Home advantage will see England overcome Ireland in the Farrell family showdown at Twickenham February 20, 2020 The Six Nations returns this weekend after a break and Sunday brings a mouth-watering contest at Twickenham, where England host Ireland. As ever, it’s set to be a huge game between two of the world’s top five teams and there’s plenty at stake, too. Ireland are eyeing a Triple Crown and are still on course [...]
Call of the Wild review: A heartwarming trek through the uncanny valley February 20, 2020 Throughout his acting career, Harrison Ford has built a reputation for acting alongside large hairy things, whether they be a Wookiee copilot or Sean Connery at peak beard. Now the man stars alongside Buck, a sled dog made not of flesh and bone but a veil of polygons, generated by powerful graphics processors and wrapped [...]
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder 2: Heavyweight duo’s trilogy plan leaves Anthony Joshua left out in the cold February 20, 2020 They may have just one of the four heavyweight world titles between them but, 14 months after their first fight, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are still the main attraction in boxing’s most popular division. Following their split-decision draw of 2018, Wilder and Fury will put their undefeated records on the line in a highly-anticipated [...]
Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig: Striker struggles hamper Spurs in disappointing first-leg defeat February 19, 2020 Jose Mourinho got his excuses in early ahead of tonight’s Champions League game against RB Leipzig. “The situation couldn’t be worse,” he said, following the news of Son Heung-min’s fractured arm. “There is nothing we can do.” But regardless of the extenuating circumstances Tottenham should still be displeased with their first-leg defeat to a side [...]
England have entered a new era and have a good chance of challenging Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup February 19, 2020 England begin their Women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign against South Africa on Sunday and it is an exciting time for the side. Many of the faces remain the same but they have a new head coach in charge after Lisa Keightley replaced Mark Robinson in January. Although Keightley is familiar to many, having previously been [...]
Olympiacos v Arsenal: Europe League tie offers escape from Greek football’s latest crisis February 19, 2020 When Arsenal arrive at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens on Thursday evening, it will represent the biggest game of the season for their opponents, Olympiacos. The knockout stages of the Europa League are always a huge occasion for the Greek club. But considering what is going on in their domestic competition, the fixture also acts [...]
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool: Simeone works his defensive magic as Klopp’s side draw a blank in the Champions League February 18, 2020 It took five months, but tonight Liverpool finally met their match. Before the return to the Wanda Metropolitano – the scene of last season’s Champions League final triumph – Jurgen Klopp had talked up his opponents. Atletico Madrid were painted as a tough nut to crack. The Liverpool manager’s prediction turned out to be spot [...]
How RB Leipzig’s business model and recruitment strategy drove the club to the Champions League last-16 and bred hatred February 18, 2020 RB Leipzig’s methods may be controversial, but they are certainly effective. Leipzig are widely considered the most hated club in Germany. Founded in 2009 by Austrian energy drink manufacturer Red Bull as a marketing ploy, the club have been allowed to circumvent the country’s 50+1 ownership rule which stipulates that 50 per cent of the [...]
Jose Mourinho gives Tottenham the edge over Chelsea and Manchester United in race for Champions League places February 18, 2020 Manchester United’s win at Chelsea on Monday has only cranked up the pressure in one of the most keenly contested races for Champions League qualification in recent years. Just seven points separate Chelsea, in fourth, and Burnley, in 11th, because – Liverpool aside – there is very little consistency and everyone is beating everyone else. [...]
Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United: Blues can’t hide behind VAR excuses after blunt performance in front of goal February 17, 2020 As a Chelsea fan there are two ways you can look at tonight’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Firstly, viewed emotionally, it was a night of pure frustration. A night on which N’Golo Kante and Andreas Christensen were forced off injured. A night on which the opposition’s captain and goalscorer got away [...]