new season, every new year, is about hope. The hope that it will be better and never more so than in a World Cup year. But what does the year hold in store for the English game as a whole? VARs The FA Cup … Read more

Bruce takes his Villa side to his old stomping ground at Sunderland with a warning ringing in their ears

Bruce takes his Villa side to his old stomping ground at Sunderland with a warning ringing in their ears Steve Bruce takes his Aston Villa side to his old stomping ground at Sunderland with a warning ringing in their ears: “it’s going to be a big test”, as per a report from Express and Star. … Read more

Steve Cotterill’s short reign at Birmingham City is over, Gary Monk likely to take over

Steve Cotterill’s short reign at Birmingham City is over, Gary Monk likely to take over Steve Cotterill’s short reign at Birmingham City is over. The Blues suffered their fifth successive defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and the club’s board acted swiftly with their Championship survival in jeopardy. As well as the manager, the first-team … Read more

Why Leeds Should Sign Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson, a fresh-faced young winger from Liverpool’s under-23 set-up, went on loan to Hull City in January and has already made a very big impact at the KCOM Stadium. Having blasted 10 goals and 3 assists in just 12 under-23 Premier League matches this season, Wilson has already hit 2 goals in 2 starts … Read more