Gregg Evans

Solihull

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Articles

'I want to see young guys maximise their potential'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

Tom Brady is standing on the pitch at Wembley, embracing the atmosphere and discussing the moments leading up to a final. "It always feels like a different energy because the context is slightly different," the seven-time Super Bowl winner and minority investor in Birmingham City tells The Athletic ahead of kick-off.
Mohamed Salah's goals and assists for Liverpool have dried up

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

Back in February, Arne Slot was discussing how Mohamed Salah's chance of winning the Ballon d'Or this season hinged on Liverpool's trophy haul. Back then, there was a little more jeopardy in the Premier League because of the number of games remaining. Liverpool also had a Carabao Cup final looming and were still in the Champions League. Salah's stunning form had become the major talking point of the campaign and an elusive Ballon d'Or was in sight.
Birmingham City and Tom Brady are promoted

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

Rubbish is piling up in the streets of Birmingham. An industrial dispute with refuse collectors has led to weeks of uncollected waste and rats running amok in England's second biggest metropolis. The football team carrying the city name, however, are embarking on a clean sweep.
Jota scores, Jones adapts and should Tarkowski have seen red?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans |Mark Carey

Liverpool are a step closer to the Premier League title after winning 1-0 in a typically feisty encounter with Everton on Wednesday evening. Arne Slot's team came into the match on the back of cup defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United - and although they enjoyed plenty of the ball in the first half it was Everton who came closest to scoring when Beto's shot rebounded off the post just after the half hour mark.
The Preston forward banned for biting and now facing an FA racism charge

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham |Gregg Evans

Those in his homeland of Montenegro know Milutin Osmajic as a fighter. He is the wild child from Niksic, a place his countrymen evocatively call "the city of dare and steel". "It has tough areas," says one person familiar with Osmajic's back story in Montenegro, speaking on the grounds of anonymity to protect working relations. "So what you see on the pitch is the type of person he is off it.
What we know about Liverpool and Newcastle transfer links

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans |Chris Waugh

When Newcastle United and Liverpool held talks in June last year about the possible transfer of Anthony Gordon from St James' Park to Anfield, it precipitated discussions about a variety of potential deals between the two clubs. Newcastle feared they might need to sell England winger Gordon to comply with profit and sustainability regulations (PSR), but if they were going to have to let him go, then they were interested in taking centre-back Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in return.
Can it expand again and do new stadiums pose a threat?

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

In mid-February, we invited requests from our readers for articles they might like to see on The Athletic as part of our latest Inspired By You series. Several Liverpool subscribers, including Drew F, asked for a piece on Anfield and whether Everton's new stadium across the city will affect the club's plans. This is what our Gregg Evans came up with.
Why is Jamie Carragher's son playing for Malta?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

It was one of the more low-profile debuts of recent days but also one of the most surprising. But how did the son of one of England's most famous defenders, who made 38 appearances in 11 years between 1999 and 2010, end up playing for one of European football's minnows? So why is he playing for Malta? Carragher, who was born in England, is the latest in a growing list of players to be added to the Malta squad despite being born outside of the country.
Liverpool's goalkeeper situation a 'luxury problem' as Alisson remains No 1

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans

Liverpool will have a "luxury problem" to deal with in the goalkeeping department this summer as Alisson will remain the club's No 1, says Sander Westerveld. The former Liverpool goalkeeper, 50, says the in-form Brazilian will remain first choice next season even after the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili and the presence of Caoimhin Kelleher, but is unclear who should provide immediate cover.
Little rotation, lack of trust and five games in 15 days

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Andy Jones |Gregg Evans

It was after two defeats in 11 days earlier this year, when Arne Slot's fringe players lost a Champions League dead rubber at PSV and then an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Plymouth Argyle, that the head coach seems to have lost trust in them. Five season-defining games in 15 days followed and while the results during that hectic run helped tilt the Premier League firmly in Liverpool's favour, relying on a small group of trusted regulars was always going to place strain on their staying power.