‘Big Sam liked to spoil the party’: how Bolton made life a misery for Arsenal Before clubs’ Carabao Cup meeting we recall former clashes with the help of two players who saw it from the inside The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024
Arteta faces biggest challenge of managerial career with Spurs clash Martin Ødegaard’s injury and Declan Rice’s suspension mean Arsenal will need the fans’ support more than ever in the north London derby The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
Sven-Göran Eriksson obituary Swedish football coach hailed as a genius when he was appointed the England team’s first overseas manager in 2000 The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024
‘He was livid’ - Ian Wright recalls the moment he knew it was ‘over’ between him and Arsene Wenger at Arsenal Arsenal legend Ian Wright has recalled an incident that he knew would mark the end of his time at the Gunners FourFourTwo · Jun 4, 2024
Using your head: neuroscience is fast becoming football’s gamechanger By harnessing brain power and speeding up their ability to process information, players are being helped to fulfil their potential The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Has Wenger finally won the culture war over big money in football? The Frenchman raged over the game’s super-rich when in charge of Arsenal. His hopes of a more level playing field may come to fruition The Guardian - US · May 10, 2024
‘When it was game over, it was difficult to accept’: Robert Pires on finding life after football The former Arsenal midfielder has sought help from Uefa’s career transition expert, to navigate the world outside the dressing room The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
Arteta receives advice from Wenger for Arsenal’s crunch derby at Spurs Mikel Arteta has been getting advice from Arsène Wenger as Arsenal prepare for Sunday’s north London derby almost 20 years after the Invincibles’ win The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024
Santi Cazorla: ‘I would play for free but you’re not allowed’ The former Arsenal and Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, now 38, tells Sid Lowe how he loves playing for his home club Real Oviedo in the second division The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024
Jeff Reine-Adélaïde: ‘It was obvious Mikel Arteta would go on to be a manager one day’ The former Arsenal prodigy rebuilding his career in Belgium with RWD Molenbeek hopes his old club can win the Premier League The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Crunch time: Easter games that have shaped the Premier League title race As the sharp end of the season fast approaches, here are four classic matches that helped to decide title battles gone by The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024
Love your latest coach while you can – just don’t expect them to love you back Neil Harris, one of football’s good guys, had a ‘connection’ and an ‘affinity’ with Cambridge … until Millwall came calling again The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Klopp inherited Wenger’s mantle as English football’s unheeded conscience For all Jürgen Klopp and Arsène Wenger’s similarities as coaches and leaders, what ultimately defines these two great men is a divergence of outlook The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024
Jürgen Klopp, like Bill Shankly, will leave his Liverpool successor a strong hand Manager’s rejuvenation of Reds’ squad has been successful but there is no obvious Bob Paisley-like figure in the wings The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024 Jeff Stelling: ‘Every week I was fighting a battle and it was making me ill’ Football broadcaster Jeff Stelling speaks to Donald McRae about calling time on his Soccer Saturday career and his relationship with friend Chris Kamara
The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2024 Salary caps to shootouts: how US soccer could transform the game The US was the first country to introduce substitutions and the backpass law. Here are five other innovations worthy of consideration for a wider rollout
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024 Feel the burnout: the curse of too much football can only be cured by player power Overworked footballers deliver lower quality games and put themselves at risk – it is time to expect some pushback
The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023 Odisha’s quest for gold Until a few years ago, Odisha had some phenomenal athletes, primarily in hockey, but lacked the support system to nurture them. However, in a short span, it has built an infrastructure and culture that is churning out world-class athletes across disciplines.
The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023 Jürgen Klopp, Ange Postecoglou and the Premier League’s era of charisma As clubs at the top of the European game continue to get richer and richer, they are looking for coaches with the one thing money cannot buy: charisma
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023 Even if Aston Villa slip off the title pace, Unai Emery has shown his true worth After the unhappy spell at Arsenal, the Spaniard’s reputation in England has been rehabilitated – the right club at the right time
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Newcastle host Arsenal with pressure on Howe to maintain ferocious rise Champions League qualification has set a high bar for a manager who is now dealing with key injuries and absences
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023 OPINION - Why you shouldn't expect an early general election Perhaps it is because Arsène Wenger so often 'didn't see the incident' that he remembers things differently. The former Arsenal manager once noted that, contrary to popular belief, Newcastle United did not throw away the 1995-96 Premier League title because Kevin Keegan got angry on Sky television. Instead, he says,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023 Saka plays on and on – but how long can Arsenal’s fulcrum keep coming? There is no let-up in his extreme workload despite an achilles problem that dampened the end to last season still lurking
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Money well spent: 12 of the best value transfer deals this summer From Pulisic to Messi via Ramadani and more – a selection of moves that were good business all round
FourFourTwo · Aug 18, 2023 Theo Walcott: I should have never gone to the 2006 World Cup Newly retired Theo Walcott has been speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap – and now opens up about his whirlwind international introduction, Arsene Wenger and more