Max Mathews

London, Wembley

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Premier League predictions, team news and latest score

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Liverpool and Everton face off at Anfield in the 246th and latest instalment of the historic Merseyside derby between the two bitter rivals at Anfield. Arne Slot's side, top of the table, look almost certain to be Premier League champions at the end of the season, while the visitors look much improved after the return of former manager David Moyes to the dugout.
Premier League predictions, team news and latest score

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Hello everyone! After a seemingly interminable international break that felt like it lasted most of March, and after a weekend shorn of top-flight football, we are officially into April and the Premier League returns today. The pick of the fixtures? Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United, two significant and historically successful English clubs with plenty to play for.
Champions League predictions, team news and latest score

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Hello! And welcome along to The Athletic where we are coming down with a nasty case of Champions League fever for the second week in a row. We are at Anfield this evening, the home of the 2024-25 Premier League champions... elect. Liverpool turned in one of the great European smash-and-grab performances in the French capital just six days ago and they are very well set to progress to the quarter-final.
Europa League predictions, team news and latest score

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

By The AthleticDespite domestic struggles, Ruben Amorim's men made relatively light work of reaching this stage, while this afternoon's hosts had to come through the play-off round. After FA Cup defeat on Sunday against Fulham, the Europa League represents United's final chance of a trophy this season. Start time: 5.45pm GMT, 12.45pm GMTHow to watch: TNT Sports, Discovery+ (UK), Paramount+ (U.S.)Team news: Announced at 4:30pm GMTSubscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.
Premier League predictions, team news and latest score

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Liverpool are looking to take another step towards the Premier League title as they host top-four contenders Newcastle United today. Arne Slot's have built a healthy lead at the top of the league after their nearest challengers Arsenal slipped up again at the weekend, extending the advantage to 11 points for tonight's hosts.
Premier League predictions, team news and latest score

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Manchester City are in Premier League action for the first time since their 5-1 thumping by Arsenal as they host Newcastle United. The two teams have the exact same points tally and goal difference, so are separated by the six more goals scored by Pep Guardiola's men. The Premier League champions have put up a weak defence of their title so far and are staring a Champions League exit in the face after a 3-2 first-leg defeat against Real Madrid.
Carabao Cup predictions, team news and latest score

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Nancy Froston |Max Mathews

Here we are then, at the penultimate match of this season's Carabao Cup. Yesterday, we saw Newcastle United beat Arsenal in the first semi-final, and today it's the turn of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur to see who will join them at Wembley. Can Tottenham hold on to the narrow lead they controversially eked out in north London nearly a month ago? Will Liverpool, as the favourites, overturn the deficit and push themselves closer to manager Arne Slot's first trophy at the club?
Premier League predictions, team news and latest score

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Ed Mackey |Max Mathews

By The AthleticThese two clubs may have finished 1-2 in the PL each of the past two seasons but they find themselves in unfamiliar territory this year, both looking up the table at first-place Liverpool. Unlike previous years, you can bet that neither side will be satisfied with a draw today. Kick-off time: 4:30pm GMT, 11:30am ET, 8:30am PTHow to watch: Sky Sports (UK), Peacock (U.S.)Team news: Announced 75 minutes before kick-offSubscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more in action today

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Max Mathews

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic, where today, it's crunch time in the Champions League. All 36 teams remaining in the competition play at exactly the same time as the league phase finishes, with sides discovering whether they've made it through in an 18-match bonanza: everything, everywhere, all at once.
Champions League predictions, team news and latest score

Jan 22, 2025 | nytimes.com | Max Mathews