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Arsenal's Premier League Title Defence: Three Questions That Could Define Their Season
The Gunners are defending their crown for the first time in 22 years...
Jun 29
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Ben Pescod
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Three Red Cards or a False Alarm? Second World Cup Match Suggests Caution
After Mexico and South Africa produced three dismissals, Canada's clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina offered a very different picture
Jun 12
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Greig Hopcroft
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Wolves Sack Rob Edwards, And Somehow Make Relegation Look Worse
The former Luton and Middlesbrough boss made a poor career gamble, but Wolves’ decision-making looks even harder to defend.
Jun 11
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Eddie Gibbs
1
Football’s Biggest Rule Shake-Up in Years Is Coming
FIFA’s World Cup changes could transform how the game is played long after the final whistle in 2026
Jun 10
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Greig Hopcroft
1
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World Cup 2026: Greed, Politics and Football’s Fading Spell
Why the biggest World Cup yet already feels like the least lovable
Jun 9
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Eddie Gibbs
2
May 2026
West Ham’s Fall From Grace, How a European High Became Championship Reality
From Prague glory to Championship despair, how years of drift, poor recruitment and executive failure finally dragged West Ham out of the Premier…
May 25
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Greig Hopcroft
1
Arsenal Won Ugly, Arsenal Won Anyway, Arsenal Fans Could Not Care Less
Arsenal supporters have waited 22 years for this moment and no accusations about style, set pieces or dark arts will dull the glow.
May 20
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Eddie Gibbs
1
Pep Guardiola’s Exit Demands More Than a Standing Ovation
Manchester City’s golden age cannot be separated from the cloud hanging over it
May 19
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Eddie Gibbs
2
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Xabi Alonso at Chelsea Feels Huge, But So Did Every Bad Idea Before It
Chelsea have landed one of football’s brightest young coaches, now comes the hard part, surviving the club itself.
May 18
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Eddie Gibbs
1
Celtic’s VAR Penalty at Motherwell Has Dragged Scottish Football Into the Mire Again
Referees are human, supporters are tribal, and VAR has magnified every suspicion in the game
May 14
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Eddie Gibbs
VAR Saves Arsenal, Punishes West Ham and Leaves PGMOL in the Dock
David Raya was fouled, but the fury around Arsenal’s win comes from a season of shifting standards.
May 11
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Eddie Gibbs
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Man City Blinked First, Arsenal Must Finish the Job
Arsenal have the points, the fixtures, the goal difference and the momentum.
May 5
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Eddie Gibbs
2
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