Articles By Michael Black (1956)
English Championship

Pundit backs Leeds United to keep rolling against Birmingham City

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 20 2018

Leeds United host Birmingham City on Saturday aiming to retain their place at the top of the Championship. Marcelo Bielsa’s side beat Preston North End on Tuesday to maintain their…

Bielsa

Manchester United v Wolves injury update & predicted starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 20 2018

Manchester United host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday aiming to continue their recent resurgence. United have bounced back from success defeats to win at Burnley and Watford,…

Mourinho

Arsenal v Vorskla confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 20 2018

Arsenal host Vorskla Poltava on Thursday aiming to get their Europa League campaign off to a winning start. Gunners’ boss Unai Emery knows what it takes to win this competition,…

Emery

PAOK vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 20 2018

Chelsea kick-off their Europa League campaign on Thursday with a trip to face PAOK in Greece. Last season’s fifth place finish in the Premier League saw the Blues miss out…

Sarri

Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 18 2018

Liverpool face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday hoping to get this season’s campaign off to a winning start. The Reds reached the final in 2017/18, but they…

Klopp

Inter Milan vs Tottenham confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 18 2018

Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head with Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday aiming to return to winning ways. Spurs started the Premier League season with three victories, but successive…

Pochettino

Liverpool vs PSG injury update & predicted starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 17 2018

Liverpool start their quest for Champions League glory with a tricky looking home game agaisnt Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side reached the final last season, but they were…

Klopp

Swansea aiming to continue solid start to the season at Stoke

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 18 2018

Swansea City visit Stoke City on Tuesday aiming to stay in touch with the leading sides in the Championship. The Swans head into the game sixth in the table, three…

Carroll

Inter Milan vs Tottenham injury update & predicted starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 17 2018

Tottenham Hotspur visit Inter Milan on Tuesday desperately needing to get their Champions League camapaign off to a positive start. Successive defeats against Watford and Liverpool have halted the club’s…

Pochettino

Five Things: Chelsea star’s hat-trick proves nothing, Liverpool midfielder deserves more praise, De Gea shows his class

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 17 2018

Game week five has been completed in the Premier League and the top of the table is slowly beginning to develop a familiar look. Just two points separates Chelsea, Liverpool…

Hazard
English Championship

RIP Kevin Beattie: Ipswich Town legend would have been worth £100 million in today’s market

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 16 2018

As we go through life it is inevitable that people we have known or admired pass away. Today is one such day. The news that former Ipswich Town defender Kevin…

Beattie

Everton vs West Ham United confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 16 2018

Everton host West Ham United on Sunday aiming to build on their solid start to the Premier League season. The Toffees head into the game 7th in the table having…

Silva

Chelsea star rejected summer move to Paris Saint-Germain

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 15 2018

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has revealed he turned down the chance to join Paris Saint-Germain. The 27-year-old was repeatedly linked with the Ligue 1 champions during the summer, but Kante…

Kante

Watford vs Manchester United confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 15 2018

Manchester United visit Watford on Saturday aiming to continue their climb up the Premier League. The Red Devils lost two of their opening three games this season, but a 2-0…

Lukaku
English Championship

Pundit says Leeds United’s injury woes could hit their hopes at Millwall

Author image Michael Black  •  Sep 13 2018

Leeds United visit Millwall on Saturday aiming to maintain their place at the top of the Championship. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are level on 14 points with Middlesbrough after six games,…

Bielsa
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