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Milan lack cohesion, condition and comprehension, but Montella deserves the benefit of the doubt

There was a discernible shift in the tone adopted by Milan’s new directors after Sunday’s defeat by Roma. The language was softer, more sy...

Premier League stat round-up: Unsustainable Burnley, Ince and Redmond's shooting & a familiar problem for Liverpool

Between last season and this, Burnley have managed to flip from being abject away from home (seven points from 19 games) to extremely competent (eight...

Is this the end of the road for South American champions Chile?

Given their size and tradition, Brazil and Argentina are always expected to roll out a production line of talent. The story with the other South Ameri...

Tactical analysis: Why Morata is an upgrade on the outgoing Costa

Since January of last season, when a training ground bust-up with Antonio Conte went public, it has been evident that Diego Costa was destined for a C...

Sampdoria embrace Monaco-lite identity to come back stronger in Serie A

Plaudits tend to mean more when they arrive from your opponents, even if they are being used to make a point. And by showering Sampdoria coach Marco G...

What happened to the neutral's favourites?

    The 1995/96 Premier League season had a lot going for it. Three years into its new form, English football had started to resemble th...

Examining Ashley Young's re-invention at Man Utd - and why he still has a big role to play

Manchester United supporters are desperate for Luke Shaw to become the player they think he is capable of being. When he signed from Southampton as a ...

Who is the best player in South American club football?

There are always plenty of promising youngsters working their way through the production line of South American club football – an example of th...

Fran Escriba’s early-season departure leaves Villarreal under pressure to hire with the long-term in mind

Fran Escriba was never Villarreal’s man. The 52-year-old coach was appointed after former boss Marcelino walked out on the eve of the 2016/2017 ...

Premier League stat round-up: Man City dominant & low-event Huddersfield's tricky predicament

Manchester City continue to impress. While their 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace at the Etihad wasn’t unexpected, it did mean that they took th...

Bologna draw serves as a reality check for Scudetto hopefuls Inter

After making the best start a new Inter manager has made since the days of Gigi Simoni in 1998, Luciano Spalletti wisely cautioned against getting too...

Harry Redknapp provided a contrast that will be missed

Tony D’Amato probably left at the right time. As Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday rolls to its credits, D’Amato, the head coach playe...