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The distant strains of the Europa League anthem can finally be heard again in north London, with Tottenham's inevitable José Mourinho-ing of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal putting them right back in contention for Europe's second-tier competition. What might be running through Mourinho's mind? Perhaps he sees Wednesday's trip to St James' Park as a real cup final, a chance to take on the combined might of Sheffield United and Wolves, and challenge them for the right to travel to Krasnodar next season....

arke A 4-0 drubbing at the hands of West Ham this past weekend finally condemned Norwich to the relegation they've been staring in the face for over nine months now. The Canaries have simply not been good enough this season and deservedly find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. But while it's been a disappointing year for supporters who initially had high hopes of staying up - owing to a promising start to the season - it's now time to readjust, reassess and get behind...

Them Gone are the days when every summer transfer window brought with it peril for Liverpool. Even at the height of Brendan Rodgers' tenure, when the Reds were last title challengers, the risk was there of key players being stripped away, resulting in a recruitment drive that didn't always bear fruit. Rickie Lambert. Mario Balotelli. Christian Benteke. You shudder at the thought. Now, the Reds are in an unfamiliar position of strength. The only players keen to leave the club are doing so just...

News AC Milan will look to continue their late charge for European football when they host Parma at San Siro in Serie A on Wednesday. I Rossoneri are unbeaten since the restart and Stefano Pioli's men are knocking on the door of the top six. They currently sit seventh, which would be good enough for a spot in the second qualifying round of the Europa League given sixth placed Napoli won the Coppa Italia and are already guaranteed a position in the competition. Frank Kessie scored a 73rd minute...

Baroness Sue Campbell has announced that a total of 142 people have applied for the England women's head coach's job, with over half meeting the criteria. Phil Neville took charge of the Lionesses in January 2018, but confirmed in April that he would be stepping down once his current deal expires in 2021. His replacement will be in charge for the 2022 European Championships on home soil - which have been pushed back a year as a result of the coronavirus - and could lead Team GB at the 2021...

Not all Premier League games will be available to watch on live television next season, despite top flight stadiums poised to remain at least partially shut into the 2020/21 campaign. All of the remaining 92 Premier League games were broadcast live when the top flight returned behind closed doors in June as part of project restart. Every game was shown on either Sky Sports, BT Sport, the BBC or Amazon, enabling supporters to continue to watch their team when social distancing measures...

In 2018, Didier Deschamps arguably had the most terrifying depth on the left wing that any manager has ever boasted going into a World Cup. His France side could boast the crochets of the two-footed Ousmane Dembélé, the creativity of Thomas Lemar and the frightening pace of Kingsley Coman, while the main man Antoine Griezmann was no stranger to playing on the left. Faced with this embarrassment of riches, who did Deschamps end up starting there for the vast majority of the tournament? None...

News Tottenham supporters, hold on to your hats. After months of doubting, Europa League football could yet be on the horizon - but only if Newcastle can be dispatched at St James' Park. After squeaking an all-important win against Arsenal, Spurs are looking to deliver back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since February. Doing so may allow José Mourinho's side to leapfrog Sheffield United and Wolves, if results elsewhere go their way. José Mourinho's Tottenham have lacked...

News Wolves will look to maintain their chase for a Premier League top-four spot when they travel to face Burnley on Wednesday evening. Fresh off a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Everton, the Midlands side need three more points to stay in touch with Manchester United and Leicester, while also keeping the likes of Sheffield United, Tottenham and Arsenal at bay behind them. A strong performance and an impressive result to go with it from Wolves! How far can this side go? ?...

Chelsea winger Willian is understood to have rejected the offer of a three-year contract to play for Inter Miami, the MLS franchise co-owned by David Beckham. The Brazilian signed a temporary contract extension with Chelsea until the end of the coronavirus-delayed 2019/20 season but is expected to move on this summer - preferably to a club in Europe - having failed to come to an agreement over a longer term deal. Willian has a Chelsea contract until next month The Telegraph report that Willian...

As Eden Hazard delivered the contractually-obliged rendition of keepy-uppies in the Santiago Bernabéu in front of a crowd bigger than some La Liga attendances, he was fulfilling a lifelong dream. A decade after Zinedine Zidane first declared that he would take the Belgian to Real Madrid with his eyes closed, the Spanish giants finally got their man in the summer of 2019. Eden Hazard joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for a fee which could climb as high as £130m That presentation may have been the...

This weekend has been all about surprises. Teams like Chelsea and Leicester City were both humiliated, but we don't care about team results here. What's caught our eye is the sheer number of unlikely goalscorers. This weekend was full of "What, really? Him?!" moments. We're used to getting one of those every once in a while, but not all at one time. The football gods are spoiling us. Here are some of the most unlikely goalscorers from the past weekend. 1. David McGoldrick This moment. ❤️ David...

It has been unthinkable for most of the season that Manchester United might somehow secure a place in the Champions League in 2020/21, but now that is a reality very much within grasp, especially if they win at home against Southampton on Monday night. United haven’t been in the top four since September and by January the 2019/20 campaign had been statistically the club’s worst on record in the Premier League era. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also statistically the worst United manager of the last...

It seems inappropriate to suggest that the worldwide pause on sport, as the consequence of an unprecedented global pandemic, came at a 'good time' for anyone. For Paul Pogba, though - who is in line to start a fifth straight game for the first time this season when Manchester United take on Southampton on Monday - you could certainly make the case. The Frenchman's injury troubles caused him to miss 22 league matches prior to the break, but since returning to the starting lineup against...

Manchester United Women have announced the signing of emerging Spain international full-back Ona Batlle as the club aims to improve on an impressive fourth place finish in their debut Women’s Super League season in 2019/20. Batlle, who was first capped by Spain at senior level last year, arrives in Manchester from former club Levante on a two-year contract that can be extended to 2023. View this post on Instagram Another new recruit – bienvenida a #MUWomen, @Ona.Batlle! ? Check out the link in...

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has insisted that he is certain Lionel Messi will choose to extend his contract at Camp Nou. The Argentine has already rejected the chance to trigger a break clause in his contract as he plans to spend next season with Barça, but there have been rumours suggesting it could be his final campaign in La Liga. Messi had the option to leave Camp Nou for free this summer Messi found himself at odds with certain members of the Barcelona hierarchy over their...

Manchester City's two-year ban from the Champions League has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Citizens were found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations back in February, after the Adjudicatory Chamber of UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) stated that the club had broken the rules by 'overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016'. The club were handed a...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted he has never contemplated dropping goalkeeper David de Gea, despite the Spaniard's indifferent run of form in recent months. De Gea endured a tricky spell which saw him make a number of high-profile errors, including against both Everton and Tottenham, and there were calls from some fans to bench him immediately and replace him with Sheffield United loanee Dean Henderson for next season. Some fans want to see Dean Henderson promoted...

José Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette's stunner opened the scoring, but goals from Son Heung-min and Toby Alderweireld ensured bragging rights went to Spurs as they leapfrogged the Gunners into eight in the Premier League table. As you can probably imagine, Mourinho was pretty happy with the whole thing. Here's what he had to say (via the Evening Standard) after the game. On Aspiring to Finish Above...

Chelsea are reported to be considering an approach for Ajax keeper Andre Onana this summer if they receive any acceptable offers for Kepa Arrizabalaga, following a difficult season for the Spaniard. Kepa unseated Alisson as the world's most expensive goalkeeper in August 2018 but despite showing some promise early on, the 25-year-old has endured a hard time of it in England. He's never been far from a costly error, and some highly questionable performances this season have compounded the...