Arne Slot took Liverpool to the top of the tree but he deserved sacking for failing to stop their disastrous decline, writes IAN LADYMAN ○
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10 days ago
There was a certain symmetry about Arne Slot being relieved of his job at Liverpool in the hours before Arsenal were about to play in a Champions League final.
11 days ago
David Raya's promotion three years ago came with a white lie from Mikel Arteta but now the truth is clear: making the keeper his No 1 was one of the Arsenal manager's greatest calls ⊕⊕
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IAN LADYMAN: Champions League finals can be won by goalkeepers. They can be lost by them, too.
18 days ago
Thomas Tuchel has never been one to lack the courage of his convictions but Harry Maguire's England World Cup snub makes less sense the more you think about it - while Ivan Toney's call-up is a luxury pick, writes IAN LADYMAN ⊖
Harry Maguire's mum had two words for it as news of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup England squad began to eke out on Thursday afternoon.
21 days ago
Mikel Arteta built a team and a style of play and then rebooted it all in order to take it to the elite level - he and Arsenal have both been rewarded for their patience and turning a club lost into champions, writes IAN LADYMAN ⊕⊕
Arsenal have been rewarded for their own belief, steadfastness and patience. It has taken six-and-half years for Arteta to take Arsenal back to the top of the mountain but they are there now.
Pep Guardiola would have managed Man United if Sir Alex Ferguson had his way over dinner in New York. Now the debate is between those two over who is the greatest English-based manager, writes IAN LADYMAN ⊕⊕
The tussle for space at the top is between Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson - who once subtly offered his friend the chance to succeed him at Manchester United.
IAN LADYMAN: The surprising rumour I'm hearing ahead of Thomas Tuchel's England squad announcement - find out exclusively in our brand-new newsletter World Cup Unfiltered ⊕⊕
The rumour mill has been in full swing but in just three days the speculation will end and clarity will ensue as Thomas Tuchel selects the 26 England players he believes can win the World Cup.
22 days ago
Jose Mourinho walks into chaos at Real Madrid - fighting between stars, the provoking racism row he sparked and a team left behind by Barcelona: This hiring shows how desperate they are, writes IAN LADYMAN ⊖⊖
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Only a desperate football club would hire the 2026 version of Jose Mourinho. At Real Madrid, they have held the door wide open.
31 days ago
Man City are making sure Arsenal will have to win the Premier League title themselves - but their race would be run without the impact of one key star, writes IAN LADYMAN ⊕
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IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: On this evidence - and on the back of what we saw as they rescued a point at Everton last Monday - City will not help Mikel Arteta 's team over the line.
32 days ago
The mystery of Asos co-founder's death: A blazing phone row minutes before he plunged from his Thai penthouse, his £3million in missing Bitcoin - and my startling encounter with his ex-wife. IAN GALLAGHER investigates ⊖
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The last time Quentin Griffiths was seen alive, he disappeared into a lift that whizzed him to his 17th-floor penthouse. Nothing about his demeanour gave the slightest hint of what was about to happe…
37 days ago
Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford ahead of Man United vs Liverpool ⊕⊕
IAN LADYMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Sir Alex - the most successful manager in the club's history - is a regular at United home and away matches and had travelled to Old Trafford today.