It is a team packed with stars, and run by a well-known owner, but they are based around energy as well as big names

Arsenal often start seasons slowly, but with Man City up next, a defeat would represent a deeper crisis than ever before.

As the Netherlands and Germany look to bounce back from the 2026 World Cup, they have turned to heavyweight coaches with a clear vision

‘Player power’ is often bemoaned, but there are good reasons to believe the dressing room could make better choices for their next boss

At a time when everyone else is playing ultra-energetic football, Carrick's approach can make his team look passive

Shot-stoppers are back in fashion and it's particularly important for teams lower down the table, as Michael Cox explains

Over a million people played in the UK this past year. Getting them to pay to watch the pros is the next challenge

Head coach's comments may have provoked a spiky reaction, but recent Premier League trends suggest he was correct

In an era when physical football is dominating the club game, a decent fix is playing matches where relentless sprinting isn’t possible

Teamwork often seems a more successful and sustainable approach in modern football. But when the individual is Messi, anything could happen

Thomas Tuchel ended up adjusting to the tendencies of his players rather than changing their playing identity

France are playing an unusually attacking team with four proper attackers but still not conceding chances. This is how

With six of the eight quarter-finalists coming from Europe, the continent's grip on the world game has tightened

England had significant setbacks at the Azteca but adapted - and Thomas Tuchel's tactics secured an iconic World Cup victory

The world champions have made a costly habit of switching off just when they look in control

World Cup history, and the coach's recent past, suggest that one of their fabulous front four will be sacrificed for safety (and success)

Hotaru Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Kiyotake and Yosuke Ideguchi taking on 100 schoolchildren on a full-sized football pitch may be in evidence today

Sweden are, put bluntly, really confusing

The tournament's top scorer does almost no defending these days and his team rely on him for goals. For now, suits Argentina just fine

Graham Potter and Ronald Koeman both made several system changes during a complex game in Houston

In the age of expected goals, perhaps the next step is calculating expected own goals — as cut-backs make them more increasingly likely

With Jude Bellingham, England play a certain way. He might have the number 10 on his back but he is rarely in classic No 10 positions

Records often show the USA as having come third at the first ever World Cup, but clarifying this is more complex than you might expect...

Managers such as Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti could be coaching in the Champions League rather than the World Cup

The number of matches at the summer's tournament will increase from 64 to 104 with a new round of 32, and will impact results and approaches

Michael Cox picks 10 games that sum up the campaign for the 20 sides who competed in the Premier League

Semenyo's backheeled finish against Chelsea capped an unlikely rise from his FA Cup debut seven and a half years ago

This Champions League semi-final's first leg was crazy but played just how both managers wanted: relentlessly end to end and high-tempo

After scoring the goals that won City the Carabao Cup against Arsenal, this was an even more significant performance from O'Reilly

For all the talk of 'bottle' around Sunday's Premier League showdown, it is the two goalkeepers who have faced the biggest mental challenges

To beat England, Spain must play less like their opponent and embrace their true style once again

Teams have become so accustomed to defending inswinging corners that they are possibly leaving themselves exposed when they are taken short

Chelsea may be out but they revealed some defensive weaknesses in the Arsenal team that future opponents may be able to exploit

The most important goal of Sweden's bizarre World Cup qualifying campaign was arguably scored in UEFA's Nations League in November 2024

At times in recent seasons it feels like Guardiola has strayed from his principles but this match showed what his sides are all about

They have been England's premier side domestically for a decade but, as Michael Cox explains, something has been lacking in Europe

There has been speculation Spurs could replace Tudor with a Premier League specialist. At Anfield, they played like it had happened already

Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez initially had Martin Zubimendi chasing shadows but couldn't capitalise on Arsenal's confusion

A tweak that a handful of teams are using could result in a curious marginal gain

It was an impressive performance from the league leaders – but no other Premier League opponent will afford them this much space

Referees have taken on three new roles over the past year or so, making them a more prominent part of broadcasts than ever before