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Inside Arsenal’s title-race reset as tension in the run-in builds

INSIDE FOOTBALL: After a brief pause for relaxation – with Manchester City and Arsenal taking very different approaches – the season now reaches a key moment when everything escalates. How teams prepare for it could make all the difference, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

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This is the most competitive Premier League in years – and that’s very bad news for Spurs

INSIDE FOOTBALL: The Premier League is tighter than it’s been in years – and while that’s already shaken up the title race, the real story could be unfolding at the bottom of the table

The Independent UK

A lot has changed within Arsenal – as questions rise about ‘bottle’

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Miguel Delaney reveals how Arteta’s squad is fighting to keep their nerve and changing their approach in this week’s Inside Football newsletter

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Premier League managers are evolving – and so is Manchester United’s most promising candidate

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Another big week for coaches – from shifts at Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest to Thomas Tuchel staying on with England – highlights just how uncertain the market has become, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

The VAR storm missed the point of Liverpool’s defeat

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Miguel Delaney argues in his latest Inside Football newsletter that while much of the reaction to Manchester City’s win over Liverpool has focused on controversial VAR decisions, the real turning point came from Arne Slot’s lack of squad depth

The Independent UK

What’s really happening with Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot as their campaigns turn erratic

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Liverpool and Manchester City face similar challenges – and could end up eyeing the same coach, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

Watch live: Transfer Deadline Day with The Independent’s Adam Cleary and Miguel Delaney

Watch live as The Independent breaks down the biggest transfer stories of the window so far on Monday (2 February).

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Inside the latest twists in a Premier League title race defined by volatility

INSIDE FOOTBALL: A shifting title race is exposing new questions for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, while Mikel Arteta’s vision is landing at Arsenal and Liverpool add a new dimension, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

The blueprint for winning the Premier League title – and Aston Villa’s missing piece

INSIDE FOOTBALL: As Arsenal face a crunch match and Manchester City find form, clubs are wondering whether Unai Emery might do something unprecedented, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

Miguel Delaney: Inside Football – get three months for just £1 in transfer window sale

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Miguel Delaney’s Inside Football reveals the power plays, clashes, and consequences shaping Premier League clubs – join now with our limited-time transfer window offer at just £1 for three months

The Independent UK

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long, long wait for the Premier League title

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Mikel Arteta’s team have been breezing through other competitions and are still in a good position – but there are deeper reasons for the huge tension afflicting them in the Premier League, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

The Arsenal and Liverpool game plans behind this Premier League season’s dullest feature

INSIDE FOOTBALL: Goalless draws are up in the Premier League. Goals are down. But, crucially, big wins are also becoming rarer. There is one major reason – and it isn’t quite what you think, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

The Independent UK

Fulham winning race to sign former Tottenham Hotspur starlet once tipped ‘the next Harry Kane’

Tottenham Hotspur’s ex-academy striker has been impressing in Europe and on the international stage

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Oliver Glasner raises an uncomfortable truth – and makes life difficult for himself

INSIDE FOOTBALL: The Crystal Palace coach highlights a major Premier League issue that Thomas Frank has also confronted, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

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Miguel Delaney answers your Premier League questions – from the next manager to be sacked to surprise January transfers

ASK ME ANYTHING: Chief footballer writer Miguel Delaney answers readers’ Premier League questions – from Ruben Amorim’s abrupt exit at Manchester United and Xabi Alonso’s sudden availability to mounting pressure on Thomas Frank and the likelihood of late January transfer surprises

The Independent UK

Join Q&A with Miguel Delaney on manager merry-go-round, Premier League politics and football’s odd problem

ASK ME ANYTHING: Our football insider Miguel Delaney takes you behind the scenes of the Premier League, answering your questions on transfers, managerial shake-ups and the forces shaping top clubs in 2026

The Independent UK

The cult of the sporting director: Inside the Premier League’s unseen power struggles

INSIDE FOOTBALL: In the latest Inside Football newsletter, Miguel Delaney writes that the turmoil at Manchester United and Chelsea reflects a growing Premier League challenge: defining who really runs a club

The Independent UK

Miguel Delaney and Adam Clery land top prizes at FSA Awards 2025

The Independent’s Chief Football Writer and The Adam Clery Football Channel were recognised at a London ceremony, with England and Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Alessia Russo also picking up prizes

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How the best week of the football year surpassed all expectations

WORLD CUP 2026 : Scenes of celebration and anguish across the globe highlighted how the World Cup retains a special ‘magic’ - even as those emotions are being used by wider forces, writes Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Slot has wrecked the team’: Fans clash over Salah, signings and Liverpool’s lost spark

YOUR VIEWS: Readers are divided over Liverpool’s woes, with some blaming Slot’s missteps and big signings, while others said Salah’s slump and squad upheaval are at fault

The Independent UK

The Independent’s Miguel Delaney nominated for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025

‘States of Play’ is one of seven books on a ‘heavyweight shortlist’ for the prestigious award, with the winner announced on 25 November

The Independent UK

‘Success isn’t just tactics, it’s players’: Fans debate Pep Guardiola’s fading dominance

YOUR VIEWS: Readers were divided over Miguel Delaney’s report, with some seeing football’s shift from Guardiola-style possession to physical, direct play as a necessary evolution, while others viewed it as a backward step that highlights both the limits and lasting influence of Pep’s philosophy

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Disjointed and unbalanced’: Fans say Liverpool look lost under Arne Slot

YOUR VIEWS: Readers highlighted Mohamed Salah’s loss of confidence and sharpness, combined with the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, as key factors leaving Liverpool lacking both creativity and defensive stability

The Independent UK

Win a copy of Miguel Delaney’s States of Play with his Inside Football newsletter

Here’s your chance to win one of 10 copies of the fully updated paperback States of Play, our chief football writer’s revealing look at football, sportswashing, and the game’s wealthiest power players

The Independent UK

England squad announcement LIVE: Ivan Toney recalled as Thomas Tuchel names players for June internationals

The Three Lions will play Andorra in a World Cup qualifier before taking on Senegal

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