Opinion

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Opinion: Arsenal’s mini-revival could be another issue for Mikel Arteta with bigger challenges ahead
It was a hugely professional performance from Arsenal up at Burnley on Saturday, and the win, courtesy of a stunning Martin Odegaard...
Opinion: Allan Saint-Maximin is completely wasted at Newcastle United
Try as they might, Newcastle United just can’t buy a Premier League win at the moment, with failure to see off Leeds...
Bruce smiles for Newcastle during pre-season friendly
Opinion: Time for Steve Bruce to swallow his pride and leave Newcastle United
Steve Bruce finally looks like a broken man. The Newcastle United manager has been up against it ever since taking over what...
Opinion: West Ham’s Declan Rice is easing into the responsibility of being the new Bobby Moore
When Declan Rice burst onto the scene with West Ham, the comparisons to the club’s legendary captain, Bobby Moore, came thick and...
Man Utd issues, Chelsea star’s improvement – 5 things we learned from matchday one of the Champions League
After the UEFA Champions League returned to action this Tuesday and Wednesday, there have been outstanding performances and surprise results from world...
Opinion: Playing a football match with no heading allowed is taking the game down a very slippery slope
Whilst the link between heading a football and dementia has now been acknowledged, having a match played where heading is completely outlawed...
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Opinion: Man United have a Galactico team…the only thing missing now is a Galactico manager
How quickly the mood can change. On Saturday, Manchester United were *back*. Cristiano Ronaldo’s homecoming followed the script perfectly, with a brace...
Donny van de Beek
Opinion: After Young Boys debacle, Man United’s Donny van de Beek no longer has a future at the club
It doesn’t seem to matter what Donny van de Beek does in training and behind the scenes for Manchester United, because whenever...
Opinion: Ronald Koeman is a dead man walking at Barcelona after Pjanic outburst
After a year in the job and a Copa del Rey win to his name, Ronald Koeman still doesn’t convince as manager...
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Opinion: Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s hire by Man United isn’t all good news
The last couple of weeks have seen the biggest of fanfares in the Premier League, with Cristiano Ronaldo returning home to Manchester...
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Transfer window winners and losers: Contrast between Man Utd & Liverpool, jury still out on Arsenal
As well as the slightly tedious modern football debate about what constitutes a real trophy, it seems we now declare transfer window...
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Top 10 signings of the summer: Cristiano Ronaldo to Man Utd, five PSG additions, and Chelsea new-boy
The transfer window is over at last, and it’s been one of the most eventful of recent years as some of the...