JAMES SHARPE: This week, more than most, Kevin Phillips is unable to escape it. Whether he's…
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Arne Slot tweaked his system against Galatasaray – and Mo Salah had his best game this season. This is why Egyptian’s new role gets the best out of him, masks his flaws… and could even prolong his Liverpool career, writes LEWIS STEELE
Almost out of nowhere, Salah came up with a vintage performance in the 4-0 win over…
CARLOS VICENS INTERVIEW: This is how I turned Man City into record-breaking set-piece specialists, the motivational tricks I used on John Stones and Ruben Dias, and the advice from Pep Guardiola I’ll carry with me for rest of my career
Much has been made of a perceived ugliness returning to English football - the set-piece culture,…
Revealed – English cricket is running out of BALLS: Inside the ‘major crisis’ that has left England and counties with HALF the number they need and the frantic plan to find a fix as Middle East war causes havoc – ‘it’s a wake-up call for everybody’
'If only I'd known this was going to happen, I'd have had a word with Donald…
Revealed: When Pep Guardiola will decide Man City future and the clues he’s giving about if this really is the end as City sound out possible replacements, writes JACK GAUGHAN
Usually Guardiola would circle the pitch to applaud those who stayed behind, especially on a night…
Chelsea moles have nothing to do with Champions League humiliation – team news has been sent to me too… and here’s why it didn’t make a blind bit of difference against PSG, writes KIERAN GILL
KIERAN GILL: Nearly five hours before Chelsea versus Arsenal in the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge…
It’s time to show Mikel Arteta the respect he is due. The Arsenal manager’s gamble to throw on 16-year-old Max Dowman paid off handsomely and shows he is not a leader hamstrung by caution, writes OLIVER HOLT
I've not always been a fan of Mikel Arteta, the manager. In earlier years his touchline…
Arne Slot is 100 not out: Our Liverpool expert LEWIS STEELE gives his verdict on Dutchman’s century of games, the major surgery required if he’s to reach a double ton – and reveals what Reds insiders are saying about Slot’s future
Slot has a Premier League winner's medal - an achievement that should never be forgotten or…
‘If your daughter brought him home, you’d be happy’: Newcastle insiders reveal how Lewis Hall became England’s best left back, why Thomas Tuchel loves ‘the Slough Maldini’, overcoming fears Eddie Howe thought he was ‘s***’, and his hidden talent
CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe did not welcome mention of 'The Slough Maldini', but he knew without…
Steve Borthwick is fighting for his job and England need a contingency plan: These are the four leading contenders if RFU need to act ahead of World Cup, the surprise left-field names and why there’s a shortage of top-class English coaches
Steve Borthwick is fighting to save his job. Insiders at the RFU insist there will be…
Chelsea Confidential: Latest on Axel Disasi and why permanent West Ham move ISN’T a done deal, huge goalkeeper dilemma for Liam Rosenior, comeback updates on Levi Colwill and Estevao and why Blues are going to use adult mascots
West Ham will look at signing Disasi permanently if and when they secure survival. They do…
‘He never stops… I love it’: How ‘control freak’ Tonda Eckert ‘breathed life’ back into Southampton – neuroscience, the World Cup winners that shaped win at all costs mentality and the ‘one per cents’ that dragged Saints back into promotion race
One of the first things Tonda Eckert wanted after arriving at Southampton was for every member…
The boardroom battles fuelling Nottingham Forest’s floundering season: Lopsided team behind the scenes that botched transfer windows, why Ross Wilson exit is still hurting the club and the ‘smart move’ that can win back fans
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Before one fixture at the City Ground during the early part of the season,…
The 21st 16-year-old, a prop who used to run the 100 metres, a 6ft 5in winger and Martin Johnson’s teenage son: Meet England’s ‘big geese’ Under 18s offering hope of a brighter Six Nations future
Back in January, when England's Six Nations campaign was full of hope, Steve Borthwick made an…
How Arsenal’s William Saliba and Gabriel became the perfect centre-back partnership: The coach who’s had a major impact behind the scenes and the vital role that titanic duo play at both ends of the pitch
Defend 40 yards of space. Break the midfield lines with incisive passes. Beat the press. Score…
JASON ROBINSON: I’d be furious if I was in this England team – I’d ignore their game plan and play my own way. This Six Nations has been disastrous and we’re going backwards
Robinson labelled the current campaign 'disastrous' and urged his former team-mate and England head coach Borthwick…
‘Fulham can achieve great things – we can push for Europe, I want to be an important part of that’: OSCAR BOBB on Marco Silva’s persuasive pull, leaving Man City, and his ‘random’ Pep Guardiola meeting at 15 after FIFA stopped his career for three years
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: The academy awards will go to Manchester City as the succession…
Revealed: Wrexham’s ‘extraordinary’ masterplan to be ready for the Premier League – the new stands, pitch and training ground facilities, Inter Milan bosses, the global transfer committee, and a helping hand from a £5bn investment fund
A member of staff this week found an email sent to all employees before the club…
‘Change would be the worst idea anyone’s ever had’: The reasons why Steve Borthwick isn’t going anywhere, the reinforcements coming England’s way for the World Cup and why Eddie Jones believes Six Nations struggles are a blessing in disguise
There are calls for an end to Steve Borthwick's tenure. But even if England join Rome's…