Four Takeaways From England’s Very Un-English World Cup Win Thomas Tuchel’s fingerprints were all over a disarmingly entertaining 4–2 victory for England against Croatia. Sports Illustrated · Jun 17
Calum McFarlane returns to Chelsea hotseat but Rosenior era raises doubts Young coach showed tactical nous in his first caretaker stint but was also part of Liam Rosenior’s backroom team The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Real Madrid’s Shortest Manager Reigns Under Florentino Perez Job security has never been guaranteed for managers during Florentino Perez’s tenure as Real Madrid president. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13
‘I’d still back Mo Salah to score to save my life,’ says Arne Slot about forward’s loss of form Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted struggling Mohamed Salah will rediscover his form after the 33-year-old has failed to score for the club for more than a month The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Newcastle’s elite rise unignorable but Arsenal links to Isak and Gordon irk Howe Magpies can steal second from the Gunners on Sunday and Eddie Howe said club has the ambition to kick on over the summer The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Newcastle chase a perfect 10, Chelsea seek a reliable No 9 and Southampton just want to get beyond six The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Guess the Premier League season from the nationality of the managers – quiz The flags signal the nationality of each club’s manager on the final day of the season in the order the teams finished. Good luck! The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025
Managers who won the Champions League A look at the managers who won the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93... FourFourTwo · Nov 6, 2024
Eddie Howe strikes new tone as threat of Newcastle boardroom battle eases Manager is ‘building relationships’ with new sporting and performance directors as pursuit of Marc Guéhi goes on The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
Eddie Howe’s astute tactics at Newcastle highlight his England credentials Manager’s attention to detail and ability to improve players suggest he is a worthy contender to succeed Gareth Southgate The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024
The Tactical Evolution Of The Premier League: How Has The Top Flight Changed Over The Years? Since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving in terms of tactics, playing styles, and overall football philosophy. inkl · May 31, 2024
Xabi Alonso was moulded by the greats and Leverkusen reflect his education Having played under Benítez, Mourinho and Guardiola, the Spaniard has given his players a structure and identity The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
Premier League: 10 things to look out for in this weekend’s football Liverpool await a dead-ball salvo, Luton have to keep their chins up and things could get spicy at City Ground The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Howe likely to ditch cup ambitions with Newcastle running on empty Eddie Howe is obsessed with fighting on all fronts but this may be the moment for Newcastle to start prioritising competitions The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 Tony Mowbray pays price for overachieving with Sunderland youngsters Tony Mowbray was key in attracting players to Sunderland but he probably knew his time was coming to an end
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 VAR’s failings threaten to plunge Premier League into mire of dark conspiracies What happened at Tottenham on Saturday only further erodes trust in referees in this country, which could badly damage the game
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023 Could Sam Allardyce, the anti-Bielsa, cross philosophical chasm at Leeds? Leeds’s run-in may pit Allardyce against two of his former clubs but first up would be Pep Guardiola, who once called him a genius
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 Leicester appoint Dean Smith as new manager on deal until end of season Dean Smith has joined Leicester as their new manager, with Craig Shakespeare and John Terry among his backroom staff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023 Nine teams split by six points: inside Premier League’s tight relegation scrap From Crystal Palace in 12th to bottom-placed Bournemouth clubs are fighting for survival. We take a team-by-team look at how it shapes up
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023 Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff: ‘I wasn’t nice to be around. I was miserable’ The lad from North Shields has come a long way since breaking down over breakfast one morning and now stands on the brink of Wembley glory and a chance to end a 54-year trophy drought
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023 Rafael Benítez: ‘When I see Ancelotti, we don’t talk about Istanbul much’ Spaniard has sympathy for the injuries faced by his former club Liverpool, who face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League
Liverpool Echo · Feb 19, 2023 National media spot 'altercation' that briefly halted Seamus Coleman and Everton celebrations Here's what the national media have to say about Everton's 1-0 win against Leeds United on Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023 Christian Atsu’s faith and good deeds touched countless lives beyond football The former Newcastle player, who has died aged 31 in Turkey, was a true Christian in every sense of the word
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023 Marcelo Bielsa in Everton’s thoughts after Frank Lampard sacked as manager Former Leeds coach could make a Premier League return at Goodison Park after Frank Lampard was sacked with the team in another relegation struggle
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 ‘Angel of the North’: how Almirón found form to fire Newcastle dreams The attacking playmaker’s metamorphosis into a regular goalscorer is reward for his relentless work ethic and willingness to learn