Articles By Michael Black (1956)

Arsenal aiming to complete loan deal for Real Madrid playmaker

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Arsenal are hoping to complete a loan deal for Real Madrid attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard. The 22-year-old is eager to leave Madrid to secure first-team football and the Gunners appear…

Southampton striker in no rush to resolve his future with the club

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Southampton striker Danny Ings will take time to consider whether he wants to sign a new deal with the club. Ings’ current deal expires at the end of next season…

‘Top target’ to replace Chelsea boss ‘unlikely’ to be available until summer

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Chelsea will have to wait until summer if they want to appoint Julian Nagelsmann as the club’s manager. Current boss Frank Lampard is under severe pressure after a poor run…

Opinion: Arsenal’s £190m transfer disaster – and clearing the mess

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

The news that Sokratis Papastathopoulos has had his contracted cancelled by Arsenal adds another few zeros to the amount of money wasted by the club in recent years. The Greek…

Celtic

Celtic midfielder doubles down over Lennon controversy

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Water is wet. The Pope is Catholic. Scott Brown has backed Neil Lennon’s comments over Celtic’s recent trip to Dubai. In a development that will have surprised absolutely no-one, Brown…

West Ham

West Ham linked with Giovanni Simeone, but Moyes dismisses transfer talk

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

West Ham United manager David Moyes says that none of the forwards recently linked with the club are on his radar. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Cagliari’s Giovanni Simeone is…

James Maddison digs out Chelsea boss over tactical flaws

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 20 2021

Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Leicester City on Tuesday has cranked up the pressure on manager Frank Lampard. The result left the Blues eighth in the Premier League and in danger…

Boost for Tottenham and West Ham as French club end interest in Lingard

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

The confirmation that Nice have cooled their interest in a loan deal for Jesse Lingard could be good news for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. According to Sky Sports,…

Celtic

‘I can’t agree with Neil’, ‘It’s not a good look’: Rangers legend blasts Celtic boss

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist has blasted Neil Lennon over his defence of Celtic’s recent trip to Dubai. The Celtic manager launched a ridiculous rant yesterday over the criticism the…

Will Liverpool be out of the Premier League top four by the end of January?

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Liverpool’s hopes of retaining the Premier League title have taken a bit of a bashing over the past few weeks. Since demolishing Crystal Palace 7-0 at Selhurst Park before Christmas,…

‘No chance he will leave Dortmund this summer’: Chelsea told to forget about signing Haaland

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Former Norway international forward Jan Aage Fjortoft has told Chelsea to forget about signing Erling Braut Haaland this summer. The Blues have been tipped to make a move for the…

Newcastle United

Toon for Change? Newcastle fan group’s statement misses the point

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Newcastle United’s dismal 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on Monday evening extended their winless run to nine games and cranked up the pressure on manager Steve Bruce. The result left the…

Forget Mesut Ozil: There is a new Arsenal playmaker in town

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 19 2021

Emile Smith Rowe’s display against Newcastle United on Monday evening gave Arsenal fans an exciting glimpse into the future. The 20-year-old was one of Arsenal’s best performers in the 3-0…

Tottenham

Mourinho: ‘The door is always open’ – Tottenham boss offers hope to underachievers

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 18 2021

Jose Mourinho has urged some of his underperforming stars to follow the example of Tanguy Ndombele at Tottenham Hotspur. The midfielder was criticised by the Spurs boss in March 2020,…

Leeds United

Opinion: Swansea City playmaker not the answer for Leeds United

Author image Michael Black  •  Jan 17 2021

Media reports linking Leeds United with a move for Swansea City playmaker Yan Dhanda have certainly raised a few eyebrows around the Sportslens team this weekend. Various outlets have reported…

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