Premier league

Why Rayan Cherki with his jinking feet tricks keeps Manchester City slick in post-Pep era

August 31, 2026 9:50 am

A system disruptor or a chaos agent, the French maverick is antithetical to the Guardiolisma ideals of positional and structural conformity. But two games in, he is Enzo Maresca’s most precious asset before the rejigged band settles down into a coherent firm

Manchester City looked lost without Guardiola. Arsenal made sure everyone noticed

August 20, 2026 7:25 pm

A 3-0 Community Shield defeat leaves Maresca's rebuild looking urgent before a ball has been kicked in the league

Manchester City name Enzo Maresca as manager to succeed Guardiola

June 29, 2026 10:37 pm

Maresca joins City following a mid-season exit from Chelsea and has signed a three-year contract

Arsenal end 22-year wait — and this one was earned the hard way

May 20, 2026 8:13 am

Twenty-two years of near misses, petrodollar rivals and painful collapses. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have finally ended the wait — and the manner of their title win makes it all the sweeter.

For Man City and Arsenal, depth in numbers and quality like-for-like replacements, are key

April 27, 2026 6:51 am

The charge to the Premiership title might not have been feasible if Guardiola and Arteta's squads didn't have the depth to last the rigours of the multi-pronged season

How system’s manager Pep Guardiola gleans from Sir Alex Ferguson’s book of man management

April 21, 2026 10:57 am

The heist artists of 2026 at Manchester City, capture Guardiola's shifting convictions, and the weird pleasure of rebelling his own ideas and embracing the ones that he had once smirked at

Coventry City set to return to Premier League after 25 years

April 18, 2026 2:18 pm

Coventry top the table ⁠with 86 points from 43 games, 13 points ahead of third-placed Millwall who ⁠can no longer catch them.

Arteta vs Guardiola, master vs protege: A title decider 25 years in making

April 17, 2026 7:05 pm

A relationship that goes back to the start of the century, the two coaches have bonded over shared history, philosophies, and passion for the game. Now rivals, Sunday’s match will be their most important moment on the touchline together.

Roberto de Zerbi's huge challenge at Tottenham: His tactics take time to bear fruit, have Spurs taken too big a risk?

April 03, 2026 7:44 pm

His earlier reservation about taking over a club mid-season is well within reason, something Tottenham must have considered but ultimately decided was worth the risk. Simply put, De Zerbi’s tactics take a while to set in.

Mo Salah announces Liverpool exit after nine years: 'Unfortunately the day has come'

March 25, 2026 1:03 am

Salah is the third in Liverpool’s all-time leading scorers list with 255 goals in 435 appearances.

In Pictures: Liverpool FC lifts Premier League Trophy 2019-20

July 23, 2020 12:00 pm

The club’s first English title for 30 years had been sealed almost a month ago with seven games remaining, following a three-month stoppage because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

English Premier League 2018/19 Preview

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm