The past cannot be recreated. In the middle tier of the Stretford End, the ticker had reappeared after being updated to “51 years”, with the work reportedly costing an appropriately symbolic £114. Before the Abu Dhabi era began, Manchester City had not lifted a trophy since 1976. The calculation may be open to debate, but […]
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Mark Chapman discusses the latest football talking points with Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith. Football issues correspondent Dale Johnson joins the panel to examine VAR following the disputed decision to award Erling Haaland’s match-winning goal for City in the Manchester derby. The panel also considers why United find it difficult to face teams […]
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In today’s podcast, Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and John Brewin to review the weekend’s Premier League matches. Manchester City defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford after a disputed goal from Erling Haaland. The panel asks whether refereeing has become too complicated for ordinary officials and if elite refereeing now requires […]
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Arsenal overturned an early deficit to secure a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz produced an excellent dummy that allowed Martin Ødegaard to score the decisive goal. Arsenal were worthy winners, although Chelsea’s opening performances under Xabi Alonso suggest they will be a strong team this season. In other action, Ainsley […]
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Julián Álvarez made his way into a long, shadowy tunnel by himself. “We are better when we stand together,” Giuliano Simeone said, yet that was not what happened. After Atlético Madrid opened their home campaign with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal, the players assembled near the centre circle, exchanged handshakes with their opponents and one […]
Continue ReadingIt might be premature, with confetti still drifting across the New Jersey evening, to deliver a definitive verdict. That clarity will only emerge once the dust has truly settled, when recollections have had time to crystallize, and when the ripple effects of pivotal decisions become apparent. Still, let us attempt to gauge where this tournament, […]
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