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Why a quietly announced transfer is so crucial to Newcastle's future and proves there's only one right answer to their stadium dilemma if they want to reach the elite, writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: At the start of what has felt like a huge week for Newcastle came possibly the most depressing bulletin of the whole transfer window.

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Erling Haaland was right - Arsenal should forget the petty squabbles and win the battles that matter, writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: The thing that maybe should niggle in the back of Arsenal minds today is that Erling Haaland actually had a point.

03.02.2025 2

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Kyle Walker isn't heading off to a Milan catwalk - it's a dead end that means only one thing for his career, writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: Many years ago I was in the company of David Platt in Rome. There was a big Champions League game taking place and Platt was in town as a...

30.01.2025 2

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The ceiling of their wage structure, what the players think of the gung-ho football and the star who cried over a failed transfer

IAN LADYMAN: Ten minutes before the end of their team's home game against Chelsea in December, two Tottenham fans scuffled at the back of the South...

26.01.2025 2

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Liverpool supporters' unacceptable abuse of Curtis Jones online reveals a dangerous truth about modern fandom, writes IAN LADYMAN

IAN LADYMAN: Curtis Jones posted a photo on his Instagram this week of him celebrating a Mohamed Salah goal. Many of the comments were pleasant and...

23.01.2025 2

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The real truth about what EFL clubs think of FA Cup replays and how they hide the fact they're happy to lose - managers candidly reveal to IAN LADYMAN why, sometimes, being knocked out is the best option

IAN LADYMAN: In the FA Cup a draw has traditionally meant a replay and the truth is that for many involved in the cut and thrust of the modern game,...

16.01.2025 2

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Everton would NOT have gone down under Sean Dyche… sacking him has only made relegation more likely for a club who literally cannot afford it, writes IAN LADYMAN

Everton's new owners the Friedkin Group have sacked Sean Dyche by looking at the Premier League table. Had they considered his record and specific...

10.01.2025 2

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Why Jordan Pickford is now England's most important player - and the real reason our clubs don't produce goalkeepers anymore

IAN LADYMAN: Moving into England's Thomas Tuchel era, who is the national team's most important player? For a long time, it has been Harry Kane but...

09.01.2025 2

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Why Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho could learn a thing or two from Harry Maguire and his old-school attitude, writes IAN LADYMAN

It was midway through the second half at Hampden Park in September last year when Harry Maguire's career took another big turn towards disaster....

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Inside the historic but faded Goodison Park ahead of its final Merseyside derby

The light above the door of the Winslow Hotel on Goodison Road is on the blink. Flicker, flicker, flicker. Just like Everton’s famous old home that...

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Why a quietly announced transfer is so crucial to Newcastle's future and proves there's only one right answer to their stadium dilemma if they want to reach the elite, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

Erling Haaland was right - Arsenal should forget the petty squabbles and win the battles that matter, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

Kyle Walker isn't heading off to a Milan catwalk - it's a dead end that means only one thing for his career, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

The ceiling of their wage structure, what the players think of the gung-ho football and the star who cried over a failed transfer

Ian Ladyman

Liverpool supporters' unacceptable abuse of Curtis Jones online reveals a dangerous truth about modern fandom, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

The real truth about what EFL clubs think of FA Cup replays and how they hide the fact they're happy to lose - managers candidly reveal to IAN LADYMAN why, sometimes, being knocked out is the best option

Ian Ladyman

Everton would NOT have gone down under Sean Dyche… sacking him has only made relegation more likely for a club who literally cannot afford it, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

Why Jordan Pickford is now England's most important player - and the real reason our clubs don't produce goalkeepers anymore

Ian Ladyman

Why Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho could learn a thing or two from Harry Maguire and his old-school attitude, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ian Ladyman

Inside the historic but faded Goodison Park ahead of its final Merseyside derby

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