Archive - It Was Always... Football

Harry Maguire’s Manchester United Deal: Loyalty, Form and Timing

A Pay Cut, A New Contract and a Career That Continues to Divide Opinion

Apr 8 • Greig Hopcroft

Could Arsenal End Up Empty-Handed?

Arteta’s gamble leaves Arsenal with no margin for error

Apr 6 • Eddie Gibbs

Arsenal’s International Withdrawals: Crisis or Calculated Control?

Eleven players pull out, questions grow louder, but Mikel Arteta insists every decision has been driven by honesty, communication, and a title race…

Apr 4 • Greig Hopcroft

Are Spurs choosing ideology over survival with De Zerbi appointment

A brilliant coach with a history of friction walks into Tottenham chaos

Apr 1 • Eddie Gibbs

March 2026

World Cup Play-Offs: Football at Its Most Ruthless

6 places remain, 22 teams still fighting, a decisive look at the pressure, tactics and defining moments that will shape the final road to the 2026 World…

Mar 25 • Eddie Gibbs

Arteta’s Arsenal Are Not Entertaining, But They Are Inevitable

Wembley setback does little to derail Arsenal's season

Mar 23 • Eddie Gibbs

Jan Mølby Column: Big Response in Europe, Bigger Questions Ahead for Liverpool

A week of sharp contrasts, from Spurs frustration to a dominant European night, plus thoughts on Arne Slot, Richard Hughes and Brighton away

Mar 20 • Jan Molby

Champions League Quarter-Finals: Where Power Meets Pressure

Opportunity knocks for emerging contenders to PSG's crown

Mar 19 • Eddie Gibbs

AFCON Final Torn Apart as Morocco Crowned Champions

CAF overturns Senegal victory after walk off controversy, rewriting African football history

Mar 17 • Greig Hopcroft

Chelsea Punishment Raises Serious Questions About Premier League Integrity

Manchester City case now framed by Chelsea outcome

Mar 17 • Eddie Gibbs

Max Dowman Ignites Arsenal, Now Comes the Hard Part

Football celebrates prodigies quickly, history shows patience decides their fate.

Mar 16 • Eddie Gibbs

Why Arsenal’s Winning Machine Is Making Football Uncomfortable

Mikel Arteta's side have come under heavy scrutiny despite their impressive campaign...

Mar 14 • Ben Pescod

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