Michael Black
Sports Editor
Jorginho linked with big money move away from Chelsea
Michael Black • Apr 14 2021Chelsea 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…
Europa League 2020/21 Quarter-Finals: Preview, Fixtures, TV Schedule & Live Stream
Michael Black • Apr 8 2021The 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,…
Champions League Quarter-Finals 2020/21: Results & UCL Highlights
Michael Black • Apr 8 2021The 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…
Chelsea ready to step up their interest in Romelu Lukaku
Michael Black • Apr 7 2021Chelsea 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…
Champions League 2020/21 Quarter-Finals: Fixtures, TV Schedule, Live Stream & Preview
Michael Black • Apr 6 2021The 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…
Three Things: De Bruyne sours win, Arsenal boss genius myth, wonderful West Ham
Michael Black • May 22 2021Good 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…
Criticism of Aubameyang is unfair – Arteta is to blame for Arsenal’s mess
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…
Pundit urges West Ham United to snap up out-of-favour Chelsea striker
Michael Black • Apr 4 2021Former 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…
Premier League 2020/21 Week 30: EPL Results & Table
Michael Black • Apr 6 2021The 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…
Former Arsenal star is fighting a losing battle over social media
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…
Pundit urges Manchester United to go all-out to sign Sergio Aguero
Michael Black • Apr 3 2021Welcome 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…
Icardi signing would be a statement of intent for West Ham or Everton
Michael Black • Apr 3 2021The 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),…
Pundit tips Arsenal star to move to ‘one of Europe’s biggest clubs’
Michael Black • Apr 2 2021Arsenal 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…
Pundit says misfiring Chelsea forward could leave the club
Michael Black • Apr 2 2021Former 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…
Arsenal manager could be set to make huge summer transfer error
Michael Black • Apr 2 2021Mikel 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…