Alyson Rudd

The Arsenal captain is Mikel Arteta’s most important player and his display in the Champions League win over Porto showed why more players should turn to technology

Newcastle United’s billionaire owners have refused to be brash in their running of the club but flagging fortunes could soon prove only immediate results matter

Our writers discuss Unai Emery’s revolution at Villa Park, who can stop Man City and which manager will be sacked first – listen to more on The Game podcast

Criticism and mockery of officials’ struggles with technology risks turning top-flight games into the sort of mass brawls seen in self-governed park football

Champions League victory over Sevilla wasn’t thrilling or interesting, but it showed manager’s ability to dodge mini-crises after West Ham and Newcastle defeats

Arrogant and adaptable, Spurs have ditched the flimsiness that was previously synonymous with them as the Australian head coach and James Maddison work magic

From flamboyant fringe players to a Kop at full voice, Jürgen Klopp has shown rivals how to balance the Premier League with Europe’s much-derided second-tier competition

Any overseas manager’s first Christmas is a festive highlight. They have to decide whether to express their delight at our quaint tradition of packing in as muc

We live in a VAR world now, they say. There is no going back. You wouldn’t want to live in a time with no penicillin would you? Progress will have its hiccups b

Ted Beckham takes a sip of tea. It is my favourite moment in the new Netflix series about his son, David Beckham.As Ted holds his drink to his lips, he says: “That’s Hoddle for you,” and his expression is one of acute, sour dismissiveness as if to utter Glenn Hoddle’s name is something they try not