Barcelona’s 10 Biggest January Signings Ever Barça completed one of their most expensive ever signings in the winter transfer window. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Thierry Henry updates Arsenal title prediction after points dropped at Nottingham Forest Gunners legend unfazed by recent dip in form Evening Standard · Jan 19
Fighting ballboys, walking off: Senegal are Afcon champions after weirdest final In today’s Football Daily: looking back on the Afcon final chaos The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
Morgan Rogers makes divisive xG claim after Aston Villa form: ‘It’s a whole load of nonsense’ The Aston Villa midfielder slammed the popular metric after he was asked if it was something he uses to help assess his performance on the pitch The Independent UK · Jan 19
‘Oddest Interview I’ve Ever Seen’—Unai Emery’s Scathing Aston Villa Title Verdict Behind-the-scenes issues may have bled into Emery’s post-match reaction. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Unai Emery rues missed opportunity after Aston Villa fail to close gap on Arsenal Unai Emery conceded Aston Villa lost a very good opportunity after defeat against Everton as they failed to close the gap on leaders Arsenal The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Unai Emery says Aston Villa are ‘not top five contenders’ in bizarre interview Villa could have climbed above Manchester City and cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points with victory over Everton The Independent UK · Jan 18
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. Everton: Arsenal Handed Huge Favour in Title Race A disappointing night at Villa Park was compounded by a worrying injury to John McGinn, who was forced off early in the first half. Sports Illustrated · Jan 18
How Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa’s Next Five Premier League Fixtures Compare Unexpected results handed Mikel Arteta’s Gunners a gap at the top they won’t have expected. Sports Illustrated · Jan 18
Everton unhindered by more VAR controversy as Thierno Barry strike sees off Aston Villa Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Villa could have cut the gap on leaders Arsenal with victory at fortress Villa Park but they were undone by Barry’s second-half strike The Independent UK · Jan 18
Aston Villa’s title hopes hit after Thierno Barry fires resolute Everton to victory The forward clipped home a 59th-minute winner to give Everton a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa, who lost ground on the Premier League leaders, Arsenal The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Why was Jake O’Brien’s goal against Aston Villa ruled out? Everton mixed up in more VAR controversy O’Brien thought he had broken the deadlock at Villa Park, only to see the linesman’s flag raised for offside The Independent UK · Jan 18
Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Premier League – as it happened Aston Villa lost ground in the title race as Thierno Barry’s well-taken winner for Everton ended their run of 11 straight home wins The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
Africa Cup of Nations final buildup, Premier League news, and more – as it happened The latest on Tottenham and Crystal Palace, who decide against sacking Oliver Glasner, plus an Afcon final preview The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 Premier League sporting directors: who are they, and how much power do they all have? A guide to each club’s setups, from Chelsea’s multi-headed structure to Brentford’s smooth planning and Manchester United’s muddles
Sports Illustrated · Jan 17 Arsenal Player Ratings vs. Nottingham Forest: Gunners Blow Huge Opportunity in Title Race The Gunners were held to another stalemate and failed to cash-in on Manchester City’s defeat.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 17 Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal: Preview, Predictions and Lineups There’s plenty riding on the game with ramifications at both ends of the table.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 17 Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 22 The Manchester derby is the standout fixture of the upcoming round.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 16 2025–26 FPL: Best Players to Pick for Gameweek 22 The Premier League returns after last weekend’s FA Cup third round matches.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Former Independent tennis correspondent John Roberts dies aged 84 Roberts spent two decades with The Independent from its inception until his retirement in 2006
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 Your Guardian sport weekend: Australian Open, NFL playoffs and the Afcon final Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Chelsea need to avoid long-throw blues, plus: a vacant spot for Liverpool and West Ham’s survival hope
FourFourTwo · Jan 15 Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Raul Jimenez won’t top the Premier League scoring charts but both are leading their teams from the front Erling Haaland and Igor Thiago are running away with the Golden Boot race but two strikers are upsetting the odds in their shadow
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15 Football transfer rumours: Everton to sign Youssef En-Nesyri and Callum Wilson? Nottingham Forest to bring in Taremi? | Wolves to sell João Gomes? | Crystal Palace to acquire Cherif?
Sports Illustrated · Jan 14 2025–26 Premier League VAR Justice Table: Man Utd, Chelsea at Opposite Ends There have been more VAR errors this season than during the first half of 2024–25.