🔺 What players think of coaching, feedback and system 🔺 Amorim's football board meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson 🔺 Wider staff impressed by Amorim's candour and passion @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social goes inside Ruben Amorim's first year as Manchester United head coach one year on from his arrival ⤵️

Manchester United haven't eradicated their problems on defensive corners yet, despite the arrival of Senne Lammens improving the situation. However, Ruben Amorim's side has transformed their attacking corners to a point of strength. Piece on United's corners. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

Manchester United haven't eradicated their problems on defensive corners yet, despite the arrival of Senne Lammens improving the situation. However, Ruben Amorim's side has transformed their attacking corners to a point of strength. Piece on United's corners. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

How Manchester City's midfield passing combinations have been cutting through opponents this season. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

How Manchester City's midfield passing combinations have been cutting through opponents this season. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Piece on Bayern Munich's incredible man-to-man press in the first half against PSG. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Piece on Bayern Munich's incredible man-to-man press in the first half against PSG. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Was very impressed by Chelsea's pressing against Tottenham on Saturday. Piece on how Enzo Maresca's side prevented Spurs from progressing the ball and limited their solutions. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

Was very impressed by Chelsea's pressing against Tottenham on Saturday. Piece on how Enzo Maresca's side prevented Spurs from progressing the ball and limited their solutions. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

EXCL: A year since MUFC announced Ruben Amorim. Here's a detailed article about secret meetings in Seville & Lisbon beforehand. Also explains De Zerbi & Tuchel, plus Amorim not featuring in first search. And the other rated coach. For @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Arsenal's corner deliveries have been a big part of their set-piece success in recent seasons. To the naked eye, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka's deliveries are incredible, but how do they shape up in terms of the numbers? 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Arsenal's corner deliveries have been a big part of their set-piece success in recent seasons. To the naked eye, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka's deliveries are incredible, but how do they shape up in terms of the numbers? 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

The history of the 4-4-2, its modern embracers, and how it declined in possession and rose out of possession. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

The history of the 4-4-2, its modern embracers, and how it declined in possession and rose out of possession. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

Plans to hold the La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December spectacularly crumbled on Tuesday. How did it happen? Our writers explain the full picture — and what we can expect to happen next ⤵️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

How the constant occupation of the full-back space helped Arsenal manipulate Atletico Madrid’s defence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

How the constant occupation of the full-back space helped Arsenal manipulate Atletico Madrid’s defence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

Why winning the second balls was key to Manchester United's victory at Anfield. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

Why winning the second balls was key to Manchester United's victory at Anfield. www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

It's strange enough that Mjällby are about to win the Swedish title considering they come from a fishing village of about 1500 people. It's stranger still that their 'expected goals' numbers are the joint-seventh best in the league. What's happening here? www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮 The Arsenal defender speaks to Guillermo Rai about: ▪️ The role Mikel Arteta played in his arrival ▪️ The "atmosphere of winners" inside the dressing room ▪️ Why Max Dowman reminds him of Lamine Yamal 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

How Arsenal's dynamic midfield has enabled them to directly attack the channels this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

How Arsenal's dynamic midfield has enabled them to directly attack the channels this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Cape Verde have qualified for the men’s World Cup for the first time following a 3-0 win against Eswatini.

The Premier League’s sporting and technical directors control strategy and influence enormous transfer spending. So, why are rarely heard from and never publicly questioned? @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Football in 2025 doesn’t look how we expected it to in 2000. Here’s a list of eight things I anticipated would happen in that time, that have not happened at all. www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

EXCL: Manchester United head of academy recruitment Luke Fedorenko to leave club. MUFC wanted to keep him as he’s very good, but he’s accepted a new offer. More detail here for @theathleticfc.bsky.social t.co/gDACozEamP

How Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro's long passes have been integral to Tottenham's attack under Thomas Frank. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

How Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro's long passes have been integral to Tottenham's attack under Thomas Frank. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Last Premier League weekend featured five bogey fixtures, but what are the all-time records? Piece on the Premier League's bogey fixtures. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Last Premier League weekend featured five bogey fixtures, but what are the all-time records? Piece on the Premier League's bogey fixtures. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Exclusive: Jurgen Klopp’s most extensive interview since joining Red Bull. 🔺 Why he doesn’t want to coach again 🔺 How he responds to criticism of new job 🔺 Fears over player burn-out 🔺 A playful dig at Manchester United 📝 @adamcrafton.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

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How Arsenal's half-time change in corner strategy helped them beat Newcastle United. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

How Arsenal's half-time change in corner strategy helped them beat Newcastle United. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

200 years today since the world's first passenger railway journey in the north east of England. Here's a look at the history of railways and English football: including the formation of Man Utd, football specials & specially-built stations that were barely used. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Monchi & his staff expressed sadness at his exit.Yet the window was arduous, especially with the actual level of authority they had. Roberto Olabe's arrival doubles down on belief in Emery's project, which has brought immense success. #AVFC @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

How Crystal Palace create space for their centre-backs on attacking corners. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Maiden bluesky post! I analysed shot-blocking in the Premier League. Looked at: - Arsenal/Liverpool’s contrasting approach to defending long-range efforts - Why Man Utd struggle inside the box - The PL leading the way in old-school, bodies-on-the-line defending www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

How Crystal Palace create space for their centre-backs on attacking corners. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Ousmane Dembélé is the first player to win the Ballon d'Or while representing a club from his own country at the time of the ceremony since Englishman Michael Owen in 2001 (Liverpool).

Manchester United's 2-1 victory against Chelsea will be rightly asterisked by Robert Sanchez's red card, but Ruben Amorim's side created their own fortune. Piece on Bryan Mbeumo's runs in behind and how United are trying to use them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

Manchester United's 2-1 victory against Chelsea will be rightly asterisked by Robert Sanchez's red card, but Ruben Amorim's side created their own fortune. Piece on Bryan Mbeumo's runs in behind and how United are trying to use them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

An appreciation for the lesser-heralded near-post cross. Who targets that zone the most? Which players get across their man most often? How does it compare to far-post deliveries? Full piece below for @theathleticfc.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Barcelona’s official salary limit has fallen by €112million (£97.6m; $131.4m) in the latest figures released by La Liga, mostly due to issues over the ‘VIP zones’ lever at its Camp Nou stadium. More from @dermotmcorrigan.bsky.social

What are the out-of-possession problems Manchester United need to fix? www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

🔎 Problems with strategy of centre-back 'jumps' 🔎 How opposition teams are overloading midfield 🔎 Losing runners and possession @ahmed-walid.bsky.social breaks down Manchester United's out-of-possession issues under Ruben Amorim and how its hurting their whole game.

What are the out-of-possession problems Manchester United need to fix? www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Remembering Newcastle United 3-2 Barcelona on this day in 1997. Featuring among others Faustino Asprilla, Shay Given, Louis van Gaal, Durham City, Oasis and the sheer noise of it all. www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Atletico owners are investing in the club, ahead of possible future sale. Ideally that means they'd like the team to be doing better... www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...