Alex Cooper
Football Reporter
Alex Cooper reports on football from the grassroots to the elite, covering breaking transfer news, injury updates and match results across the top European leagues and international tournaments.
Articles by Alex Cooper
Salah to Turkey, Everton's delusion, and Chelsea's never-ending hustle
With the Champions League semi-finals days away, the transfer rumor mill is …
5 months, 1 week ago
After The Paris Classic, Who Has The Nerve To Reach The Final?
After a breathtaking 2-2 classic in Paris, Bayern Munich and PSG head …
5 months, 1 week agoStop obsessing over the veterans because these kids are actually running the show
Our weekly power rankings for the best young players to watch—from Anderson's …
5 months, 1 week ago
Top 10: The Men at the Center of the Storm in Manchester and North London
From Kobbie Mainoo's delayed contract extension to Mikel Arteta's Champions League fury, …
5 months, 1 week ago
Burnley's Premier League exit confirms the failure of the Parker experiment
Scott Parker's tenure at Burnley ends as it began: with defensive rigidity …
5 months, 1 week ago
Champions League semi-finals are teetering on a knife edge
Analyzing the tactical fallout of the nine-goal PSG-Bayern thriller and examining the …
5 months, 1 week ago
Arsenal and Atletico are heading for a powderkeg second leg
Tensions are boiling over as Arsenal and Atletico Madrid prepare for a …
5 months, 1 week ago
Jorgen Strand Larsen is finally solving Palace's tactical puzzle
Crystal Palace's European dreams depend heavily on their record signing clicking. His …
5 months, 1 week ago
Emery's fury sets the stage for a brutal second leg at Villa Park
Unai Emery's explosive post-match rant about a missed red card for Elliot …
5 months, 1 week ago
Forest squeezed the life out of Villa at the City Ground
Forest's 1-0 win over Villa was a masterclass in defensive efficiency, limiting …
5 months, 1 week agoJorgen Strand Larsen is the chaos agent Crystal Palace needed
Crystal Palace actually put in a shift, and Strand Larsen is the …
5 months, 1 week ago
Palace's historic night ruined by Sarr's season-ending hamstring tear
Ismaila Sarr tore his hamstring during Crystal Palace's Europa Conference League win …
5 months, 1 week agoPalace's dominant win over Shakhtar comes with a hidden physiological debt
Crystal Palace's commanding victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland comes with a …
5 months, 1 week agoPalace's 21-second blitz exposes Shakhtar's naive defensive shape
Scoring in the opening minute isn't about luck. It is a calculated …
5 months, 1 week ago
Crystal Palace head to Ukraine for high-stakes Europa Conference showdown
Crystal Palace travels to face Shakhtar Donetsk today in a high-stakes Europa …
5 months, 1 week ago
Laura Coombs is leaving Man City and the vibes are complicated
Manchester City's midfield staple Laura Coombs is retiring at the end of …
5 months, 1 week ago
Millie Bright is walking away and everyone needs to listen to why
Millie Bright has stunned the football world by announcing her retirement at …
5 months, 1 week ago
Arsenal fans are losing their minds over Arteta's referee rant
Mikel Arteta went full siege mentality after the draw against Atlético Madrid, …
5 months, 1 week ago
Arteta's refusal to rotate is pushing Arsenal's defense to the breaking point
Arsenal's defensive trio of Hincapie, Saliba, and Gabriel are performing miracles, but …
5 months, 1 week ago
Spurs fans are in full meltdown after Pochettino's relegation comments
Former manager Mauricio Pochettino called Tottenham's relegation battle "difficult to accept," and …
5 months, 1 week ago