Premier League news: Guardiola says silverware hunt decided ‘in the head’; Gordon ‘must stay focused’
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Champions League last-16 draw: Manchester City face Real Madrid, Chelsea get PSG
Newcastle v Barça; Liverpool get Galatasaray rematchSpurs take on Atlético Madrid; Arsenal meet LeverkusenThe draw for the Champions League last 16 has produced some intriguing, heavyweight clashes featuring the renewal of old rivalries. If Manchester City’s meeting with Real Madrid arguably ranks f
Champions League last 16: tie-by-tie analysis and predictions | Jonathan Wilson
Arsenal and Liverpool will fancy their chance of making the quarter-finals, while Manchester City and Newcastle face tougher routesThe Club World Cup final victory over Paris Saint-Germain last summer was probably Enzo Maresca’s finest hour as Chelsea manager. He devised a gameplan, pinging balls ov
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Chelsea must keep their heads at Arsenal, Anthony Gordon faces his old club and a key return for SunderlandUnai Emery has seen most things in this game but he has never won at Wolves. In three and a half years at Villa, he has lost two and drawn one of his three games at Molineux. Twelve months ago
Bodø/Glimt stun Inter and Newcastle see off Qarabag – Football Weekly
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Newcastle finish off Qarabag in rapid time to set up Chelsea or Barcelona tie
Eddie Howe adores motivational slogans and the Newcastle manager’s current favourite is: “One Brain.” The idea is to inspire his team to play with the sort of synchronicity that stems from a collective mindset and unity of purpose.For a while here it seemed to be working a treat with Newcastle’s int
Howe’s Newcastle have shown European swagger but may need stylistic switch
Manager has already undergone a tactical evolution but needs further progress if his side seek highest honoursAt first glance, Anthony Gordon appears to have little in common with Sir Keir Starmer but, like the prime minister, the Newcastle forward looks infinitely more surefooted on foreign soil th
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Rio Ngumoha lifts Liverpool, the tussle to be Harry Kane’s England deputy and Chelsea self-destructTottenham weren’t quite as dreadful as they were in losing 4-1 to Arsenal in November, but they were still extremely so, devoid of wit, energy, solidity, creativity, quality, and everything else one wo
‘Caipirinhas, daiquiris’: Guardiola tells City players to chill and ignore title pressure
Manchester City beat Newcastle to cut Arsenal’s lead to twoTeam given three days off before facing LeedsPep Guardiola told his players to “take a lot of caipirinhas, daiquiris” to handle the pressure of the title chase after Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-1 to close to within two points of Arsenal
Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened
City closed the gap on Arsenal at the top thanks to two first-half goals from Nico O’ReillyNewcastle get the ball rolling! “No-one actually believes we’ll win this game, do they?” sighs Toon fan Chris Paraskevas. “I mean the last time we won at the Etihad, the goal-scorers were Moussa Sissoko (now r
O’Reilly doubles up as Manchester City sink Newcastle to keep up title chase
Manchester City are timing their title run-in perfectly, to give Pep Guardiola a fine chance of a seventh title in a decade and to break Arsenal’s hearts yet again.For fans of each team squeaky posterior time is officially entered. For the neutral the final 11 matches for City and the Gunners promis
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Tottenham’s Tudor age begins with a north London derby, Guardiola ponders Haaland’s role and Wirtz has a chance to flummox ForestAston Villa, third in the Premier League, chasing Champions League qualification and the Europa League title, will be expected to beat Leeds on home soil. But Unai Emery’s
‘Freak of nature’: how James Milner achieved Premier League record
Those who have worked with midfielder reflect on his career as he makes a record 654th top-flight appearanceJames Milner was the most dedicated and professional young player I’ve met. He also took the not inconsiderable transition from being at school to playing in the Leeds first team totally in hi
Qarabag 1-6 Newcastle United: Champions League playoff – as it happened
Anthony Gordon scores four as Newcastle thrash Qarabag 6-1 in the Champions League playoff7 min: Newcastle are carving Qarabag open. Joe Willock runs through the middle before slipping in Harvey Barnes. Barnes hits it down to the keeper’s left and it’s out for a corner.5 min: Qarabag head the other
Anthony Gordon grabs four as Newcastle hit Qarabag for six in playoff
When the Qarabag manager, Gurban Gurbanov, declared before kick-off that Newcastle possess “a style of play that does not suit us”, there were suggestions that he was playing mind games. Long before half-time it was fully apparent that he had rather understated things.Had this been a boxing match it
‘We had fun times’: Dennis Wise on the Crazy Gang, Chelsea and Como
Wise remembers long throws with Vinnie Jones, training in a park with Gus Poyet and scoring in Europe for MillwallBy The Coaches’ VoiceAs a young player I had been told a few times that I wasn’t quite good enough. Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett was the one who looked at me in a different way. He was
Kavanagh stood down from Premier League round after errors in Villa loss to Newcastle
Referee Chris Kavanagh will not officiate this weekendVAR was not used in FA Cup fourth round tiesThe referee Chris Kavanagh will not officiate in the next round of Premier League fixtures after a series of high‑profile errors during the FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and Newcastle on Saturday.Kavan
FA Cup fourth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Pressure is telling on Scott Parker at Burnley while Dominik Szoboszlai is reaching new heights for LiverpoolThe lack of pressure on Scott Parker this season, despite a collection of desperate performances and an impending relegation, has been mystifying. Plenty at Turf Moor feel a strong sense of l
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened
On a night when VAR – or the lack of it – came under serious scrutiny, Newcastle came from behind to beat their hosts with three second-half goalsRead John Brewin’s match report from Villa Park 1 min: Tammy Abraham gets the ball rolling, playing it a few yards backwards to Amadou Onana. Within secon
Sandro Tonali fires Newcastle past 10-man Aston Villa on bad night for officials
Football’s interminable video assistant refereeing debate has its latest chapter after a bizarre evening and officiating performance at Villa Park. With the FA Cup not allowing the video protocol until the fifth round, this was an occasion to make the abolitionists think twice. Is elite football alr