
Chris Nee
Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.
Latest articles by Chris Nee

Friday Football Quiz, episode 98: Can you get 20 correct answers?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! It's Friday morning, which means we have 20 more football questions for you in our new Friday Football Quiz

Quickfire Quiz 35: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Test your knowledge of shirt sponsors, EFL nicknames, Serie A geography and more

Are Sunderland’s players back from the Africa Cup of Nations this weekend?
By Chris Nee published
Sunderland had more players at AFCON 2025 than any other Premier League club

Fresh twist in West Ham United transfer crisis as Lucas Paqueta's personal deadline looms
By Chris Nee published
West Ham United attacking midfielder Paqueta is giving the Hammers a headache as the January transfer window reaches its half-way point

Ex-Liverpool duo Mo Salah and Sadio Mane's on-pitch incident leads to suspension for Africa Cup of Nations final
By Chris Nee published
The former Liverpool teammates went at it once more as Senegal knocked Egypt out of AFCON 2025

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Raul Jimenez won’t top the Premier League scoring charts but both are leading their teams from the front
By Chris Nee published
Erling Haaland and Igor Thiago are running away with the Golden Boot race but two strikers are upsetting the odds in their shadow

Quickfire Quiz 34: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Show off what you know about club badges, nicknames, World Cup finals and more

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior reveals Raheem Sterling 'conversations', with England star currently axed from squad
By Chris Nee published
Chelsea brought Rosenior in as Enzo Maresca’s successor and exiled Sterling isn’t far from his mind

'Sir Alex Ferguson never forgives me' Manchester United legend STILL hasn't buried the hatchet with Premier League icon
By Chris Nee published
Manchester United legend Ferguson built a series of formidable Man United teams but even he didn’t get it all his own way at Old Trafford

Manchester United report: Disaster signing ‘finished’ no matter what
By Chris Nee published
Manchester United turned to former midfielder Michael Carrick for the rest of the season but it’s claimed that no permanent successor is likely to change the club’s stance on failed star signing

Nottingham Forest titan Evangelos Marinakis makes major transfer as Sean Dyche replaces key man
By Chris Nee published
Nottingham Forest are reportedly chasing a 'realistic' transfer with Premier League goals at a premium

Ajax have signed the teenage son of Zlatan Ibrahimovic 25 years after the iconic striker’s move from Malmo
By Chris Nee published
Maximilian Ibrahimovic has joined Ajax on loan a quarter of a century after his father joined the Amsterdam giants

Manchester City report: Tottenham flop to join City network in shock signing
By Chris Nee published
Manchester City's network are moving for a Spurs striker in the January transfer window

Quickfire Quiz 33: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! Test your knowledge of Premier League shirt sponsors, EFL stadiums, Brits abroad and more

How to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley: Live streams, TV coverage as old foes meet again in the third round of the FA Cup
By Chris Nee published
The Tykes return to the site of a famous FA Cup upset on Monday night – here's how to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley online and on TV.

Is Manchester United vs Brighton on TV? Live streams, preview as the Seagulls shoot for FA Cup third round success at Old Trafford
By Chris Nee published
Managerless Man United are aiming to go level with Arsenal on 14 FA Cup wins – here's how to watch Manchester United vs Brighton online and on TV.

Pre-Match Poser no.9: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question?
By Chris Nee published
QUIZ! There's no time limit on our new teaser because it would be ridiculous

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa online and on TV: Free UK stream for all-Premier League tie in FA Cup third round
By Chris Nee published
High-flying Villans won at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier in the season – here's how to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa online and on TV.

How to watch Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare: Live streams, TV coverage as sixth-tier Seagulls head for Blundell Park in the FA Cup
By Chris Nee published
National League South promotion hopefuls Weston-super-Mare are eyeing up an upset – here's how to watch Grimsby Town vs Weston-super-Mare online and on TV.

Is Man City vs Exeter on TV? Live streams, watch online as the Grecians return to Manchester in the FA Cup third round
By Chris Nee published
Exeter have a proud FA Cup history but Pep Guardiola's City are red-hot favourites – here's how to watch Manchester City vs Exeter City online and on TV.

Is Newcastle vs Bournemouth on TV? Live streams, preview as Premier League pair meet in the FA Cup
By Chris Nee published
Former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe faces the Cherries in FA Cup third round action – here's how to watch Newcastle United vs Bournemouth online and on TV.

Watch Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace: Live streams, TV channels, watch for free in the UK as FA Cup holders visit lowest-ranked team
By Chris Nee published
FA Cup holders Palace head to Cheshire to start their defence against non-league opposition – here's how to watch Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace online and on TV.

FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 35: Forwards, frontlines and the FA Cup
By Chris Nee published
CROSSWORD FourFourTwo has more clues to use your football knowledge this weekend

Wrexham are in the hunt for a fourth consecutive promotion but the FA Cup is a chance to add a new angle to a predictable Hollywood story
By Chris Nee published
Wrexham have fulfilled their narrative responsibilities under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney but a run in the FA Cup would write a fresher chapter in 2025-26

How to watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest: Live streams, TV coverage as famed FA Cup giant-killers target another upset
By Chris Nee published
Two-time FA Cup winners Forest visit the Racecourse Ground for a Friday night battle – here's how to watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest online and on TV.
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