
by James Yorke | 25 September, 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...

by Simon Harrison | 25 September, 2017
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 ...

by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 20 September, 2017
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...

by James Horncastle | 20 September, 2017
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...

by James Yorke | 18 September, 2017
Premier League stat round-up: Man Utd's late show, Lukaku's shot volume & Leicester's struggles
Week five arrived and the positive early impressions made by the two Manchester clubs were reinforced as they scored 10 goals between them and concede...

by Ryan Baldi | 18 September, 2017
Christian Pulisic profiled: Why the young American can fill Dembélé's shoes at Dortmund
Buying young players cheaply, developing them and then selling high to one of Europe’s traditional powers has been Borussia Dortmund’s mod...

by Simon Harrison | 18 September, 2017
Borja Mayoral has his first taste of the limelight as Madrid and Bale silence doubters
They ride again, said the front page of Marca, in the aftermath of Real Madrid’s 3-1 away win against Real Sociedad on Sunday evening. Except&nb...

by Tim Vickery | 17 September, 2017
Arthur could be the man to solve Brazil's long-term problem in central midfield
A leading contender for the outstanding footballing moment of last week was Lionel Messi’s second goal for Barcelona in the 3-0 win over Juventu...

by Stefan Bienkowski | 14 September, 2017
Ancelotti on borrowed time as Bayern Munich continue to labour
Despite beating Belgian minnows Anderlecht 3-0 in their opening Champions League clash on Tuesday night, Bayern Munich were left wondering what might ...

by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 13 September, 2017
Crystal Palace offer Roy Hodgson the chance to state his case
For the duration of Arsene Wenger’s contract saga last season, one of the enduring themes was the importance of legacy. In that case, it was won...

by Scott Patterson | 13 September, 2017
Debut king Rashford could be a Manchester United hero for years to come
Marcus Rashford came off the bench with 13 minutes left to play in Manchester United’s clash with Basel on Tuesday. “Mourinho's leav...

by James Horncastle | 12 September, 2017
"Dybala should be made illegal" - the rise and rise of Juventus' new No.10
The crowd at the Allianz Arena were practically throwing roses at Paulo Dybala’s feet as he trudged over to the sidelines for a flash interview ...