Many hours spent arguing in team meetings last week could have confused and demoralised Ireland, but it seems to have cleared their heads

In a mess seven months in the making, there is no one villain in the Irish set-up at whom people can point the finger

Ireland are anxious to get through these games without creating any unnecessary trouble. Israel are long past caring about that

Big strong back five did not bring the security they were intended to provide

But expect change at Arsenal as Mikel Arteta will not treat Brighton defeat as just a bad day at work

United fail to exploit advantage after Foden sees red in hotly contested Manchester derby

Despite €2bn spent on new players in the past four years, Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso still has few midfield options

Big-spending English clubs increasingly reluctant to take a risk on players without Premier League experience

Arsenal’s squad is most likely to endure in a league that prizes the strength of Declan Rice over the subtlety of Rodri

Argentinians may believe that nobody can get more carried away over football than they do ... but we know better – just think England

Tournament finale proves spending the big bucks does not guarantee entertainment

Argentina are an inexplicable frenzy of tears, rage, ecstasy, barbecue, violence and genius

Manager is said to be an Anglophile, but those feelings are no longer reciprocated after England’s disastrous World Cup exit

Substitutions backfire for England, as Lionel Messi helps inspire Argentina’s comeback to make final

England have a lot that Argentina don’t have, except Messi