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After a difficult 2020/2021 season, Celtic have played some great football at times this campaign They have also shown some inconsistencies and were once again knocked out of the Champions League at an early stage. A defeat against Rangers would have also been a huge disappointment. Let's have a think about how good they actually here. Recent match: Celtic 3 - 0 Ross County Three second-half goals from Celtic saw them breakdown a determined Ross County.  Manager Ange Postecoglou said: "When you don't get it, it gives them confidence and they defended well. We've seen in other games if we score early it opens the game up. The info we gave to the whole group at half-time was 'stick to our principles'." 🎥 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 🎥 Ajeti double + Carter-Vickers strikes on Hoops debut! 👇 #CELROS | #COYBIG 🍀 pic.twitter.com/DrYcHskzAt — Celtic TV (@CelticTV) September 12, 2021 Mixed fortunes in Europe Celtic have played a number of European games duri...

The Premier League was well and truly and back this weekend Manchester City and Manchester United both won, Lukaku scored again and Tottenham's winning run came to a sudden halt against Crystal Palace. Manchester City picked up their third straight win after battling to win against Leicester City Bernardo Silva scored for City in the 62nd minute. Jamie Vardy had previously had a goal ruled out through VAR. Manchester City battle to win against Leicester City (greatermanchesterfootball.blogspot.com) The Manchester City manager was clearly happy with the win and performance. He has said that the wider range of goalscorers at City is very impressive and gives them a platform to have another successful season.  He added on City's social media accounts: "Yeah, excellent performance. After an international break you always have doubts, but the mentality from the players from the first minute to the end was excellent."   Cristiano Ronaldo played his first game in ...

It has been another dramatic few days of FA Cup action. Let's explore some of the moments from the early stages from one of the world's best cup competitions. FC United snatched a dramatic late FA Cup victory over Bootle Regan Linney scored a 97th minute winner as his side came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Bootle in the Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round replay. The first match was also a dramatic and exciting encounter. That finished 2-2. You can see more reaction from the game by heading to the Greater Manchester Football website.  Jersey Bulls march on This is what the Jersey Bulls reaction was at the end of the match.  @JerseyBullsFC go marching on!!! — A massive win for the bulls sees them through to the 2nd qualifying round in their first FA Cup Campaign — #nonleaguefootball #nonleague #jersey pic.twitter.com/rUbD5Lf9n3 — Non League Bible (@NLBIBLE4) September 4, 2021 Jersey Bulls thrashed VCD Athletic FC in their FA Cup first qualifying round ...

The transfer window is closed until January 1st.  Who had the best window though? Were there any major losers? Manchester United United strengthened their defence with the signing of Varane and brought some extra quality with the signings of Jadon Sancho and the returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo. Critics would argue that they are still a world class defensive midfielder away from leading the charge in domestic and European competitions. Click here for more news on Manchester United Manchester City The signing of Jack Grealish was great but many would argue that their lack of proven goalscorer could prove costly. Although others would point out that they have just scored ten in two matches so who needs a centre forward? Chelsea The European champions are now many people's favourite to win the Premier League after their additions. They proved their attacking quality against Arsenal but proved they can defend well after they earned a point at Anfield despite spending more than h...

Ahead of England's upcoming world cup qualifiers, let's take a look at some of England's most memorable moments at this stage of the competition. There' heroic defending against Italy, late drama against Greece and a memorable night in Munich. Keep reading for more memories Italy 0 - 0 England - Qualification for France 98 is secured England only needed a point from their final match to qualify for the following summer's World Cup. Easier said than done when that final match is Italy away.  A battling and sometimes heroic display from the Three Lions earned them a 0-0 draw and qualification was secured. Not a lot of flair from the attacking players but the point was well deserved. Watch some of the highlights from the game in the video below. Germany 1 - 5 England - Even Heskey scored Germany had beaten England at the start of the end of the qualifying campaign. A disappointing end to the reign of Kevin Keegan and an awful way to say goodbye to the old Wembley S...

Transfer deadline day happens twice a season and is always a crazy day.  Who can forget Dimitar Berbatov moving to Manchester United in August 2008? Or how about Mesut Özil moving to Arsenal in 2013? Dimitar Berbatov - Tottenham to Manchester United in 2008 Earlier on this dramatic deadline day, it had appeared that Manchester City were going to shatter United's hopes after they had a bid of more than 20 million pounds accepted by Tottenham. United ultimately got their man and the Bulgarian would go onto win two Premier League titles and a League Cup whilst at Old Trafford.  At the time of the transfer, one Manchester United fan said: "Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez, Berbatov - Is there a better attacking outfit? Now we are really ready to attack European football like we have done domestically." There is constant debate about the overall effectiveness of 'Berba' during his time at Old Trafford. Some United believed he was the world class addition needed at the time, o...

Tottenham maintained their 100% start to the season against Watford. The win means Spurs will top the table going into September's international break. Watford are 12th. They were made to work hard for their victory by a Watford side who were unfortunate to concede when Son's inswinging free-kick deceived the Watford goalkeeper and found the bottom-right corner. 📬 He always delivers. pic.twitter.com/jICUySCtWo — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 29, 2021 Nuno Espirito Santo became just the second Spurs boss to win his first three league games in charge of the club. The last man to accomplish that was Arthur Rowe in 1949. Nuno Espirito Santo spoke with BBC Sport: "We worked hard. The boys have been very committed to our idea on how we want to be. We still have a lot of things to improve. Performances help create this atmosphere. "We go beyond our own limits when we need to. This is what the boys did today. It was a tough game." Harry Kane, who was un...