Arsenal hosted Manchester United in Gameweek 23 of the 2025/2026 Premier League, losing 2-3. Despite being dominant across ball possession (56%), expected goals (1.19), and total shots (15), the Gunners trailed for most of the game. Their late equaliser was countered by Man United’s winner just a few minutes later. After the result,...
Saturday's Manchester Derby delivered far more than just another fixture in the Premier League calendar; it was a compelling emotional matchup in motion between Manchester United and Manchester City. The two teams, respectively under the watchful eyes of newly appointed interim manager Michael Carrick and Pep Guardiola, approached this contest...
The last few years have seen Aston Villa send several players on loan or sell to the EFL. This includes Finn Azaz, who is currently at Middlesbrough after being permanently sold to the Championship club during the January window last season. Azaz caught the attention of several people when he...
Who Is Morgan Rogers? Back in April 2023, Millwall’s Zian Flemming dispatched a penalty condemning Blackpool to relegation to England’s third tier. In the Tangerine’s starting XI that day was then-Manchester City loanee and attacking midfielder, Morgan Rogers. Fast forward to the present day, Rogers is a recently established regular...
Middlesbrough's recent history in the playoffs has been a mixed bag, with the team failing to qualify in five of their last six attempts. However, they have come close in two of their last three, indicating a potential for improvement in the future. Middlesbrough are currently undergoing a significant transition,...
In May 2006, Middlesbrough made history by fielding the youngest-ever starting XI in the Premier League against Fulham. The average age of the team that day was just 20 years old. Even more impressively, 15 of the 16 named in the squad were born within a 40-mile radius of Middlesbrough....
Last season, Michael Carrick surprised and impressed many by guiding Middlesbrough to the play-offs, producing some spectacular form and eye-catching football along the way. Carrick, who enjoyed a fruitful career playing in the Premier League for teams like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, has so far failed to replicate such...
A season from hell is ticking closer towards the end for fans of Wigan Athletic. Having been culpable of not paying players in four instances over the past 11 months, the Latics were deducted three points by the English Football League. While three points doesn’t seem like much of a...
Middlesbrough have been the form team of late, not just in the EFL Championship but in the entire English football pyramid. In the 17 league games since the appointment of Michael Carrick, Boro have lost just three games, drawn once, and won the other 13 games. One player who has...
Drifting across to pick up a pass from Daley Blind, Michael Carrick demanded the ball into space just outside the final third. The Dutchman answered his beckoning call, tapping the ball inside to the then-34-year-old with so much room to operate in. Before the ball reached his feet, Carrick scanned...
