John Brewin

Germany, London, Macclesfield

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer/editor/talker found semi-regularly on the @Guardian_Sport desk and the Football Weekly podcast. | Football columnist @STSportsdesk

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Arteta will not rest players against Palace despite looming PSG tie

1 day ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Arteta will not rest players against Palace despite looming PSG tie

1 day ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

Mikel Arteta will not shy away from selecting key Arsenal personnel to face Crystal Palace on Wednesday in their final game before next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg even though his team are playing for little beyond pride. The meagre prize on offer is delaying Liverpool’s title celebrations but the manager denied he could wrap members of his squad in cotton wool. “We cannot think in those terms,” Arteta said.
Mbeumo at the double helps Brentford see off 10-man Brighton

5 days ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Mbeumo at the double as Brentford see off 10-man Brighton in six-goal thriller

5 days ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

If both Brentford and Brighton currently appear part of the Premier League furniture, being established in the top tier is a contract written in disappearing ink. Their owners, Matthew Benham and Tony Bloom, estranged former associates, have cracked the alchemy of the transfer market, and are much admired for doing so. Taking the next step forward is a yet more difficult discipline, proving much harder for both.
With Declan Rice spicing it up, Arsenal’s sights have turned to Europe’s top prize

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | John Brewin

The Premier League title race may well be completed on April 20, should results fall Liverpool’s way, the relegation trio long doomed, the English top-tier season is being kept alive by the battle for European places next season. Though more than that, England’s representatives in this season’s Uefa competitions provided a midweek of rare delights.
Champions League review: Arsenal conquer Bernabéu as elite reshuffle

1 week ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

Going throughArsenalA gala night – and performance – in one of the citadels of soccer. Mikel Arteta’s team refused to let the occasion, the Bernabéu and talk of a remontada constantly uttered as a mantra in the build-up distract them. The Gunners retained their unbeaten record against the competition’s near-eternal champions and did not allow themselves to be waylaid by any hoopla, or confused officiating that led to a “ghost” penalty eventually wiped by the video assistant.
Semenyo’s swift strike stuns Fulham to end Bournemouth’s winless run

1 week ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

It falls to the squeezed middle to breathe life into the conclusion of the 2024-25 Premier League season. The battle for Europe is some way off being decided. And thanks to an early goal and a dogged defensive display, Bournemouth were able to relaunch their candidacy. Having ransacked champions-elect Liverpool last week, Fulham should fear nobody but inconsistencies prevent being a full contender for the top five.
Semenyo’s swift strike stuns Fulham to end Bournemouth’s winless run

1 week ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Peterborough shock Birmingham in final to retain Vertu Trophy

1 week ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Peterborough shock Birmingham in final to retain Vertu Trophy

1 week ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

A relative newcomer to English football, Tom Brady would admit he has much to learn. The Vertu Trophy final rolled out a not-yet lost tradition, a Ferguson Clan Wembley heist as Darren Ferguson, in his fourth spell with Peterborough, collected the lower league trophy for the third time. If ambitions are set far higher at big-spending Birmingham, failure to collect the trophy to accompany promotion was a dark disappointment for their fans.