Second-half goals from Jack Hendry and a Ryan Christie penalty saw Scotland recover from behind to overwhelm Ireland at Hampden Park, returning top of Nations League Group B1 ahead of their final group game against Ukraine in Poland on Tuesday evening. As for the Irish, they’ll be hoping for more incisiveness when playing host to Armenia in a must-win clash. Continue reading “UEFA Nations League – Scotland 2-1 Ireland: Hendry, Christie goals secure comeback victory”
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Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton: Ruthless Redmond propels Saints into FA Cup semis
Nathan Redmond scored a brace and assisted another as Southampton booked their FA Cup semi-final berth for the second time in four seasons, easing past Jonathan Woodgate’s Bournemouth. Supposed to be a welcome distraction from Championship rigours, the gulf in quality was clear – it would’ve been worse for the Cherries, had VAR not disallowed two goals. Continue reading “Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton: Ruthless Redmond propels Saints into FA Cup semis”
Manchester City 2-1 Southampton: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis

Late strikes from Sergio Aguero and Kyle Walker proved enough for Manchester City to snatch a nervy win against a determined Southampton display at the Ethiad, just eight days on from the Saints’ record-breaking 9-0 defeat by Leicester. Continue reading “Manchester City 2-1 Southampton: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis”
Southampton 2-2 Manchester United: 5 Hits and Flops

Manchester United battled back from a two-goal deficit to secure a hard-fought point against Southampton at St. Mary’s in Saturday’s evening kick-off – but neither side left particularly happy. Who struggled while others impressed under the lights down the south Coast? Continue reading “Southampton 2-2 Manchester United: 5 Hits and Flops”
Believe Roberts’ hype, says loanee teammate Stuart Armstrong

The talented 19-year-old winger, who joined Celtic on a 18-month loan deal from Manchester City, has been praised by one of his loanee teammates – saying hype surrounding the youngster is deserved based on his quality.
Having grown accustomed to his surroundings within the youth set-up at Celtic with a few U21 matches under his belt, the former Fulham winger made his debut appearance in a 10-minute substitute cameo during their 3-0 home victory over Inverness on Saturday afternoon.
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