Opinion

Opinion: Ten Hag should be judged when he has a full Man United squad available
There was a sense of inevitability that Man United would be dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Tuesday,...
Tottenham: “Ange-Ball” was blown way out of proportion too early – now we’re seeing the reality
Ange Postecoglou stood on the touchline, pondering the transformation into a more familiar Tottenham struggle. Tottenham, once five points clear at the...
Manchester City need key player to return to the side to regain balance
Manchester City have been involved in a series of thrilling games, including draws with Chelsea and Liverpool, a comeback win over RB...
Opinion: Barcelona’s great hope Ansu Fati is finished at the highest level
Poor old Ansu Fati just can’t catch a break at the moment, and the Barcelona loanee is expected to be out for...
Opinion: Szymon Marciniak must never ref again after Newcastle handball
The penalty decision given against Newcastle on Tuesday night was an absolute disgrace. A farce. If Szymon Marciniak, referee of the 2022 World...
Opinion: 18 years since we lost George Best but the Man United legend lives on
On this day 18 years ago, George Best passed away in London’s Cromwell Hospital. The Manchester United legend’s hell-raising days were over,...
Opinion: Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale needs to give Arteta a taste of his own medicine
With just a few weeks until the opening of the January transfer window, Arsenal custodian, Aaron Ramsdale, needs to find a backbone...
Agent’s column: Arteta was wrong, Man City must be punished IF they’re guilty, VAR must be improved and more
In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure...
Opinion: Round of applause shows Tottenham have the right man in Ange Postecoglou
When Ange Postecoglou was unveiled as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager, fans of the club would’ve been forgiven for thinking the Australian...
Comment: Arteta can rage all he like about VAR but his signings have taken Arsenal backwards this season
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had plenty to say about the VAR decision that he felt cost his side the game against Newcastle...
Opinion: Sacking Erik ten Hag would be a typical Man United decision but doesn’t solve the problem
Back-to-back 0-3 home defeats for Man United’s beleaguered boss, Erik ten Hag, will have done nothing for his credibility, but thoughts of...
Opinion: It’s right that Haaland’s goals won’t depose Messi as the Ballon d’Or
There’s always so much conjecture over who should win the Ballon d’Or; the tactical voting it’s believed that takes place, Lionel Messi...