Matthew Benham does not often deal in hypotheticals, but when he does, you sit up. At the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Brentford’s owner laid out four transfers he nearly... read more

Manchester United have a monster decision on their hands. Michael Carrick’s caretaker stint has jolted the club back to life and nudged them up to third, but with a World... read more

We do love a centre-back dust-up in this country, and this one’s got everything: pride, medals, Instagram receipts and a rivalry that never really cooled. Rio Ferdinand has put the... read more

There’s a lovely symmetry to this one. While Martin Odegaard is busy scheming for Arsenal, his dad Hans Erik has just pulled off a feat any Gooner would applaud —... read more

Tottenham’s season has veered from wobbly to downright worrying, and the board are already sounding out alternatives if Igor Tudor can’t stop the slide. Word from Italy is that Thiago... read more

Twenty-nine games down (bar Arsenal and Wolves on 30), nine to go, and the Premier League is still as open as a corner shop on matchday. Arsenal have their noses... read more