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
AC Milan cannot afford a moral victory at the Maradona
AC Milan’s Champions League hopes are dangling by a thread, and playing …
6 months, 3 weeks agoWayne Rooney as a podcast host is perfectly chaotic television
Wayne Rooney is now a podcast host, and his take on the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal’s cup exit exposes a mounting dependency problem
Arsenal’s conversion rate in the box dropped to 8.4% recently, signaling a …
6 months, 3 weeks agoFive questions that will define the Champions League semi-final return legs
With the 2026 Champions League reaching a boiling point, we break down …
6 months, 3 weeks agoReal Madrid and Man City are walking into a tactical meat-grinder
Forget the tactical diagrams and the possession stats; the road to the …
6 months, 3 weeks agoManchester City and Real Madrid are destined for a collision course
Don't overthink it: the titans are coming for the final, and the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Jude Bellingham is at the center of an unnecessary England tug-of-war
Jude Bellingham is at the center of a growing rift between Real …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Bernardo Silva's departure leaves a massive void at Manchester City
Bernardo Silva's confirmed exit from Manchester City marks the end of their …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Daniel Farke has bigger problems than just a penalty dispute
Daniel Farke faces a mutiny of sorts after the West Ham safety …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Manchester United are repeating the same transfer mistakes
Manchester United's transfer strategy remains trapped in a loop of high-cost gambles …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Leeds United's FA Cup run is a statistical anomaly
Leeds United have reached the FA Cup final four, defying historical trends …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Leeds are heading to Wembley and the chaos is beautiful
Leeds United finally booked their trip to the FA Cup semi-final, but …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Martin O'Neill has Celtic fighting for their lives in the Premiership
Martin O'Neill has stepped in and saved Celtic's season from the brink, …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Leeds United are addicted to giving their fans heart attacks
Daniel Farke has guided Leeds to a first FA Cup final since …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Manchester United's fire sale plan is a complete mess
Manchester United's latest plans to offload key talent have the fanbase in …
6 months, 3 weeks agoFamily tragedy rocks coaching world as ex-Romania boss enters coma
A former Champions League manager is in a coma, forcing his son …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
West Ham and Leeds are playing for blood and I'm here for it
West Ham vs. Leeds is the messy, high-stakes slog we deserve. It's …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
West Ham vs Leeds: A brutal reality check for the Premier League
West Ham faces Leeds as the Premier League enters its final slog, …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal's structural flaw is becoming a recurring nightmare
Arsenal's FA Cup exit to Brighton wasn't a fluke; it's a structural …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal and the high cost of overthinking the rotation
Analyzing the tactical friction within Arsenal's rotation policy and how Allegri's rigid …
6 months, 3 weeks ago