Trevor Steven: Why Mohamed Salah deserves PFA Player of the Year award ahead of Kevin De Bruyne – and what next for Manchester City? April 17, 2018 Like the debate over the relative merits of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there is little to choose between Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, the two favourites to receive the PFA Player of the Year award on Sunday, and to an extent it is a question of personal preference. But my vote would go [...]
Jadon Sancho can relieve England’s reliance on Raheem Sterling if given chance ahead of Marcus Rashford September 8, 2019 It sounds pernickety to demand more from a football team that has just won 4-0, taking their record in the current competition to: played three; won three; goals for: 14; goals against: one. But such is the nature of major tournament qualifying matches that England did not need to conjure an abundance of chances to [...]
FA Cup to remain on BBC until at least 2025 as broadcaster pens new deal with Football Association March 19, 2019 The BBC will show FA Cup football matches until at least 2025, in a four-year broadcast deal between the broadcaster and the Football Association (FA) announced today. Live matches, highlights and clip rights will remain with the BBC under the terms of the deal, which comes into effect at the start of the 2021-2022 season. [...]
Football Betting Tips: Back Eagles to soar to victory against rivals Brighton March 7, 2019 WHEN thinking of the fiercest rivalries in modern-day football, Crystal Palace v Brighton isn’t a game that initially springs to mind. However, for fans of both clubs, tomorrow’s early kick off will mean everything. Neutrals may still need a bit of convincing before they rank this game up there with the thrills of the north [...]
General Election 2019: Sadiq Khan’s Christmas wishlist December 8, 2019 Election season can be a fruitful time for local councils to stick their hands out and plead with prospective governments to turn on the taps for their part of the country. With Labour and the Conservatives both keen to spend big, and prove to voters austerity is over, this may be the best opportunity in [...]
Liverpool 3, Manchester City 0: Reds stun City with first-half blitz but Jurgen Klopp rues failure to go for jugular April 4, 2018 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp felt his side missed an opportunity to floor a dazed Manchester City despite the Reds seizing control of their Champions League quarter-final clash with a swashbuckling first-half showing. Five-time conquerors of Europe Liverpool stunned the Premier League champions-in-waiting thanks to 19-minute blitz which saw the Merseysiders strike through Mohamed Salah, Alex [...]
Bureaucratic boroughs risk holding London back in the 5G race August 20, 2019 Despite the hype around the latest handsets and a commitment from the new cabinet to prioritise connectivity, London risks losing out on the 5G opportunity. Much has been made of the country’s struggles to keep up with international competitors in the race to deliver world-class connectivity, while our imminent departure from the EU places greater [...]
Intu appoints ex-Crest Nicholson exec as new finance chief June 4, 2019 Troubled retail operator Intu has appointed ex-Crest Nicholson finance chief Robert Allen as its new chief financial officer. Allen, who left the FTSE 250 housebuilder in 2018 after two years, will join Intu on Monday. Read more: JP Morgan downgrades shopping centre landlord Intu Interim finance chief Barbara Gibbs will resume her director of finance [...]
Business leaders urge government to commit to HS2 June 22, 2019 Top business groups have penned an open letter urging the next prime minister to commit to delivering HS2 in full. The letter argued full support for the £56bn rail project was vital for the flow of investment not just in the north of England, but across the whole of the UK. Read more: HS2 bulldozes [...]
Home form, a solid tactical base and key men: Norwich City have a template for survival September 17, 2019 For Norwich, beating champions Manchester City 3-2 on Saturday was more than just a big result; it was a reminder that anything is possible in the Premier League. That’s a lovely message to get into the dressing room of a promoted side at this stage of the season. The big teams won’t always play well [...]