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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (R) and his Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho after their Premier League clash on Saturday. (Reuters)

Jürgen Klopp Eases Liverpool’s Pressing Game in the Search for Solidity

by Jonathan Wilson | Oct 17, 2017 | Sports

Liverpool – It is not something you often have to consider but what if José Mourinho was right? What if, on Saturday, there was for once no bluff or manipulation, no attempt to provoke or deflect attention: what if the analysis he gave of Manchester United’s 0-0...

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Kevin De Bruyne scores for Manchester City against Shakhtar Donetsk. Photograph: Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC via Getty Images

Kevin De Bruyne: The Grand Puppet-Master Who Makes Manchester City Tick

by Jonathan Wilson | Sep 30, 2017 | Sports

London – In November last year, Belgium played Estonia in a World Cup qualifier in Brussels. They won 8-1, which meant the game was at least slightly memorable. In the longer term, though, far more significant than the scoreline, and perhaps even than the fact...

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The Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, left, failed to track Jesé Rodríguez, right, leading to Stoke’s winner. Photograph: Jack Phillips/JMP/Rex/ShutterstockThe Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, left, failed to track Jesé Rodríguez, right, leading to Stoke’s winner. Photograph: Jack Phillips/JMP/Rex/Shutterstock

Arsenal Put at Risk in the ‘Red Zone’ by the Lack of a Commanding Midfielder

by Jonathan Wilson | Aug 27, 2017 | Sports

It turns out the switch to a back three was not a magic bullet, after all. It is early days still, of course, but already the sense is that for Arsenal the move to the tactic du jour was just the 2017 version of their regular upswing in April and May. Nobody has...

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Shinji Okazaki’s goal for Leicester at Arsenal would not have counted in previous eras. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Imag

Why Are So Many Premier League Teams so bad in Defence?

by Jonathan Wilson | Aug 22, 2017 | Sports

London- Even before the Premier League got round to the traditional kick-off time, 13 goals had been scored in two games. A total of 31 goals were scored over the opening weekend as the first three of last season’s top six to play all conceded three. Take that, Spain,...

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Chelsea manager Antonio during his team’s loss against Burnley during the first week of the new Premier League season on August 12. (Reuters)

Chelsea Looking Ill-Equipped after a Summer of Stagnation

by Jonathan Wilson | Aug 14, 2017 | Sports

London – José Mourinho takes so many swings at so many perceived enemies that it is easy to forget there are times that he may be right. As his final season at Chelsea spiraled out of control, Mourinho flailed in all directions: at referees, at his medical...