Daniel Taylor His mother can still be found serving fry-ups at her ‘greasy spoon’ cafe among the clothes stalls and bric-a-brac of Harpurhey’s indoor market. Lisa, a formidable presence behind the counter of Snack Attack, could easily have pulled down the shutters for good when Brandon Williams broke into Manchester United’s team and the money […]
Written by Daniel Taylor
Mark Critchley and Laurie Whitwell It is not uncommon for Manchester United to still be active in the transfer market by the time the deadline draws near, but it is not always the case that they are the ones still holding the cards. Once Manuel Ugarte’s arrival in an initial €50million move from Paris Saint-Germain […]
Written by Mark Critchley and Laurie Whitwell
Nick Miller We’ve cast our discerning eye over the Premier League home kits, so now it’s time for the aways. This is where kit designers get a little loose, try some things, use this an outlet for their more outre ideas that have possibly been percolating from their experimental days at fashion school. Which means […]
Written by Nick Miller
Laurie Whitwell Manchester United have never known a summer quite like it. Erik ten Hag’s place as manager at Old Trafford may have remained untouched, but around him, almost everything has changed, with new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reshaping a club that for long periods during the Glazer family’s 19 years of ownership felt like […]
Written by Laurie Whitwell
Carl Anka The Premier League returns today (Friday), bringing thrills, spills, refereeing controversy and, hopefully, some high-quality football. As is tradition, our team of writers at The Athletic have created a comprehensive series of previews for 2024-25. Readers can also enjoy our most recent roundtable, where several of us made our big predictions for the […]
Written by Carl Anka
Mark Critchley Ricardo Willemse is scrubbing back and forth through a video on his phone of former players wishing Spartaan’20 luck before a title decider at the end of last season. He is trying to find one face in particular among the Dutch amateur club’s many notable alumni. There are well wishes from Denzel Dumfries, […]
Written by Mark Critchley
Anantaajith Raghuraman The Premier League returns tomorrow and a lot has happened since the 2023-24 season drew to a close. Chelsea have continued collecting players like there is no tomorrow, while Liverpool await the first signing of the Arne Slot era. Manchester United seem to have caught fans off guard by taking a sensible approach […]
Written by Anantaajith Raghuraman
The Athletic UK Staff Is this the season Mikel Arteta’s obsessive methods take Arsenal to the top? Will Arne Slot sink or swim as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool? Can an off-field revolution at Manchester United transform their fortunes on the pitch? Or will Manchester City simply make it five titles in a row? Also, […]
Written by The Athletic UK Staff
Stuart James “Not a chance.” That was the response from a Premier League manager this summer when a multi-million-pound winger wanted to change his shirt to a number that carried more status. In the eyes of the manager, the player hadn’t done nearly enough since signing to justify running around with a new number on […]
Written by Stuart James
Michael Walker Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, 40 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. On Church Street, they have been serving beer in Blakes of the Hollow since 1887 and a dark atrium upstairs in the old, atmospheric bar seemed a suitable place for Gerry ‘Wee Scone’ Connolly to nudge a document across a heavy wooden table. Here […]
Written by Michael Walker
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