Home defeat to Brighton a stark reminder of still absent Ajax style and worrying development of feuding with the expensive talent
Ken Early
Columnist
When the most common arguments for you include “Who else could do better with this squad?”, things are not looking good
Defeat in Paris could have been much worse had hosts not been so genial in second half
France v Ireland: With so many absentees, it’s hard to see how the team can get anything tonight against formidable opponents in Paris
Newcastle manager’s misreading of the mood enable Liverpool to prevail in grudge match
The work of thousands of youth coaches is evident now in the textbook technique the Spanish have turned into a national style
A scuffling, scrappy 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge saw all the considerable flaws of both teams laid bare
Maybe the transfer window continues to dominate football’s headspace because it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Manchester City winning the league
Team selection that misfired, supposed stalwarts crumbling under pressure, striker failure and red mist descends
Costs that are daunting for a mere football club are insignificant when you are backed by the resources of an authoritarian oil state
Coaches from Pep Guardiola to Stephen Kenny admire Brighton’s manager, despite Graeme Souness’ reservation
Part three of an In The News special on the farce and the tragedy of Saipan
Part two of an In The News special on the farce and the tragedy of Saipan
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Rugby World Cup: match analysis, interviews, fixtures and results
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices