Reading vs Huddersfield Town: Match Preview 2021/22

No more playing host this season for the Magpies as the Black and White mob is visiting Burnley at Turf Moor to wrap the 2022 Premier League up. That’s not bad, though! Of course, the Geordie Army will have to wait their fair share of weeks to watch the lads back in action in their home surroundings, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons for celebration. For Newcastle, of course, because things aren’t looking that phenomenally great for the Clarets.

As another season wraps up in the SW6, the 108th in our 116 years of existence, we turn our attentions to things like the transfer market, squad planning, and of course the ownership transition. In many ways, the next few months are the main event of any football season, as evidenced by pageviews and clicks and the never-ending cacophony of rumors and speculation that everyone laps up like Brawndo.

Leeds United beat Brentford away from home to secure Premier League survival in another crazy ninety minutes. It was a bit of an edgy start before Joe Gelhardt thought he’d punctured the tension after 20 minutes when he latched onto Harrison chipped pass and blasted the ball into the roof of the net. However, the goal was ruled out for offside.

The domestic season is over in England, and despite the disappointment of coming up just a point shy of the title, Jürgen Klopp’s 92-point winning Reds still have a Champions League final to look forward to. They also have their first signing for next season completed. After being...

You wouldn’t have thought Everton would be able to muster much in terms of enthusiasm coming to the Emirates on Sunday, and you would be very correct. The emotion and energy expended to ensure safety on Thursday meant the players were mostly spent here, even though Frank Lampard made six changes to the lineup for this one.

No word has been used more when talking about Newcastle United over the past few months than money. The ownership takeover that has led to NUFC becoming the richest club in the world may receive another £25 million if Eddie Howe and the boys can defeat Burnley on Sunday.

Fulltime Thoughts - Everton were spanked heavily, as expected really, and will be glad they did the work they needed on Thursday. Confirmed now, City are the league champions despite Liverpool winning at Anfield. Leeds have the lead and have secured survival, Burnley go down. 90+3’ - Price almost nips...

I was wondering about point totals over multiple seasons, but could not find the information anywhere, so I had to Excel it. Below is a table of point totals by year since 2016-2017, the first full season where Klopp and Pep were in charge. Remarkable stuff!. Row Labels 16-17 17-18...

This is the first article I’ve contributed for while, and that was down to the fact that after many years of writing for various outlets, I began this season with a distinct lack of mojo. The truth is that I didn’t have a clue which way it would go,...

Following on from Everton securing Premier League survival on what was an unforgettable night at Goodison Park last Thursday, came this trip to north London with nothing at stake for the visitors. Amid wholesale changes to personnel (six) from their last outing, it was always going to be a tough ask for the Blues to actually show up at the Emirates Stadium, in more than just a purely physical sense. After the emotional high midweek, a flat undercooked performance ensued, resembling a preseason game in many ways but with the high goal count and occasional comedic defending that we sometimes see on the final day of the season. Unfortunately, Arsenal had much to play for coming into this match, at least until news started filtering in of Tottenham Hotspur’s systematic dismantling of long-relegated Norwich City and with that, a vanishing possibility of Champions League qualification for Mikel Arteta’s outfit.

This draw versus Leicester essentially summarizes our season against opposition which are in the middle or bottom of the table. Our impressive possession and dominance in all facets of the game sans finishing (the only part that truly matters) has once again been laid bare and, although points in the table are superfluous at this point, that’s also ignoring the point of the beautiful game.

The misery ends on Sunday as Manchester United look to secure sixth position in the Premier League table when they take on Crystal Palace in their final game of the season on Sunday. United suffered a 4-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, are currently sixth, two...

So in the end, it all came down to the final day of the season. Elsewhere there was a title race, as well as relegation and European spots up for grabs, but the attention of all Spurs fans was on Carrow Road where Tottenham Hotspur had the opportunity to seal an incredibly improbable Champions League qualification spot against already-relegated Norwich.

In many ways it was a perfect Wembley occasion for Sunderland and the fans. The sheer numbers and noise made by those in Red and White turned it into a home game, and the response from the team was evident. We controlled large parts of the game, score a stunning...

With the Burnley match done and over with, however disappointing the 1-1 draw was, the final game of the season is upon us and it’s against the Death Star that is Manchester City. The Citizens are as deep as they are unlikable, absolutely loaded with talent from top to bottom and it’s no surprise that a win for them means the league title. Among City’s previous three matches, they’ve dispatched Newcastle United 5-0 at home, beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 at the Molineux, and drew 2-2 at West Ham United. Hammers draw aside, it’s important to understand that they’re going to score and it has ostentatious potential. As mentioned, City is stocked, and any individual could go off, but Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, and Bernardo Silva warrant extra attention.

Newcastle United is one of the final teams expected to offer a deal to Burnley’s central defender James Tarkowski, who will be available on a free once his current contract runs out in a few weeks. While the first whispers regarding this potential interest from Newcastle in the soon-to-be...

Showing good attacking intent from kick-off, Chelsea grab the early lead via Kai Havertz! Kenedy, featuring today as a left wing-back, sets the German striker nicely to strike and convert his chance with a tap in, putting the Blues in front of Watford at Stamford Bridge.

“One thing I learned this season is that everyone in whatever walk of life is fighting battles you know nothing about, and there is no shame in finding someone to talk to and being open and honest with yourself about how you really feel. To all the young kings suppressing emotion I advise you to talk, to a friend, family member or someone that will listen, talking saved my life. It will make you realise things are never as bad as they seem, and you’ll discover that the paradox of true strength is being able to face your weaknesses.” - Dominic Calvert-Lewin shares a very personal message with the fans. [Instagram]

In his final Premier League program notes, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp spoke about the challenge faced by Wolverhampton Wanderers — but he also had things to say about what what the team and support has already achieved this season:. “…Saying how proud I am of our team and...

Liverpool welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Anfield for the final game of the 2021-22 Premier League season with the title still a possibility, but to even have a realistic chance Jürgen Klopp’s players will need all three points on Sunday in the domestic season’s final round of action. They will also need Steven Gerrard and Aston Villa, who visit Manchester City today for their final game of the season, to earn some kind of a result.