How Unai Emery came to dominate the Europa League

Aston Villa could not wish for a more experienced manager to lead them into their first European final in 44 years. Unai Emery is the Europa League’s pre-eminent coach. He has more wins, has reached more finals and delivered more titles than anyone else. Villa’s meeting with German side Freiburg on Wednesday will be his […]

Tottenham have forgotten how to win football matches

Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest problem — the top entry in a very long list — is that they look like they have forgotten how to win. The last time Spurs won a league game was December 28. We have entered March. Since Archie Gray’s winner from a corner at Crystal Palace, Tottenham have played 10 league […]

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool in the US and the UK

Liverpool is back in action this weekend as the Reds travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, and a win will take Arne Slot’s men level on points with Chelsea Nottingham Forest hosts Liverpool on Sunday(Image: MI News/NurPhoto) Liverpool faces Nottingham Forest this weekend knowing that a win will take the club level on […]

Thomas Frank never knew how to talk to Tottenham fans – he was a PR disaster

Thomas Frank’s eight-month tenure at Tottenham Hotspur was not just a disaster on the pitch, but a calamity in public-relations terms. Ange Postecoglou, Frank’s predecessor, was bold in his predictions and ambitions over his two years in the job, occasionally to his detriment. The Australian’s assertion that his sides always win trophies in his second […]

Schedule, how to watch, more – NBC Connecticut

If the last two weeks were any indication, more drama could very well await in Matchweek 25 of the Premier League season. The action will begin with one game on Friday that involves the relegation race. No. 16 Leeds United will host No. 17 Nottingham Forest, with both sides just six points clear of safety. […]

How to fuel Nick Woltemade (and other footballing ectomorphs)

When Nick Woltemade was spotted eating a banana on the substitutes’ bench against Barcelona last month it sent the internet into a meme-making frenzy. Since then, the 6ft 5in forward — already a cult hero on Tyneside after scoring four goals in his first seven games, and possibly soon in Germany after scoring his first […]

Emiliano Martinez, Aston Villa and how to reintegrate a player who wanted to leave

The international break is never particularly appealing — unless you are Emiliano Martinez. Flying back to Argentina is a huge source of pride. He is the nation’s magnetic goalkeeper — a leader, a World Cup winner and a modern-day legend. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina’s setup is where Martinez feels most at home, with people […]