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
Bompastor's VAR fury masks Chelsea's tactical failure against Arsenal
Sonia Bompastor deflected blame after Chelsea's Champions League defeat, but Arsenal's tactical …
7 months agoWhy Diego Simeone's anti-football is exactly what the Champions League needs
Barcelona fans are already complaining about the grass ahead of the Champions …
7 months ago
England's Kansas City base: How Swope Soccer Village impacts World Cup fitness
A deep dive into the sports science and medical strategy behind England's …
7 months agoAnfield on a European night is still the biggest cheat code in football
Everyone laughs at the 'Anfield aura' until their billion-pound squad is completely …
7 months agoPSG finally built a real team and April 7 will prove if it actually worked
For years they relied on toxic superstars and marketing vibes. Now, Luis …
7 months agoCrystal Palace vs Fiorentina is the only quarter-final that actually matters
Forget the Champions League slog; Palace and Fiorentina promise the kind of …
7 months agoFiorentina will send Crystal Palace crashing back to reality
Crystal Palace fans think they're winning the Conference League, but Fiorentina is …
7 months agoCrystal Palace are actually doing it
Crystal Palace are tearing up the script in the Conference League, and …
7 months agoCrystal Palace are walking into a Fiorentina trap in the Conference League
Crystal Palace’s European dream is hitting a wall of Italian tactical grit. …
7 months agoLiverpool will absolutely dismantle PSG in the Champions League
PSG's infinite money meets Liverpool's European royalty, and it's going to end …
7 months ago
Chelsea's Champions League dream is over before the second leg begins
Arsenal didn't just win the first leg 2-0. They exposed deep structural …
7 months agoBarcelona's squad depth is useless against Atletico Madrid's dark arts
Barcelona's deep squad looks great on paper, but Diego Simeone's psychological warfare …
7 months agoReal Betis finally figured out Europe, assuming they learn to defend a corner
Manuel Pellegrini has Real Betis 16 days away from a European quarter-final, …
7 months agoPSG's Anfield siege might finally break Liverpool's European magic
Liverpool's Champions League clash with PSG is giving fans 2019 Barcelona vibes, …
7 months agoPSG will absolutely run through Liverpool's exhausted midfield
Everyone thinks Anfield magic will save Liverpool, but Luis Enrique's relentless PSG …
7 months ago
The Egyptian King is leaving and it is time to admit he is the greatest we have ever seen
Mohamed Salah has finally confirmed he's leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia at …
7 months agoThe 2026 Europa League quarter-finals are a beautiful Thursday night mess
The Champions League is a corporate boardroom. The Europa League is a …
7 months ago
Joao Felix to Man Utd is a €60m trap INEOS must avoid
Jorge Mendes is actively trying to pull Joao Felix out of Saudi …
7 months ago
PSG's desperate schedule tactics expose a lack of confidence against Liverpool
PSG’s attempt to move their match against Lens ahead of the Champions …
7 months ago
PSG is throwing an absolute tantrum over their Champions League schedule
PSG is currently throwing a massive fit over their schedule, but maybe …
7 months ago