Articles By Michael Black (1956)

Jorginho linked with big money move away from Chelsea

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 14 2021

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is eager to return to Serie A this summer. The 29-year-old was linked with a return to Napoli last month following comments made by his agent, Joao…

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Europa League 2020/21 Quarter-Finals: Preview, Fixtures, TV Schedule & Live Stream

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 8 2021

The Europa League returns with the quarter-final first leg ties scheduled to be played on Thursday. Arsenal have been handed a boost ahead of their home game against Slavia Prague,…

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Champions League Quarter-Finals 2020/21: Results & UCL Highlights

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 8 2021

The Champions League has reached the quarter-final stage and features some mouth-watering UCL fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Champions League highlights as the first…

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Chelsea ready to step up their interest in Romelu Lukaku

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 7 2021

Chelsea have been tipped to step up their interest in Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. According to CalcioMercato, the Blues are ‘ready to take concrete action’ by bidding more than…

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Champions League 2020/21 Quarter-Finals: Fixtures, TV Schedule, Live Stream & Preview

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 6 2021

The Champions League is back with a bang this week as the first leg of the quarter-final ties are played across Europe. The action gets underway on Tuesday, with two…

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Three Things: De Bruyne sours win, Arsenal boss genius myth, wonderful West Ham

Author image Michael Black  •  May 22 2021

Good morning everyone! No, you haven’t lost a day – this is our weekly ‘Three Things’ column on a Tuesday. In the spirit of noting that yesterday was a holiday…

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Criticism of Aubameyang is unfair – Arteta is to blame for Arsenal’s mess

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 4 2021

‘Barely a day goes by in football without someone spouting nonsense’. Where have we heard that before? Ah yes, here and here. The latest addition to the ranks is talkSPORT…

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Pundit urges West Ham United to snap up out-of-favour Chelsea striker

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 4 2021

Former Republic of Ireland forward David Connolly has urged West Ham United to sign Tammy Abraham this summer. The striker was surprisingly left out of the Blues’ matchday squad for…

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Premier League 2020/21 Week 30: EPL Results & Table

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 6 2021

The 30th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing games at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the…

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Former Arsenal star is fighting a losing battle over social media

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 3 2021

“If we do not alert people to the problem, then nothing happens. That is why I have taken my own action, not for applause, but to highlight the issue. Social…

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Pundit urges Manchester United to go all-out to sign Sergio Aguero

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 3 2021

Welcome to the weekend folks, and our latest edition of ‘barely a day goes by in football without someone spouting nonsense’. The latest entrant into our newly-founded Hall of Shame…

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Icardi signing would be a statement of intent for West Ham or Everton

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 3 2021

The news that Paris Saint-Germain could offload Mauro Icardi this summer is potentially an interesting development for selected Premier League clubs. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Press Reader),…

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Pundit tips Arsenal star to move to ‘one of Europe’s biggest clubs’

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 2 2021

Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney has been tipped to join one of Europe’s top clubs in the future. Speaking on the latest Scottish Football Podcast, former Scotland star Kris Boyd has…

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Pundit says misfiring Chelsea forward could leave the club

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 2 2021

Former West Ham United winger Trevor Sinclair believes that Chelsea may cut their losses on striker Timo Werner this summer. The 25-year-old has struggled to make his mark with the…

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Arsenal manager could be set to make huge summer transfer error

Author image Michael Black  •  Apr 2 2021

Mikel Arteta’s decision to rule Arsenal out of running to sign Sergio Aguero could be a huge blunder on his part. With doubts over the futures of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and…

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