Articles By Michael Black (1956)
English Championship

Swansea City aiming to spoil Dean Smith’s party at Aston Villa

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 25 2018

Swansea City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday hoping to keep themselves in touch with the Championship play-off places. The Swans head into the game 11th in the table, just…

Potter
English Championship

Leeds United aiming to extend good run against Blackburn Rovers

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 18 2018

Leeds United visit Blackburn Rovers on Saturday aiming to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to four games. Marcelo Bielsa’s side head into the match third in the table,…

Mowbray
Everton

Everton fancied to keep climbing ahead of clash with Liverpool

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 15 2018

Everton will return to action after the international break hoping to continue their recent upturn in form in the Premier League. Successive victories over Fulham and Leicester City have moved…

Silva

Top Candidates for the Premier League’s Golden Boot Award 2018/2019

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 15 2018

The race to win this season’s Golden Boot Award in the Premier League is shaping up to be one of the most exciting battles in recent years. Chelsea star Eden…

Aguero
Watford

Former Arsenal goalkeeper delighted to grab Watford opportunity

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 16 2018

Former Arsenal and Reading goalkeeper Graham Stack says his new coaching role at Premier League club Watford was an opportunity he simply couldn’t pass up. Stack spent the last couple…

Graham Stack

Fans spoilt for choice for football coverage in the United Kingdom

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 11 2018

It is fair to say that football fans in the United Kingdom have never had it so good when it comes to television coverage of the world’s greatest game. Dozens…

TV

Five Things: Man Utd boss proves he’s not ‘yesterday’s man’, Arsenal impress again, title race could be epic

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 7 2018

With eight games played this season the Premier League appears to be shaping up for exciting battles at both ends of the table. Just two points separates the top five…

Mourinho

Liverpool vs Manchester City confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 7 2018

Liverpool and Manchester City put their unbeaten records on the line on Sunday in what promises to be a Premier League cracker at Anfield. The two sides are locked together…

Klopp

Southampton vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 7 2018

Chelsea visit Southampton on Sunday aiming to maintain their excellent start to the Premier League season. The Blues have won five and drawn two of their first seven matches to…

Hughes

Fulham vs Arsenal confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 7 2018

Arsenal make the short journey to Fulham on Sunday aiming to extend their winning run in the Premier League to six games. The Gunners lost their first two matches this…

Jokanovic
English Championship

Aston Villa fancied to put tough week behind them at Millwall

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 5 2018

Aston Villa visit Millwall in the Championship on Saturday desperately needing a victory to lift the mood around the club. Villa sacked manager Steve Bruce this week after winning only…

Villa

Fulham vs Arsenal injury update & predicted starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 5 2018

Arsenal will aim to continue their excellent run of form when they visit Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. The Gunners have won five league games in row to…

Jokanovic

Southampton vs Chelsea injury update & predicted starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 5 2018

Chelsea head to Southampton on Sunday hoping to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League. The Blues head into the weekend just two points behind Manchester…

Hughes
English Championship

Pundit tips Leeds United to march on against Brentford

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 5 2018

Leeds United host Brentford on Saturday aiming to maintain their place at the top of the Championship. Marcelo Bielsa’s have bounced back from their first defeat of the season against…

Bielsa

Swansea City strongly fancied to defeat lowly Ipswich Town

Author image Michael Black  •  Oct 5 2018

Swansea City host Ipswich Town in the Championship on Saturday aiming to extend their unbeaten run to four games. The Swans head into the match seventh in the table, just…

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