West Ham's Fabianski is the right man in the right place at the right time

What separates the great sides from the very good ones is the ability to perform when the pressure is greatest

Rash of defensive mistakes has been very frustrating for Thomas Tuchel

Lampard’s old school management techniques did little to stave off loss to Liverpool

Burnley no longer ‘tough to play against’ or any of the things people used ascribe to them

Ferguson-Wenger style spats nowhere to be seen between Guardiola and Klopp

Draw against world’s top-ranked side a cause for cheer, but tighter defensive play required

Qatari money has cost the Paris club dearly – no wonder fans are booing loudly

Eddie Howe, manager of club owned by Saudi fund, refuses to comment on mass executions

If the club are to close the gap on the likes of City, they need the right captain

With oligarchs off the pitch, who will keep the Premier League moneyball rolling?

Title is still Manchester City’s to lose unless some unseemly off-field antics get in the way

West Ham boss more comfortable in not letting Twitter pick his starting team for him

Brash style that works in punditry is clearly an issue for dressingroom man-management

When it comes to cryptoinvesting, players on the endorsement trail may need to reconsider

Owner Farhad Moshiri has pumped money into the club with little return to show for it

Money wins titles, but Guardiola’s style lacks excitement that club’s fans – and players – seek

Woodward’s Manchester United developed an unhealthy fixation on yesterday’s men

Liverpool vs Tottenham: a brilliant game, or an out-of-control disciplinary mess?

Victor Lindelof breathing issues latest in line of incidents incorrectly linked to vaccines

Jude Bellingham will be punished as he exposes flawed leadership in German football

Second goal combined rare blend of energy, persistence, intelligence and quality passing

Packed Aviva crowd left wanting more as Ireland come close to victory

Commercialising strategy has Netflix and Amazon as bigger rivals than other clubs

Chairman’s managerial selections since Pochettino sacking have left team in a mess

Manager paid the price for putting off politically awkward but necessary decisions about his team

Any success the club achieves won’t feel like the fans always dreamt it would feel

Stephen Kenny’s team has got people interested in what happens next

Mo Salah’s goalscoring rate should be reason enough for Liverpool to renew his contract

Insane intensity of the social media circus surrounds Mbappé, Neymar and Messi

Never before has the Catalan faced a real league title test from as many as three sides

Liverpool have shown you can play fast and furious football without endangering players

Manager has opened himself up to ridicule which has stirred feelings in this team

It felt like this team was ready to shine. Then it just didn’t happen against Azerbaijan

After nearly 90 minutes of frustration, he was still ceaselessly moving in search of an opening

A whole new chapter in his career could start with breaking international scoring record

United’s team shape will now be dictated by the massive gravitational field of the star in its midst

Some clubs are so desperate for money they are herding their fans towards tokens

England midfielder does not address champions’ weaknesses but he gives them star power

Italy were allowed back into the game and ultimately the wrong penalty takers picked

Southgate’s squad full of players who play with, compete against and learn from world’s best

Era of English dominance may come for talented squad and the FA's accidental manager

Stood in front of bench packed with pouting, brooding genius, for once it didn’t go wrong

Belgium win over Portugal will be remembered for violent play and poor refereeing

If chances start to go in, they will take some stopping in Euro 2020 knockout stages

Return of fans to stadiums has inspired players to produce the best football of year

If the French cannot play a good game against Germany, can they excel against anyone?

With disbelief suspended football really feels like it matters right up until point that it doesn’t

That fame trumps sporting excellence is good news for international tournaments

All the tournament-winning sides of recent years have had a clearly defined structure and identity

Tuchel’s champions showed how best teams have integrated set-pieces into open play

‘Never Give In’ traces Fergie’s formative years in Glasgow through to the Treble

That City’s great striker felt obliged to apologise for a missed penalty was sad and absurd

Manchester United under Glazer ownership are like a race car dragging a parachute

It seems strange that the Glazers did not inform even Ed Woodward of the plans

Breakaway attempt is a gamble on the nature of fandom across the world

Liverpool and England fullback might be too good to spend his career on the right flank

Instead of raging at losing to Luxembourg we should be reflecting on what we can learn from them

Stephen Kenny’s 3-5-2 looks to have more potential than the lifeless systems tried thus far

Player must live with terrible career decision of signing for six years in summer of 2018

Spurs suffused with gloom while Arsenal feel like they might finally be getting somewhere

Manager long recognised extraordinary demands of season but has struggled to adapt

Mbappe looks the more complete footballer but the Norweigan has one key advantage

Barcelona’s ballooning debt in the billions just one example of clubs’ struggles

Have the champions just been really really really unlucky or what has gone wrong?

Frank Lampard was never likely to be given time to learn on the job at Chelsea

Arsenal gave him a huge contract because they were scared how it would look if he walked away

Liverpool have to be more cautious without defender, leading to a system breakdown

It’s been a tough enough start for the new Republic manager’s regime without this latest setback

Delusional to think that manager can metamorphose into a Klopp or a Guardiola

Rather than gripe, the Tottenham manager should ask why Klopp is getting the plaudits

United’s counterattacking credentials ensured City opted for discretion over valour

Booing Millwall fans remind everybody what the knee protests are actually all about

We should be grateful that in 1986 there was no video pedant ordering a free kick to England

Tottenham showed an intensity in their victory that Manchester City could not match

Ireland’s goalless run reached farcical levels in Cardiff but remember this too will pass

England’s former Ireland underage midfielder makes his presence felt

Excitement in short supply as teams run out of steam in second half and settle for a draw

Managers united in condemnation of decision not to persist with five-substitute rule

Contingent of Premier League clubs know leaked plan would come at their expense

Former Ireland manager fails to follow Jack Charlton’s example while on co-commentary duty

Two games into this triple header, Ireland have lost 12 players to Covid-19, close contacts and injury

Say what you like about the FAI, they keep finding ways to amaze you

Manager continues to contradict himself and there seems to be no set plan at the club

Football in eerie, empty grounds has been reduced to a parody of its former self

Frank Lampard has to play attacking football and must find a way for German to thrive

Everton should finish ahead of Spurs based on performance of Ancelotti’s new midfield

Stephen Kenny’s grand ambition to change Irish football’s image won’t happen overnight

Shane Duffy left it late to make up for his role in Bulgaria’s goal in Sofia

If anyone can maximise Messi’s strengths while covering his weaknesses, it’s Pep Guardiola

Hansi Flick sticks to his tactics and is rewarded but Bayern Munich ride their luck

Allowing the wonderful but slow star to set the tempo for the club has been a disaster

Portuguese star could win another title and concentrate on Champions League

Arrizabalaga has endured a nightmare season behind a clearly suspect defence

The Tottenham manager’s clear lack of enthusiasm is rubbing off on the entire team

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have lost fewer matches in the league than Man City

Chelsea boss doesn’t seem to like it when the odd pundit questions his coaching credentials

Jürgen Klopp has transformed global image into a team it’s impossible not to like

Premier League, Nascar and NFL no longer worried about losing 'traditional fanbase'