Articles By Michael Black (1956)

Liverpool legend Jan Molby backs Reds to roll over Everton

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 7 2017

Liverpool legend Jan Molby believes his former side will prove too hot handle when they meet Everton on Sunday. Both sides go into the game on the back of comfortable…

Liverpool Everton
Football Betting

Championship pundit targets 45/1 cracker at Sheffield United

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 8 2017

Championship pundit David Prutton believes Sheffield United’s winless run will be extended to four games by Bristol City on Friday. The Blades have dropped to fourth in the table after…

Clarke

Former Man Utd star blasts ‘greatest-ever’ claims about Man City

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 7 2017

Former Manchester United star Paul Ince has blasted suggestions that the current Manchester City side are the best to ever play in the Premier League. United trail City by eight…

United City

Man United legend plays down Liverpool’s Champions League rout

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 7 2017

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has played down Liverpool’s 7-0 Champions League rout against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday. The Reds qualified for the knockout stage of the competition on top…

Liverpool
Transfer News & Rumours

Tottenham handed major boost in their pursuit of AC Milan star

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 7 2017

Tottenham’s hopes of signing AC Milan star Suso have been handed a major boost following the news that the Serie A giants are struggling to pay their players’ salary. Italian…

Suso
Lists

Five Things: Football’s weird and wonderful rituals and habits

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 7 2017

People involved in football are continually looking for ways to gain an advantage over their opposition. Whether it’s superstitions, compulsions or psychology, the sport has some weird and wonderful stories…

Beckham Ferguson
Transfer News & Rumours

Everton and Arsenal hopes of signing French star given a major boost

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 5 2017

Steven N’Zonzi has put Everton and Arsenal on alert after confirming his future lies away from Sevilla. The French midfielder has been left out of his side’s trip Maribor in…

N'Zonzi
Transfer News & Rumours

West Ham target would be an ideal signing for Everton

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 4 2017

Arsene Wenger is ready to let Arsenal forward Theo Walcott exit the club. The 28-year-old is surplus to requirements at the Emirates Stadium and is free to leave if a…

Walcott
Transfer News & Rumours

Tottenham set to make move for Inter Milan midfielder

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 4 2017

Tottenham look set to make a move for France midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia. Spurs were linked with the 24-year-old earlier in the season and Sky Sports claim they are now ready to…

Kondogbia

Five Things: Arsenal softies stitch up Pogba, new Everton boss off to a flyer, Tottenham troubles continue

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 3 2017

It’s as you were at the top of the Premier League, with the top three teams all recording victories over the weekend. Paul Pogba’s red card at Arsenal, Sam Allardyce’s…

Pogba

Chelsea star tipped to take over from Messi and Ronaldo as world’s best

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 3 2017

Graeme Souness has backed Eden Hazard to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s best player. The Belgium international grabbed two goals in Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Newcastle…

Hazard

Liverpool legend blasts Man City boss over Redmond confrontation

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 3 2017

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp has blasted Pep Guardiola over his confrontation with Nathan Redmond last week. The FA have asked Guardiola to explain his actions following Manchester City’s 2-1…

Guardiola

Sam Allardyce unfazed by speculation over Ross Barkley’s future

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 1 2017

Sam Allardyce has urged Ross Barkley to knuckle down and prove his worth to Everton. The former England boss was appointed as permanent successor to Ronald Koeman earlier this week,…

Barkley

Former Man Utd star hits out as another job passes him by

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 1 2017

Former Manchester United star Paul Ince has blasted Premier League owners for appointing the “same old names” when a managerial vacancy becomes available. Ince’s comments come in the wake of…

Allardyce
Football Betting

Leeds United tipped to put the brakes on Aston Villa’s promotion push

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 1 2017

Championship pundit David Prutton believes Leeds United can put a temporary halt on Aston Villa’s Championship promotion push. Leeds head into Friday’s game in eighth place, six points behind Villa…

Leeds Villa
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