Michel’s team of misfits showed against Barcelona why they deserve their plaudits despite the big blue elephant in the roomCristian Portugués Manzanera was lying on the physio’s bench, pissed off, his manager pointing at him. It was the morning of the best day of their lives and Miguel Sanchez Muñoz, Michel II of Vallecas, Prince of all Girona, had...

Club captain happy to remain at club after Jürgen Klopp departs‘There will be a lot of changes – it is quite interesting’Virgil van Dijk has paid tribute to Jürgen Klopp and insisted he wants to be part of the “big transition” that will take place at Liverpool following the German’s departure from the club.Klopp has two games remaining as Liverpool...

The grumblings have begun. But Tottenham’s improvement from a year ago should not be forgottenSign up to Jonathan’s weekly newsletter hereThe good news for Tottenham is that they did not concede a goal from a set play against Liverpool on Sunday. But there wasn’t much else. A 4-2 defeat meant they had lost four successive league games for the first...

Manager says leap to top flight has created ‘so much joy’‘It’s an incredible turnout … everyone deserves it’The Ipswich manager, Kieran McKenna, hailed his side’s “amazing achievement” as they celebrated promotion with a bus parade around the town. Premier League football awaits the club for the first time in 22 years after confirming promotion with...

Departing legend played his part in helping his hometown club approach the second leg against PSG with spirits high“He is,” said Edin Terzic, “a living legend.” The stars have not always aligned for Marco Reus as he has wanted or deserved but on this first weekend of May, everything clicked into place.This was the first part of a two-stage tribute at...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Lucy Ward as both Arsenal and Manchester City refuse to blink in the Premier League title raceRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Arsenal comfortably beat...