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Arsenal’s Miserable Record in Premier League Run-in Hands Huge Boost to Man City

Man City have been handed the chance to claw their way back to the Premier League title.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 19

Mikel Arteta obsesses over the tiniest details. Is it now harming Arsenal’s title chances?

IN FOCUS: Arteta’s desire to control every single detail – right down to the steering wheel on the Arsenal bus – is the reason they are leading the title race, writes Miguel Delaney. It is also exhausting, and could become a problem in the run-in

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Arsenal's mentality is not the problem: the problem is on the pitch

Arsenal will have their ‘bottle’ questioned in the face of two more points dropped in the title fight: but the fact remains that a lie has been told about them tactically

FourFourTwo · Feb 19

Real Madrid need reinvention as special circumstances are needed to rule Europe

Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane’s impact is clear but where the Spanish giants go post-Xabi Alonso only Florentino Pérez knows

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Are we all Evangelos Marinakis? Why there has never been less patience with managers

In an age in which every gripe is highlighted and performative fury is good business, there is an argument that long-termism has become impossible

The Guardian - US · Feb 16

Man City Summer Signing Reveals Brutal Nature of Squad Snub

Gianluigi Donnarumma’s arrival has brought just one downside.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16

Kim Hellberg’s high-octane football has Middlesbrough closing in on the Premier League before Coventry clash

FOOTBALL LEAGUE: The little-known Swedish coach was tracked by Middlesbrough after impressing in his homeland, writes Lawrence Ostlere. Now, after a decade away, the club are closing in on a return to the top flight

The Independent UK · Feb 16

The 25 Best Defensive Midfielders in Soccer History—Ranked

These midfield hard-men and tacticians made life miserable for anyone brave enough to face them.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 15

James Trafford could leave Manchester City after being frozen out by Donnarumma

James Trafford has admitted he did not expect Manchester City to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma after his transfer from Burnley last summer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

James Trafford unsure over his Man City future due to Gianluigi Donnarumma

Trafford rejected Newcastle to return to his boyhood club in a £27million move from Burnley last summer – but City signed Donnarumma on deadline day.

The Independent UK · Feb 15