Michael Walker

On Saturday Manchester City will host a team that, despite relatively meagre resources and a long injury list, could yet play their way to survival among England’s elite

Champions Manchester City had to win final 10 games last season. Now, they must do so again to stay in contention

Championship’s top scorer looking forward to a chance to impress after previous squad inclusions were hampered by injuries and passport issues

A player needs rhythm, managerial trust and, most of all, minutes. The Irish striker is starting to get all three under Brendan Rodgers

Seasoned observers at Liverpool can scarcely believe how comfortable Tyrone native Conor Bradley looks since he graduated to the first team

Harry Kane is proving a remarkable goalscoring success at Bayern Munich and 2024 promises to be a year of big opportunity for England’s striker

Some 7½ months on from Pochettino’s appointment, there are questions as to why Chelsea are not showing obvious team characteristics – or indeed character

Brendan Rodgers’s side could give themselves a powerful lift by getting the better of their fiercest rivals on Saturday

Kieran McKenna has taken control of his future, whereas Anthony Martial is a sad reminder of failed promise

Terry Venables had been sold a vision by Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale that within months collided with financial reality

The domestic league never was the problem child, Irish football has been let down by its administrators

Villa’s increasing prominence and US investors behind City can only help Birmingham, the club and place

Casement Park has been chosen to host Euro 2028 matches in Belfast, but the site is a stark reminder that Irish football remains a complex subject

The American’s playing career has taken in places as varied as Los Angeles, Zagreb and Ballybofey

Ange Postecoglou's football philosophy evokes memories of the glorious era of Bill Nicholson and Danny Blanchflower's Tottenham – discipline with flow and meaning