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Monolithic belief of Guardiolismo has fractured in new era for tactics | Jonathan Wilson
The old ways are over and nobody is entirely sure what is to follow but football revolutions once experienced are never forgotten If you want a picture of the future, imagine Michael Kayode winding up to take a long throw – forever. Or at least that was how it seemed...
Rayan Cherki grabs Manchester City winner to deny bold Nottingham Forest
Judging by the way Gianluigi Donnarumma and his teammates celebrated Rayan Cherki’s sweet late winner at Nottingham Forest, this was a significant victory for Manchester City. Donnarumma hurtled 40 yards towards the away technical area where Pep Guardiola was mobbed by his coaching staff, including Pep Lijnders and the set-piece...
Florian Wirtz nets first Liverpool goal to edge out Wolves on emotional day
Liverpool and Wolves united in a moving tribute to Diogo Jota on the day Florian Wirtz finally scored the first goal of his slow-burning Anfield career. The lasting impression, however, was Liverpool’s relief at holding off a team that has endured more defeats in the first half of a season...
Ødegaard’s strike and Raya’s wonder save help steer Arsenal past Brighton
A few minutes before half-time in a contest that largely swung one way but briefly veered the other, Brighton threatened what was then a rare foray into Arsenal territory. For a short moment the visitors seemed certain to muster their first shot of an afternoon that had hitherto been miserable....
Tommy Freeman hat-trick topples Bath and sends Northampton to Prem summit
Bath 21-41 Northampton Visitors run in six tries at Rec to leapfrog rivals in table The champions have been mugged at home by the team they deposed. Well, not quite the team. Northampton rung the changes for this match, but the understudies proved the stars of the show to terrorise...
PDC world championship: James Hurrell stuns Stephen Bunting in thriller
World No 63 wins 4-3 to claim biggest victory of his career Luke Littler eases past Mensur Suljovic 4-0 in round three By the end, the room had gone still and quiet. The air was warm and smelled faintly of spilled pints. The chants of “One Stephen Bunting” had long...
Bristol survive scare but Newcastle off the mark in Prem as Spencer seals bonus
Bristol 36-27 Newcastle Visitors lose after leading 27-17 but four tries earn first point In the end Bristol had too much. A display of equal parts grit and skill by Newcastle threatened a huge festive upset in the freezing-cold south-west, but two tries by the elusive Louis Rees-Zammit and some...
MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test
Curator says he was in a ‘state of shock’ watching match unfold ‘We’re very, very disappointed that it’s only gone two days’ The MCG’s head curator has conceded staff went “too far” in preparing a pitch that favoured the bowlers too heavily in the Boxing Day Test, saying he was...
Ollie Watkins’ double off the bench gives Aston Villa comeback victory at Chelsea
Unai Emery had to tear up the plan. Aston Villa had started this game in a compact 4-2-2-2 formation but they were desperate for much of the first hour. Their passing was lethargic, they had no width, they were 1-0 down to a dominant Chelsea and it seemed the story...