Where does Guardiola rank? ©TM/IMAGO In the modern era it is harder than ever for managers to stand the test of time in the Premier League. Such is the pressure in the English top-flight to deliver instant results, clubs often hit the panic button an opt for a change, hoping that the cliched ‘new manager…
Top 10 revealed ©TM/IMAGO When Manchester City completed the signing of the prolific Erling Haaland back in 2022, fans and pundits alike were purring at the prospect of the Norwegian goal machine slotting into Pep Guardiola’s serial-winning team. Since then, it’s safe to say those who were backing Haaland to flourish under the Spaniard…
Arsenal fans descended on Kai Tak Stadium on Wednesday for a first glimpse of their idols in the flesh at the Hong Kong Football Festival. The Gunners, who last played in Hong Kong 13 years ago, held a public training session at the 50,000-capacity Kowloon venue. Cheung Pak-ling, an Arsenal fanatic from the New Territories,…
Bringing together four of Europe’s most high-profile clubs – Liverpool, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – it’s the city’s latest stab at a large-scale sporting event, following the now infamous Messi-less exhibition match played between Inter Miami CF and Hong Kong League XI in February 2024. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. Four of the biggest football…