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By an odd quirk, after they had both been largely messed up by previous expensive, high-profile incumbents, England’s two most significant international teams are under the temporary control of blokes called Stuart. Though a shared Christian name is where any … Continue reading →

It was, according to Graeme Souness, speaking ahead of last night’s Champions League game in Naples, the shortest suicide note in football history. Just 11 words long, consisting of the names on Andre Villas-Boas’s team sheet. It certainly looked a … Continue reading →

That was without question the most chastening week of Arsene Wenger’s tenure at Arsenal. There have been low-points before — eight of them at Old Trafford for instance. But what the drubbing in Milan told us about where his Arsenal … Continue reading →

The news that Paul Scholes is to be offered a new contract by Manchester United, giving him at least another season at the club, will have come as no surprise to anyone who has seen him play since his unexpected … Continue reading →