Marc Skinner: We are history makers

Manchester City will face Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals of this season’s FA Cup after Sunday’s comeback win over Bournemouth in the last eight. City dominated the ball but struggled overall in the first half, squandering several glorious chances – including a missed penalty from Erling Haaland. Bournemouth took a lead into the break through…

Chelsea have no intention of letting midfielder Enzo Fernandez leave the club any time soon despite rumoured transfer interest from Real Madrid, according to a report. Fernandez arrived in west London in January 2023 for a club-record sum of £106.8m, penning a deal which stretches until June 2032. This was the latest peak in a…

Enzo Maresca has admitted Chelsea are likely to be without winger Noni Madueke for “a while” after he limped off with a hamstring injury early in Friday’s defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. A burst down the right wing 21 minutes in ended with Madueke holding his hamstring and it immediately became clear he could…

The Europa League is moving on, with 16 teams successfully whittled down to just eight on Thursday night. Now, the quarter-finals of thie seasons’s competition beckon. The quarter-final draw was made at the same time as the last 16 ties were chosen last month, with the last eight fixtures now locked in. The semi-finals were…

Arsenal secured an imposing lead in their Champions League last 16 tie with a dominant 7-1 victory away at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday evening. Jurrien Timber headed home 18 minutes in, just moments after PSV’s Ismael Saibari somehow struck the post from close range after David Raya had parried a cross into his path, and…

During his pre-match interview with club media ahead of the Manchester derby, reporter Mark Sullivan asked Ruben for his thoughts on the subject. “It’s hard to see the best position,” admitted our head coach. “His background is like a full-back, in a defence of four. “So in our way of playing, he can play in…