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You may not like the Liverpool red card, but it was the right call | Jonathan Wilson Referee Craig Pawson sent off Dominik Szoboszlai by the letter of the law; the only way it should be done

You may not like the Liverpool red card, but it was the right call

Referee Craig Pawson sent off Dominik Szoboszlai by the letter of the law; the only way it should be done - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Liverpool v City is no longer the Premier League’s big show: how have the mighty fallen? | Jonathan Wilson Pep Guardiola has led the way with his tactics for a decade but he has changed course and Arsenal have taken advantage

Liverpool v City is no longer the Premier League’s big show: how have the mighty fallen?

Pep Guardiola has led the way with his tactics for a decade but he has changed course and Arsenal have taken advantage - @jonawils.bsky.social

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"Although cricket and rugby would be my lasting, adult affairs, my first love was a size 5 kicked around a Leicester park"

A throwback to issue 11 ⬇️

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Size 5

Football, growing up in Leicester and falling out of love with the game

Nicholas Hogg for issue 11

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All Roads to the FA Cup

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Man City’s snakebitten second halves are destroying their title challenge | Jonathan Wilson Pep Guardiola’s side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leads

Man City’s snakebitten second halves are destroying their title challenge

Pep Guardiola’s side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leads - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Familiar tale of two halves haunts Manchester City as Spurs find belated resolve | Jonathan Wilson Manchester City again needlessly threw points away but Solanke showed what Tottenham, with their long injury list, have been missing

Familiar tale of two halves haunts Manchester City as Spurs find belated resolve

City again needlessly threw points away but Solanke showed what Tottenham, with their long injury list, have been missing - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Crystal Palace have been chewed up and spat out after their moment in the sun | Jonathan Wilson The FA Cup triumph has had little impact on a club caught in the mid-table loop, their best assets always slipping away

Crystal Palace have been chewed up and spat out after their moment in the sun

The FA Cup triumph has had little impact on a club caught in the mid-table loop, their best assets always slipping away -
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Artist or Machine?

An investigation into the paradoxical relationship between sport and creativity

@alexkeble.bsky.social for issue 12

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Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants | Jonathan Wilson English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring

Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants

English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds | Jonathan Wilson Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options

Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds

Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options - @jonawils.bsky.social

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All Roads to the FA Cup

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‘We got punished’: Arteta rues errors as Arsenal’s title tilt stalls with United loss The Arsenal manager said after Martín Zubimendi’s mistake led to Bryan Mbeumo’s equaliser: ‘We were dominant … after that, we gave them the goal’

‘We got punished’: Arteta rues errors as Arsenal’s title tilt stalls with United loss - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Carrick has nailed quick fixes at Manchester United but is he more than new Solskjær? | Jonathan Wilson The derby victory was undeniably impressive but how will club assess the caretaker manager’s suitability to have the permanent job?

Carrick has nailed quick fixes at Manchester United but is he more than new Solskjær?

Derby victory was undeniably impressive but how will club assess caretaker manager’s suitability to permanent job? - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Brahim Díaz learns cruel Panenka lesson to break Morocco’s hearts in Afcon final Brahim Díaz’s misjudged penalty after Senegal’s walk-off chaos at end of Afcom final leaves him facing a lifetime of criticism

Brahim Díaz learns cruel Panenka lesson to break Morocco’s hearts in Afcon final

Misjudged penalty after Senegal’s walk-off chaos leaves forward facing a lifetime of criticism - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Sideshow takes Centre Stage

David Luiz on how Brazil would handle the pressure of being World Cup hosts in 2014

This piece was written by Rupert Fryer for issue 13.

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Based on our Greatest Goals competition, along with The Goal Hanger, we've put together a starscape of the best 100 goals of all time as voted for by our contributors and readers

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Fifa’s Exiles

For Pacific islands, football development can be a haphazard and fragile process.

This piece was written by Paul Watson for issue 15

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How Sadio Mané’s calm saved the Afcon final from absolute chaos | Jonathan Wilson The veteran is known for his sense of responsibility and it was apparent as his Senegal teammates threatened to quit African football’s showpiece

How Sadio Mané’s calm saved the Afcon final from absolute chaos

The veteran is known for his sense of responsibility and it was apparent as his Senegal teammates threatened to quit African football’s showpiece - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos The Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, accused Senegal’s Pape Thiaw of having brought shame on African football after Morocco failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos

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Only a thrilling final can save a predictable Africa Cup of Nations from being forgotten | Jonathan Wilson Despite high-quality matches, Senegal’s meeting with hosts Morocco may pale with the World Cup looming

Only a thrilling final can save a predictable Africa Cup of Nations from being forgotten

Despite high-quality matches, Senegal’s meeting with hosts Morocco may pale with the World Cup looming - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final Sadio Mané’s second-half strike sunk a stubborn Egyptian side and sent Senegal through to a final against Nigeria or Morocco

ICYMI: Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Mané v Salah: veteran superstars dominate buildup to Senegal v Egypt Afcon semi Former Liverpool teammates meet for the sixth time in international football, with Salah still waiting for meaningful victory

Mané v Salah: veteran superstars dominate buildup to Senegal v Egypt Afcon semi

Former Liverpool teammates meet for the sixth time in international football, with Salah still waiting for meaningful victory - @jonawils.bsky.social

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Is Morocco ready to co-host the 2030 World Cup? Afcon indicates yes | Jonathan Wilson The Africa Cup of Nations has been a brilliant display for a continent carrying no doubt about quality on the pitch

Is Morocco ready to co-host the 2030 World Cup? Afcon indicates yes

The Africa Cup of Nations has been a brilliant display for a continent carrying no doubt about quality on the pitch - @jonawils.bsky.social

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