The sauce is a source of enduring obsession and furious debate in football – and speaks to our confusion as a nationAs with most wars, nobody can really trace the origins of English football’s enduring obsession with ketchup. Perhaps, like many things,…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Ben White is proving his doubters wrong, Alisson at fault for Liverpool and two more clubs seek a new managerDonny van de Beek. Remember him? A classic No 6 or 8 of the Ajax school signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær in summer 2020 and then, well, kind of fo…
Tottenham in advanced talks with Conte after sacking Nuno as manager
Nuno dismissed after only 17 matches in chargeSpurs confident a deal with Conte can be done this timeTottenham are in advanced talks with Antonio Conte over their manager’s job after sacking Nuno Espírito Santo, with the Italian understood to be close …
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Solskjær pulls off a tactical trick, Potter gives Brighton fans a treat and De Bruyne endures a rare horror showOle Gunnar Solskjær deserves credit for Manchester United’s win over Tottenham. The switch to a back three worked and a front two with a com…
Matt Targett gets his aim wrong to hand Spurs nervy win over Aston Villa
For Tottenham the rot has stopped and that for now is perhaps the most important thing. After three successive league defeats, culminating in the embarrassment at Arsenal last week, any win is a good win – this one delivered when Matt Targett turned th…
Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Premier League – live reaction!
Mikel Arteta’s side made it four wins in a row in all competitions after an emphatic win over their rivalsAnd you can email Simon or tweet him @Simon_Burnton 6.25pm BST 90+6 mins: The final whistle sounds, Arteta raises both fists to the sky, and Arsen…
Struggling neighbours offer Spurs a grim warning of their own mediocre future | Jonathan Wilson
Tottenham play mid-table football in a shiny new stadium and fail to bridge the gulf to the rich elite – just like their derby rivalsThe phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached Spurs. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its he…
Arsenal the perfect destination for muted Harry Kane to turn up the volume | David Hytner
Goals flow for the Spurs striker in north London derbies, so Sunday’s setting is just right for him to recover his verveThe in-house Tottenham TV interviewer offered a run-through of the top lines and Harry Kane could not suppress a smile. A 2-0 home w…
Manchester United v West Ham, Chelsea v Aston Villa, and more: Carabao Cup – live!
Live updates with Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester also in actionLive scoreboard: all the scores from around EuropeDrop Barry an email | Tweet @bglendenning 8.55pm BST Manchester United 0-1 West Ham: Jadon Sancho runs in behind the West Ham to volley a Jua…
Jimmy Greaves: peerless player whose legacy is etched in football history | Barney Ronay
The relentlessly effective Tottenham and England player remains the highest scorer in English top-flight football historyFarewell, then, Jimmy. Sporting celebrities come and go but Greaves, who has died at the age of 81, was something different, not ju…