In today’s newsletter: Manchester City’s disgrace reaches far beyond sport, exposing not just a crisis in football but also raising questions about foreign owned British institutionsGood morning. It’s a sporting scandal of colossal proportions, with…
Chelsea are the Premier League’s most fun team but is it sustainable?
Xabi Alonso’s side are scoring and conceding at a remarkable rate. It’s great for neutrals but not necessarily the best way to qualify for EuropeBy WhoScoredWatching Chelsea this season ought to come with a health…
Why most Manchester City fans stand by their club | Letters
Andrew Burton suspects that had other teams delivered similar success, fans would have been just as forgiving of their ownersRe Sean Ingle’s article (How did some City fans become aggressive defenders of a nation state’s…
Coventry land long-awaited home win as Mfuni seals rout of Newcastle
If ever validation is needed for attack being the best form of defence, Frank Lampard can call this game up on Wyscout. Coventry climbed out of the relegation zone to the heady heights of 14th…
Coventry City 4-1 Newcastle United: Premier League – as it happened
Goals from Jack Rudoni, Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni – Cherif’s and Mfuni’s blinders – gave Coventry their first Premier League home win in 25 yearsSo where is our game? Coventry will want…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Manchester City unrepentant in victory, Spurs make progress of a sort and Noni Madueke meets the momentThe manner of Manchester City’s victory at Liverpool was an article of both vindication and vilification. Those gleefully wielding…
Bruno Guimarães completes Arsenal comeback to end Leeds’ unbeaten run
Arsenal built the foundations of their new success on a desire for competition, an appetite for battle. But what happens when that spirit is insufficient, when your opponents play just as hard as you do?…
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds: Premier League – as it happened
The reigning champions were forced to dig extremely deep to come from behind and beat visitors who can go home with their heads held extremely highRead Paul MacInnes’s match report from the Emirates StadiumAn email:…
Aston Villa’s wait for home win goes on after Ajer hits back for Brentford
Kristoffer Ajer spent a chunk of the extended international window fielding questions about the state of mind of his Norway teammate Erling Haaland and perhaps in recent weeks he also picked up some finishing tips.…
Henderson and João Pedro lead Chelsea charge against Bournemouth
Watch and learn, kids. The day began with one for the youth audience, Cole Palmer appearing on a live stream to explain the thinking behind his latest contract extension. It finished with the oldest player…