December 2015

Ref Review: Manchester City get the benefit in smash n’ grab, reluctant Friend helps Arsenal to top and Mike Dean’s experience shows at Crystal Palace

December 15, 2015

Dangerous game for Madley Manchester City 2-1 Swansea Ref: Robert Madley Embed from Getty Images [...]

Five Things We Learned: Manchester City’s Joe Hart is candid, Aston Villa are predictably poor and problems mount for Manchester United

December 14, 2015

Jen Offord picks out five features of the Premier League weekend, including Alan Pardew’s burgeoning reputation at Palace, some welcome signs of life at Newcastle, and [...]

The Offside Daily: Mixed fixtures for Arsenal & Manchester City, what Liverpool’s manager enjoyed with his ‘whole body’ and an unusual Euro 2016 petition

December 14, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1. UEFA’s English contingent learned their European fate today as [...]

Lucas Pérez: From Deportivo La Coruña reject to La Liga goal machine

December 14, 2015

Last season he saved Deportivo La Coruña from regulation, now Lucas Pérez is scoring goals for fun. But Alexandra Jonson argues the 27-year-old’s road to hero status at [...]

Team of the Week: Arsenal’s forgotten man Aaron Ramsey shines, Everton’s deadly duo do it again, and Newcastle’s Aleksandar Mitrovic is a leader

December 14, 2015

Benjamin Wills picks out the best XI from another action-packed weekend which saw Stoke, Watford and Toffees players take the spotlight, and an unlikely hero for [...]

The Offside Daily: Manchester United star handed ban, Leicester City winger denies title credentials and Manchester City man’s interesting choice of cars.

December 11, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1) Bastian Schweinsteiger has been handed a three-game [...]

The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Podcast 18: Chelsea’s Christmas cancelled by Mourinho, Barcelona trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez paid tribute by Russian zoo and football advent calendar

December 11, 2015

Football presenter Ali Bender joins Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper as a guest presenter on this week’s The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental [...]

Predictions: Leicester to add to Chelsea’s misery, Arsenal set for a reality check and Manchester United to bounce back

December 11, 2015

There are some banana skins waiting for the big London teams this weekend, with Mark Young predicting yet another defeat for Chelsea and Arsenal to drop points at Villa. Mark [...]

The Offside Daily: France suspend star striker indefinitely, Costa denies Mourinho rift and Naismith’s wonderful gestures

December 10, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1. Karim Benzema has been suspended from the French national team due to [...]

Off-Pitch Focus: Emmanuel Adebayor, Tottenham’s Misunderstood Man

December 10, 2015

Emmanuel Adebayor relaxes at home, cashing a weekly £100,000 cheque from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, having not played a competitive minute of football for over six [...]