Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Tuchel must find consistency to earn a contract extension
Many England managers have struggled to handle all that the job entails, but Thomas Tuchel seems not to be one of them. While the German’s results as Three Lions boss have been mixed, Tuchel’s recent remarks suggest he is enjoying the task of moulding the national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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It’s now or never for Scotland’s current core
Scotland has waited the best part of three decades for this moment. 1998 was the last time The Tartan Army travelled to a World Cup and international football looked very different back then. Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane dominated the tournament with the likes of Craig Burley, John Collins and Kevin Gallacher all in Craig Brown’s Scotland squad.
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Mohamed Salah is fading, but Liverpool must cherish their greatest player of the modern era
Mohamed Salah’s goal in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday might have been a gift, but it was nonetheless a reward for a player who looked like his old self. After a sluggish start to the season, the Egyptian was once again a difference-maker for the Premier League champions on the right wing.
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Kylian Mbappe can’t stop scoring and could brutally expose Liverpool’s defensive weakness
In another world, Kylian Mbappe might have joined Liverpool instead of Real Madrid. While the true interest from the Anfield club never matched the level of online chatter, Liverpool reportedly weighed up an offer for Mbappe when he was looking to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
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Haaland’s goals won’t be enough for City to challenge for the title
For the first time in 12 games, Erling Haaland failed to find the back of the net and it showed for Manchester City. Without the Norwegian’s usual potency, Pep Guardiola’s team fell to a 1-0 loss away to Aston Villa.
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Arne Slot must drop Milos Kerkez for his own good
Liverpool spent over £400m rebuilding their squad in the summer and the signing of Milos Kerkez was a big part of that effort. Signed from Bournemouth to be the Reds’ new long-term left back, Kerkez arrived at Anfield as one of the brightest youngsters in the Premier League.
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Leandro Trossard has proved his value to Arsenal fans once again
If Arsenal are to go on and become Premier League champions for the first time since the Arsene Wenger era, they might well look back on Saturday’s narrow win over Fulham as one of their most significant of the whole season.
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Who will win this year’s Champions League?
Two games into the 2025/26 Champions League campaign and a lot of familiar names are sitting near the top of the League Phase table. Arsenal, Bayern, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid all have a perfect record, taking six points from a possible six so far.
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How worried should Liverpool be by Mohamed Salah’s subdued start to the season?
There was a point last season when Mohamed Salah looked to be putting together the most incredible individual campaign in Premier League history. By February, the Egyptian had scored 25 goals and assisted 17 more as Liverpool surged to the title in Arne Slot’s first season as manager.
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Morgan Rogers has added his name to the list of number 10s England must choose between
Morgan Rogers was nowhere to be found in this year’s Ballon d’Or voting. Nobody expected him to be, but the fact Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer both finished in the top 30 for football’s most prestigious individual award highlights how difficult it will be for the Aston Villa playmaker to muscle his way into Thomas Tuchel’s team.
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Steve Clarke’s Scotland face a make or break moment in World Cup qualification campaign
The best part of three decades have passed since Scotland last played at a World Cup. France 98 was a lifetime ago. Football has moved on since John Collins and co. faced Brazil, Norway and Morocco with the world watching.
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