Dominic Calvert-Lewin has discovered a new lease of life in Yorkshire while Adrien Truffert made a big impressionConsidering the cost of signing elite Premier League strikers, Calvert-Lewin deserves a spot because he cost absolutely nothing.…
Month: July 2026
Premier League 2025-26 review: young players of the season
The league has been awash with youthful talent, led by a Manchester City converted midfielder who is already filling his medal cabinetThere have never been as many good young players in the world as there…
Premier League 2025-26 review: gripes of the season
The most infuriating things, including mayhem at set pieces, daft jerseys and a largely ignored video gameYou will almost certainly be aware that there have been a load of set-piece goals this season, and an…
Premier League 2025-26 review: broadcasters of the season
The BBC’s triple threat has been a hit on Match of the Day while TalkSport’s Sports Bar fits these football timesWith Gary Lineker gone after 26 years, the BBC opted, in replacing a big beast,…
West Ham go down and the great guard of honour debate: Football Weekly – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson and Jacob Steinberg to discuss the final day of the Premier League seasonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On…
Wealth matters in the Premier League but this season showed wisdom can still elevate a club | Jonathan Wilson
Slip-ups are brutally punished in English football’s top flight, but enlightened management can still transform a team’s fortunesSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterThe final day of the season, to a modern audience,…
The story of the Premier League 2025-26 season in 100 photos
A century of our favourite images from the season including wild celebrations, protesting fans and goalmouth scramblesReigning champions Liverpool left it late to beat Bournemouth 4-2 on the opening day of the season in their…
Premier League 2025-26 review: our writers’ best and worst of the season
The Premier League season is over, but what did Guardian football writers enjoy, dislike or marvel at over the last nine months? Goalkeepers never usually get a mention for this award but David Raya played…
Premier League 2025-26 season review: our predictions v reality
We picked Liverpool as champions, Chelsea as challengers and tipped Brentford and Sunderland to go down. Oh dearWhat we predicted: Mikel Arteta vowed this would be a “big summer” after finishing as runners-up in the…
How did Arsenal become a home for Black players and fans?
After two decades, long-suffering Gunners fans from across the diaspora have been rewarded with a Premier League win. So why has this sometimes beleaguered team earned such adulation?Don’t already get The Long Wave in your…