Opinion

Mark Halsey column: Granit Xhaka and Arsenal can have no complaints after serious foul play challenge
I think you’ve got to say what on earth was Granit Xhaka doing making a challenge of that nature in that part...
Arsenal FC
Opinion: Why Rafa Benitez is the right man at the right time for Everton
The appointment of Rafael Benitez to the Everton manager’s job was always going to be a controversial one, simply because of his...
Everton FC
Opinion: Will Tottenham and Man United supporters ever forgive Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo?
Football supporters are a notoriously fickle bunch, and it doesn’t take much for players to feel the ire from the terraces if...
Tottenham FC Manchester City
Referee Jarred Gillett
Mark Halsey column: Penalty decisions were subjective and we don’t want VAR re-refereeing games
There are still one or two inconsistencies involving VAR that need to be ironed out, including with a few penalty controversies over...
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Jurgen Klopp
Keith Hackett column: Sorry Jurgen Klopp, I thought that Mike Dean performed well
Jurgen Klopp claims that the new lighter touch being operated in the English Premier League will put the competition back 15 to...
Liverpool FC
Opinion: It isn’t too early for Arsenal to wield the axe on Mikel Arteta
Just two games into the Premier League season, is it really acceptable to be discussing the future of a manager already ?...
Arsenal FC
Daniel Levy Harry Kane
Opinion: Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has made his point, now it’s time to bid Harry Kane farewell
It’s the gift that keeps on giving, but no one really wants to accept it anymore. Everyone is sick to the back...
Tottenham FC Manchester City
Keith Hackett column: PGMOL deserve praise despite Martin Atkinson’s wrong penalty award at Newcastle
There was no doubt in my mind that last season we witnessed, on a weekly basis, the worst standard of officiating in the...
West Ham FC Newcastle United FC
Mark Halsey column: Tanganga got too many warnings and I wouldn’t have given West Ham pen… but refs and VAR were generally good as Premier League returned
It was great to have the football and the fans back this weekend. So much better with that atmosphere in grounds up...
Tottenham FC Manchester City
Opinion: Time for West Ham’s Michail Antonio to be given the respect he deserves as he closes in on Premier League record
When West Ham fans talk about legends of the club, the same old names always come up in conversation. Moore, Hurst, Peters,...
West Ham FC
Lukaku Inter United
From Chelsea reject, to Everton goal machine, to Man Utd flop, to Inter Milan superstar…which Romelu Lukaku will we see back at Chelsea?
Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea, but will the Inter Milan striker be the right fit at Stamford Bridge ? So often...
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Mark Halsey column: Premier League referees might struggle now fans are back
There wasn’t too much controversy in the Community Shield this weekend. It’s a game I’ve reffed, and it can be nervous for...