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172 | Why Don't Premier League Clubs Want Winners In The Dugout?

This is not an episode about Manchester United, but the odd situation where reports suggest by the far most qualified person to solve the problematic lack of success Old

171 | The Big Six Is Over. Is The Premier League Back In A Big Four Era?

It is now more than 20 years since Roman Abramovich's arrival at Chelsea begun the Premier League's original 'big four era', but with Manchester City seemingly about to m

170 | Michael Carrick And His Inevitable End At Manchester United

The death spiral has begun for Michael Carrick at Manchester United. It now looks inevitable that he will become the latest poor soul sacrificed at the altar of a huge fo

169 | In Defence Of The 3pm Blackout

The Saturday 3pm blackout is one of the most distinctive aspects of English football. The games in that timeslot are televised around the world, but not in this country,

168 | Why Kylian Mbappe Shouldn't Win The Ballon D'Or

The Ballon d’Or, the award Jonathan Wilson despises most. Our voteless trio discuss the merits of a shortlist that includes Rory Smith favourite Julian Quinones and ponde

167 | Why Does The Premier League Need Brighton And Brentford?

The Premier League's two smartest, most upwardly-mobile teams, Brighton and Brentford, are currently third and fourth in the table. Is it too soon to talk about Champions

166 | PSG Have Become The Establishment. Man City Went A Different Way

PSG are a superclub backed by an oil state who have come to dominate European football. Not dissimilar then to Manchester City. Yet, ahead of their Champions League meeti

165 | Liverpool v Man City: It Means Everything And Potentially Completely Nothing

Manchester City travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday in a game that marks the first appearance of the boys in sky blue since the Premier League verdict dropped a

164 | What The Manchester City Case Means For The Premier League

With Manchester City having been found guilty of systematically cheating their way to Premier League domination, what are the broader implications for competition itself?

163 | Is The Manchester City Case The Biggest Story In Premier League History?

Trying to place the scale of the Manchester City cheating scandal into context is not straightforward given there is almost no comparable event in the history of English

162 | Manchester City: Sham Football Club

Manchester City’s epic run of glory lies in ruins after a long awaited verdict reveals the success was built on a mountain of sham contracts and more than £850m in side i

161 | The Manchester City Verdict: A Stain On The Premier League

The arrival of the news that Manchester City had been found guilty of the majority of the more than 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League upended a sleep

160 | What Makes Spain So Dominant?

Spain are World and European champions (again), but is there more to the country's success than their clearly defined set of football principles? Why has this set of play

159 | Klopp, Zidane And The Latest Batch Of Big Name International Managers

Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane will be among some very familiar faces in the dugout during the upcoming Nations League fixtures as they become the latest high-profile c

158 | Why Are So Many English Players Going Abroad?

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are the most high-profile, but they are from the only English players currently plying their trade on the continent - there are three at In

157 | Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville And The Rise Of The Partisan Pundit

Sky Sports has changed football more than once since the outset of the Premier League and the latest development has elevated star pundits such as Gary Neville and Jamie

156 | Manchester United: New Dawn Or False Hope?

Manchester United were an outlier in a summer of lavish spending. In a sea of nine-figure signings, the new arrivals at Old Trafford were brought in on more modest fees a

155 | Champions League Preview: Are Barcelona Ready To Win It Again?

The Champions League begins this week with some enticing fixtures and a pool of potential winners that may be as small as six teams. PSG have plenty going in their favour

154 | Is The Premier League's Transfer Bubble Ready To Burst?

The Premier League's clubs have spent just over £3.4bn this summer. Several clubs have paid fees exceeding £100m, Manchester City have done it twice. It feels like less a

153 | This Premier League Knows The Cost Of Everything But The Value Of Nothing

The Premier League's summer transfer window has had too much going on. The volume of intra-league deals is unprecedented, the fees are excessive and it seems as if no one