Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian defender Cristian Romero (R) commits a foul on Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (L) and received a yellow card during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 5, 2023. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications.

NickyJanuary 31, 2026

Tottenham vs Manchester City Preview – two sides in NEED of points

Tottenham versus Manchester City has a habit of short-circuiting logic. Form guides, league position, expected goals charts, all of it tends to melt away the moment the ball starts rolling in North London. Spurs have beaten better City sides than this and lost to worse ones. The fixture lives on…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United poses after signing for the club at Aon Training Complex on January 30, 2020 in Manchester, England.

NickyJanuary 27, 2026

The Rebuild, Ranked: Manchester United’s Best Signings Since Sir Alex Left

Manchester United signings after Sir Alex Ferguson tend to live one of two lives. They either become trivia questions or they become arguments. For every fee that quietly evaporated, there’s been a handful of players who genuinely moved the club forward. Players who didn’t just exist on the teamsheet but…

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, speaks with Gabriel of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2025 in London, England.

NickyJanuary 23, 2026

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Why are there so few goals in the Premier League this year?

Premier League leaders Arsenal have just been held to back-to-back 0–0 draws, first at home to Liverpool and then away at Nottingham Forest. It is the first time they have gone consecutive goalless games in the Premier League since 2012. On its own, that would be a curiosity. In context,…

Post Manchester United glow - NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 14: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Empoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy.

NickyJanuary 21, 2026

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Why are players so much better after they leave Manchester United?

Some say that Manchester United have accidentally become football’s leading glow-up clinic. Leave Old Trafford, change your surroundings, and suddenly the lighting is better, the confidence is back, and everyone is asking why you didn’t always look like this. Players leave Old Trafford and suddenly look freer, sharper, and more…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Luke Shaw of Manchester United attempts to stop Erling Braut Haaland of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England.

NickyJanuary 16, 2026

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Manchester United vs Manchester City Preview: Pressure on both sides

Old Trafford at lunchtime is usually a recipe for chaos. Add a title-chasing Manchester City, a Manchester United side trying to stabilise under interim boss Michael Carrick’s first game, and a league table that suddenly feels crowded from second to ninth, and you get a derby that can swing a…

STUTTGART, GERMANY - JUNE 05: Desire Doue of France is challenged by Lamine Yamal of Spain during the UEFA Nations League 2025 semifinal match between Spain and France at Stuttgart Arena on June 05, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.

NickyJanuary 15, 2026

Ranking the Top 10 U21 Players in World Football (2026)

There are two kinds of U21 players hype: the “nice cameo, lovely story” variety, and the “wait, this person is running the game already” kind. This list is for the second group. These are the under-21 players who feel most likely to shape elite football over the next decade, whether…