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#5 Sixes and Sevens podcast: South American World Cup qualifiers with Tim Vickery

Oliver Wilson is joined by Tim Vickery to review the final round of World Cup qualifiers in South America. You can listen to the ...

Chile's golden generation reaches the end, thanks in part to an administrative decision

There could be some harsh words from Alexis Sanchez to David Ospina when the pair return to Arsenal after playing for their countries in the final rou...

Four uncapped players who could make England’s World Cup squad

For the first time in a while, the England squad doesn't seem so impenetrable. It might not be bursting with quality or be the envy of the other natio...

Harry Winks is brave enough for England

When dealing with a problem as complex as England, attributing repeated, myriad failings to fear sounds like a reductive explanation. Nevertheless, at...

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...

Athletic Club’s logical hire Kuko Ziganda is making illogical decisions

Kuko Ziganda was the easy choice. His experience managing Athletic’s youth sides stood heavily in his favour. For a club that has self-imposed s...

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 ...