Ranking Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich from most to least likely to survive
We want to be wrong in thinking that Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich Town will go back from whence they came, but who has the best chance of survival?
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Ange Postecoglou has Tottenham advantage not seen since Mauricio Pochettino
Spurs’ early season brilliance last term gave way to some worryingly middling form, but unusually for them, Postecoglou has the chance to put it right
Manchester United starting to read from the same page but need more than just words
The messaging from the boardroom and the dugout has been consistent over the past few months after years of disarray – now they have to deliver
Newcastle United risk a blip turning into a failed assault on the elite
The risk is that if Newcastle don’t regain some momentum and at least challenge more convincingly for the top four, the lustre of their potential could quickly fade.
Pep Guardiola has no need to ‘do a Father Ted’ on his well-oiled machine
The Manchester City boss has warned fans that the club’s summer incomings may well be done and dusted already after Savinho’s arrival
Big-spending Aston Villa need to be less Newcastle United and more Tottenham
Sympathy for Aston Villa will be in limited supply after they spent millions to get there, but having reached the top four, it only gets harder to stay there
Say it quietly because it might be stupid, but Chelsea…could actually be good?
There’s been a lot of trial and error – a LOT – and Chelsea’s youth policy has produced some shockingly naive performances. But there’s some positives too…
Calafiori to Arsenal makes perfect sense – even if that sicko Arteta is copying Pep again
Mikel Arteta’s latest lesson from the Pep Guardiola school of thought is to make his defence even more defensive but Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal makes perfect sense.
Arsenal can use Pep Guardiola secret against him to surpass Liverpool as his greatest rival
Mikel Arteta’s side have overtaken Liverpool as Manchester City’s Premier League title foe, but pushing for a third year in a row would be unprecedented
Somehow, Liverpool may now be the Premier League’s biggest unknown quantity
New manager, no new players yet, doubts around the form, fitness and futures of several of their biggest-name players…what exactly are we to expect?
Is it just us, or are all the best footballers getting younger? (No, it’s not just us)
The European Championship in Germany showed us the two extreme ends of football when it comes to player ages.
Howe leaving Newcastle for England job might be just the crisitunity the Magpies need
Eddie Howe is favourite to be the next England manager. That might not be news Newcastle fans want to hear, but it really could all turn out for the best.
Forget Klopp; US should go big-game hunting and target the biggest buck
The US women waited for Emma Hayes and the US men should do the same for Pep Guardiola. And we know he loves the States.
Leny Yoro is the first genuine Man Utd transfer coup we can remember
Leny Yoro has chosen to join Manchester United over Real Madrid (sort of) and we can’t remember their last genuine transfer coup. Good start, Mr Ashworth.
Enzo Fernandez and Wesley Fofana bring out football’s inhibited racists
If you pause for a second to wonder whose ‘side’ you are on in the Enzo Fernandez and Wesley Fofana story then you are a reprehensible human being and most ...
Southgate rescued the FA from themselves after Allardyce; England need better plan than Hoddle this time
Gareth Southgate inherited a poisoned chalice but is vacating a champagne role. England wanted Glenn Hoddle, Slaven Bilic or Claudio Ranieri in 2016.
Messi not spent like Ronaldo but this Argentina thrives without him
Argentina actually won the Copa America without Lionel Messi on the pitch but this is no story to match Ronaldo and Portugal.
16 Conclusions on England losing the Euro 2024 final: Southgate out, Kane abysmal, Rice poor, drop Walker
Gareth Southgate and England losing by “fine margins” again feels careless. Harry Kane was abysmal, Declan Rice was poor and Kyle Walker must be dropped.
England player ratings: Kane anonymous and still trophyless, Rice exposed, Pickford brilliant
Spain are European champions and England have lost back-to-back European Championship finals. Here are our player ratings on a heartbreaking night in Berlin.
Why England’s shambolic stagger to the final could be better than Spain’s imperious march
Is there something to be said for the pressure-reducing effect of reaching a final vaguely shambolically rather than brilliantly? We desperately hope so.
If Southgate has ‘failed’ with England then Ferguson was an awful Man Utd manager 84% of the time
There’s something Gareth Southgate’s most vocal England critics don’t take into account…and with his future up in the air, he has a chance to shut them up.
Okay, Gareth, we’ll trust you – you can name whatever team and any subs you like for the final
England manager Gareth Southgate has been bombarded with advice at Euro 2024, and may have made the error of listening to some of it en route to the final.
Ranked: All of Gareth Southgate’s England subs at Euro 2024, from the pointless to the Ollie Watkins
There was a lot of talk before the semi-final about Gareth Southgate’s use of substitutes. There is still a lot of talk about it after the semi-final…
Eusebio, penalties, Germans, Southgate, Watkins: ranking England’s seven major tournament semi-finals
England have now played in seven major men’s tournament semi-finals and recency bias be damned, we’ve surely just seen the best one.
Marcelo Bielsa marrying his risk-rich vision with traditional Uruguay cynicism
Marcelo Bielsa has taken his Uruguay side to the brink of glory at the Copa America by negotiating on his non-negotiables.
Where is Euro 2024’s Karel Poborsky? The death of the big summer transfer gamble
Clubs are great at finding the best prospects early; fans have more information at their fingertips than ever. We miss the old days of tournament transfers.
Lamine Yamal seizes his record-breaking moment to turn epic Euro 2024 semi-final Spain’s way
Lamine Yamal upstaged Kylian Mbappe and bent Euro 2024 to his 16-year-old will as Spain came from 1-0 down to dump France out and book their final spot.
France will obviously bounce Spain out of Euro 2024 because life and the universe are just that cruel
Spain have been the one reliable beacon of excellence at Euro 2024, so of *course* they’ll lose to a France team that makes England look free-flowing.
Gary Lineker is now the story and we must learn to disagree with him
Gary Lineker has become headline news at Euro 2024 as the line has been blurred between his hosting and punditry. We need to learn to disagree with him.
16 Conclusions on England beating Switzerland: drop Foden and Kane, Southgate subs, Saka phenomenal
England are in the Euro 2024 semis in spite of their manager, captain and best player. Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Phil Foden must thank Bukayo Saka.
Netherlands v Turkey was box-office viewing as Southgate must prepare for his biggest test yet
During a tournament where we’ve been served up several mind-numbing ties, Netherlands vs Turkey delivered everything we could’ve asked for and more.
England player ratings v Switzerland: Saka, Mainoo impress as Walker struggles continue
That was a close one. England have made the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after edging past Switzerland in a penalty shootout. Here are the player ratings.
Cristiano Ronaldo ensures Euro 2024 exit as France beat 10-man Portugal
From being involved to the point of embarrassment against Slovenia, Cristiano Ronaldo may as well not have been playing in defeat to France. Oh dear, Roberto Martinez.