Articles By Michael Black (1956)
English Championship

Pundit eyes tasty bookie-basher as Leeds United visit West Brom

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 8 2018

West Bromwich Albion go head-to-head with Leeds United in the Championship on Saturday hoping to get their promotion bid back on track. The Baggies have dropped to 7th in the…

Moore

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 8 2018

Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon on Thursday aiming to book their place in the last 32 of the Europa League. The Gunners made it three wins from three in Group E…

Emery

BATE Borisov vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 8 2018

Chelsea can book their place in the knockout stage of the Europa League with a victory away to BATE Borisov on Thursday. The Blues have won all three games in…

Loftus Cheek

Juventus vs Manchester United confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 7 2018

Manchester United visit Juventus on Wednesday aiming to boost their hopes of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League. Juve’s 1-0 victory at Old Trafford at the end…

Mourinho

Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 7 2018

Manchester City will hope to move closer qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. City currently lead Group F with six points, one…

Guardiola

Tottenham vs PSV Eindhoven confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 6 2018

Tottenham Hotspur head into Tuesday’s match against PSV Eindhoven with their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread. Spurs have picked up just one point from their opening three Group…

Kane Pochettino

Red Star Belgrade vs Liverpool confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 6 2018

Liverpool visit Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Tuesday aiming to move a step closer to securing their place in the last 16 of the competition. Jurgen Klopp’s…

Klopp

Five Things: Arsenal boss rewarded, Brazilian key to the Toffees, Chelsea star getting there

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 5 2018

Rarely a week goes by in the Premier League without something to talk about and the latest round of games certainly provided plenty of areas for discussion. Manchester City demolished…

Lacazette
English Championship

Aston Villa fancied to grab three points against Bolton Wanderers

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 1 2018

Aston Villa host Bolton Wanderers on Friday desperately needing a victory to kick-start their season. Villa head into the game 17th in the standings, seven points adrift of the play-off…

Smith
English Championship

Pundit backing Wigan Athletic to trouble Leeds United

Author image Michael Black  •  Nov 1 2018

Leeds United visit Wigan Athletic on Sunday aiming to keep up the pressure at the top of the Championship. Marcelo Bielsa’s side head into the weekend second in the table,…

Bielsa

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 29 2018

Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester City in the Premier League on Monday aiming to prove they are genuine title challengers. Just two points separate the two sides heading into the game…

Pochettino

Five Things: Chelsea not a one-man team, Man Utd star spurns big chance, time for Twitter to act

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 29 2018

With just over a quarter of the season completed things have settled into a pattern at both ends of the Premier League. The likes of Liverpool and Chelsea look well-placed…

Barkley

Manchester United vs Everton confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 28 2018

Manchester United host Everton on Sunday aiming to stay in touch with the leading teams in the Premier League. United’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea last weekend left them nine points…

Mourinho

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 28 2018

Arsenal travel to Crystal Palace on Sunday aiming to extend their winning run in the Premier League to eight games. The Gunners lost their opening two matches this term, but…

Emery

Burnley vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 28 2018

Chelsea visit Burnley on Sunday aiming to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League. The Blues head into the weekend with 21 points having won six…

Sarri
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