Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has powered home a header in extra-time as his side beat Chelsea 1-0 in the League Cup final to clinch a record-extending 10th title in the competition and crown Juergen Klopp’s final season in charge with silverware. Van Dijk rose high… Read More »‘Klopp’s kids vs the billionaire bottle jobs’: Young Reds take League Cup off Chelsea to start farewell tour
It seems that the more things change – and we are in the midst of a period of profound change for rugby in this corner of the world – the more things stay the same. Any thoughts that the usual post-World Cup player movements might… Read More »The Wrap: Opening round of SRP a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same
You’d have got long odds at the start of the season on Central Coast Mariners coach Mark Jackson staring down the ladder at Tony Popovic and his struggling Melbourne Victory side. There can’t be too many leagues around the world where the defending champions are… Read More »The Central Coast Mariners are a reminder of what’s good about the A-League Men
With less drama away from the pitch this weekend, there’s plenty of on-field action to get stuck into. Here are your A-League Round 18 talking points. Mariners down inconsistent Victory Another win for Mark Jackson’s side at AAMI Park on Sunday has Central Coast just… Read More »Victory’s struggles continue, Tilio wondergoal denies Sydney, will Reds miss finals?
St George Illawarra are the bookmakers’ favourites to collect the wooden spoon in 2024 but they shouldn’t be. While trotting out the usual caveat that trial form does not hold much water, based on the small sample size of a fortnight’s worth of pre-season fixtures,… Read More »Dragons won’t get the spoon but concerns grow at a few clubs, downtown rule worth a spin: NRL Week 2 Trials Talking Points