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The unusual Manchester City tactic where a centre-back walks towards his own goal with the ball
After Manchester City’s victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend, Pep Guardiola explained that the best way to play...
Liverpool are quietly making history – and it's all built from the back
Liverpool weren’t in a rush to get away from the Red Bull Arena.No dash for the plane, no bleary eyed...
RB Leipzig have bright young talents, an exemplary model and an existential crisis
What to make of RB Leipzig’s 0-1 loss to Liverpool? In the abstract, it was a defeat that described...
Connections: Sports Edition Coach: Hints, facts about puzzle No. 31
Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach...
'Us winning cannot solely be on Joel Embiid': Sixers lose season opener without their MVP
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers opened their season at home without Joel Embiid and Paul George in uniform, a disappointing...
Real Madrid have got by on moments of brilliance but concerns around defence persist
Carlo Ancelotti has never been a manager to let tactical issues lie. Since returning to Real Madrid in 2021,...
Arsenal Today: Remembering 'pizzagate', Cushing targeted and left-back headaches
Hello, Arsenal fans, it’s Jordan Campbell here. Welcome to Arsenal Today: a new daily bulletin from The Athletic’s Arsenal team....
Johnstone or Sa? Wolves' season could be defined by O'Neil's decision
For the first time in his Wolverhampton Wanderers reign, Gary O’Neil faces a goalkeeping headache.The Wolves head coach was...
The team who were unbeaten all season without conceding a goal. And finished second
In Angelholm, a sandy tourist town in the northwest corner of Sweden with a population of just over 40,000,...
What can Oliver Glasner change to revive faltering Crystal Palace?
This is not how anyone hoped or expected things to go for Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner but, after...
