There have been ups and downs since Mikel Arteta replaced Unai Emery on Arsenal’s bench in December. There have been good periods, more difficult, positive and negative results. However, consistency was always missing. Consistency in performances, in style of play and, of course, in results. Finally, it seems that the …
Read More »The exchange of Arthur for Pjanic in Barcelona was a commercial move, but for all the wrong reasons
5:20 PM ET Sid LoweWriter from spain Imagine, for a moment, that everything turns out perfectly from FC Barcelona’s point of view. Imagine that within a year, the agreement to sell Arthur Melo to Juventus for 72 million euros (with another 10 million euros in possible accessories) and sign Miralem …
Read More »Sterling 8/10, De Bruyne 7/10 as Man City reaches the FA Cup semifinals
4:03 PM ET Rob dawsonCorrespondent Manchester City reserved its place in the last four FA Cup games with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s team will play Arsenal at Wembley in the semifinals after a Kevin De Bruyne penalty and a goal by Raheem Sterling earned them …
Read More »What players, teams can you expect in Orlando
Over the next six weeks, the MLS Is Back Tournament will see cries of “Goal!” adorn the surroundings of Walt Disney World. You might also witness roars of “You sunk my warship!” MLS players received a 61-page player handbook last Monday that attempted to address a variety of player concerns, …
Read More »Norwich’s loss to Man United in the FA Cup suffered without the magic of Carrow Road
There was no sense of magic in the air, only the smell of hand sanitizer. Manchester United was made to work devilishly hard to reserve its spot in the FA Cup semi-finals, but as they managed a 2-1 win in overtime over Norwich City on Carrow Road, it was hard …
Read More »