The Preston Chronicle
Squad15 Feb 2027
A one-man rearguard from Daniel Iversen
There were 9 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Match13 Feb 2027
6 matches without a win for Preston
The run now stands at 6, and the questions being asked around Preston are no longer polite ones.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Lee Nicholls: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Preston have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Mikel Merino out for 14 days
The medical room confirms 14 days on the sidelines for Mikel Merino, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Words exchanged at Preston
Daniel Iversen and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets15 Feb 2027
Preston rebuffed over Leonardo Campana
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Liverpool have kept their man, and Preston go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Match13 Feb 2027
A bad afternoon for Preston against Oxford United
1‑2 to Oxford United, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
No hiding place for Daniel Iversen
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Daniel Iversen, and the manager let it.
Match9 Feb 2027
Birmingham take the points off Preston
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
In brief
- Squad Cathal O'Sullivan signs on for more
- The dugout Samuel Barnes: “No excuses”
- The dugout The team sheet said everything about Léo Leroy