Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have been a trophy machine since the Catalan landed in 2016, but after an off-colour 2025/26, there’s a point to prove — and fast. Next up,... read more

There’s a chill in the air around N17 that has nothing to do with the weather. Thomas Frank arrived in July, fresh from seven industrious years at Brentford, to take... read more

Forget a thousand passes to work a shooting lane — this season’s Premier League is being carved up by the cold, clinical art of the dead ball. Corners, free-kicks, penalties... read more

The new season has already separated the smooth talkers from the serial winners. This isn’t a lifetime achievement roll call; it’s a live form guide. Trophies lifted, problems solved, ceilings... read more

Arsenal are doing their homework on Elche’s rising midfield conductor Rodrigo Mendoza — but don’t expect a mad January scramble. Fabrizio Romano says the Gunners have had eyes on the... read more

Goals change matches, seasons and legacies. In the Premier League, where centre-halves are built like brick walls and managers drill every passing lane, a proper No.9 remains priceless. So here’s... read more

Forget the headlines for the goalscorers — Luke Shaw was the real reason Manchester United flipped a tricky afternoon at Selhurst Park into a 2-1 win. Zirkzee and Mount got... read more