Author: Tristan Wells

The Red Devils missed the chance to climb up to fifth in the table on Thursday night after being held to a 1-1 draw by a West Ham side who started the game in the bottom three.Attentions will now turn to Wolves and Ruben Amorim’s side ought to feel confident about a return to winning ways against the division’s bottom team.Rob Edwards has not been able to change their fortunes since leaving Middlesbrough to replace Vitor Pereira last month, losing all three games in charge so far as his side remain winless in the Premier League with only two points…

The FA Cup third round draw is coming up today as fans across the country gear up for what remains one of the annual highlights on the English football calendar.Despite many attempting to continually downplay the significance of the world’s oldest club competition in the modern game, year after year it continues to prove that reports over its demise have been greatly exaggerated.Nowhere is that clearer than in the third round, where Premier League and Championship clubs all join the party to create some true David vs Goliath ties and inevitable thrilling upsets that will live long in the memory.This…

United are now five games without defeat on the road this season, with draws at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest and wins at Liverpool and Crystal Palace.It is a run in stark contrast to their pitiful home form, which has recently seen a defeat to 10-man Everton and a dire draw with West Ham.Wolves are the season’s whipping boys and, even with United’s inconsistent results, will tonight continue to find it tough in front of their own fans.They remain without a win in the league so far this season, and have just two points to their name after 14 games.Where to…

The Reds were pegged back in stoppage time by Leeds at the weekend, with a rollercoaster affair ending in a 3-3 draw and a share of the spoils. It followed a dismal performance in the 1-1 stalemate at Anfield with Sunderland, which had plenty riding on it after the 2-0 win at West Ham the weekend prior. Add the fact that star man Mohamed Salah gave a bombshell interview after the Leeds game, detailing that he felt that he been “thrown under the bus” by the club and that he had “no relationship” with manager Arne Slot, and it is…

Chelsea travel to Atalanta on Tuesday on the back of a three-game winless streak. The Blues suffered a calamitous 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in midweek, which was followed by a disappointing 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. The weekend before that, they clung on to a 1-1 stalemate with league leaders Arsenal having survived much of the match with 10 men, after Moises Caicedo saw red. Now, their attentions turn to the Champions League, where their fortunes have been far better. Last time out, Enzo Maresca’s side played out of their skins to thrash Barcelona 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, as Estevao…

Czech champions Slavia Prague have already ended up on the wrong end of one meeting with a north London side this season – going down 3-0 at home to Arsenal – and head to Spurs without a win in Europe this season. It has been 18 years since they won a Champions League game.Spurs will be aware that Slavia Prague have kept both Atalanta and Athletic Club at bay this season, so will need their shot-shy attack on top form on Tuesday.Date, kick-off time and venueTottenham vs Slavia Prague is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, December 9,…

There were chances galore at both ends during an absorbing second period, but Villa ultimately triumphed thanks to Buendia. A ninth win in 10 league games saw them move up to second and within three points of Arsenal as they stated their own title credentials, though they have since dropped back to third after Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 later in the day to move within two of Arsenal. Source link

McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrated his first Formula One championship and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.Verstappen, winner of more races (eight) than any driver this year, triumphed in the season-ender with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri second.Norris, who became Britain’s 11th Formula One world champion, ended the season with 423 points to Verstappen’s 421 and Piastri’s 410.McLaren, who secured the constructors’ championship in October for the second year in a row, won both titles in the same season for the first time since 1998. (Here are the latest F1 drivers’…

For Norris, the task is simple: his 12-point lead over Verstappen means that any podium finish would seal a first world title. Most simply, Verstappen needs to win and Norris finish fourth or lower. A second-place finish would also be enough for the four-time champion, but then Norris would need to finish seventh or lower. Pisastri needs to win the race and Norris to finish sixth or lower. Source link

Verstappen is on pole ahead of rivals Norris and Piastri in second and third, which sets up what is sure to be a dramatic climax to the season. Norris heads into the race favourite with a 12-point lead over Verstappen, with Piastri 16 points off the lead.When is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, December 7.The Yas Marina Circuit will host the race.Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit plays host to yet another F1 season finaleGetty ImagesAbu Dhabi Grand Prix start timeThe first two practice sessions took place on Friday. FP3 and…