Richard Tanner

United Kingdom

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Sports Journalist at Daily Express

Daily Express Manchester Football Correspondent.

Articles

Fernandes brace leaves United in the driving seat for home leg

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Richard Tanner

RUBEN Amorim and Manchester United’s schizophrenic season of unpredictable and confounding inconsistency delivered them to Bilbao and the most impressive night of the manager’s short reign last night, via a win that leaves them with one foot in the Europa League Final.
Pep counts five finals to restore City pride and prestige

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Richard Tanner

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players now face five 'finals' to salvage some pride, prestige and a trophy from a troubled season. One will be in the FA Cup where City will meet Crystal Palace in a Wembley showdown on May 17 while the other four are in the Premier League where City face an intriguing battle to finish in the top five to clinch qualification for the lucrative Champions League.
City survive Forest scares to set up another Cup final date

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Richard Tanner

Manchester City survived some late scares from Nottingham Forest to set up an FA Cup final clash with Crystal Palace on May 17. Pep Guardiola's team looked to be on their way to a comfortable victory after early goals in each half from Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol gave them a 2-0 lead. But Forest refused to throw the towel in and struck the woodwork three times in the later stages of the second half - two of the efforts coming from Morgan Gibbs-White and the other from sub Taiwo Akinwonyi.
Man Utd handed huge injury blow as Ruben Amorim reveals key man could miss rest of season

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Richard Tanner

DIOGO DALOT could miss the rest of Manchester United’s season after suffering a calf injury. The wing-back is ruled out of Sunday's Premier League trip to Bournemouth and is a major doubt for both legs of the Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao - the first leg is on Thursday in Spain. In an injury-plagued season for United, Dalot has been one of their most reliable players fitness-wise.
I do not care what people think

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Richard Tanner

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I do not care what people think

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Tanner

"Is it stronger than the season before or two or three seasons before? That's up to everyone to debate," he said. "But during the week you saw Aston Villa, who are seventh, being so good and unfortunate not to go to extra time against Paris St-Germain, a team that together with Manchester City have unlimited amounts of money to spend. "That could be an example of saying 'yes, the Premier League is really good at the moment'.
Arne Slot hits back at Liverpool title jibes: I do not care what people think

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Richard Tanner

Arne Slot has hit back at suggestions that champions-elect Liverpool’s success will be diminished because it has been a poor Premier League this season. Liverpool need only two victories from their remaining six games to clinch their 20th top-flight championship and can even win it on Sunday if they increase Leicester City’s home misery and Arsenal crash back to earth with a bump after their midweek Champions League heroics in the Bernabéu by losing at Ipswich Town.
Arteta's Arsenal must put frustrations from Everton draw aside for Real Madrid challenge

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Richard Tanner |Goodison Park

There seems to be something about the Merseyside air that doesn't quite agree with Arsenal. Saturday's frustrating draw with Everton means that of their last 27 visits to either Goodison Park or Anfield they have returned to north London as winners on only three occasions. And on their next visit to the city in early May they will almost certainly be applauding Premier League champions-elect Liverpool onto the pitch.
It was in Man City's interest to let Kevin De Bruyne go

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Tanner

He is one of the Premier League's highest earners, understood to be paid £400,000 a week and with City intent on more signings this summer they were always unlikely to commit to extending that level of contract. At the same time, Guardiola and City's Abu Dhabi owners probably felt asking a player who has contributed so much to their success over the last decade to take a pay cut would be an insult.
Ndiaye penalty secures Everton point as Arsenal lose further ground at the top

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Richard Tanner |Goodison Park

Everton gave neighbours Liverpool's Premier League title hopes a boost by holding Arsenal to a draw for the second time this season. Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners a first half lead but it was cancelled out by Illiman Ndiaye's penalty early in the second half as Everton followed up their goal-less draw at the Emirates in December by taking another point off the frustrated London club.