Angus Sinclair

1 week ago | footballfancast.com | Angus Sinclair

When Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk decided to extend their contracts at Liverpool and put months of speculation pertaining to their futures to bed, they wanted reassurances that FSG mean to invest. The veteran superstars are arguably the finest players in their respective positions worldwide, and despite Jurgen Klopp's decision to step down from his long-held manager's role last year, have enjoyed staggering success under Arne Slot to move within an inch of the Premier League title.

1 week ago | footballfancast.com | Angus Sinclair

Eddie Howe may not have been at St. James' Park on Wednesday evening, but the Newcastle United manager's genius was very much present as his team brushed Crystal Palace aside. Brushed them aside as if they were nothing. Eagles reduced to mites, returning to Selhurst Park in tattered frustration. For Newcastle, the 5-0 win has lifted them above Nottingham Forest and into third place, further into the firm soil of Champions League qualification.

1 week ago | footballfancast.com | Angus Sinclair

Four wins on the trot in the Premier League - the last of which came resoundingly against Manchester United - have put Newcastle United in a strong position as they look to return to the Champions League. Winning at home against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening would certainly help to consolidate their position, one point behind third-place Nottingham Forest while holding a game in hand.

1 week ago | footballfancast.com | Angus Sinclair

Second season syndrome. It's sure to be a phrase bandied about online when rival fans discuss Liverpool's chances under Arne Slot's management for the 2025/26 campaign. Liverpool must ensure they put paid to such notions by bolstering effectively in the summer transfer market and adding the depth that has been somewhat lacking this term.

1 week ago | footballfancast.com | Angus Sinclair

Liverpool have defied expectations to move within an inch of the Premier League title, Champions Elect, after the ruling of the majority consigned the Reds to a fight for top four before a ball had been kicked. How wrong we all were. Even the most optimistic Liverpool supporters will have harboured doubts after Jurgen Klopp shocked the world and stepped down from his throne after nearly nine years, Arne Slot replacing him last summer.