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
Arsenal launch emergency review into injury curse as title race hits May
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has launched an emergency internal review into the …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Arsenal's title hopes take a massive hit with Havertz and Timber ruled out
Arsenal face a massive double injury blow as Kai Havertz and Jurrien …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Guardiola complains about fixtures while De Zerbi demands no crying
Pep Guardiola is furious over Manchester City's schedule, while Roberto De Zerbi …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Derek McInnes issues a massive war cry for Monday night at Tynecastle
Hearts are hosting Rangers under the lights in Gorgie, and Derek McInnes …
4 weeks, 2 days agoArsenal's Cesc Fabregas obsession is embarrassing and Thierry Henry knows it
Thierry Henry just delivered a brutal reality check to an Arsenal fanbase …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
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 …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
4 weeks, 2 days 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, …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Arsenal and Atletico are heading for a powderkeg second leg
Tensions are boiling over as Arsenal and Atletico Madrid prepare for a …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Jorgen Strand Larsen is finally solving Palace's tactical puzzle
Crystal Palace's European dreams depend heavily on their record signing clicking. His …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …
1 month agoJorgen Strand Larsen is the chaos agent Crystal Palace needed
Crystal Palace actually put in a shift, and Strand Larsen is the …
1 month 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 …
1 month 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 …
1 month agoPalace's 21-second blitz exposes Shakhtar's naive defensive shape
Scoring in the opening minute isn't about luck. It is a calculated …
1 month 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 …
1 month ago