England

Sheffield United Deserves Its Place In The Premier League

Sheffield United took on Arsenal at Bramall Lane on Monday night. It was a match that would’ve meant Arsenal jumping up to third in the Premier League assuming the Gunners turned up and won. Arsenal’s away form however tells a different tale: four wins in the past 18 matches.

Sheffield United was looking to break its duck as it hadn’t scored a goal since September. Lo and behold, Sheffield United outplayed Arsenal and beat the Gunners 1-0, moving up to ninth in the table.

Man United Returns To Its Perch For 50 Minutes And Then Marcos Rojo Happens

An 85th-minute equalizer from Adam Lallana — his first goal since May 21, 2017 — earned Liverpool a dramatic point from Old Trafford on Sunday, extending Manchester United’s winless streak in league play to four games. It was a gut punch to the home side, who’d largely dictated the run of play for the entirety of the match.

England Responds To Racist Chanting By Hammering Bulgaria 6-0

Despite having a portion of the Vasil Levski Stadium closed by order of UEFA for “racist behavior” from Bulgaria supporters during a June qualifier against Kosovo, the buildup for today’s match between England and Bulgaria in Sofia was centered around how Three Lions players would respond to the inevitable racist abuse that would come their way.

Rapping Tottenham Fan Marvelously Summarizes Spurs Ennui

A rapping Spurs fan has gone viral for freestyling on his favorite club’s recent struggles.

Known as Michee Artist, this Tottenham supporter posted a one-minute video onto his Instagram and Twitter accounts with him singing about Spurs’ miserable form and we love it.

Petr Čech Swaps Sports, Keeps Position (And Headgear)

Longtime Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech has signed with ice hockey club Guildford Phoenix of the NIHL. Čech recently signed on for a developmental role in the Chelsea system, and he's since confirmed that the new goaltender gig does not interfere with his ongoing work at Cobham.

England Nationals To Abandon Games If Hit With Racial Abuse

The England national team has collectively agreed it will leave any match if any player is subject to racial abuse from fans.

  

The Three Lions' next two matches will be in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, where the team has previously suffered from abuse.

Manager Gareth Southgate called a meeting Monday night with all English players to discuss the possibility of another racial attack.

Players have sometime taken matters into their own hands and left the pitch in the midst of a match.

The Longstaff Boys Dominate Man United's Midfield In 1-0 Newcastle Victory

The Longstaff boys might’ve just signed Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s death warrant. Paired together at the heart of Newcastle’s midfield, Sean — the older brother at the age of 21 — and Matty — making his Premier League debut at the age of 19 — bossed Manchester United’s midfield duo of Scott McTominay and Fred to lead Newcastle to a 1-0 victory at St James' Park on Sunday.

Wild Christian Pulisic Appears And Delivers Second Assist Of Chelsea Career

After three straight matches as an unused substitute, Christian Pulisic made his first Premier League appearance since Aug. 31 when coming on in the 80th minute of Chelsea’s 4-1 victory over Southampton on Sunday. 

The bad news for Pulisic is that the players above him in the pecking order all played well: Mason Mount scored a goal; Callum Hudson-Odoi and Willian picked up assists. The good news for Pulisic is that he made the most of his 10 minutes on the pitch.

Liverpool Will Probably Win The Title, But It May Lose All Neutral Fans In The Process

Liverpool won its 17th straight Premier League match with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday at Anfield. The Reds are eight points clear of Manchester City, which plays Sunday.

The Anfield faithful went wild as James Milner scored the match winner in the 95th minute, ensuring a perfect eight-from-eight start to the season. Jurgen Klopp’s postgame celebrations showed just how difficult the match was for the home side.

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