In an encounter high on defensive diligence but low on attacking chutzpah, Burnley beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Monday night thanks to Jeff Hendrick’s second half goal. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Burnley Nick Pope – saved Shelvey’s stinging 17th minute effort that was hit straight at him in a first half that… Read more →
In an encounter high on defensive diligence but low on attacking chutzpah, Burnley beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Monday night thanks to Jeff Hendrick’s second half goal. Here’s seven things from the game. Burnley’s early pressing The Clarets pushed high up the pitch early on and crowded Newcastle out quickly, stopping them develop any momentum.… Read more →
A man-of-the-match performance from Lincoln goalkeeper Josh Vickers and an organized away performance from Crawley meant a 0-0 draw between the two teams at Sincil Bank. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Lincoln City Josh Vickers – made some big saves at crucial moments, one from Camara from close-range, others from Yorwerth and Smith.… Read more →
A man-of-the-match performance from Lincoln goalkeeper Josh Vickers and an organized away performance from Crawley meant a 0-0 draw between the two teams at Sincil Bank. Here’s six things from the game. Lincoln’s good start The home side looked a threat in the early stages, pressing at a high-intensity, taking opportunities to get early balls… Read more →
Brighton & Hove Albion’s start to life in the Premier League has been hugely impressive. It is a credit to the structure at the club that they have endured 34 years away from the top flight, yet do not look out of place upon their return. Few of their squad has tangible experience at this… Read more →
There might only be three places, four points and 12 South Yorkshire miles separating these two clubs, but the mood in the two camps contrast. At Barnsley there is a sense, not dissimilar to Dunkirk Spirit, of the whole fanbase uniting behind the club in their attempts to compete with bigger budgeted outfits. One of… Read more →
At different stages in the last 12 months, something significant has changed about the way these two teams approach their games. Last season, Oldham Athletic kept 18 clean sheets in 46, but served up the worst third-tier attack in 22 years, their games seeing a total of 74 goals for either side. So far this… Read more →
20 places separated Wycombe Wanderers and Cheltenham Town at the start of last month but it is arguably the visitors who head to Adams Park in better form. Wycombe’s promotion push has halted slightly for various reasons, not all of which within their control. They have gone three games without a win and in each… Read more →
Jesse Lingard’s brace saw reigning League Cup winners Manchester United move into the last eight of the competition with a 2-0 win over Swansea. Here’s our player ratings from the match. Swansea City Kristoffer Nordtfeldt – ironically, he looked perhaps more suspect when United didn’t score than when they did. Could not do too much… Read more →
Jesse Lingard’s brace saw reigning League Cup winners Manchester United move into the last eight of the competition with a 2-0 win over Swansea. Here’s five things from the match. A night of discipline We saw a match between two disciplined sides who rarely applied direct pressure on the ball, meaning that possession did not… Read more →