Category: Weekly Winners & Losers

So which English players enhanced their credentials this weekend? Winners Harry Kane What on earth were Chelsea doing! You simply can’t give Kane the time to pick his spot, even from 25 yards out! Kane gave one of his best Premier League displays of the season to cap a hugely satisfying seven days at Wembley.

Winners Harry Kane Cometh of the hour! With 6 minutes to go against PSV, Tottenham looked like they were out of Europe. Enter Kane whose late brace secured a vital 2-1 win and keeps Spurs in the hunt for the Champions League last 16. Alex Pritchard The Huddersfield midfielder grabbed his first goal of the

Looking back at England’s risers and fallers on an emotional weekend for English football. Winners Demarai Gray There’s only one place to start, with grief-stricken Leicester City. Gray scored the goal that mattered so much more to Leicester than the three points it won. Gray has had an in and out time with Leicester, with

Firstly I should point out this form check is really a bit of fun and nothing that happens on the pitch can be compared to the shock of Glenn Hoddle’s collapse and disturbing news that the England legend remains critically ill in hospital. Nor does football compare to the unspeakable tragedy that unfolded at the

Winners Ashley Young Young may be England’s 4th choice left-back, but he was outstanding this week as Manchester United right-back. Young kept Eden Hazard (relatively) in check and was a constant source of energy down the right flank and even provided the assist, albeit off a deflection for Martial’s equalizer. Could that 40th England cap

Ahead of the international break which English players had a good week? Winners Ross Barkley Barkley celebrated his England recall with the best performance of his Chelsea career. First he provided a defence splitting for Eden Hazard’s opener and then reacted quickest to a loose ball to grab his first goal of the season. It

Winners Daniel Sturridge Wow! Sturridge was only on the pitch for 4 minutes and scored the goal of the season. His talent has never been in doubt but like Jack Wilshere his ability to stay fit remains questionable. If England are taking the Nations League seriously surely Sturridge will be called up this week for

An extra winners and losers looks back on a midweek of League Cup action… Winners Phil Foden Star performance from England’s great white hope. Foden delivered a spectacular ball for City’s opener for Jesus as City romped past Oxford United, before scoring his first senior goal to round off a 3-0 win. It still feels

Later than usual, here are last week’s English Premier League winners and losers… Winners Daniel Sturridge Celebrated his first Champions League start in four years with a trademark goal. It’s often forgotten that Sturridge scored the first goal of Gareth Southgate’s England reign, now a fitter, stronger version of the player so often injured, the