Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of Friday night’s Premier League offering of Bournemouth vs Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that Real Madrid talent Thiago Pitarch has committed to play for La Roja. The emerging midfielder is eligible to play for Morocco too, and the Atlas Lions have been pushing for him to do so, but it seems he will wear La Roja for the foreseeable.
The Mansfield Town vs Arsenal game in the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round was set up to be a proper David vs Goliath clash. Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders travelled to the One Call Stadium in search of a place in the Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Finals.
There are more Premier League games this week, and Arsenal are playing away from home against Brighton. Arsenal are currently league leaders and will play against Brighton, while Manchester City, who are second, will play against Nottingham Forest.
Antonio Valencia believes that Moises Caicedo is the most physically dominant player in football right now, putting him above everyone else in that regard.
Here’s the latest team news and confirmed lineups as Everton host Bournemouth at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League. Both sides have been on a good run of results recently, each with two wins and three draws in their last five games.
Real Madrid picked up another important victory on Sunday, as they emerged as 2-0 winners over Valencia at the Mestalla. It is a result that keeps them within one point of Barcelona in the La Liga title race, which could be set to go to the wire this season.
Real Madrid kept up their impressive La Liga form in 2026 with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Valencia at Mestalla, with goals scored by Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe.
Real Madrid locked horns with Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Real Madrid will lock horns with Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Sunday night as they look to secure a good result on their travels in La Liga. Los Blancos managed to earn a narrow 2-1 win over Raya Vallecano recently, which should give some confidence going into this game.
Real Madrid could be without a third of their attacking stars to face Valencia at Mestalla on Sunday night, as they look to keep the pressure on Barcelona at the top of the table.
Arsenal have used the La Liga market on many occasions over the last few years, and they could do so again in 2026. The likes of Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi and Cristhian Mosquera have swapped Spain for London, and the latest to do so could be Julian Alvarez.
Arsenal will entertain Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners managed to secure a 3-1 win over Inter Milan recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.
Barcelona are about to finalise their first exit of the winter transfer window, and it will be done against their wishes. Dro Fernandez, who handed in a request to leave earlier in the week, is now hours away from ending his time in Catalonia.
Team USA manager Mauricio Pochettino has made it clear that his ambitions extend far beyond the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As preparations intensify for the tournament that will be co-hosted by the United States, the former Chelsea and Tottenham coach is already focused on building a foundation that will last well into the next decade.
Former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel Eboue has backed his son Mathis Eboue as a possible contender for first-team football at Chelsea next season. Eboue’s
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Arsenal picked up a 2-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League earlier tonight. The Gunners will be delighted with another impressive result as they continue to push for the title.
As 2025 comes to an end, several big-name stars seem to be losing favor with Mauricio Pochettino, while a few lesser-known high-potential candidates continue to grow stronger.
Mauricio Pochettino has announced the USMNT squad for the upcoming friendly matches against Paraguay and Uruguay — and the absence of Weston McKennie has sparked major debate among fans and pundits.
Real Madrid will entertain Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday night as they look to secure a positive result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos managed to earn a hard-fought 2-1 win over Barcelona recently, which should give them a ton of confidence ahead of this game.
Cristhian Mosquera could be making a major mistake early in his Arsenal career. Mosquera’s had a year full of big decisions, including the difficult move from Valencia to Arsenal during the summer window.
AFC Bournemouth secured a thrilling 3-1 comeback victory over Fulham at Vitality Stadium on a rain-soaked Friday night. Antoine Semenyo was the star of the show, scoring twice and setting up the winning goal to turn the game around.
Well, well, well. Here we are again with another Netflix documentary causing more drama than the actual events it’s supposed to be documenting. This time,