All news by author: Phil Thomas

WHETHER he’s chaired off as a champion or booed out as a bozo, one thing is looking increasingly clear.The next time England go into a major finals

MANCHESTER CITY are refusing to budge over Barcelona’s efforts to sign Joao Cancelo on the cheap.And they could even take the out-of-favour Portugu

WHEN Toni Kroos makes his final exit from club football at Wembley on Saturday, the stage could not be more fittingly ironic.The curtain call for a mo

PEP GUARDIOLA led Manchester City to a historic fourth Prem crown in a row — then hinted next season could be his last.Guardiola’s City slickers b

FOREST fans all smiles despite a defeat, Nicolas Jackson turning into a goal machine…it certainly was a strange old day at the City Ground.One that

LET’S assume for one minute that Erik ten Hag was being a little economical with the truth.Let’s assume the bulk of Manchester United’s squad

SO Andre Onana finally got his just desserts… even though it did take eight-and-a-half months to serve them up.That’s how long it is since an open

BERNARDO SILVA is top of the summer wish list for Real Madrid AND Paris Saint-Germain.And the Spanish giants are convinced they are favourites to land

HE is the bargain bucket hot-shot who snubbed a multi-million pound fortune to chase his dream.The unknown Brazilian who has bagged more Premier Leagu

KALVIN PHILLIPS could end a season to forget with European winners’ medals for Manchester City AND West Ham.If City retain the Champions League, P

MANCHESTER UNITED hope to steal a march in the chase for Jarrad  Branthwaite — as soon as Jason Wilcox arrives.United intend to make Wilcox their n

THEY are the two hottest young bosses in Europe — the schoolboy soulmates standing on the verge of history.A pair of amigos whose footballing path b

MANCHESTER CITY are planning to hand Rodri a megabucks pay hike that will effectively keep him at the Etihad for life.The Spanish midfielder, who stil

WHERE’S Andy Gray when you need him? He would have been in his “what a hit son” element at Anfield.It is nearly two decades since Gray uttered h

JEREMIE FRIMPONG could find himself at the centre of a summer head-to-head between both Manchester clubs.City and United are keen on the highly-rated

STEVEN PRESSLEY was barely a month into life as Carlisle boss when he took on definitely one of the less glamorous sides of the job.An unofficial rese

IT was hats off to Willie Mullins as the trainer punched the air in triumph after becoming the history-making ton-up king of the Festival.Ballyburn, F

SIR Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp are gunning for glory at Cheltenham - with the football legends saddling SEVEN runners between them on Thursday.C

HARRY REDKNAPP knows a thing or two about horses - and he's picked out an eye-catching 30-1 treble to get punters off to a winner on day one of Chelte

IT is a week that is a full year in the making.When plans and details drawn months in advance are put to the ultimate test.One Rachael Blackmore has m

PEP GUARDIOLA warned his Manchester City stars: Don’t let any Anfield ref errors KO our title dream.Guardiola’s Premier League champs have won jus

IF every cloud has a silver lining, for Everton that means they don’t have to face Alejandro Garnacho again this season.The bad news is that the dam

ERIK TEN HAG is happy for his stroppy stars to carry on moaning -claiming it shows how much they care.And he reckons their on-field tantrums can actua

IT was November 1957, the Busby Babes were kings of England — and Jeff Whitefoot had just made the decision which quite probably saved his life.Whit

YOU might want to rethink that business about seeing a serious title challenge in three years, Sir Jim.If this is an indication, perhaps double it and