The most momentous transfer deadline day deals, including Arsenal and West Ham signings
Manchester United love a transfer deadline day deal but Arsenal, Chelsea and even West Ham have turned Jim White’s tie a different shade of yellow before.
Articles By Peter Fitzpatrick
Will Arsenal wilt at the Etihad or use it as an unlikely launchpad to glory?
In the near-eight years since Pep Guardiola landed in the north west of England, Arsenal have lost on all eight of their visits to the home of the champions.
Man Utd and Liverpool could look towards Euros for a manager that’s not Southgate
All this talk of Gareth Southgate to Man Utd is all kinds of nonsense; Julian Nagelsmann is doing career-saving work with this Germany side.
Man Utd starlet Mainoo can follow England staple at Euro 2024 after Southgate sees the light
The Kobbie Mainoo hype train has well and truly left the station and it seems as if England manager Gareth Southgate is belatedly on board.
Welcome back Barcelona, built from La Masia and ready to take on Real Galacticos
Barcelona can once again be cast as the outsiders and the underdogs in Spain; they are the club of La Masia and it makes them easier to love.
Declan Rice is the best big-money Premier League signing in five long years
Arsenal spent £105m on Declan Rice but that will be a bargain if they lift a trophy this season. It’s the best signing since Liverpool’s transformative 2018.
Bayern Munich harnessing Tuchel ‘freedom’ and Kane goals for unlikely triumph?
Never write off Bayern Munich. Especially when they are managed by a former CL winner and they have a great goalscorer up front.
Man Utd cannot sleep on biggest manager appointment since 2013 in hardest summer
Manchester United cannot afford to wait and see on replacing Erik ten Hag; there are bigger jobs and a small number of candidates.
Pogba’s career ends with the saddest chapter as ex-Man Utd star was a product of his environment
Paul Pogba should have achieved so much more but for all of the ex-Manchester United star’s failings, he was a product of his environment…
Erik ten Hag looks more Van Gaal than Fergie despite FA Cup heroics
There was talk of a Mark Robins moment for Erik ten Hag but he’s more Louis van Gaal than Sir Alex Ferguson. The audition begins now.
Premier League and Championship swap-shop? Luton and Ipswich our great hopes
For the first time since 1997/98, the three promoted sides all look likely to go straight back down. And the three relegated sides might come back up too.
Jurgen Klopp has saved best for last at Liverpool like Sir Alex’s last hurrahs
Liverpool’s comeback victory over Luton at Anfield was the latest evidence in the case for this season being Jurgen Klopp’s greatest with the Reds.
Napoli v Barcelona more sad than ‘boring’ as these champions not in big league anymore
In a perfect football world or a bygone era, a Champions League last-16 tie between reigning Serie A and La Liga champions would be a battle of the heavyweights.
Aston Villa face deja vu as injuries threaten to derail ceiling smash
Football needs Aston Villa to threaten the Big Six but they have been dealt a bad hand in recent months. It’s happened before for them.
Would you buy a Man Utd blank shirt? English football could learn from US sports
Seeing images of Man Utd and Man City in blank shirts made us think: Should English football do this every Boxing Day?
‘Wembley of the north’? Man Utd should rescue Old Trafford not build a new one
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are reportedly planning to build the ‘Wembley of the North’ to replace Old Trafford. But should they?
Mainoo and Jones could challenge Gareth Southgate’s natural pragmatism
Gareth Southgate watched Jordan Henderson last weekend when Man Utd and Liverpool are providing exciting options closer to home.
Mikel Arteta will remember Liverpool 5 Arsenal 1 collapse from ‘specialists in failure’
It was pretty much exactly 10 years ago when Arsenal and Liverpool last met in the midst of a Premier League title race.
New banter-free Man Utd era should begin with ice-cold winger signing
Manchester United are finally on the cusp of a new era and their first signing should be Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.
Ten Hag and Pochettino would have been sacked in any other season
For the first time in six years, all Big Six managers look set to survive the season. Has instability created stability?
Man Utd revolution illustrated by high-profile exit as Omar Berrada comes through the door
Omar Berrada and Casemiro will likely cross like ships in the night at Man Utd; one is a symbol of everything the former Man City man will change.
Ivan Toney begins a four-month shoot-out to be Harry Kane’s understudy
Ollie Watkins scoring goals in November and Dominic Solanke scoring goals in December will mean nothing if Ivan Toney comes back with a bang.
Mourinho v Guardiola casts the wrong man as the devil; The Best could actually be the worst
Pep Guardiola is usually cast as the angel to Jose Mourinho’s devil, the light to his darkness. But Mourinho is largely a pantomime villain.
Erik ten Hag is basically the Man Utd interim manager and Sunday his first real audition
Erik ten Hag is basically a dead man walking at Man Utd but there is a stay of execution available if 2024 starts with victory over Spurs.
The Kylian Mbappe transfer series is making us hate the player AND the game
Kylian Mbappe is quickly becoming the most obvious representation of the ills of the sport in the modern day. It’s all so sodding tedious.
Six managers waiting for Man Utd and Newcastle to sack sitting ducks Ten Hag and Howe
Erik ten Hag and Eddie Howe might not be long for the Manchester United and Newcastle jobs, but here are six managers waiting for either post to be vacated.
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta need the FA Cup to avoid ‘specialists in failure’ repeat
Mikel Arteta has won the FA Cup but not a single member of that starting XI from 2020 is still at the club. This team needs a trophy.
No Mo Salah? Liverpool look like sitting ducks for the Man City juggernaut
The Premier League table looks close but let’s face it…Man City are primed for a charge while Liverpool are without Mo Salah. It feels inevitable.
Man Utd should ignore panic striker buys and muddle though before The Great Reset
Manchester United need goals so look set for a striker panic in January. Ignore them all and muddle through; this squad needs proper work.
Arsenal must learn from Pochettino mistake by taking chance to correct Haaland, Salah imbalance
Arsenal go into another January transfer window top of the Premier League with issues to correct in their squad. Dominic Solanke is one of many answers.