As Liverpool succumbed to a 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round defeat away against West Ham yesterday evening – the club’s sixth defeat in their last 15 matches in all competitions (four draws) – it seemed remarkable to reflect on the manner in which Jurgen Klopp’s side were being tipped as Premier League title contenders only two
Just a week after Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny formally dissolved the Dáil and set a date of 26 February for the country’s latest General Election, the issues that will determine the outcome of the vote are beginning to take shape. Here follows a list of five key talking points to keep an eye
A moment of inspiration from Angel Di Maria last night ensured that Paris St Germain retained a 24 point lead at the top of Ligue 1 following a 1-2 triumph away at Olympique de Marseilles. With the game level at 1-1 with 19 minutes to play, Di Maria received possession from a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cutback
Tottenham Hotspur has long been a byword for the short-termism, and instability that is the hallmark of the majority of clubs in the Premier League. Since replacing Sir Alan Sugar as chairman in 2001, Daniel Levy has overseen the hiring and firing of nine different managers (from George Graham to Tim Sherwood) and few clubs