Barney Ronay
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Hyperdynamic disruptivism
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Alastair Cook and Becky Ives make best of TNT Sports’ shonky Ashes production | Barney Ronay
Presenter Becky Ives was breezy, while Alastair Cook was pushed to the front like the last ceremonial horse of some dying cavalry unit
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/21/alastair-cook-becky-ives-make-best-tnt-sports-shonky-ashes-production-cricket
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My beautiful laundrette
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Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/silence-over-sudan-manchester-city-owners-football?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Actually a very funny picture of David Warner
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Three weeks to the Ashes? Unleash the Bazball alpha-bears, Australia just loves them | Barney Ronay
England need to turn volume up and lean into tone of exceptionalism that continues to annoy their rivals
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/01/three-weeks-to-the-ashes-unleash-the-bazball-alpha-bears-because-its-too-damned-quiet
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There's a way back for Bellingham! Play better. And don’t be a drag.
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England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay
This new realistic, pragmatic approach, with no snags or celebrity bodge-jobs, means that this time could be the one
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/16/england-thomas-tuchel-world-cup-2026-finals-tournnament
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Nick Ames
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Very high security here in Oslo for Norway v Israel – a game many locally feel shouldn't be taking place at all, but one the visitors can't wait for after this week's news.
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Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier
The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors’ presence casts a shadow over the football
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/10/norway-israel-world-cup-qualifier-security-tension
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I liked Gary Neville’s speech even though he fucked up part of it
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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay
An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/10/flag-alert-gary-neville-orwell-english-patriot
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I liked Gary Neville’s speech even though he fucked up part of it
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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay
An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/10/flag-alert-gary-neville-orwell-english-patriot
about 1 month ago
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Insert own Bazball joke
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It’s the hope, really
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England embrace a new frontier but Tuchel must be wary of hope and glory | Barney Ronay
Win against Wales is over before it began, yet unbridled expectations are the enemy of any manager in this job
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/09/england-embrace-a-new-frontier-but-tuchel-must-be-wary-of-hope-and-glory
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It’s the hope, really
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England embrace a new frontier but Tuchel must be wary of hope and glory | Barney Ronay
Win against Wales is over before it began, yet unbridled expectations are the enemy of any manager in this job
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/09/england-embrace-a-new-frontier-but-tuchel-must-be-wary-of-hope-and-glory
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Game Of Throwns
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Rise of long balls marks latest trend in frenzied evolution of Premier League
Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/06/premier-league-tactics-analysis-long-balls-set-pieces-throw-ins-arsenal-liverpool
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Game Of Throwns
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Rise of long balls marks latest trend in frenzied evolution of Premier League
Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/06/premier-league-tactics-analysis-long-balls-set-pieces-throw-ins-arsenal-liverpool
about 2 months ago
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Crisis-ridden crisis club goes from crisis to crisis
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Maresca’s wild sprint a red-hot release after Chelsea stifle misfiring Liverpool | Barney Ronay
The Blues’ head coach was sent off after Estêvão Willian’s injury-time winner but it is Arne Slot who has solutions to find
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/04/enzo-maresca-wild-sprint-red-hot-release-chelsea-stifle-misfiring-liverpool
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Crisis-ridden crisis club goes from crisis to crisis
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Maresca’s wild sprint a red-hot release after Chelsea stifle misfiring Liverpool | Barney Ronay
The Blues’ head coach was sent off after Estêvão Willian’s injury-time winner but it is Arne Slot who has solutions to find
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/04/enzo-maresca-wild-sprint-red-hot-release-chelsea-stifle-misfiring-liverpool
about 2 months ago
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From bad to Wirtz- the top 30 transfers of all time RANKED!!
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Wirtz becomes latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag | Barney Ronay
High-technique midfielder is talented enough for his Liverpool move to work out but most transfers over £80m don’t
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/04/florian-wirtz-latest-footballer-battling-objectively-weird-price-tag-liverpool
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From bad to Wirtz- the top 30 transfers of all time RANKED!!
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Wirtz becomes latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag | Barney Ronay
High-technique midfielder is talented enough for his Liverpool move to work out but most transfers over £80m don’t
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/04/florian-wirtz-latest-footballer-battling-objectively-weird-price-tag-liverpool
about 2 months ago
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Fascinating as these topics are, just getting a sense this album may not be geared specifically towards me
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
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This is a very good Arsenal
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Ødegaard and Gyökeres on centre stage as Arteta’s Arsenal plan takes shape | Barney Ronay
With an enticing run of fixtures coming up and the captain back to his best, an enjoyable autumn seems on the cards
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/01/degaard-and-gyokeres-on-centre-stage-as-artetas-arsenal-plan-takes-shape
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This is a very good Arsenal
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Ødegaard and Gyökeres on centre stage as Arteta’s Arsenal plan takes shape | Barney Ronay
With an enticing run of fixtures coming up and the captain back to his best, an enjoyable autumn seems on the cards
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/01/degaard-and-gyokeres-on-centre-stage-as-artetas-arsenal-plan-takes-shape
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Jose and the way we were
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Faux-humble José Mourinho plays his part on oddly tender Chelsea return | Barney Ronay
This was not a hangover from another world. It was bang up to date, a piece of pure theatre, entertainment product
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/30/faux-humble-jose-mourinho-plays-his-part-on-oddly-tender-chelsea-return
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Jose and the way we were
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Faux-humble José Mourinho plays his part on oddly tender Chelsea return | Barney Ronay
This was not a hangover from another world. It was bang up to date, a piece of pure theatre, entertainment product
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/30/faux-humble-jose-mourinho-plays-his-part-on-oddly-tender-chelsea-return
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Smash the system
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At any normal club Ruben Amorim would lose his job – but not Manchester United | Barney Ronay
Obdurate manager’s Ruben-ball could arguably take the blame for Fernandes’s penalty fluff in another utterly bloodless performance
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/27/at-any-normal-club-ruben-amorim-would-lose-his-job-but-not-manchester-united
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Smash the system
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At any normal club Ruben Amorim would lose his job – but not Manchester United | Barney Ronay
Obdurate manager’s Ruben-ball could arguably take the blame for Fernandes’s penalty fluff in another utterly bloodless performance
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/27/at-any-normal-club-ruben-amorim-would-lose-his-job-but-not-manchester-united
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Shit gets real
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Gianni Infantino’s Faustian pacts face biggest test as prospect of Israel ban moves closer
Sport should not be used to normalise abnormal conduct and it’s no longer possible to dispute the idea that Israel shouldn’t currently be participating
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/27/gianni-infantinos-faustian-pacts-face-biggest-test-as-prospect-of-israel-ban-moves-closer
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Shit gets real
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Gianni Infantino’s Faustian pacts face biggest test as prospect of Israel ban moves closer
Sport should not be used to normalise abnormal conduct and it’s no longer possible to dispute the idea that Israel shouldn’t currently be participating
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/27/gianni-infantinos-faustian-pacts-face-biggest-test-as-prospect-of-israel-ban-moves-closer
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Whatever the Yamal industrial complex says, this was the correct bullshit story from a bullshit event
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Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or is a human victory amid the toxic theatre of football | Barney Ronay
The ceremony in Paris was reliably nauseating but the PSG star’s award was born out of hard work and tactical intelligence
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/23/ousmane-dembele-ballon-dor-paris-saint-germain-france-lamine-yamal
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I think it’s pretty simplistic and outcome-based to say arteta FAILED by not winning every minute of this game, just the ones where he changed it up. On the other hand… football is outcome based
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Mikel Arteta is allowed to learn, but time won’t wait for him | Barney Ronay
Not until the second half with his side a goal down did the manager fully commit to attacking Manchester City
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/21/mikel-arteta-arsenal-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-premier-league?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
2 months ago
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Win or lose, Manchester City have already won
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A year on, Manchester City’s legal experts have the Premier League in a corner | Barney Ronay
The charges tribunal is still to report on rule breaches, but does the league really want to discredit its eight-time champions anyway?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/20/manchester-city-legal-experts-have-premier-league-in-corner-rules-breaches-charges?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Diego Simeone, even his shoes are weirdly frightening
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Alexander Isak’s Liverpool debut provides box-office glamour despite the rust | Barney Ronay
As non-goalscoring club debuts go, Isak’s 57 minutes at Anfield made for a fascinating spectacle
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/17/alexander-isaks-liverpool-debut-provides-box-office-glamour-despite-rust
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Diego Simeone, even his shoes are weirdly frightening
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Alexander Isak’s Liverpool debut provides box-office glamour despite the rust | Barney Ronay
As non-goalscoring club debuts go, Isak’s 57 minutes at Anfield made for a fascinating spectacle
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/17/alexander-isaks-liverpool-debut-provides-box-office-glamour-despite-rust
2 months ago
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Gyokeres, a hot mess
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Bit of unprocessed Gyökeres helps transformed Arsenal finish off Forest | Barney Ronay
Striker does the simple thing well and gives Mikel Arteta an alternative to the robot parcel delivery droids at his disposal
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/13/viktor-gyokeres-arsenal-nottingham-forest-premier-league
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Is America the right place to stage a World Cup? There were three hundred shootings there on Wednesday you know
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Ronaldo’s sudden interest in return to US is World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves | Barney Ronay
Portugal star will hand Gianni Infantino the perfect publicity coup if he does play in America for the first time in more than 10 years, having already begun cosying up to Donald Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/13/ronaldo-sudden-interest-return-to-us-world-cup-trump-card-fifa-craves
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The greatest shit-show on earth
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Ronaldo’s sudden interest in return to US is World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves | Barney Ronay
Portugal star will hand Gianni Infantino the perfect publicity coup if he does play in America for the first time in more than 10 years, having already begun cosying up to Donald Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/13/ronaldo-sudden-interest-return-to-us-world-cup-trump-card-fifa-craves
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Headline is misleading. Thatcher actually was the enemy of football. But it’s Starmer who has really nailed it
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England fans’ chants cast Keir Starmer as first prime minister to become The Enemy | Barney Ronay
British prime ministers have been pretty much invisible on the terraces … until now. And football is always telling you things
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/10/england-fans-chants-cast-keir-starmer-as-first-prime-minister-to-become-the-enemy
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Dissent being silenced last night by men with batons. Football always tells you what’s happening and where it can go next
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Fearless Rogers leads England to double act of silencing locals and their doubters | Barney Ronay
Thomas Tuchel had his big moment in a World Cup qualifier but the home fans were more concerned with off-pitch issues
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/09/fearless-rogers-leads-england-to-double-act-of-silencing-locals-and-their-doubters
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Goodbye Mr Duggan!
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Day of the Tuchel: forget any English culture stuff, this is a one-off mission
German is being asked to ditch the benevolent nativism of previous managers and stay on target – there’s no substitute for World Cup glory
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/07/thomas-tuchel-england-world-cup-2026-qualifiers
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27 things we learnt from England v Andorra
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Watching Andorra: like a month made up entirely of Tuesday afternoons | Barney Ronay
England’s opponents’ entire game involves trying to stop football happening. A draining existence, but one they have become rather good at
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/06/watching-andorra-like-a-month-made-up-entirely-of-tuesday-afternoons
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27 things we learnt from England v Andorra
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Watching Andorra: like a month made up entirely of Tuesday afternoons | Barney Ronay
England’s opponents’ entire game involves trying to stop football happening. A draining existence, but one they have become rather good at
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/06/watching-andorra-like-a-month-made-up-entirely-of-tuesday-afternoons
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The cult of the lift
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Deadlifting beef adds unnecessary weight to world of inspirational beefcakes | Barney Ronay
Game of Thrones star ‘Thor’ Björnsson aims to lift 510kg this weekend but has cast the retired gentle giant Eddie Hall as his nemesis
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/06/deadlifting-hafthor-bjornsson-eddie-hall
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The cult of the lift
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Deadlifting beef adds unnecessary weight to world of inspirational beefcakes | Barney Ronay
Game of Thrones star ‘Thor’ Björnsson aims to lift 510kg this weekend but has cast the retired gentle giant Eddie Hall as his nemesis
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/06/deadlifting-hafthor-bjornsson-eddie-hall
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“Hello and welcome to Euroinvasion”
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The beautiful window
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Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay
An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shot
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/02/tantrum-transfers-record-fees-greatest-transfer-window-premier-league
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The beautiful window
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Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay
An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shot
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/02/tantrum-transfers-record-fees-greatest-transfer-window-premier-league
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I could have been someone. I could have been … a contender
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Arteta’s stale Starmer-ball is doomed to finish second to those who aim for glory | Barney Ronay
Arsenal’s cautious, cagey, risk-averse approach showed a lack of adventure and they paid the price against Liverpool
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/31/arteta-starmer-ball-doomed-to-second-those-who-aim-for-glory
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I could have been someone. I could have been … a contender
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Arteta’s stale Starmer-ball is doomed to finish second to those who aim for glory | Barney Ronay
Arsenal’s cautious, cagey, risk-averse approach showed a lack of adventure and they paid the price against Liverpool
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/31/arteta-starmer-ball-doomed-to-second-those-who-aim-for-glory
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So you want to be free
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Szoboszlai’s sublime dummy something more than a cog in Liverpool’s red machine | Barney Ronay
Rio Ngumoha took the headlines for the winner at Newcastle but the Hungarian’s contribution was a thing of beauty
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/30/szoboszlais-sublime-dummy-something-more-than-a-cog-in-liverpools-red-machine
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The love song of Mikel A Rteta
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No excuses for Arteta and Arsenal with new signings set for Liverpool trip | Barney Ronay
Three seasons of work from the head coach on the same host body have led in a straight line to Anfield where Arteta can shape his destiny
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/29/no-excuses-for-arteta-and-arsenal-at-liverpool
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The love song of Mikel A Rteta
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No excuses for Arteta and Arsenal with new signings set for Liverpool trip | Barney Ronay
Three seasons of work from the head coach on the same host body have led in a straight line to Anfield where Arteta can shape his destiny
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/29/no-excuses-for-arteta-and-arsenal-at-liverpool
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“The prime minister believes in the rule of law over the mob, therefore he is illegitimate” Do the British people really crave a dictator? This bloke thinks so
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A 22-year-old Slovenian is asked to work out how Man Utd are going to score a goal - with hilarious consequences!
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Manchester United have sunk to ground zero, caught in an endless cycle of hope and regret | Barney Ronay
Against Fulham, Sesko looked like he had just realised what he had let himself in for, thrown into the meat grinder and asked to fix everything
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/24/manchester-united-ground-zero-hope-and-regret-amorim-sesko
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